€35k court award costs over €2m in legal fees

A High Court trademark infringement case which resulted in a €35,000 award will cost €2m in legal fees, a judge has said.

There was “something perverse” about a case in which the claim for €260,000, which resulted in a €35,000 award, could cost over €2m and put the infringing company out of business, said Mr Justice Michael Twomey.

He was speaking when making the €35,000 award against Limerick-based Nualtra Ltd in favour of Dutch firm NutriMedical BV and London-based Aymes International.