Lidl stopped from selling own brand gin in copycat bottle row with Hendrick’s

Lidl is the parent company of the UK owner of the ‘Hampstead’ trade mark (Steve Parsons/PA)

Lidl has been forced to temporarily stop selling a version of one of its own brand gins after being sued by the makers of Hendrick’s gin who claim the supermarket chain has infringed their trademark.

Lidl is defending the case and claims there are “clear and obvious differences” between the Hendrick’s trademark and the Hampstead gin product.