Imperial Group Ltd v Philip Morris & Company Ltd (NERIT)
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Court | Chancery Division |
| Judgment Date | 1984 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Date | 1984 |
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Intellectual Property Law
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