Irishman may be liable for damages for selling ROI Tayto in the North

A man who breached Tayto’s trademark by selling a namesake Republic of Ireland brand was no “innocent abroad”, the High Court has heard.Mr Justice Huddleston was told the sole trader claims he only made around €570 profit from the sale of Tayto crisps manufactured in the Republic to shops and pubs north of the border.

But counsel for the firm based in Tandragee, Co Armagh , insisted it was about protecting its trademark. The barrister added: “One misconception is the impression given, to put it colloquially, that he was some innocent abroad. It was a breach of the law and two separate companies trading north and south.”

His barrister Kevin Morgan confirmed the breach was admitted, but stressed no counterfeit goods were involved.

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