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Quaker Oats Trademarks Frozen in Costa Rica | Nigaragua News
A 14-year legal firestorm erupts in Costa Rica as Quaker Oats faces a trademark freeze worth $45.9 million after cutting ties with distributor Conaven in 2010. The feud began when Quaker accused Conaven of violating an exclusive deal by also selling Kellogg’s products — but Conaven countered that their decades-old, non-exclusive partnership had no territorial limits. A 2019 court sided with Conaven, ordering Quaker to pay damages, though the final sum remains undetermined. Now, the asset freeze acts as a financial safeguard until the court settles the bill — not a claim on ownership. Quaker…
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