In its decision handed down on Wednesday, the court dismissed all
appeals brought by British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco, Imperial
Brands and several paper manufacturers.
The companies argued that the law, which went into effect in May,
unlawfully deprives them of their intellectual property by banning
the use of all marketing on packages, including logos, colors and
special fonts.
"This is a victory for public health and another crushing defeat for
the tobacco industry," said Deborah Arnott, chief executive of
health charity Action on Smoking and Health.
"This ruling should also encourage other countries to press ahead
with standardized packaging, now that the industry's arguments have
yet again been shown to be without foundation."
BAT, the world's second-biggest tobacco company, called the decision
"disappointing" and said it was considering its options carefully.
(Reporting by Martinne Geller in London; Editing by Louise Heavens,
Greg Mahlich)
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