Tea package dispute ends in a legal draw

China's top court has ruled that the two leading brands of herbal tea may both use the exact same packaging, as long as they do not harm each other's interests.

The makers of Jiaduobao and Wong Lo Kat have been locked in a five-year legal battle over the right to a trademark design: a red can with distinctive yellow lettering.

On Wednesday, the Supreme People's Court effectively declared it a draw, stating that both JDB (China) Drink Co and Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings "had made contributions to promoting the packaging and related products".