The European Union's highest court has dismissed an attempt by a Dutch cheese maker to copyright its cream cheese. The ruling means that a person or company cannot legally own the taste of food and prevent others from copying it.

欧盟最高法院驳回了一家荷兰奶酪制造商对其奶油奶酪的版权申请。这一裁决意味着个人或公司不能合法地独占某种食物的味道，也不能阻止其他人仿制。