date:Apr 01, 2013
ourt of Justice refused to register Lindts 3D-bunny-sign as an EU trademark because it was devoid of any distinctive character.
Lindts bunny trademark is registered in 15 out of 25 EU member states.
Haribo bear battle
Lindt is also contending with a trademark infringement case brought by Haribo in Germany, which is set to rumble on all the way to the Supreme Court.
Haribo alleges that Lindt has infringed its patent on Gold Bear by introducing a chocolate product called Teddy in November las