Lindt wins imitation case against Aldi - RetailDetail EU

KILCHBERG. Chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprngli has successfully defended itself against Aldi Suisse before the commercial court of the Canton of Aargau for infringing the trademark rights of its Lindor balls.

Lindt & Sprüngli won its case against Aldi Suisse before the Commercial Court of the Canton of Aargau concerning a violation of trademark rights. The Swiss subsidiary of Aldi must stop distributing its own chocolate balls imitating Lindor balls.

Imitation Lindor: Lindt&Sprüngli obtient gain de cause contre Aldi

Lindt&Sprüngli a obtenu gain de cause contre Aldi Suisse devant le tribunal commercial du canton d'Argovie à propos d'une violation des droits de marques. La filiale suisse d'Aldi doit cesser de distribuer ses propres boules de chocolat imitant les boules Lindor.

Lindt wins imitation case against Aldi - RetailDetail EU

A Swiss judge has sided with chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli in its case against Aldi: the discounter sold chocolate balls in Switzerland that were too similar to Lindt’s well-known Lindor chocolates. “Objective resemblance” Aldi sold the chocolate balls under its (private label) brand name ‘Moser Roth’, but the commercial court of the canton of Aargau has now decided that they are an unauthorised imitation of Lindt’s Lindor balls, foll…