Trademark Law - Dispute over the Square: Ritter Sport Is Subject to Trial

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The chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport failed with a lawsuit to protect his square packaging from the Regional Court of Stuttgart.

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The chocolate company Ritter Sport failed with a lawsuit against the square "Monnemer Quadratic" bar from Wacker in front of the Stuttgart Regional Court. The court saw neither a trademark infringement nor a risk of confusion.

Handelsblatt

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Square, practical - too similar? Ritter Sport sees his trademark injured and sued by a bar. In court the Swabians collect a slump. However, the dispute should not be ended.

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Ritter Sport has lost a lawsuit against Wacker before the Stuttgart Regional Court. The chocolate manufacturer saw his brand threatened by an oat bar. The court dismissed the lawsuit. The decision is not yet final.

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aachener-zeitung.de

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Square, practical - and too similar? Ritter Sport sees his trademark rights violated by an oat bar and sues a Mannheim company. Now the chocolate manufacturer has collected a slump.

saarbruecker-zeitung.de

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Square, practical - and too similar? Ritter Sport sees his trademark rights violated by an oat bar and sues a Mannheim company. Now the chocolate manufacturer has collected a slump.