# Lindt wins chocolate bunny battle in Swiss court
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
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Published: 2022-09-30
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: Swiss Court Protects Lindt's Easter Bunny from Copycats
Meta Description: Lindt's famous foil-wrapped Easter bunny is legally defended against imitation products by Switzerland's highest court. Learn more here.
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ZURICH (Reuters) – Lindt & Spruengli’s foil-wrapped chocolate bunnies deserve protection from copycat products, Switzerland’s highest court ruled on Thursday, and ordered German discounter Lidl to stop selling a similar product in Switzerland and to destroy its remaining stock.

Surveys submitted by Lindt showed Lindt’s Easter bunny was well known to the public, the Federal Court said, adding the two products were likely to be confused even though there were some differences between them.

It overturned a Swiss commercial court’s ruling against Lindt and in favour of two Swiss units of Lidl last year and ordered Lidl to destroy its inventory of chocolate bunnies.

Destruction is proportionate, especially as it does not [necessarily mean](https://www.financedigest.com/spiralling-azure-costs-dont-necessarily-mean-your-cloud-strategy-is-off-course.html "Spiralling Azure costs don’t necessarily mean your cloud strategy is off course") that the chocolate as such would have to be destroyed,” it said in a summary of its verdict.

[Swiss premium chocolate maker Lindt has fought many court battles](https://www.financedigest.com/swiss-national-bank-says-inflation-battle-not-yet-won.html "Swiss National Bank says inflation battle not yet won") over the years to protect one of its best-selling products.

Germany’s federal [court ruled](https://www.financedigest.com/slipping-over-mexico-border-migrants-get-the-jump-on-u-s-court-ruling.html "Slipping over Mexico border, migrants get the jump on U.S. court ruling") last year that the gold tone of its foil-wrapped Easter bunny had trademark protection.

(Reporting by Michael Shields)


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