30 July 2021Alex Baldwin

Lindt gold foil colour is trademark protected, German court rules

The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled that Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli can trademark the gold foil wrapping of its chocolate bunnies.

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