GERMAN CONFECTIONER LOSES ECJ TRADEMARK CASE
July 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
GERMAN confectionery manufacturer Paul Reber GmbH has lost a European Court of Justice bid to secure European Union trademark rights for the term 'Mozart' for selling chocolate-coated marzipan and praline balls. Because these are generally known as 'Mozartkugel', Swiss confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli successfully argued the proposed trademark was generic and not eligible for legal protection.
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GERMAN confectionery manufacturer Paul Reber GmbH has lost a European Court of Justice bid to secure European Union trademark rights for the term 'Mozart' for selling chocolate-coated marzipan and praline balls. Because these are generally known as 'Mozartkugel', Swiss confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli successfully argued the proposed trademark was generic and not eligible for legal protection.
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