Lidl is being forced to pull the plug on manufacturing and sale of Lindt-like chocolate bunnies, after losing a battle in a Swiss court.
The court found that Lindt & Spruengli's foil-wrapped chocolate bunnies should be protected from copycat imitations, and has ordered German discounter Lidl to stop selling a similar product in Switzerland, as well as to destroy all remaining stock of which.
Surveys submitted by Lindt proved that their Easter Bunny product was well known to the public, the Federal Court said, adding that the two products were likely to be confused despite there being a number of differences between them.
