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BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhuanet) – A German court ruled that the Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli was not copying its German rival Haribo's bear-shaped fruit gums, according to media reports on Thursday.
The decision ended a dispute between the two companies that started in 2012 when Haribo accused Lindt & Sprungli of copying its "Gold Bear" trademark by launching a gold wrapped chocolate bears. Haribo has been making its gummies since the 1960s.
Lindt argued that its bears were a variation on its Easter rabbit chocolates. Both are wrapped in gold foil with a red ribbon.
Haribo's gummy bear marketing is fronted by a yellow cartoon bear with a red ribbon round its neck.
(Agencies)
