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Chocolate Bunny Not Distinctive

After an eight-year legal battle, the European Court of Justice has confirmed that the ‘Gold Bunny’ packaging used by chocolatier Lindt is insufficiently distinct to warrant registration as a three-dimensional trade mark.

Lindt sought to register as a trade mark the shape of the rabbit, its gold foil wrapper and the red ribbon and bell shape around its neck. All applications were rejected.

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