Applicant
Respondent
- Parties: The applicant was GRC Food Services Ltd. The respondent was Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG.
- Subject matter: The applicant appealed a decision from the Registrar of Trademarks that refused the registration of the trademark "MASTER CHOCOLAT" on the grounds of confusing similarity with existing trademarks owned by the respondent. The applicant sought to overturn the decision, arguing that the Registrar's conclusions were incorrect and unreasonable regarding trademark confusion and overlap in goods and trade channels.
- Date: The hearing was set on March 31, 2025.
- Venue: This is a case before the Federal Court.
- Amount: No financial award was specified.
Court
Federal CourtCase Number
T-28-24Practice Area
Intellectual propertyAmount
Winner
Trial Start Date
27 December 2023Download documents