GRC Food Services Ltd. v. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
GRC Food Services Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Lawson Lundell LLP
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Law Firm / Organization
Smart & Biggar LLP

- 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.

Federal Court
T-28-24
Intellectual property
27 December 2023