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By P. Kandiah<\/em><\/p>

It\u2019s the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunar calendar, and the battle of the rabbits has begun!<\/p>

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In a judgement handed down on 30 August 2022, the Swiss Federal Court held that the shape of the bunny wrapped in a golden foil was distinctive of Swiss chocolatier company Lindt & Spr\u00fcngli<\/em>\u2019s bunny chocolate and that Germany-founded retail giant Lidl had infringed on Lindt\u2019s registered three-dimensional (3D) trademark. 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Background<\/strong><\/p>

Lindt created the Gold Bunny chocolate in 1952, and the milk chocolate bunny, adorned with a red bow and a bell around its neck, has gone on to captivate the world since. Lindt registered 3D trademarks for this creation in Switzerland \u2013 one in black and white and the other in gold, red and brown (shown below).<\/p>

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Swiss Trademark Registration Number: 696955, registered on 22 December 2016<\/em><\/p>

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Swi<\/em>ss Trademark Registration Number: 488276, registered on 23 August 2001<\/em><\/p>

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Swiss Trademark Registration Number: 536640, registered on 17 August 2005<\/em><\/p>

In its defence, Lidl claimed that the shape of the Lindt bunny is common and non-distinctive. Lidl argued that, on this basis, it should not qualify for registration and that any registration is invalid.<\/p>

However, the Swiss Court deemed the Lindt bunny\u2019s 3D shape valid based on a consumer survey that demonstrated an unequivocal association between the bunny shape and Lindt. The Court also found that despite the presence of Lidl\u2019s word mark \u201cFAVORINA\u201d on its product, consumers had disregarded the word and relied on the shape of the product. This case demonstrates that \u2013 at least in this instance \u2013 consumers pay more attention to the distinctive shape of certain category of product rather than word mark on the product or on its packaging.<\/p>

3D trademarks not just for bunnies<\/strong><\/p>

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Similarly, American drinks giant Coca-Cola had registered its iconic bottle shape as a 3D trademark in many countries, showing proof of consumers\u2019 association of the distinct shape with its cola drink. The main advantage a business owner or corporation derives from a 3D trademark is that trademarks last a lifetime (as long as they are renewed every 10 years) whereas if that unique 3D shape is protected solely by industrial design rights, the design rights will expire within 25 years.<\/p>

With the recent amendments to the Malaysian Trademarks Act in 2019, it is now possible for business and brand owners to register shapes and other non-conventional marks such as sounds, smells, colours, holograms, positioning, sequences and motions which are distinctive of a manufacturer\u2019s product as a trademark in Malaysia.<\/p>

Day: January 25, 2023

Battle Of The Bunnies