{"id":38396,"date":"2026-11-14T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/?p=38396"},"modified":"2026-11-14T08:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T06:30:29","slug":"ritter-sport-defends-the-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/ritter-sport-defends-the-square\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritter Sport Defends the Square"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull v4-pattern-hero v4-pattern-hero--post is-style-background-blend is-style-arrow has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light v4-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:75vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c16e8d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c16e8d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-38394 size-large not-transparent\" alt=\"Ritter Sport Wins Appeal, Shape Trademark, Packaging, Likelihood of Confusion, Trademark Attorney\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ritter-Sport-verteidigt-Quadrat-1024x576.avif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ritter-Sport-verteidigt-Quadrat-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ritter-Sport-verteidigt-Quadrat-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ritter-Sport-verteidigt-Quadrat-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ritter-Sport-verteidigt-Quadrat-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ritter-Sport-verteidigt-Quadrat-2048x1152.avif 2048w\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-base-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba1214 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a6a2a725 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<h1 id=\"multirow-headline-block_6de3a302979c1cc720876f73092d233b\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-gigantic-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Ritter Sport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:15%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">defends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-gigantic-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">the <span class=\"v4-marker-highlight-background\">square<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-878d3859 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase\"><div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-14T08:30:00+02:00\">14. November 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Clemens Pfitzer<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3b99a472 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can an oat bar be sold in an almost square package if Ritter Sport has registered precisely this shape of packaging as a trademark? And are a unique product name and a city motif on the package sufficient to distinguish the product?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-om-landgericht-abgewiesen-vom-oberlandesgericht-verurteilt\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dismissed by the Regional Court, upheld by the Higher Regional Court<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In January, we reported on the <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/ritter-sport-vs-monnemer-quadrat\/\">dispute over the MONNEMer QUADRAT oat bar<\/a>. On one side is the owner of the Ritter Sport trademarks. On the other side is a Mannheim-based manufacturer of organic oat bars. The dispute centers on the \u201cCocoa Hazelnut\u201d and \u201cCoconut Almond\u201d varieties. Both come in an almost square tubular pouch with sealed side flaps.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stuttgart Regional Court had dismissed the lawsuit. The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court sees the case differently on nearly every point. It has granted the lawsuit in its entirety. The bar manufacturer may no longer use the two types of packaging in Germany.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-was-schutzt-die-formmarke-von-ritter-sport\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does Ritter Sport&#8217;s shape trademark protect?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The basis for this is a three-dimensional trademark owned by Ritter Sport. It therefore protects a shape, not a word or logo. The trademark was filed on December 4, 1998, and registered on August 28, 2001, for chocolate bars. The registration is based on acquired distinctiveness through use in the marketplace. This means that the shape only became an indicator of origin through many years of use on the market.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trademark depicts a square package with two flat side flaps, the edges of which feature a fine zigzag pattern. There is also a flat flap on the back. The trademark contains no colors or printed designs. The current proceedings centered on the scope of protection under <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/fields-of-law\/trademark-law\/\">trademark law<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-oberlandesgericht-bejaht-verwechslungsgefahr-und-bekanntheitsschutz\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Higher Regional Court Affirms Likelihood of Confusion and Protection Based on Reputation<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landesrecht-bw.de\/bsbw\/document\/NJRE001658625\">ruling of November 5, 2026\u2014Case No. 2 U 3\/26\u2014<\/a> the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court (OLG Stuttgart) amended the ruling of the Stuttgart Regional Court (LG Stuttgart) dated January 13, 2026\u2014Case No. 17 O 192\/25. It bases the prohibition on two pillars. The first is the likelihood of confusion. The second is the extended protection of well-known trademarks against the unfair exploitation of their reputation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The likelihood of confusion depends on three factors that influence one another. The decisive factors are the similarity of the goods, the similarity of the marks, and the strength of the earlier trademark. On all three points, the Higher Regional Court reached a different conclusion than the lower court.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-sind-schokolade-und-haferriegel-ahnliche-waren\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are chocolate and oat bars similar goods?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Regional Court had ruled that the goods were not similar. It held that granola bars are considered a healthy source of energy, while chocolate bars are considered a luxury food. Furthermore, the court noted that they are located in different sections of the supermarket and have different main ingredients.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Higher Regional Court, on the other hand, assumes that the products are at least averagely similar. Both products are sweet, ready-to-eat foods with a high sugar content. The distinctions between them are almost blurred, for example, in the case of chocolate with whole nuts or chocolate-coated bars. Both are eaten as snacks or for energy, such as while hiking, and are essentially interchangeable.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate did not accept the argument that the target audience consisted of health-conscious consumers who avoid refined sugar, noting that this represented a marginal segment. The court held that the average consumer\u2014who buys chocolate and snacks in addition to healthy foods\u2014is the relevant group. The court also found close overlap in terms of distribution. In drugstores, gas stations, and train station kiosks, chocolate and granola bars are regularly displayed side by side. The Regional Court failed to recognize this.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-macht-ein-leichtes-rechteck-den-unterschied\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does a slight rectangular shape make the difference?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Regional Court had described the bar\u2019s packaging as more rectangular, taller, and airier. The tabs and zigzag patterns also differed. The Higher Regional Court, however, considers the marks to be more similar than average.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sides of the bar wrapper have a ratio of about 6 to 7. The longer side is thus only slightly more than one-sixth longer than the shorter one. While this difference is noticeable, it is much closer to a square than the rectangular wrappers used by other major chocolate brands. The embossed side flaps reinforced this similarity. Differences in the embossing and the absence of the larger notches, on the other hand, played hardly any role.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group v4-pattern-general-quote-box has-kpw-yellow-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumers generally do not notice these differences in the context in which they encounter the defendant&#8217;s product.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The customer does not see both packages at the same time. Moreover, when it comes to an inexpensive everyday product, he pays little attention to details. The Senate did not share the impression that the packaging looked more airy.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-warum-helfen-name-und-wasserturm-nicht\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why don\u2019t the name and the water tower help?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Higher Regional Court emphasizes that an abstract design trademark does not preclude every competing design. A competitor could create an overall impression through the rest of the design that rules out any likelihood of confusion. However, the bar manufacturer\u2019s design is not sufficient to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vast majority of shoppers do not recognize the Mannheim Water Tower. Only those familiar with the local dialect understand the term \u201cMONNEMer.\u201d Nor is the term \u201cQuadratstadt\u201d commonly used in Germany. The printed square frame and the word \u201cQuadrat\u201d in the product name actually strengthen the connection to the trademark. Most consumers interpret the \u201cWacker\u201d imprint as a common adjective rather than a manufacturer\u2019s designation. The candy bar manufacturer\u2019s own trademarks\u2014which were not registered until 2026\u2014did nothing to change this. Viewed as a whole, the trademark is closer to the plaintiff\u2019s trademark than it is distinct from it.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-wie-stark-ist-die-marke-wirklich\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How strong is the trademark really?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court finds that the Ritter Sport trademark has a very high degree of distinctiveness. It bases this finding on a consumer survey conducted in March 2025. According to the survey, 64.0 percent of the total population and 67.5 percent of purchasers and consumers associated the neutral packaging design with Ritter Sport. Added to this is decades of advertising using the slogan \u201cSquare. Practical. Good.\u201d, which the Senate is familiar with from its own experience.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court rejected the claim that the trademark had been diluted by similar packaging from other manufacturers. The burden of proof for this lies with the infringer, and the requirements are high. Most of the examples presented differed significantly from the trademark in question. For others, a substantial presence in Germany had not been demonstrated. Two wafer products were even further removed from the trademark than the bar packaging and were therefore not considered.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-welche-rolle-spielt-der-slogan-quadratisch-kokos-klar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What role does the slogan \u201cSquare. Coconut. Clear.\u201d play?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Regional Court had excluded the candy bar manufacturer\u2019s advertising slogan because it was not at issue. The Higher Regional Court, however, considered it as part of its reasoning. The slogan was apparently modeled after Ritter Sport\u2019s advertising slogan. Both phrases consist of three words without a verb, begin with \u201cQuadratisch,\u201d and have the same intonation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate views this as evidence of the shape trademark\u2019s distinctiveness. At the same time, the slogan demonstrates that the candy bar manufacturer deliberately sought to capitalize on the pull of the well-known trademark. This constitutes an unfair exploitation of another\u2019s reputation without a legitimate interest. The court left open the question of whether there was also a transfer of image. It rejected objections based on packaging law and an alleged need to keep simple basic shapes available for general use.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-was-bedeutet-die-kehrtwende-fur-die-praxis\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does this reversal mean in practice?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our submission to the court of first instance, we had noted that the general public does not associate every square candy with Ritter Sport. This took into account the Regional Court\u2019s position at the time. The Higher Regional Court has now reversed this position by 180 degrees. According to the appellate ruling, competitors\u2019 creative leeway is now significantly more limited.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Higher Regional Court does not say that every square-shaped confectionery product constitutes an infringement of the trademark. However, it does illustrate how little effect a slight deviation from the basic shape and a unique name on the packaging have when the earlier trademark is very well known. For companies, this raises the following points:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-arrow\">\n<li><strong>Research three-dimensional trademarks.<\/strong> Before designing packaging, you should check the trademark registry for three-dimensional trademarks as well, not just word trademarks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ensure sufficient distinction through design.<\/strong> A custom imprint does not replace sufficient distinction in proportion and design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid allusions.<\/strong> Product names and slogans that resemble a well-known trademark can be used as evidence against you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prepare evidence.<\/strong> Trademark owners should have ready access to consumer surveys and evidence of market presence. Anyone claiming dilution must specifically demonstrate the market significance of the third-party products.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This applies to the <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/services\/register-trademark-successfully\/\">registration of trademarks<\/a> for one&#8217;s own packaging as well as to the defense against or prosecution of <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/services\/successfully-combating-trademark-infringement\/\">trademark infringement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-fazit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns v4-pattern-text-copy-half-col is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Ritter Sport, the ruling is a major success. For the opposing party, it is a bitter defeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both courts assessed consumer understanding based on their own expertise and reached opposing conclusions. This shows that one can never be entirely certain in these proceedings, as the courts\u2019 subjective assessments carry significant weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This case highlights the challenges associated with shape trademarks. When is there a likelihood of confusion in this context, given that the markings are completely different? The Higher Regional Court requires distinctive features that clearly indicate a different manufacturer. However, it remains unclear what those features might be. There remains a tension between the protection of a simple geometric basic shape and competitors\u2019 interest in its free use. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide v4-pattern-cta-box has-secondary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c8cea62 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-71c143ff wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-fb77afb0 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1931a79c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<div id=\"multirow-headline-block_76bb4d8363d9dd0f36b3ab681b3a08c0\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline alignwide\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">We\u2019d be happy to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:8%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">advise you on <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">trademark law!<\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9da75b5c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-visual4-contact-modal__button\">\r\n            \r\n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n            \r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button v4-contact-modal-button is-style-fill\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" data-form-id=\"8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\">Contact Form<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-mobile-only is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a768b15a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:4971141019030\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Call now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column--image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/themes\/kpw-law\/assets\/samples\/person-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23155\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ritter Sport wins on appeal. 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