{
  "id": 14664596,
  "title": "Rechtsstreit um Verpackung: Klage gegen Haferriegel: Gericht sieht Ritter Sport im Recht",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/rechtsstreit-um-verpackung-klage-gegen-haferriegel-gericht-sieht",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:25:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/rechtsstreit-um-verpackung-klage-gegen-haferriegel-gericht-sieht-ritter-sport-im-recht/100262354.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In a trademark dispute, Ritter Sport seeks victory in court. Stuttgart Oberlandesgericht's presiding judge indicated agreement with the chocolate manufacturer's lawsuit against the Mannheim company Wacker. The packaging was deemed \"above average\" similar, leading to potential confusion between the products, and both have a very similar purpose, said presiding judge Christoph Stefani at the beginning of the hearing. Ritter Sport did not agree to the use of the brand. \"A violation of the trademark law has occurred,\" Stefani stated. There is a claim for injunction and damages. Following the hearing, both sides are expected to present their views. The timeline for an Oberlandesgericht decision remains unclear. In 2025, Ritter Sport sued manufacturing firm Wacker for the square-shaped oatmeal cookie \"Monnemer Quadrat Bio\": In addition to damages, the company demands that Wacker stop using the current packaging and recall all previously shipped goods. The chocolate manufacturer claims its trademark has been infringed by the square packaging of the oatmeal cookie: Ritter Sport has registered a generic blank packaging in the German Patent and Trademark Office. The company argues that chocolate and oatmeal cookies are similar products targeted at the same audience for the same occasion, so it fears a brand collision. Stuttgart Landgericht ruled against Ritter Sport, who had appealed the decision. Following the ruling, Wacker's customers can no longer order the square oatmeal cookie online on the internet - temporarily replaced by a classic rectangular bar named \"Monnemer Klageriegel\".",
  "summary": "Das Schokounternehmen will den Quadrat-Haferriegel „Monnemer Quadrat Bio“ aus Mannheim verbieten lassen. Erst unterliegt er vor Gericht. Doch in der nächsten Runde signalisiert der Richter Zustimmung.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Rechtsstreit um Verpackung: Haferriegel-Hersteller vs. Ritter Sport: „sehr überraschend“",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/rechtsstreit-um-verpackung-haferriegel-hersteller-vs-ritter-sport",
        "published": "2026-10-15T10:23:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}