Square dispute: Why Bleibwacker refuses to give up against Ritter Sport:
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Dispute over square packaging with Wacker GmbH: Higher Regional Court rules in favor of Ritter Sport
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Key FactsStuttgart court apparently favors Ritter Sport in packaging dispute
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swr.de
- The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court appears to favor Ritter Sport; judgment is scheduled for November 5.
- The dispute, ongoing since early 2025, concerns Wacker’s square-packaged oat bar “Monnemer Quadrat Bio” from Mannheim.
- Presiding Judge Christoph Stefani found above-average similarity and confusion risk, supporting claims for an injunction and damages.
- The Wacker couple said they were shocked; their lawyer said costs could reach 80,000 euros if they lose.
Thus there has been 'a violation of the Trademark Act'.— Judge Christoph Stefani, presiding judge at the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court, during the hearing; stated that there was a violation of trademark law.
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Ritter Sport vs. Bleibwacker: New hearing in autumn: Is the Mannheim-based company Bleibwacker infringing on Ritter Sport's trademark rights with its oat ...
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Ritter Sport CEO Ronken: Why the price of chocolate has doubled: In Germany, everyone is reminded of their childhood by the colorful square of Ritter Sport ...
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Chocolate vs. Muesli Bar: Ritter Sport Continues Square Dispute: Ritter Sport suffered a defeat in the square dispute with the Mannheim-based bar manufacturer ...
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Paid articlePaywall After Ritter Sport's appeal: How the square dispute continues.: The legal dispute over the "Monnemer Quadrat" oat snack is going to the next instance ...
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Paid articlePaywall Square packaging dispute: Ritter Sport loses in court: Ritter Sport has suffered a defeat in the dispute over a square oat bar. The chocolate manufacturer plans ...
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The morning news for Mannheim and the region: What's important on Thursday in Mannheim and the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region? We've summarized the ...
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"Lawsuit bar": Bleibwacker temporarily takes "Monnemer Quadrat" off the market: On Tuesday, the Stuttgart Regional Court will decide on Ritter Sport's ...
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Paid articlePaywall The morning news for Mannheim and the region: What's important on Monday in Mannheim and the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region? We've summarized the ...
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Ritter Sport vs. bleibwacker: How the square dispute continues: The court has suggested a settlement between Ritter Sport and the Mannheim-based company ...
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Ritter Sport shocks oat bar manufacturer with dispute over square shape: A square-shaped oat bar? Ritter Sport is not amused and is suing a small company from ...
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David versus Goliath: Ritter Sport takes on a 30-man operation: They are square and taste of hazelnut or coconut: the “Monnemer Quadrat Bio” oat bars ...
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Interview: Ritter Sport: Heated dispute with Mannheimers over the chocolate square
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Ritter Sport gegen Mannheimer bleibwacker: Gericht regt Vergleich an: Weil Ritter Sport sein Markenrecht durch die Verpackung eines Hafersnacks verletzt sieht ...
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Paid articlePaywall Bleibwacker defies Ritter Sport in trademark dispute over square: Does the Mannheim-based company bleibwacker have to change the square packaging of its oat ...
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Dispute over square packaging: Ritter Sport sues Mannheim-based company: The Mannheim-based company Wacker has launched a snack on the market – in a square shape ...
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Key FactsLegal Battle Over Square Oat Bars in Mannheim
Aug 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swr.de
- Since November 2024, Wacker sells oat bars in square packaging called 'MONNEMer QUADRAT BIO'.
- Ritter Sport claims trademark infringement and demands a ban, damages, and product recall via Stuttgart court.
- Wacker attempted to modify the packaging but failed to reach an agreement and went public with the lawsuit.
- The first oral hearing is scheduled for November 18, 2025, at the Stuttgart Regional Court.
We were totally baffled that a lawsuit simply came out of nowhere.— Matteo Wacker, managing partner of Wacker GmbH, in an SWR interview discussing his reaction to the lawsuit from Ritter Sport.
Capri-Sun: The battle over the stand-up pouch: A trademark dispute is currently raging between Ritter Sport and the Mannheim-based company bleibwacker ...
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Paid articlePaywall Ritter Sport sues bleibwacker from Mannheim: An oat snack from the online retailer bleibwacker comes in a square shape - | as a tribute to the square city of ...
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