Overview
- The Aargau commercial court, which ruled March 10, found Aldi’s red-wrapped balls too similar to Lindt’s iconic red Lindor packaging.
- A stop to sales in Switzerland now applies to the red Moser Roth variety, and shoppers will lose a product Aldi says it has sold since 2016.
- Judges ordered Aldi Suisse to disclose how many red balls it sold and the revenue, which could be used to calculate compensation.
- The court rejected Lindt’s claims against other color variants because it saw no risk that buyers would confuse those with Lindor.
- The decision is a partial judgment that can be appealed to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, so enforcement and any payout remain open.