Comment
The new decision is remarkable because it is already difficult to establish the existence of a trademark acquired by use with originally protectable signs. It is all the more extraordinary that Lindt has succeeded with an originally non-protectable sign. Thus, it can be concluded that with similarly high allocation rates as Lindt was able to prove, it is quite possible to be granted trademarks acquired by use that originally were not protectable.
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