https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Chocolate manufacturer Lindt was the target of an online mob this week, after Facebook users mistook the building on their oriental-themed Advent calendar for a mosque. https://www.thelocal.de/20151204/muslim-advent-calendar-causes-facebook-fury Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:01:06 +0100 muslim-advent-calendar-causes-facebook-fury A German court ruled on Wednesday that German Haribo gummy bears had no grounds to complain about copyright infringement by their Swiss chocolatey cousins from Lindt. https://www.thelocal.de/20150923/lindt-bear-can-wear-haribo-bears-ribbon Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:14:20 +0200 lindt-bear-can-wear-haribo-bears-ribbon German sweet maker Haribo suffered a legal setback on Friday when a court ruled that Swiss chocolate maker Lindt is not infringing on the patent of Haribo's "gold bear" jellies. https://www.thelocal.de/20140411/haribo-loses-battle-of-the-bears-against-lindt Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:32:00 +0200 haribo-loses-battle-of-the-bears-against-lindt Swiss chocolate giant Lindt has lost its legal fight to stop a German rival from selling chocolate bunnies wrapped in golden foil, bringing to an end a decade-long dispute over the traditional Easter treat. https://www.thelocal.de/20130329/48829 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:46:00 +0100 48829 A German gummy bear maker won a court battle Tuesday against a Swiss manufacturer of chocolate teddy bears over the marketing of their sweets. https://www.thelocal.de/20121218/46845 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:17:00 +0100 46845