Captain Iglo has suffered the second defeat in court in a long-standing legal dispute over the uniqueness of the well-known advertising character. On Thursday, the Munich Higher Regional Court dismissed the appeal brought by the Hamburg fish finger manufacturer against a similar advertising figure used by Cuxhaven competitor Appel Feinkost. The justification is still pending. Iglo sees a risk of confusion for consumers, since Appel also advertises its fish products with a bearded gentleman in front of a maritime backdrop. However, the Senate obviously does not see any unfair competition, as can be seen from the dismissal of the lawsuit. During the morning hearing, the presiding judge, Andreas Müller, made it clear that he considered the likelihood of confusion to be very low. Iglo had already lost in the first instance in December 2020 before the Munich district court. Although Munich is far from the North Sea coast, the courts of the Bavarian state capital are known for their expertise in competition law.
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