date:Jun 08, 2012
The Hamburg Regional Court said in a verdict delivered on May 31 in the case LG Hamburg 315 O 310/11 that Coke had moved to forbid PepsiCo to use the bottle, launched in Germany in 2010.
Coke is synonymous with its famous 200ml contour glass bottle (pictured in a 1950s image) and the firm holds EU trademarks conferring it with exclusive rights regarding use of the shape.
The bottles famous pinched-in waist and silhouette distinguish it from other bottles on the market, and it has used to pac