# Toblerone owner takes West Sussex vegan chocolatier to court over bar design

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/toblerone-sues-british-chocolate-maker-for-copying-their-famous-shape/
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:52:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T13:07:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16252265/Toblerone-sues-British-chocolate-maker-copyright.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, UK, World

## Key points

- Mondelez is suing Catherine’s Originals over the shape of its O’bar chocolate.
- The independent chocolatier denies copying Toblerone or infringing its trademarks.
- The case follows months of unsuccessful attempts to reach an agreement.

## Summary

Mondelez International, which owns Toblerone, is suing West Sussex vegan chocolatier Catherine’s Originals, alleging its O’bar range infringes Toblerone’s trademarks and could mislead customers into thinking the brands are connected. The dispute matters because it pits a global company’s claim to protect a longstanding product shape against a small independent business’s right to sell its own design.

Catherine’s Originals says its bars have rounded, semi-oval segments rather than Toblerone’s triangular peaks, and denies infringing any rights. Founder Catherine Dodd says the company will defend the claim; Mondelez says it tried to resolve the matter over several months without agreement. The dairy-free, gluten-free bars, launched after Dodd and Jamie Miller started the business in 2021, cost £9.20 to £10.55.

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