Lidl accused of Thermomix clone - Vorwerk wants compensation

Lidl and Vorwerk give each other a legal patrol in Spain.

It's about the Thermomix kitchen machine.

There is an alleged infringement of patent law.

• Lidl * and

  Vorwerk

  ran a legal dispute before the commercial court in Barcelona (

  Spain

  ).

• It's about the

  Thermomix

  kitchen machine

  .

• Vorwerk accuses

  Lidl of

  a patent infringement.

Barcelona - The German companies Lidl and Vorwerk are fighting a

in Spain

.

It is about an alleged

.

The subject of the negotiations is the Thermomix kitchen appliance.

The accusation: Lidl illegally sold the device under the name "Monsieur Cuisine Connect" - and that much cheaper than the competition.

At

, the Thermomix costs around 1000 euros.

At

only 360 euros.

The oral hearing in the

before the commercial court in

began on Tuesday (November 10th, 2020).

Alleged Thermomix clone: ​​Lidl denies the Vorwerk allegations

According to the will of the plaintiff's lawyers,

is now to

deliver

ten percent of the profit to

.

The supermarket chain refuses, however, and claims that it has not

any

.

The world's second largest retail chain is silent about how many devices were sold.

Lidl a un solo paso de una condena por posible plagio en los tribunales https://t.co/Xyz8AJOTcE #Thermomix #Vorwerk #lidl #monsieurCuisine Connect

- Digital de León (@Digitaldeleon) November 10, 2020

The Spanish news portal “Digital de León” writes on Twitter about the legal dispute between Lidl and Vorwerk: “Lidl faces a court penalty for plagiarism violation”.

Lidl and Vorwerk argue about Thermomix details

Experts from both sides negotiate

individual details

before the Spanish

.

Because: A food processor that cooks itself is no longer under patent protection.

The lawyers from

and

arguing about the

factory

, among other things

.

This can be switched off by consumers when the cover is opened.

Another controversial detail is the

built into

the

.

It shows the weight of the food at all times.

New ingredients can be added with great precision.

"Something as simple as weighing while cooking seemed impossible for a long time," the Vorwerk representative explained in

, reports taz.de.

contradicts: This function is also available on other machines.

The

is lacking “something new and inventive step”, explains

and demands that the court annul the Vorwerk patents of version 6.

The verdict is expected in a few weeks.

It is unclear whether

lose or win the lawsuit.

(Jan-Frederik Wendt)