Award: Canadiancat food bar Cat Diner, with separate cat grass bowl
Top Original: Wagner Pet Products, Geilenkirchen, Germany
Below Plagiarism: Distribution: German discounter and (s)a German supplier / theme promoter
The original: Protected design and well thought-out ergonomics. The idea, shapes, colors and arrangement of the elements were adopted almost 1:1. The low price, a fifth of the original, is reflected in the materials and fine construction. The food bowls in the plagiarized version are not made of dimensionally stable and heat-resistant ceramic, but of cheap plastic. The bowls do not sit securely in the recess, i.e. they slide back and forth uncontrollably and rattle loudly when eating. Due to the clear design violation and in the interest of a quick, unbureaucratic settlement, the supplier / theme promoter of the German discounter was prepared to settle the case amicably out of court.