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Intellectual Property [2007] ZASCA 53

Verimark (Pty) Ltd v Bayerische Motoren Werke AktienGesellschaft ; Bayerische Motoren Werke AktienGesellschaft v Verimark (Pty) Ltd (250/06)

Verimark (Pty) Ltd v Bayerische Motoren Werke AktienGesellschaft ; Bayerische Motoren Werke AktienGesellschaft v Verimark (Pty) Ltd (250/06) [2007] ZASCA 53; 2007 (6) SA 263 (SCA); 2007 BIP 213 (SCA) (17 May 2007)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
250/06
Judges
Harms, Streicher, Cloete, Ponnan, Combrinck

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Verimark’s use of the BMW logo in product demonstrations and packaging did not infringe BMW’s trade marks or take unfair advantage of them.

  • Trade Mark Infringement
  • Anti Dilution Provision
  • Badge Of Origin
  • Unfair Advantage
  • Consumer Perception
  • Trade-mark-infringement
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