South Africa Case Law

Westminster Tobacco (Pty) Ltd v Philip Morris Products S.A. and Others (925/2015)

Westminster Tobacco (Pty) Ltd v Philip Morris Products S.A. and Others (925/2015) [2017] ZASCA 10; [2017] 2 All SA 389 (SCA); 2017 BIP 74 (SCA) (16 March 2017)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

925/2015

Judges

Leach, Wallis, Petse, Zondi, Mbatha

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Westminster Tobacco’s limited PARLIAMENT cigarette sales were bona fide trade mark use and dismissed expungement.

• Trade Mark Expungement
• Bona Fide Use
• Trade Marks Act 194 Of 1993
• Commercial Purpose
• Brand Strategy
• Trade-mark-expungement