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Intellectual Property [1990] ZASCA 149

Mars Incorporated v Candy World (Pty) Ltd. (265/89)

Mars Incorporated v Candy World (Pty) Ltd. (265/89) [1990] ZASCA 149; 1991 (1) SA 567 (AD); [1991] 2 All SA 25 (A) (28 November 1990)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
265/89
Judges
Botha, Nestadt, Kumleben, Goldstone, Nicholas

The court held that a blocked defensive trade mark application can make an applicant a “person aggrieved” for expungement purposes under the Trade Marks Act.

  • Trade Mark Expungement
  • Defensive Registration
  • Locus Standi
  • Non Use Of Trade Mark
  • Trade-mark-expungement
  • Defensive-registration
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