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Intellectual Property [1986] ZASCA 27

Berman Brothers (Pty) Ltd. v Sodastream Ltd. (47/86)

Berman Brothers (Pty) Ltd. v Sodastream Ltd. (47/86) [1986] ZASCA 27; [1986] 2 All SA 252 (A) (24 March 1986)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
47/86
Judges
Corbett, Hoexter, Botha, Nicholas, Nestadt

The appellate court held that refilling and selling Sodastream cylinders bearing the mark could infringe trade mark rights and contravene the Merchandise Marks Act.

  • Trade Mark Infringement
  • Merchandise Marks Act
  • Unauthorized Use Of Mark
  • Forged Trade Mark
  • False Trade Description
  • Interdict
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