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Intellectual Property [2024] ZAGPPHC 568

Lee Riders Motorcycle Club v Jacobs and Another (027612)

Lee Riders Motorcycle Club v Jacobs and Another (027612) [2024] ZAGPPHC 568 (17 May 2024)

The High Court held that the motorcycle club, not a resigned member or his NPC, was the proprietor of the Lee Riders marks and refused registration.

  • Trade Mark Proprietorship
  • Trade Mark Opposition
  • Deceptive And Confusing Marks
  • Voluntary Association Rights
  • Extension Of Opposition Period
  • Mala Fide Registration
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Intellectual Property [2017] ZAGPPHC 154

United Ulama Council of South Africa v United Ulama Council of South Africa and Another (50187/16)

United Ulama Council of South Africa v United Ulama Council of South Africa and Another (50187/16) [2017] ZAGPPHC 154; 2019 BIP 79 (GP) (23 March 2017)

The High Court ordered removal of the trade mark 'United Ulama Council of South Africa', finding no bona fide proprietorship and mala fide registration.

  • Trade Marks Act
  • Bona Fide Proprietorship
  • Mala Fide Registration
  • Removal Of Trade Mark
  • Standing Of Voluntary Association
  • Trade-mark-law
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Intellectual Property [2010] ZAWCHC 223

Strydom v Bader and Others (9830/2010)

Strydom v Bader and Others (9830/2010) [2010] ZAWCHC 223; 2010 BIP 192 (WCC) (26 October 2010)

High Court trade mark case on infringement, prior use, and expungement. The applicant succeeded on infringement; respondents failed to prove bona fide prior use.

  • Trade Mark Infringement
  • Bona Fide Claim To Proprietorship
  • Expungement Of Trade Mark
  • Honest Concurrent User
  • Mala Fide Registration
  • Trade-mark-infringement
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