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Intellectual Property [2022] ZAGPJHC 568

RCL Group Services v Maspark Sales and Markerting and Marketing (Pty) Ltd (119/2022)

RCL Group Services v Maspark Sales and Markerting and Marketing (Pty) Ltd (119/2022) [2022] ZAGPJHC 568; 2022 BIP 495 (GJ); [2022] HIPR 203 (GJ) (15 August 2022)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
119/2022
Judge
A Makume

The High Court granted an interim interdict against use of “Cravings Spongiez”, finding it confusingly similar to “Sunbake Spongies” and rejecting prior-use defence.

  • Trade Mark Infringement
  • Interim Interdict
  • Prior Use Defence
  • Likelihood Of Confusion
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Trade-mark-infringement
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Intellectual Property [2014] ZAWCHC 4

Etraction (Pty) Ltd v Tyrecor (Pty) Ltd (16926/11 , 16926A/11)

Etraction (Pty) Ltd v Tyrecor (Pty) Ltd (16926/11 , 16926A/11) [2014] ZAWCHC 4; [2014] 2 All SA 90 (WCC); 2014 BIP 127 (WCC) (5 February 2014)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
16926/11 , 16926A/11
Judge
Salie-Samuels

The High Court dismissed a trade mark interdict and upheld prior-use defence under section 36(1), while ordering partial expungement of “tyres” from the register.

  • Trade Mark Infringement
  • Prior Use Defence
  • Expungement Of Registration
  • Bona Fide Proprietorship
  • Passing Off
  • Territorial Nature Of Trademarks
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