South Africa Case Law

Victoria's Secret Inc v Edgars Stores Ltd. (428/92)

Victoria's Secret Inc v Edgars Stores Ltd. (428/92) [1994] ZASCA 43; 1994 (3) SA 739 (AD); [1994] 4 All SA 307 (AD) (28 March 1994)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

428/92

Judges

CORBETT, E M GROSSKOPF, GOLDSTONE, HARMS, NICHOLAS

The court held that South African trade mark rights turn on local use or a real intention to use, not foreign reputation, and dismissed Victoria's Secret's appeal.

• Trade Mark Proprietorship
• Territoriality Of Trade Marks
• Passing Off
• Well Known Marks
• Paris Convention
• Registration Priority