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Intellectual Property [2024] ZAGPJHC 752

Solo Foods Sales and Distrubutions (Pty) Limited v Kalinda Trading CC and Others (37574/2021)

Solo Foods Sales and Distrubutions (Pty) Limited v Kalinda Trading CC and Others (37574/2021) [2024] ZAGPJHC 752 (12 August 2024)

The High Court granted Solo Foods an interdict over the VITA NUTS mark and dismissed Kalinda Trading’s counterapplication to cancel VITA NUT.

  • Trade Mark Infringement
  • Trade Mark Registration
  • Counterfeit Goods Act
  • Passing Off
  • Interdict
  • Reputation And Goodwill
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Commercial And Corporate [2023] ZAWCHC 285

Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd v Pick 'n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd (12098/22)

Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd v Pick 'n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd (12098/22) [2023] ZAWCHC 285 (17 November 2023)

The High Court held that Pick 'n Pay's Crafted Collection get-up passed off as Shoprite Checkers' Forage and Feast range and granted interdictory relief.

  • Passing Off
  • Get Up Infringement
  • Common Law Trademark
  • Interdictory Relief
  • Reputation And Goodwill
  • Passing-off
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Commercial And Corporate [2009] ZAKZPHC 31

Alliance Property Group (Pty) Ltd v Alliance Group Ltd (8828/2007)

Alliance Property Group (Pty) Ltd v Alliance Group Ltd (8828/2007) [2009] ZAKZPHC 31; 2009 BIP 412 (KZP) (20 June 2009)

The court dismissed a passing-off application, finding no protectable exclusive reputation in the descriptive word “Alliance” and no likelihood of confusion.

  • Passing Off
  • Trade Name Dispute
  • Secondary Meaning
  • Final Interdict
  • Reputation And Goodwill
  • Passing-off
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