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Intellectual Property [2009] ZASCA 157

Century City Apartments Property Services CC and Another v Century City Property Owners Association (57/09)

Century City Apartments Property Services CC and Another v Century City Property Owners Association (57/09) [2009] ZASCA 157; 2010 (3) SA 1 (SCA); [2010] 2 All SA 409 (SCA); 2009 BIP 230 (SCA) (27 November 2009)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
57/09
Judges
Harms, Lewis, Mhlantla, Hurt, Wallis

The SCA held that use of “Century City Apartments” infringed one registered mark, but revoked several “Century City” registrations as geographical designations.

  • Trade Mark Infringement
  • Geographical Origin
  • Revocation Of Registration
  • Passing Off
  • Close Corporations Act
  • Distinctiveness
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Intellectual Property [2007] ZAGPHC 82

Sunsmart Products v Moongate 130 (Pty) Ltd and Another (20162/06)

Sunsmart Products v Moongate 130 (Pty) Ltd and Another (20162/06) [2007] ZAGPHC 82; 2007 BIP 447 (T) (23 February 2007)

Court
High Courts - Gauteng
Case number
20162/06
Judge
Legodi

The High Court stayed a design revocation application pending an appeal in related infringement proceedings, finding the appeal could resolve the novelty dispute.

  • Design Registration
  • Novelty
  • Stay Of Proceedings
  • Infringement
  • Revocation Of Registration
  • Design-registration
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