F W WOOLWORTH & CO (ZIMBABWE) (PVT) LTD v THE W STORE & ANOR 1998 (1) ZLR 93 (H)
Citation | 1998 (1) ZLR 93 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-25-98 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Gillespie J |
Heard | 17 March, 12 & 13 May 1997 |
Judgment | 28 January 1998 |
Counsel | A P de Bourbon SC, for the applicant |
Case Type | Civil application |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Delict — passing off — requirements — likelihood of deception — businesses with similar names but very different premises, clientele, quality of goods, etc — likelihood of confusion — plaintiff's reputation — goodwill — meaning — need to establish reputation and goodwill — name — use by defendant of own name — defendant's right use own name
Intellectual property — trade names — businesses with closely similar names but very different premises, goods, clientele, etc — no likelihood of confusion.
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