ZIMBABWE GELATINE (PVT) LTD v CAIRNS FOODS (PVT) LTD 2003 (1) ZLR 352 (S)
Citation | 2003 (1) ZLR 352 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-130-02 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Cheda JA, Ziyambi JA & Gwaunza JA |
Heard | 7 October 2002; 20 March 2003 |
Judgment | 20 March 2003 |
Counsel | A P de Bourbon SC, for the appellant |
Case Type | Civil Appeal |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Delict — passing off — use of distinctive word — word not descriptive of product — confusion caused
Intellectual property — trade mark — expungement of — no basis for expungement or disclaimer
Intellectual property — trade mark — registered mark — infringement of — passing off — misrepresentation, damage and goodwill all established — interdict and ancillary relief appropriate
Intellectual property — trade mark — registration — infringement of registered trade mark — right of affected party to proceed under Trade Marks Act or under common law for passing off
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