News – Trade Marks
Bata Ltd v Face Fashions CC and another 2001 (1) SA 84 (SCA)
In deciding whether there exists a reasonable likelihood of confusion between the two marks POWER and POWERHOUSE, the Court held that the marks not only had to be compared to each other, but consideration should also be given as to whether the average customer would probably be confused or deceived.
Evidence - the basics revisisted
Substantive law lays down what has to be proved and by whom and rules of evidence relate to the manner of its proof.
Mozambique
Adams & Adams were present at the Registry when it opened its doors to the public for the first filings on 5 July. We lodged in excess of 600 applications that day.
Mars Inc Cadbury (Swaziland)(Pty) Limited and another 2000 (4) SA (SCA)
Section 42 of the old Act provided that, after the expiration of seven years from the date of entry onto the register, that the registration is take to be valid in all respects and that mark could therefore not be attacked on grounds relating to the marks original registration.
Arjo Wiggins Limited v Idem (Pty) Limited and another
In this case the Court was faced with an application for the partial expungement of a trade mark specification on the ground of non-use.