Legal Articles and Guides
Rugby union wins ambush marketing case
The South African Rugby Union (Saru) has won the legal battle to have food company Eskort cease its ambush marketing campaign using the Springboks, reports TimesLIVE.
Distributor gets deadline to reveal source of fake shoes
Carvela shoes have become symbols of style, affluence and street-cred among a fashion-conscious sector in SA.
Provita loses Snactive court challenge
Provita owner National Brands, a subsidiary of AVI, has lost a trademark battle against competitor Snactive after the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) concluded its rights did not extend to its biscuit's characteristics.
FNB fails to block FAB trademark
FirstRand has tried and failed to bar Abu Dhabi’s leading banks from using the FAB trademark, which it says resembles that of its FNB subsidiary.
ConCourt upholds ARB's Colgate brand ruling
Colgate-Palmolive SA has won its long-running battle with Bliss Brands over the packaging of Bliss’ Securex soap, which Colgate claimed was similar to its Protex brand.
SCA bid by Cape Cookies crumbles
The cookie has crumbled for biscuit manufacturer, Cape Cookies, which has been told it cannot trademark its SnackCrax biscuit brand as a ‘savoury biscuit’ as it would cause confusion in the market with its competitor, Salticrax.
Big Pharma wins against Clicks in patents dispute
More than a year after reserving judgment in an urgent application, Judge Colleen Collis has finally handed down her ruling, confirming pharmaceutical giant Bayer’s patent rights.
Trade Mark Registration Process in South Africa and the benefits thereof
This article will explain the Trade Mark registration process in South Africa. It will also provide you with the benefits of a registered Trade Mark.
Protex and Lifebuoy brawl over advertising claims
The maker of Protex, Colgate-Palmolive, has failed to convince the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) that its competitor Lifebuoy should be banned from using the phrase ‘Deep Clean’ on its soaps reports Business Insider.
Nando's grills Pedro's in ads scrap
In two recent ads, flame-grilled chicken chain Pedros poked at Nando’s, implying that its characters disapprove of Nando’s chicken and prefer Pedros chicken instead.
Chicken Licken loses 'soul' copyright case
Chicken Licken has been denied sole use of the word ‘soul’ in the context of restaurants, having failed to convince the SCA that a smaller competitor was sowing confusion.
How US firm doctored FNB logo
A top New York design firm hired to create the brand identity for FNB in 1986 lifted the famous acacia tree artwork from an SA botany book by Jo Onderstall.
Ntando Duma allegedly liable for copyright infringement
Actress Ntando Duma will soon find out whether she is liable for copyright infringement following improper conduct allegations levelled against her by celebrity photography agency Pixel Kollective after she apparently used photos taken by the agency for her social media campaign for snacks manufacturer Simba.
Chicken Licken loses trademark appeal bid
Chicken Licken had its application for leave to appeal turned down by the Western Cape High Court in its battle over its trademark ‘Soul’.
SCA upholds SARS cheap Chinese clothes appeal
The SCA has upheld an appeal by SARS justifying its decision to seize 19 containers of cheap clothes from China, reports Fin 24.
