
It is a well settled and well recognized principle of trade mark law that rival marks are to be compared […]
Read MoreAmongst the various defences especially in a trade mark infringement/passing off proceeding, is the defence of ‘acquiescence’. The argument being […]
Read MoreIf a business choses a mark because of its ability to emphasize a key characteristic of the product or service […]
Read MoreWhat’s in a name? The often quoted and relied on phrase from William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ does have […]
Read MoreRecently, on 3 March 2017, the new Trade Marks Rules, 2017 (“New Rules”) came into effect. The New Rules replaced […]
Read MoreA large time lag between filing a patent and its grant is now almost engraved in the patent regime in […]
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