Uganda Case Law

Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAFRI) NGO v Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAFRI) Limited (Company Complaint 9524 of 2022)

Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAFRI) NGO v Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAFRI) Limited (Company Complaint 9524 of 2022) [2023] UGRSB 18 (5 July 2023)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Company Complaint 9524 of 2022

Judge

Muliisa Solomon - Senior Registration Officer

The Registrar found that while the names Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAfRI) NGO and Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAfRI) Ltd are similar, the complainant is not a company registered under the Companies Act and does not appear on the company register. Under Section 40(2) of the Companies Act, only disputes between registered companies regarding similarity of names can be entertained by the Registrar. The complainant, being an NGO registered under the NGO Act and not the Companies Act, lacks locus standi to bring this complaint before the Registrar of Companies. Furthermore, allegations…

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• Company Name Disputes
• Passing Off
• Locus Standi
• Fraud And Bad Faith
• Jurisdiction Of Registrar

Intel Corporation v Intel Computers Ltd

Intel Corporation v Intel Computers Ltd (Civil Suit No. 821 of 2019) [2022] UGCommC 90 (9 August 2022)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 821 of 2019

Judge

Abinyo, J

The High Court dismissed Intel Corporation’s trademark infringement suit against Intel Computers Limited, finding no proven likelihood of confusion or infringement under the Trademarks Act.

• Trademark Infringement
• Company Name Disputes
• Likelihood Of Confusion
• Registration Requirements
• Remedies For Infringement
• Trademark-infringement

Abercombie & Kent Ltd v Abercombie & Kent (U) Ltd & Ors

Abercombie & Kent Ltd v Abercombie & Kent (U) Ltd & Ors (Civil Suit No. 1035 of 1995) (Civil Suit No. 1035 of 1995) [1999] UGHC 12 (30 November 1999)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 1035 of 1995

The High Court of Uganda found passing off over the name Abercombie & Kent, granted a permanent injunction to the plaintiff, and dismissed the counter-claim.

• Passing Off
• Company Name Disputes
• Business Reputation
• Trade Libel
• Passing-off
• Company-name-disputes