Uganda Case Law

V.G Keshwala & Sons Limited v Nintendo Company Limited (Trademark Registration 56916 of 2016)

V.G Keshwala & Sons Limited v Nintendo Company Limited (Trademark Registration 56916 of 2016) [2023] UGRSB 12 (23 August 2023)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Trademark Registration 56916 of 2016

Judge

Nyangoma Maria - Manager Trademarks and Geographical Indications

The opposition to registration of the mark POKEMON succeeded. The registrar found Nintendo had standing, the marks were identical, and registration would confuse consumers.

• Trademark Registration
• Well Known Marks
• Likelihood Of Confusion
• Distinctiveness
• International Conventions
• Remedies And Costs