Uganda Case Law

East African Roofing Systems Limited v Metal Wood Industries Limited (Trademark Application 72822 of 2021)

East African Roofing Systems Limited v Metal Wood Industries Limited (Trademark Application 72822 of 2021) [2024] UGRSB 2 (7 February 2024)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Trademark Application 72822 of 2021

Judge

Birungi Denis - Senior Registration Officer

The Registrar dismissed an opposition to the CROCODILE trademark applications, holding that the marks were not similar and that trade dress or passing off issues were outside the Registrar’s jurisdiction.

• Trademark Registration
• Opposition Proceedings
• Likelihood Of Confusion
• Distinctiveness
• Bad Faith
• Registrar Jurisdiction

Wave Intellectual Property Inc. v Agaba (Trademark Application 74413 of 2022)

Wave Intellectual Property Inc. v Agaba (Trademark Application 74413 of 2022) [2023] UGRSB 10 (7 June 2023)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Trademark Application 74413 of 2022

Judge

Agaba Gilbert - Director Intellectual Property

The Registrar found that the applicant's 'Wave Express' mark is confusingly similar to the opponent's 'Wave' mark, particularly due to the dominant 'wave' element and phonetic similarity, which is likely to cause confusion among consumers in class 36 services. Although the opponent's mark is not registered in Uganda, it is registered in the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions, and the opponent provided an undertaking to register in Uganda as required by section 44(3)(b) of the Trademarks Act. The applicant failed to show prior use or application before the opponent's registration in the co…

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• Trademark Registration
• Opposition Proceedings
• Well Known Marks
• Territoriality Principle
• Paris Convention
• Distinctiveness

Liberty (ICD) Limited v Liberty Group Limited (Trademark Application 59775 of 2017)

Liberty (ICD) Limited v Liberty Group Limited (Trademark Application 59775 of 2017) [2020] UGRSB 1 (12 March 2020)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Trademark Application 59775 of 2017

Judge

Nyangoma Maria - Manager Trademarks and Geographical Indications

The Assistant Registrar dismissed an opposition to the mark LIBERTY (ICD) LTD, finding no likely confusion with LIBERTY and allowing registration with a service limitation.

• Trademark Registration
• Likelihood Of Confusion
• Distinctiveness
• Opposition Proceedings
• Trademark-opposition
• Likelihood-of-confusion

L'Oreal and Anor v Interconsumer Products Ltd (HCT-00-CC-CA 13 of 2006)

L'Oreal and Anor v Interconsumer Products Ltd (HCT-00-CC-CA 13 of 2006) [2007] UGCommC 54 (30 May 2007)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-00-CC-CA 13 of 2006

The High Court held that the Registrar erred by setting aside trademark opposition proceedings without first deciding pending extension-of-time applications.

• Trademark Registration
• Opposition Proceedings
• Natural Justice
• Extension Of Time
• Trademark-registration
• Opposition-proceedings