Afroludo Limited v Uganda Registration Services Bureau & Another
Afroludo Limited v Uganda Registration Services Bureau & Another (Civil Suit 262 of 2022) [2025] UGHCCD 18 (14 February 2025)
The court found that the 1st defendant's rejection of the plaintiff's trademark application was illegal, irrational, and unfair, as it relied on an imported and unreliable interpretation of the word 'Nyege' rather than its meaning in the local context where the festival is held. The 1st defendant failed to exercise its discretionary power fairly and consistently. The 2nd defendant's registration of the business name 'Nyege Nyege Music Festival' was found to be fraudulent and misleading, as it was done with knowledge of the plaintiff's established reputation and with the intent to cause confus…
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- Trademark Registration
- Business Name Registration
- Passing Off
- Registrar Discretion
- Public Policy And Morality