Uganda Case Law

Trust Sate Uganda Ltd v Ninsima Moreen (Trademark Application No. UG/T/2024/082777)

Trust Sate Uganda Ltd v Ninsima Moreen (Trademark Application No. UG/T/2024/082777) [2025] UGRSB 16 (8 July 2025)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Trademark Application No. UG/T/2024/082777

Judge

Birungi Denis - Senior Registration Officer

The Registrar refused registration of IMITRUST after finding the application was filed in bad faith and would be deceptive under section 23 of the Trademarks Act.

• Trademark Bad Faith
• Unfair Competition
• Deceptive Registration
• Contractual Obligations In Ip
• Freedom To Operate
• Statutory Declaration Evidence

Friecca Pharmacy Ltd v National Drug Authority & 2 Others

Friecca Pharmacy Ltd v National Drug Authority & 2 Others (Civil Suit 731 of 2017) [2018] UGCommC 85 (30 July 2018)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 731 of 2017

Judge

Alividza, J

The Plaintiff's suit is speculative and premature, as there has been no violation of its alleged right to operate a pharmacy free from competition within a 200 meter radius. The Plaintiff anticipates a possible future decision by the National Drug Authority (NDA) but no relocation approval has been granted to the 2nd and 3rd Defendants. The pleadings do not establish the three essential requirements of a cause of action: enjoyment of a right, violation of that right, and liability of the Defendant. The claim of unfair competition is unsupported by pleaded facts and not grounded in any enforce…

Source excerpt

• Cause Of Action
• Licensing Guidelines
• Unfair Competition
• Injunctions
• Statutory Mandate