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CUT TOBACCO KENYA LTD
V.
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (K) LTD

(2001) JELR 103022 (CA)

Court of Appeal 9 Mar 2001 Kenya
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Case Details

Suit Number:Civil Appeal 126 of 2000
Judges:Amrittal Bhagwanji Shah, Moijo Matayia Ole Keiwua, Bernard Chunga
Location:Nairobi
Other Citations:Cut Tobacco Kenya Ltd v. British American Tobacco (K) Ltd [2001] eKLR

JUDGMENT

This is an appeal from the ruling and order of the superior court allowing with costs an application by the respondent, British American Tobacco (K) Limited whereby the superior court (Onyango Otieno, J) restrained the appellant, Cut Tobacco Kenya Limited, from:

“1(a) Infringing a trade mark known as “Sportsman” registered as No. 2012 in class 45 at the Trade Marks Registry.

(b) Manufacturing, importing or exporting, selling offering for sale, distributing, marketing, advertising and promoting cigarettes and tobacco products bearing the trade name ‘Horseman’ or any other name, mark or designation bearing a close resemblance thereto.

(c) Manufacturing, importing or exporting, selling, offering for sale, distributing, marketing cigarettes or tobacco products bearing a similar shape, colour, configuration, overall design and general appearance to the plaintiff’s (respondent’s) goods and especially but not limited to the use of a horse symbol or image whether set against a red backgr…

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