KAPMAN AB
V.
SIMATER COMPANY LTD
JUDGEMENT
NOBLE-NKRUMAH J.
The plaintiff is a private limited liability company registered under the laws of Sweden. Plaintiff says it is affiliated to SNA Europe Industries AB, globally acknowledged producer of hand tools, hand operated implements, especially hand saw and hack saw blades which have been in existence since 1969. Plaintiff goes on that it is the owner of well-known brands including Sandflex and Bahco with their distinct and unique trade dress or get-up for hand tools and hand operated implements especially hand saw and hacksaw blades.
The plaintiff goes on that it has registered its Trademarks SANDFLEX [1 045 4027, FISH and HOOK device [1 55054] and BAHCO with FISH and HOOK device [1 045 402) in Ghana on 5th January 2005 under Class 8 and internationally under classes 6, 7, 8 and 9. It is the plaintiff's case that it has sold hand operated implements, especially handsaws and hacksaw blades bearing its trade mark and get-up in Ghana and around the world for t…