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Smithkline Beecham Plc. v. Farmex Ltd.

Smithkline Beecham Plc. v. Farmex Ltd. Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial DivisionJudgement Delivered on: Monday, January 6, 2003Citation: 46 NIPJD [FHC. 2003] 880/97Suit No.: FHC/L/CS/880/97Jurisdiction: Nigeria Judgement Delivered by: Honourable Justice Egbo-Egbo Appearances: BETWEEN:Smithkline Beecham [Read More]

Niger Chemists Limited v. Nigeria Chemists and D.K. Brown

Niger Chemists Limited v. Nigeria Chemists and D.K. Brown Judgement Delivered on: March 16, 1961Citation: 4 NIPJD [HCE. 1961]Jurisdiction: Nigeria Judgement Delivered by: Palmer, J. Appearances: Trademark Infringement, Likelihood of Confusion — The court considered whether [Read More]

Dyketrade Ltd. v. Omnia Nig. Ltd

Dyketrade Ltd. v. Omnia Nig. Ltd Supreme Court of NigeriaJudgement delivered on: Friday, July 14, 2000Citation: 43 NIPJD [SC. 2000] 57/1995Suit No.: SC. 57/1995Jurisdiction: Nigeria BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS Appearances: O. Ogunkeye, for the Appellant A. Ajibola, [Read More]

Continental Pharmaceutical Ltd. (CPL) Industries Ltd v. Sterling Products Nig. Plc and SmithKline Beecham

Continental Pharmaceutical Ltd. (CPL) Industries Ltd v. Sterling Products Nig. Plc and SmithKline Beecham Judgement delivered by: Justice James TsohoCitation: 38 NIPJD [FHC. 1995] 460/1995Suit No.: FHC/L/CS/460/95Jurisdiction: Nigeria Appearances: Ekpe Asuquo for the Plaintiff Quick Summary: [Read More]

Trademark Symbols, Fonts, and Case Letters

When registering a trademark in Nigeria, many questions come up regarding how your mark should appear, what symbols to use, and how fonts or styles might affect your rights. It’s important to understand these details [Read More]

Passing-off and Trademark Infringement Cases in Nigeria

Nooktoria Trademark Law Volume 2 Number 1 eDigest (Passing-off and Trademark Infringement Cases in Nigeria) Content: Passing-off and Trademark Infringement Cases 1. Nabisco Inc. v. Allied Biscuits Company Ltd. Suit No: 257/1990 On October 30, [Read More]

Correction of Mistake in Registration of Trademarks in Nigeria

Most lawyers are familiar with the process of opposing trademark applications and with making requests for amendment of errors relating to the names and addresses of trademark applicants. But what do you do if an [Read More]

Paterson Zochonis (PZ) Ltd. v. A.B. Chami and Company Ltd.

Paterson Zochonis (PZ) Ltd. v. A.B. Chami and Company Ltd. Court: Supreme Court of NigeriaJudgment Delivered: April 2, 1971Citation: 14 NIPJD [SC. 1971] 314/1968Suit No.: SC. 314/68Jurisdiction: Nigeria BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: Appearances Case Summary Opposition [Read More]

American Cyanamid Company v. Vitality Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

American Cyanamid Company v. Vitality Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Court: Supreme Court of NigeriaJudgment Delivered: February 8, 1991Citation: 34 NIPJD [SC. 1991] 12/1989Suit No.: SC.12/1989Jurisdiction: Nigeria BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: Appearances Case Summary Key Issue:Does continuous prior use [Read More]

Ayman Enterprises Ltd. v. Akuma Industries Ltd.

Ayman Enterprises Ltd. v. Akuma Industries Ltd. Court: Supreme Court of NigeriaJudgment Delivered: June 20, 2003Citation: 46 NIPJD [SC. 2003] 116/1999Suit No.: SC.116/1999Jurisdiction: Nigeria BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: Appearances Main Issue: Whether the Federal High Court [Read More]