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Force v Robertson 812 F Supp 1095, 25 USPQ 2d 2014.
63 836 F 2d 397 402.
64 28 F3d 769 (1994).
65 "Defining the limits of parody" in Managing Intellectual Property July/August 2004.

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Laugh It Off Promotions CC v SA Breweries International (Finance) BV t a Sabmark International [2004

Case Law

Case Outcome

Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part

Case Status: Closed

Keywords

Intellectual property
Trademark

Case Number: 242/2003

Decision date: Sep 16, 2004

Country

South Africa

Judicial Body: Appellate Court

Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal

Collection: CIPIT

Case Summary: The appellant sold Tshirts with the slogans and graphics which parodied the trademark of the respondent. The respondent had sought and had been granted an order in terms of section 34(1)(c) of the Trade Marks Act 194 of1993, on the basis that the appellant had infringed upon the respondent's trademark through tarnishment. The appellant appealed against the order. The issue before the Court was the interpretation of the section and in particular, the requirement (in order to show infringement of a trademark) that the use of a mark would be likely to take unfair advantage of, or be detrimental to, the distinctive character or the repute of the registered trademark.

Date Updated: Nov 4, 2019

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