Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport v Rampar Trading (Pty) Ltd and others
[2011] 2 All SA 290 ([2010] ZASCA 140) Referred to
655
Reckitt and Colman SA (Pty) Ltd v SC Johnson and Son SA (Pty) Ltd [1993]
1 All SA 27 (1993 (2) SA 307) (A) Referred to
646
Sparletta (Pty) Ltd v Namibia Breweries Ltd 1991 NR 384 (HC) Referred
to
671
Stellenbosch Farmers' Winery Ltd v Stellenvale Winery (Pty) Ltd [1957] 1
All SA 123 (1957 (4) SA 234) (C) Referred to
661
Verimark (Pty) Ltd v BMW Agbmw AG v Verimark [2007] JOL 19890
(2007 (6) SA 263) (SCA) Referred to
647
Europe
AdidasSalmon AG v CCC Boty Czech sro, unreported (High Court in
Olomouc) Referred to
653
AdidasSalomon AG v Dolce and Gabbana Germany GmbH, unreported
(Munich Higher Regional Court) Referred to
653
AdidasSalomon AG v eramSchuhe GmbH, unreported (Cologne District
Court) Referred to
653
AdidasSalomon AG v Skechers USA Deutschland GmbH, unreported
(Hamburg District Court) Referred to
653
La Rinascenta Spa, unreported (Court of Lodi) Referred to
653
Matteo Jin and others v Adidas Salomon, AG and others, unreported,
(Madrid Provincial High Court) Referred to
653
Nike International Ltd and another v AdidasSalomon AG, unreported
(Cologne Higher Regional Court) Referred to
653
Societe Adidas Sarragan France and another v SARL Sylvie Fashion Prise,
unreported (Bobigny First Instance Court) Referred to
653
United Kingdom
Adidas Aktiengesellschaft and another v Woolworths (Pty) Ltd 1999 BIP
433 (C) Referred to
652
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Albert Baker and Co Ltd v Aerate Bread Co Ltd (1908) RPC 513 Referred
to
674
Inlima SL's application for a 3 Dimensional Trade mark [2000] RPC 661
(Trade Marks Registry) Referred to
653
Klisser's Farmhouse Ltd v Harvest Bakeries Ltd 1989 RPC 27 Referred
to
661
Sabel BV v Puma AG, Rudolf Dassler Sport [1998] RPC 199 Referred to
646
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue v Muller and Co's Margarine Ltd
(1901) AC 217 244 (HL) Referred to
660
United States of America
Adidas America Inc and another v Payless Shoesource Inc, unreported
(US District Court for the District of Oregon) Referred to
653
Judgment
ALLIE J:
[1] First applicant is the proprietor of registered South African Trade Mark numbers 1959/000057, 1995/12283,
1980/06446 and 2001/18582 all of which are versions of Adidas' very wellknown 3stripe trade mark.
[2] First applicant's products bearing these marks are marketed and sold in South Africa and globally.
[3] First applicant is Adidas AG, established in accordance with the provision of the laws of Germany. It is the
parent company of the Adidas group of companies. First applicant is responsible, inter alia, f o r t h e
management and licensing of Adidas and other intellectual property rights globally which includes the
enforcement of Adidas trade mark and other intellectual property rights.