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All SA 245 (SCA) Ed].
Bergkelder, supra para [9].
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport v Rampar Trading (Pty) Ltd and others [2011] 2 All SA 290 (SCA) para [27].
I n t h e m a t t e r o f Nestlé Deutschland AG and Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Inter Cookies Gebäckund
Kuchenspezialitäten GmbH the District Court of Cologne held that the defendant was prohibited from marketing a
chocolate bar, which was confusingly similar to Nestlé's threedimensional trade mark in its Kit Kat chocolate bar. The
court held (at para [3]) that the form of the defendant's product and as depicted on the wrapping was identical to
Nestlé's product and had become known to the consumer as an indication of origin of Nestlé's product.
Bata v Face Fashions CC and another, supra at para [13].
National Brands Ltd v Blue Lion Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 2001 (3) SA 563 (SCA) para [11] [also reported at [2001] JOL
8068 (SCA) Ed].
Laugh it Off Promotions CC v SAB International (Finance) BV t/a Sabmark International (Freedom of Expression Institute
as amicus curiae) 2006 (1) SA 144 (CC) paras [40] and [41] [also reported as Laugh it Off Promotions CC v SAB
International (Finance) BV t/a Sabmark International and another at 2005 (8) BCLR 743 (CC) Ed].
Laugh it Off para [39].
Verimark para [14] fn 21.
Para 9.8.
Cowbell AG v ICS Holdings Ltd 2001 (3) SA 941 (SCA) para [15] [also reported at [2001] 4 All SA 242 (SCA) Ed].
Turbek Trading CC v A and D Spitz (Pty) Ltd and another [2010] 2 All SA 284 (SCA) para [15].