Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
Beijing Cotec v. Greenlife Pharm. Ltd. & 5 Ors
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2003. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SHUAIBU JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/718/03 BETWEEN BEIJING COTEC TECH. CORPORATION & ANOR -Plaintiffs AND GREENLIFE PHARM. LTD & 5 ORS -Defendants FACTS/BACKGROUND The 1st Plaintiff is a registered proprietor of letters Patent No. 13566 in respect
Lotus Plastic Ltd. v. James Plastic & 2 Ors
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2003. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SANYAOLU JUDGE SUIT NO.: FHC/L/CS/1061/2000 BETWEEN LOTUS PLASTIC LIMITED – Plaintiff AND 1. JAMES PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED 2. MR. GOBIND SITALDAS ADVANI 3. MR. M. VASANDANI – Defendants FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff’s case is that the Defendants
Yeni Anikulapo & 2 Ors v. T.M. Iseli & 2 Ors
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2003. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE B.B. ALIYU JUDGE SUIT NO FHC/L/CS/720/2000 BETWEEN 1. YENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI 2. FEMI ANIKULAPO-KUTI 3. KUNLE ANIKULAPO-KUTI -Plaintiffs AND 1. T.M. ISELI 2. DR. BEKO RANSOME –KUTI 3. SEUN ANIKULAPO-KUTI -Defendants FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiffs are the children
Arewa Textile Plc & 3 Ors v. Finetex Ltd.
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT KADUNA, NIGERIA ON TUESDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER, 2002 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUIT NO: CA/K/194/2000 ISA AYO SALAMI J. C.A. (presided and read lead judgment) MAHMUD MOHAMMED J. C .A. DALHATU ADAMU J. C.A. BETWEEN: 1. AREWA TEXTILE PLC 2. MR. PONG WING HONG 3. MR. EDISON PADILLA 4.
Ducross S.A. v. Silas Ind. & Trading Co. Ltd.
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2003. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE G.C. OKEKE JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/215/2002 BETWEEN DUCROS S.A. -Plaintiff AND SILAS INDUSTRIES AND TRADING COMPANY LIMITED -Defendant FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant is passing off its products “Ducros” thyme in 250g sachets and offering
Sunday Uzokwe v. Dansy Ind. Nig. Ltd & Anor
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT ABUJA ON 18TH JANUARY 2002 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. (Presided) EMMANUEL OBIOMAOGWUEGBU, JSC (Delivered the lead judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC SUNDAY UZOKWE …… Appellant AND 1. DANSY INDUSTRIES NIG. LTD. 2. PATRICK IKPALA ……. Respondents FACTS/BACKGROUND The
Ayman Enterprises Ltd. v. Akuma Ind. Ltd. & 3 Ors
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT ABUJA, NIGERIA ON 20TH JUNE, 2003 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUIT NO: S C: 116/1999 MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N (Presided) MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. UTHMAN MAHAMMED, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH J.S.C. UMARU ATU KALGO J.S.C (Read the Lead Judgment) BETWEEN: AYMAN ENTERPRISES LIMITED ……Appellant AND 1. AKUMA INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Reckitt & Colman Ltd. v. Gongoni Co. Ltd & 2 Ors
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT KADUNA ON 24TH JANUARY, 2001 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUIT NO: CA/K/178/98 RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A (Presided) MUHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A. (Read the LeadJudgment) VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, J.C.A. (Dissented) BETWEEN RECKITT & COLMAN LTD ….Appellant AND 1. GONGONI COMPANY LIMITED 2. THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARK 3. NATIONAL
Musical Copyright v. Ade-Okin Records & Anor
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 1997. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE UKEJE JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/216/96 BETWEEN MUSICAL COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF NIG. LTD/GTE …Plaintiff/Respondent AND 1. ADE -OKIN RECORDS 2. ALHAJI SAKA ALAGBADA (TRADING UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF ADEOKIN RECORDS) …Defendants/Applicants FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff commenced
Dyktrade Ltd. v. Omnia Nig. Ltd.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT ABUJA, NIGERIA ON 14TH JULY, 2000 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUIT NO: SC.57/1995 SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided and Read the Leading Judgment) MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. OLUFEMI AKINTOLA EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. BETWEEN DYKTRADE LIMITED …………… Appellant AND OMNIA NIGERIA LIMITED……… Respondent