Elebute & Anor v. Olugbenga Ogunkua
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1990. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MUHAMMAD JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/93/90 BETWEEN 1. ALHAJI M. T. ELEBUTE 2. SHOREMAN MEDICAL …Plaintiffs/ CENTRE NIG. LTD Applicants AND DR. OLUGBENGA OGUNKUA …Defendant/Respondent FACTS/BACKGOUND The claim of the Plaintiffs herein is for an injunction
Phillip Morris v. Brown & Williamson & Anor
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT IBADAN, NIGERIA ON 31ST DAY OF MAY, 1985. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BELGORE JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/M75/84 BETWEEN PHILLIP MORRIS INCORPORATED …Opponent/Appellant AND 1. BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION (EXPORT) LIMITED 2. MOORGATE TOBACCO COMPANY LTD …Applicants/Respondents FACTS / BACKGROUND: This is an Appeal against the decision of the
Island Records & Anor v. John Holt Shipping
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1985. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE AYINDE JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/I/85 BETWEEN 1. ISLAND RECORDS LIMITED (SUING BY ITS ATTORNEY E.M.I. NIG. LTD) …Plaintiffs 2. M.C.A. RECORDS INC (SUING BY ITS ATTORNEY POLYGRAM RECORDS LTD) . AND JOHN HOLT SHIPPING SERVICES (A
Seven-Up Co. & Anor v. Warri Bottling Co.
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 1984. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BELGORE JUDGE SUIT NO. FHC/L/75/82 BETWEEN 1. SEVEN-UP COMPANY 2. SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY …Plaintiffs AND WARRI BOTTLING COMPANY …Defendant FACTS/BACKGROUND The 1st Plaintiff, Seven-Up Company owned a lot of Trade Marks for soft drinks and usually
Bethlehem Knitting v. Registrar of Trademarks
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1983 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE AYINDE JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/3M153/82 BETWEEN BETHLEHEM KNITTING FACTORY LTD …Applicants AND REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS …Respondent FACTS/BACKGROUND Sometime in 1951, Bethlehem knitting factory a Company incorporated in Hong Kong registered their Trade Mark ‘Hings’ in Hong
American Motion v. Minnesota Nig. Ltd
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 1981 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE EHUKINAM-BASSEY JUDGE SUIT NO. FHC/L/83/1979 BETWEEN AMERICAN MOTION PICTURE EXPORT CO (NIG) LTD …Plaintiff AND MINNESOTA NIGERIA LIMITED …Defendant FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff in this case, is a Limited Liability Company, incorporated in this Country with registered office
Ferodo Ltd. v. West Germany & Nig. Trading
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON WEDNESDAY THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 1980. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE TOFOWOMO JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/E/16/80 BETWEEN FERODO LIMITED …Plaintiff AND WEST GERMANY & NIGERIA TRADING CO. LTD …Defendant FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff is the registered proprietor of the Trade Mark “Ferodo” used on its products consisting
Oladipo Yemitan v. Daily Times & Anor
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1980. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BELGORE JUDGE SUIT NO. FHC/L/1/1980 BETWEEN OLADIPO YEMITAN ……Plaintiff AND 1. THE DAILY TIMES (NIGERIA) LIMITED 2. GBENGA ODUSANYA ……Defendants FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff is the author of and the owner of the Copyright in an article entitled
Kolex Merchantile v. Alliance Int’l Nig. Ltd.
IN THE FEDERAL REVENUE COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE I8TH DAY OF JULY, 1980. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BELGORE JUDGE SUIT NO. FRC/L/45/79 BETWEEN K0LEX MERCHANTILE IMPORT COMPANY …Plaintiff AND ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL NIG LTD …Defendant FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiffs is the registered proprietor of the Trade Mark Hg12 and Device registered under No. 15171 in
Hondret & Co. v. Registrar of Trademarks
IN THE FEDERAL REVENUE COURT HOLDEN IN LAGOS ON THE 29TH OCTOBER, 1979 BEFORE HONOURABLE JUSTICE KARIBI-WHYTE J SUIT NO. FRC/L/M92/79 BETWEEN HONDRET & COMPANY LTD …Applicant AND REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS …Respondent FACTS/BACKGROUND The Applicants, represented in this Country by Bottam (Nigeria) Ltd, applied to register as a Trade Mark the name “Rosefresh Air-Freshner” and