PARLEYS GHANA LTD vs. PARLE PRODUCTS PRIVATE LTD & 2 ORS [2015]DLCA16211

Date	2015-02-12
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/150/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA16211

OWUSU J.A

OFOE J.A

DORDZIE J.A

BOBBY BANSON FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

KIZITO BEYUO FOR DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENT

[2015]DLCA16211
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >&nbsp;PARLEYS GHANA LTD <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PARLE PRODUCTS PRIVATE LTD &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

SUIT
NO. H1/150/2014&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 12TH FEBRUARY, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BOBBY BANSON FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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DEFENDANTS/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>OWUSU J.A, OFOE J.A, DORDZIE J.A<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

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</div>OFOE,J.A:<o:p></o:p>I do not intent to spill much ink in this judgment which
outcome to me is obvious on a cursory reading of the record of appeal. The
parties herein are in the production and marketing of Biscuits. The contest
between them is in relation to the use of the trade mark Parley. The plaintiff’s
Parley is spelt P.A.R.L.E.Y.S whilst that of the 1st and 2nd
defendants is spelt P.A.R.L.E. The plaintiff believes that the entry into the
Ghanaian market of the defendant’s biscuits with the mark PARLE is destroying
its market. It therefore sued the defendants claiming:<o:p></o:p>“An injunction to restrain the 1st
and 2nd defendants whether acting by themselves, agents, servants or
otherwise from doing any of the following acts, that is to say:<o:p></o:p>i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Infringing the trademark rights of the
plaintiff by using the “Parle” trade mark on its products<o:p></o:p>ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Passing off biscuits, not being biscuits
of the plaintiff, as and for same, whether by the use of the mark ‘Parle” or
any other colourable imitation of the mark “Parleys” or otherwise however and<o:p></o:p>iii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Enabling, assisting, causing, procuring
or authorizing others to do any of the acts aforesaid<o:p></o:p>b. An order for the delivery up or
destruction upon oath of all the biscuits, packaging, labels or other articles
in the possession, custody or control of the 1st and 2nd
defendant<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order invalidating the registration of the Parle trade
mark in class 30 which was registered by the 1st defendant since it
is incapable of distinguishing the goods of the 2st defendant from that of the
plaintiff<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Damages<o:p></o:p>e. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cost including lawyer’s fees<o:p></o:p>f.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other reliefs that this honourable court may deem fit”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;