KAPMAN AB vs. SIMATER COMPANY LTD [2021]DLHC10753

Date	2021-06-29
Suit No.	SUIT NO.CM/IPR/0522/18
Citation No.	[2021]DLHC10753

JUSTICE JEROME NOBLE-NKRUMAH

PAULINA AKOSUA DANSO WITH GILBERT ROCKSON HOLDING THE BRIEF OF ABENA NTRAKWA MENSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT

CANDY FRIMPONG BAIDOO FOR THE DEFENDANT - PRESENT

[2021]DLHC10753
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AB&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SIMATER COMPANY LTD<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO.CM/IPR/0522/18 &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;&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE:
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>PAULINA
AKOSUA DANSO WITH GILBERT ROCKSON HOLDING THE BRIEF OF ABENA
NTRAKWA MENSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF - PRESENT <o:p></o:p>CANDY
FRIMPONG BAIDOO FOR THE DEFENDANT - PRESENT <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: 31pt 31pt 1pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0.95pt;">

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yes">Intellectual property Rights
– trade dress infringement - Enforcement The plaintiff is a
private limited liability company registered under
the laws of Sweden. Plaintiff says it is affiliated
to SNA Europe Industries AB, globally acknowledged
producer of hand tools, hand operated implements, especially hand saw and hack
saw blades which have been in existence since 1969.
Plaintiff goes on that it is the owner of well-known brands including Sandflex
and Bahco with their distinct and unique trade dress