5 August 2022FeaturesTrademarksMiguel Bibe

Diving into the scope of conceptual trademarks

On May 26, 2022, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal issued a decision in a case involving two tobacco manufacturers, Open Horizon and Carnilinx.

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