Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 376

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The trademark owner may obtain an order from the competent judge for the necessary conservatory measures to stop infringement of his trademark. The condition therefor: following attachment of the machinery used in committing the offence and the products bearing the trademark that is the subject of that offence, and the substantive action shall be brought against the person in respect of whom the attachment procedures were taken within eight days from the date of its imposition. Failure to do so. Its effect: the invalidity of these procedures.
Arabic original
لمالك العلامة التجارية استصدار أمر من القاضي المختص باتخاذ الإجراءات التحفظية اللازمة لوقف الاعتداء على علامته التجارية. شرط ذلك: اتباع الحجز على الآلات المستخدمة في ارتكاب الجريمة والمنتجات الموضوع عليها العلامة موضوع هذه الجريمة وترفع الدعوى الموضوعية على من اتخذت بشأنه إجراءات الحجز خلال ثمانية أيام من تاريخ توقيعه. عدم القيام بذلك. أثره: بطلان هذه الإجراءات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩١/٢٠٠٩ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٦/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج٢ ص٢٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 75. PDF pages: 72.

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