Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1948

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The trademark. Its purpose. How this purpose is achieved. Distinguishing between trademarks. Its criterion. Considering them as a whole, not each of the elements of which they are composed. - Assessing whether there is similarity between two trademarks such as would deceive the consuming public. Within the authority of the trial court.
Arabic original
العلامة التجارية. الغرض منها. كيفيته تحقق هذا الغرض. التمييز بين العلامات التجارية. مناطه. النظر إليها في مجموعها لا إلى كل عنصر من العناصر التي تتركب منها. - تقدير وجود تشابه بين علامتين تجاريتيين من شأنه أن يخدع جمهور المستهلكين من عدمه. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٧/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١٠/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 339. PDF pages: 339.

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