Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1957

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

English translation of the principle

Ownership of a trademark is established for whichever disputant proves priority of use of the mark, even if the other was first to submit an application in this regard.
Arabic original
ملكية العلامة التجارية تتقرر لمن يثبت من المتنازعين أسبقيته في استعمال العلامة ولو كان الآخر قد سبق إلى تقديم طلب بهذا الخصوص.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٤٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 340. PDF pages: 340.

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