An Analysis Of The Appropriateness Of The Judicial Remedi~S Against Trademark Infringement Inuganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................... i

DECLARATION ................................................................................ ii

APPROVAL ..................................................................................... iii

LIST OF CASES APPLIED .................................................................... iv

Chapter One

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Chapter Two

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Introduction /Background ..................................................... 1

Statement of the problem .................................................... .14

Objectives of the study ........................................................ 18

Methodology ................................... ·'· ................................ 18

Literature review ................................................................ 19

The origin and development of the concepts of trademark

and intellectual property protection ......................................... 23

Origin and development of intellectual property protection .............. 23

The definition of a trademark ................................................. 26

The development of trademark law .......................................... 26

The fundamental concept of a trademark ................................... 27

The nature of a trademark ..................................................... 35

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Chapter three

3.0

3.1

The concept of trademark infringement. .................................. 3 7

The development of the law ofinfringement ............................. 37

3.2 Infringement at common law ................................................ 38

3.3 Statutory Protection ......................................................... .49

3.3 .1 Trademark protection under the trademarks Act Cap 217 .............. .49

3.4 Savings and exceptions ...................................................... 62

3.5 Commencement of an action ................................................ 64

3.6 Defences against infringement .............................................. 66

3.7 Nature of proof. ............................................................... 69

Chapter four

4.0 Adequacy of protection under the Uganda trademark act cap 217 ...... 74

4.1 The effectiveness of the remedies available ............................... 74

4.2 Some areas of inadequacy tmder the Act ................................... 79

Chapter five

5.0 Recommendations and conclusion .......................................... 86

5.1 Recommendations for a stronger trademark protection ................... 86

5.2 Conclusion ..................................................................... 89

References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 91