THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA
JUDGMENT
Reportable
Case No: 265/2011
In the matter between:
ADCOCK INGRAM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(PTY) LTD
First Appellant
ADCOCK HEALTHCARE (PTY) LTD
Second Appellant
and
CIPLA MEDPRO (PTY) LTD
THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS
Neutral citation:
First Respondent
Second Respondent
Adcock Ingram v Cipla Medpro (265/2011) [2012] ZASCA 39
(29 March 2012)
Coram:
Farlam, Nugent, Malan and Wallis JJA and Petse AJA
Heard:
8 March 2012
Delivered:
29 March 2012
Summary:
Trade mark – removal of – s 10(14) of Trade Marks Act 194 of
1993 – marks ‘likely to deceive or cause confusion’ – prescription
medication – whether patient part of enquiry as to notional
consumer – generic substitute – s 22F of Medicines and Related
Substances Act 101 of 1965.