Judicial Precedents have always been a core principle in our
legal system. Even though such precedents are not considered as
binding in the UAE, they do carry a persuasive value and the
judgments delivered by the Higher Courts are usually applied by the
Lower Courts.
The Intellectual Property Department of The Legal Group,
Advocates & Legal Consultants is extremely proud to announce
the success of its extraordinary legal team in winning a Civil law
suit relating to Trademark Cancellation and succeeding in the
unusual task of setting a Judicial Precedent in the UAE.
Background of the case:
Our client (TLG's client), Central Corporation, an
international Company specializing in manufacturing auto-spare
parts, had suffered from a trademark infringement. The Company owns
a well-known trademark (CTR) which had been registered in many
countries including the UAE. The said trademark was infringed upon
by the other party (infringer) who had registered a
