Manufacturers of products usually have one aim: to become the leaders in the market in which they operate. Apart from striving to make the best possible product, considerable effort is put into building the brand. An integral part of this process is choosing a ‘sign’, or ‘mark’ by which the product the product will be...
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March 26, 2018July 24, 2025Intellectual Property
Creatives and Creathieves
The Creatives are on a roll in Ghana. This has been made possible by technology and the internet. Everyone is either a photographer, a graphic designer or a blogger. And young people are not doing these as mere hobbies or side jobs anymore. These are full-time jobs. Ideas are being brought to life by money,...
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October 8, 2017July 24, 2025Corporate and Commercial, Intellectual Property, International Trade
Is a Sole Distributor Really a Sole Distributor?
The High Court’s (Commercial Division) decision in the case of Georgina Achiaa v Don Emilio Company Limited[1] should be of great interest to persons in the retail sector. The Plaintiff in this case, claimed to be the sole accredited representative in Ghana for the importation, sale and distribution of the alcoholic drink “Jagermeister” (hereinafter referred...