US cosmetics firm wins ‘Vitale’ trademark battle against Kenyan distributor

A US-based cosmetics products manufacturer has won a trademark dispute after the High Court ruled that its distributor in Kenya fraudulently registered its brand.

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A US-based cosmetics products manufacturer has won a trademark dispute after the High Court ruled that its distributor in Kenya fraudulently registered its brand.

The court overturned a 2022 decision by the Assistant Registrar of Trademarks and ordered the immediate cancellation of the “Vitale V” trademark held by James Kihara, trading as Jampur General Agencies.

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