A.                Patents
   
Constitutional Court

 

1. Ascendis Animal Health (Pty) Ltd v Merck Sharp Dohme Corporation and Others 2020 1 SA 327 (CC)

2019 BIP 34 (CC)

   
Supreme Court of Appeal

 

2. Groundprobe (Pty) Ltd and Another v Reutech Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others

2021 (3) SA 473 (SCA)

 
3. Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Outokumpu OYJ and Another
2020 (4) SA 441 (SCA)

2019 BIP 15 (SCA)

 
4. Cipla Agrimed (Pty) Ltd v Merck Sharp Dohme Corporation & Others            ; 2018 (6) SA 440 (SCA)

[2017] 4 All SA 605 (SCA)

2017 BIP 14 (SCA)

   
5. Merial & Others v Cipla Vet (Pty) Ltd

2016 BIP 1 (SCA)

   
6. Pasadena Leather products CC t/a Pasadena Products & Another v Resca & Another

2016 BIP 63 (SCA)

   
7. Mantella Trading 310 (Pty) Ltd v Kusile Mining (Pty) Ltd

2015 BIP 1 (SCA)

   
8. Merck Sharp Dohme Group & Another v Cipla Agrimed (Pty) Ltd

2016 (3) SA 22 (SCA)

2015 BIP 101 (SCA)

   
9. Camworth Technologies Limited v Videx Wire Products (Pty) Ltd

[2014] 2 All SA 134 (SCA)

2013 BIP 57 (SCA).

   
10. Bayer Pharma AG v Pharma Dynamics (Pty) Ltd (No 1)

2014 BIP 87 (SCA)

   
11. Pharma Dynamics (Pty) Ltd v Bayer Pharma AG and Another (No. 2)

2014 BIP 69 (SCA)

   
12. IO Tech Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd & Others v Gallagher Group Ltd & Another [2014] 2 All SA 134 (SCA)

2013 BIP 138 (SCA).

   
13. Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd & Others v 3M Future Africa (Pty) Ltd             2013 BIP 128 (SCA).
   
14. Buckman Laboratories (Pty) Ltd v Bromine Compounds Ltd

2008 BIP 21 (SCA)

   
15. Vari-Deals 101 (Pty) Ltd t/a Vari-Deals & Others v Sunsmart Products (Pty) Ltd 2008 (3) SA 447 (SCA)
   
Court of the Commissioner of Patents
16. Victoria Engineering Works (Pty) Ltd and Another v Derry Engineering (Pty) Ltd
2019 BIP 72 (CP)
   
17. Groundprobe (Pty) Ltd and Another v Reutech Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others
2019 BIP 1 (CP)
   
18. Merck Sharp Dohme Corporation and Others v Cipla Agrimed (Pty) Ltd
2019 BIP 28 (CP)
   
19. Arysta Lifescience South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Farm-Ag International (Pty) Ltd and Others
2018 BIP 227 (CP)
   
20. Arysta Lifescience South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Farm-AG International (Pty) Ltd & Others

2018 BIP 1 (CP)

   
21. Bayer Pharma AG &Another v Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd & Another      2017 BIP 3 (CP)
   
22. Sandvik Intellectual Property AB v Outokumpu OYJ & Another

2017 BIP 44 (CP)

   
23. Merck Sharp Dohme Corporation & Others v Cipla Agrimed (Pty) Ltd

2016 BIP 34 (CP)

   
24. EMS Industries (Pty) Ltd v Inteletrack CC

2015 BIP 41 (CP)

   
25. Resca & Another v Pasadena Leather Products CC t/a Pasadena Products & Another

2015 BIP 76 (CP)

   
26. Multichoice South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Barron & Another

2014 BIP 121 (CP)

   
27. Cipla Agrimed (Pty) Ltd v Merck Sharp Dohme Group

2014 BIP 42 (CP)

   
28. Gallagher Group Ltd & Another v IO Tech Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd & Others 2014 (2) SA 157 (CP)

2013 BIP 45 (CP)

   
29. Astrazeneca AB & Another v Sandoz SA (Pty) Ltd

2013 BIP 113 (CP)

   
30. Bayer Pharma AG v Pharma Dynamics (Pty) Ltd

2013 BIP 79 (CP)

   
31. Bayer Pharma AG (Formerly Bayer Schering Pharma AG) & Another v Pharma Dynamics (Pty) Ltd (NO.1)

2013 BIP 1 (CP)

   
32. SHFL Entertainment Inc (Formerly Shuffle Master Inc) v TCS John Huxley (Pty) Ltd & Another

2013 BIP 92 (CP); [2014] 1 All SA 355 (GNP)

   
33. Mantella Trading 310 (Pty) Ltd v Kusile Mining (Pty) Ltd

2013 BIP 145 (CP)

   
34. 3M Future Africa (Pty) Ltd v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd & Others

2012 BIP 57 (CP)

   
35. Dynamic Fluid Control (Pty) Ltd v LW Tank Systems CC

2011 BIP 79 (CP)

   
36. Resca & Another v Dave Sheer Gunsmithing CC

2011 BIP 6 (CP)

   
B.                 Designs
   
Supreme Court of Appeal

 

37. BMW AG v Grandmark International (Pty) Ltd & Another

2014 (1) SA 323 (SCA)

2013 BIP 427 (SCA)

   
North Gauteng full bench appeal
   
38. MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd v Chespak (Pty) Ltd

2013 BIP 435 (GNP)

   
North Gauteng High Court
   
39. Maxe (Pty) Ltd v Artav Stainless Steel CC

2020 BIP 481 (GP)

   
40. Jack Maserow Manufacturers CC v AZXS Idustries (Pty) Ltd t/ Don Elly Interprises

2015 BIP 450 (GP)

   
41. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft v Grandmark International (Pty) Ltd & Another

2012 BIP 287 (GNP)

   
42. MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd v Chespak (Pty) Ltd

2011 BIP 284 (GNP)

   
C.                 Trade Marks, copyright and counterfeit goods

 

Supreme Court of Appeal

 

   
43. Herbal Zone (Pty) Ltd & Others v Infitech Technologies (Pty) Ltd & Others

[2017] 2 All SA 347 (SCA)

2017 BIP 13 (SCA)

   
44. Lucky Star Limited v Lucky Brands (Pty) Ltd & Others

2017 (2) SA 588 (SCA)

2016 BIP 180 (SCA)

   
45. Cochrane Steel Products (Pty) ltd v M-Systems Group (Pty) Ltd & Another

2016 (6) SA 1 (SCA)

[2016] 3 All SA 345 (SCA)

2016 BIP 189 (SCA)

   
46. Yuppiechef Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Yuppie Gadgets Holdings (Pty) Ltd (Formerly Yuppie Stuff Online CC)

2016 BIP 269 (SCA)

   
47. Société Des Produits Nestlé SA & Another v International Foodstuffs Co & Others

[2015] 1 All SA 492 (SCA)

2014 BIP 317 (SCA)

   
48. Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport v Rampar Trading (Pty) Ltd & Others

2011 (2) SA 463 (SCA)

[2011] 2 All SA 290 (SCA)

2010 BIP 317 (SCA)

   
49. Mr Video (Pty) Ltd & Others v Nu Metro Filmed Entertainment (Pty) Ltd & Others

[2010] 2 All SA 34 (SCA)

2009 BIP 302 (SCA)

   
North Gauteng full bench appeal
   
50. Charoen Pokphand Group Co Ltd v Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd
2019 BIP 131 (GP)
   
51. Foschini Retail Group (Pty) Ltd v Coetzee

2013 BIP 275 (GNP)

   
High Court

 

   
52. Dart Industries Inc and Another v Botle Buhle Brands (Pty) Ltd
2020 BIP 406 (GP)
   
53. South African National Parks v Mapungubwe Game Reserve

2019 BIP 145 (GP)

   
54. Badenhorst and Another v Spill Tech (Pty) Ltd
2019 BIP 189 (GP)
   
55. The Philanthropic Collection (Pty) Ltd v Girls & Boys South Africa

2017 BIP 11 (GJ)

   
56. M-Systems Group (Pty) Ltd v Cochrane Steel Products (Pty) Ltd
2016 BIP 228 (GP)
   
57. Safika Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Safika Office for Automation (Pty) Ltd

2016 BIP 116 (GP)

   
58. Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd v Charoen Pokphand Group Co Ltd

2016 BIP 222 (GP)

   
59. M-Systems Group (Pty) Ltd v Cochrane Steel Products (Pty) Ltd

2016 BIP 228 (GP)

   
60. Roccat GMBH v SMD Technologies CC

2016 BIP 245 (GP)

   
61. Moneyweb (Pty) Ltd v Meda 21 Ltd & Another

2016 (4) SA 591 (GJ);

[2016] All SA 193 (GJ)

2016 BIP 326 (GJ);

   
62. CCG Australasia (Pty) Ltd & Another v Cable Gland Company (Pty) Ltd

2015 BIP 343 (GJ)

   
63. Energy Brands Inc & Another v QK Meats SA (Pty) Ltd

2015 BIP 349 (GP)

   
64. Nestle Nespresso SA v Secret River Trading CC t/a Caffeluxe Distributors

2015 BIP 413 (WCC)

   
65. Yuppiechef Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Yuppie Stuff Online CC

2015 BIP 542 (WCC)

   
66. Woolworths (Pty) Ltd v KR Agencies

2014 BIP 202 (GP)

   
67. Cochrane Steel Products (Pty) Ltd v M-Systems Group (Pty) Ltd & Another

[2015] 2 All SA 162 (GJ)

2014 BIP 248 (GJ)

   
68. Lucky Star Ltd v Lucky Brands (Pty) Ltd & Others

2014 BIP 381 (WCC)

   
69. Shimansky & Another v Forman & Another

2014 BIP 476 (GJ)

   
70. Société Des Produits Nestlé SA & Another v International Foodstuffs Co & Others

2013 BIP 320 (GNP)

   
71. Epic Foods (Pty) Ltd v Pret A Manger (Europe) Ltd & Another

2011 BIP 202 (GNP)

   
72. Golden Fried Chicken (Pty) Ltd v Soulsa CC

2009 BIP 73 (T)

   
73. Promac Paints (Pty) Ltd v Plascon (Pty) Ltd

2009 BIP 127 (RTM)

   
D.                Unlawful competition
   
Constitutional Court
   
74. Masstores (Pty) Ltd v Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd

2017 (1) SA 613 CC; [2017] 1 CPLR 1 (CC)

   
Supreme Court of Appeal

 

   
75. Masstores (Pty) Ltd v Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd & Another

2016 (2) SA 586 (SCA); [2016] 2 All SA 351 (SCA)

   
   
Eastern Cape full bench appeal

 

   
76. Swartkops Sea Salt (Pty0 Ltd v Cerebos Ltd

2013 BIP 453 (ECG)

   
High Court
   
77. Discovery Ltd and Others v Liberty Group Ltd
[2020] 2 All SA 819 (GJ)

2020 BIP 351 (GJ)

   
78. Pick ‘n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd v Liberty Group Ltd and Others

2015 (4) SA 241 (GP)

   
79. Southern African Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators v Careers-In-Sync CC

2014 BIP 528 (GJ)

   
80. Georges Briere SA v Mthimunye Engineering Works CC & Others

2012 BIP 262 (KZD)

   
81. Swartkops Sea Salt (Pty) Ltd v Cerebos Ltd

2011 BIP 411 (ECP)

   
82. Royal Salt Company (Pty) Ltd v Swartkops Sea Salt (Pty) Ltd & Another

2011 BIP 260 (ECG)

   
   
E.                 General commercial
   
83. Boost Sports Africa (Pty) Ltd v South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd

2015 (5) SA 38 (SCA)

[2015] 3 All SA 255 (SCA)

2015 BIP 22 (SCA)

   
84. Boost Sports Africa (Pty) Ltd v South African Breweries Ltd

2014 (4) SA 343 (GP)

   
85. Replication Technology Group & Others v Gallo Africa Ltd

2009 (5) SA 531 (GSJ)

   
   
F.                 Competition law
   
Constitutional Court

 

   
86. Competition Commission v Beefcor Proprietary Ltd and another

2021 (4) SA 408 (CC)

[2021] 1 CPLR 1 (CC)

87. Competition Commission of South Africa v Media24 (Pty) Ltd

2019 5 SA 598 (CC)

Competition Appeal Court
   
88. Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd v Vexall (Pty) Ltd and another

[2020] 2 CPLR 490 (CAC)

   
89. Competition Commission v Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited and others

[2020] 1 CPLR 26 (CAC)

   
90. Dawn Consolidated Holdings (Pty) Ltd & Others v Competition Commission [2018] 1 CPLR 1 (CAC)
   
91. Media 24 (Pty) Ltd v Competition Commission

2018 (4) SA 278 (CAC)

[2018] 1 CPLR 56 (CAC)

   
92. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd and others v MultiChoice (Pty) Ltd & Others

[2016] 1 CPLR 1 (CAC)

   
93. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers v Media 24 (Pty) Ltd & Others

[2015] 2 CPLR 354 (CAC)

   
94. Sasol Chemical Industries Ltd & Another v Competition Commission

2015 (5) SA 471 (CAC);

[2015] 1 CPLR 6 (CAC)

   
95. Minister of Economic Development & Others / Competition Tribunal & Others;  South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union / Walmart Stores Inc & Another

[2012] 1 CPLR 6 (CAC)

   
   
Competition Tribunal
   
Mergers
   
96. CTP Ltd and Compact Disc Technologies (a division of Times Media (Pty) Ltd) v Competition Commission

[2016] 1 CPLR 105 (CT)

   
97. Telkom SA SOC Ltd / Business Connexion Group Ltd (Dimension Data (Pty) Ltd intervening)

[2015] 2 CPLR 688 (CT)

   
98. Life Healthcare Group (Pty) Ltd / Joint Medical Holdings Limited

[2013] 1 CPLR 227 (CT)

   
99. Glencore International plc / Xstrata plc

[2013] 1 CPLR 191 (CT)

   
100. Senmin International (Pty) Ltd / Cellulose Derivatives (Pty) Ltd

[2013] 1 CPLR 146 (CT)

   
101. Kansai Paint Co Ltd / Freeworld Coatings Ltd

[2012] 1 CPLR 140 (CT)

   
102. Media24 Limited & Another / The Natal Witness Printing and Publishing Company (Pty) Ltd

[2012] 2 CPLR 462 (CT)

   
103. Walmart Stores Inc / Massmart Holdings Ltd

[2011] 1 CPLR 145 (CT)

   
Abuse / section 5 cases
   
104. Competition Commission v Media 24 (Pty) Ltd

[2016] 2 CPLR 968 (CT)

   
105. Competition Commission v Media 24 Ltd

[2015] 2 CPLR 409 (CT)

   
106. Competition Commission of South Africa v Sasol Chemical Industries Limited [2014] 1 CPLR 155 (CT)
   
107. Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd & Others v Massmart Holdings Ltd

[2016] 2 CPLR 1014 (CT)

   
Cartel cases
   
108. Competition Commission of South Africa Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited and others
[2020] 1 CPLR 205 (CT)
   
109. Competition Commission v Group Five Construction Limited and another

[2019] 1 CPLR 242 (CT)

   
110. Interaction Market Services Holding (Pty) Ltd & Another v Competition Commission; In re: Competition Commission v Botha Roodt & Others

[2018] 2 CPLR 858 (CT)

   
111. Tourvest Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Competition Commission & Another

[2018] 2 CPLR 879 (CT)

   
112. WBHO Construction Ltd v Competition Commission & Another; In re: Competition Commission v WBHO Construction Ltd & Another

[2017] 2 CPLR 903 (CT)

   
113. Competition Commission v Dawn Consolidated Holdings (Pty) Ltd & Others

[2017] 1 CPLR 99 (CT)

   
Other
   
114. Ferro South Africa (Pty) Ltd & Others v Atland Chemicals CC t/a Atlin Chemicals & Others

[2017] 1 CPLR 444 (CT)

   
115. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd v Media24 (Pty) Ltd & Others

[2017] 1 CPLR 432 (CT)

   
116. WBHO Construction Ltd v Competition Commission & Another; In re: Competition Commission v WBHO Construction Ltd & Another

[2017] 2 CPLR 903 (CT)

   
117. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers & Others v MultiChoice (Pty) Ltd & Others

[2016] 1 CPLR 307 (CT)

   
118. Mondi Ltd & Another v Competition Commission & Another

[2016] 2 CPLR 463 (GP)

   
119. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd v Media 24 (Pty) Ltd & Others

[2015] 1 CPLR 280 (CT)

   
120. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited v Media24 (Proprietary) Limited & Others

[2014] 2 CPLR 502 (CT

   
121. Competition Commission v Media24 (Proprietary) Limited

[2013] 1 CPLR 291 (CT0

   
122. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd / Competition Commission & Others [2011] 2 CPLR 304 (CT0
   
123. Freeworld Coatings Ltd v Competition Commission & Another

[2010] 2 CPLR 409 (CT)