HIGH COURT HOLDS THAT PASSING OFF LAWSUITS CAN BE FILED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH TRADEMARK OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN THE SAME PARTIES OVER THE SAME MARK GLOBAL CENTER LTD T/A COSTCO SUPERMARKET VS PRICE COSTCO INTERNATIONAL, INC MISC. APPLICATION NO. 0766 OF 2023

In this article, the first of a series, we analyse recent caselaw developments in Uganda’s Arbitration Law landscape, starting with an overview of the general legal system.

Uganda is currently described by the World Bank as the hottest inland exploration frontier in the world and the country to watch in the oil and gas space, due to the commercial discovery of an estimated 6.5 billion barrels of oil, 1.4 billion of which are recoverable.

Background More often than not, when you walk into a shop or supermarket and pick up an article, it will clearly confirm that it is made or assembled in China, England, Kenya and so on. This is indicative of international trade. Every country is endowed with different resources and each has a peculiar comparative advantage over the other. It therefore goes without saying that no country is completely self-reliant.