Coca Cola goes after Pop Cola, filing that the beverage upstart is infringing on its intellectual properties: “the defendant (Mamuda Beverages Nigeria limited) is distributing and advertising it’s Pop cola products in get up that consists exclusively of a combination of all of the elements that comprise the applicant’s famous Coca-Cola trade dress”, reports Kano Focus.
.“The defendant’s use of the trade marks ‘Ribbon device’ and ‘Pop-cola’ in special script amounts to an infringement of applicant’s right of exclusivity of use of the marks ‘Coca-Cola’ script and ‘dynamic ribbon device’ and is liable to create confusion to the general public, foreign and international, as to the likelihood of an association between the applicant and the defendant.”
It therefore seeks an order of interim injunction “restraining the dependant, it’s employees or agents from using, affixing or displaying on any beverage product, vehicle, stationery, advertisement, putting to commercial use in any manner or form for the purpose of commercial benefit or otherwise, the ‘ribbon device’ and the special script in which the ‘pop-cola’ has been depicted on its advertising materials that is similar to ‘coca-cola (script)’ and ‘dynamic ribbon device’ trade mark pending the determination and hearing of motion on notice.
People, I am not sure this helps Pop Cola. Bigi Cola remains a standard on how upstarts can find their domains in contested markets with big incumbents. You win through innovation!
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Pop Cola could possibly survive any litigation in Nigeria. But I am not sure if it has any plans to expand beyond Nigeria. If not, more lawyers may be needed.
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Pop Cola nearly copied Coca Cola’s name, in its desperation to imitate and emulate, I do not appreciate this level of intellectual malpractice and laziness.
IP lawyers, over to you.
Mamuda aware and understood copyright law but their objective is to enter with Coca-Cola brands and if Coca-Cola institutes litigation against them they will change all their claims, however, before changing the brand content they have already populated the market with products.
Their intention before they enter the market was to stop Biggi in Northern state, not Coca-Cola
As Coca-Cola take them to court they are very happy that Coca-Cola recognized them as a threat.
Before pop cola came coca cola was costly and why should they take them to court and there is difference between them
Pop cola is imitating coca cola design which shows how low mamuda group is. There drink tastes so bad and I don’t recommend it to anyone. Very bad group, very bad people .
Your father must be a Coca Cola dealer. I can see the envy, the hate, the rage in your comment. Sadly, Pop Cola is here to stay for good.
It is good we have a product like this to easy the unpleasant condition Coca Cola is causing in the society. Beside this is indigenous product that we need to joined hands & support.
I bought Pop Cola and I really like it, it tastes so nice and all those who has tasted it keep coming back for it.
Pop Cola is a very good carbonated beverages. I recommend it for all
Thank you alhj mamuda
Pls I so much like pop cola & I want to start selling it in my area because I sell drinks in wholesale, but don’t know where to get urs this is my number 08066964588 I’m in Onitsha
Please can I advertise your product
Pop cola is good. I like it especially the fanta one. It taste good.