Coca-Cola defends its trademark in Uzbekistan, sues Frutto Cola due to copyright infringement

Coca-Cola was able to protect its trademark in Uzbekistan, follows from the message of the Antimonopoly Committee.

The company that registered several trademarks of the Coca-Cola soft drink in the country appealed to the committee and reported that some elements of the Frutto Cola soft drink label produced by NORIN BOTTLERS LLC in the Namangan region are similar to the elements of its trademarks.

The committee reviewed the case and decided that the claim needs to be satisfied.

In this regard, the company was issued an order to eliminate the facts of unfair competition.

NORIN BOTTLERS LLC fulfilled this prescription and developed a new label design for Frutto Cola.

The committee noted that Article 13 of the Law “On Competition” prohibits the sale of goods with illegal use of a symbol similar to the degree of confusion with a competitor's trademark (by placing it on goods, labels or packages).