Read the full judgment text of CACV 000162/2000 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 29 December 1999.
1. The Plaintiff (" Lacoste ") was established in the 1930's. Without going into the details of its subsequent development, or the colourful story as to how a logo in the form of a crocodile came to be used by it, Lacoste's business grew since then and became one of the well-known brands in many parts of the world regarding casual or sports clothing and related goods such as sports equipment. Lacoste's logo consists of a crocodile in a curled posture with its head facing right (when one is facin