Antimonopoly committee helps to protect trademarks of Coca Cola

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The American Coca-Cola Company registered several trademarks of the Coca-Cola soft drink in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The company informed the Antimonopoly Committee that some elements of the soft drink label under the designation “Frutto Cola” produced by NORIN BOTTLERS LLC in Namangan region are similar to those of the Coca-Cola trademarks, and requested to consider the fact of unfair competition.

Article 13 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Competition” prohibits the sale of goods with the unlawful use of the designation of a competitor’s trademark of similar confusion by placing it on goods, labels, and packages.

As a result of the consideration of the case filed against NORIN BOTTLERS LLC, these facts were confirmed, and therefore the company was given an order to eliminate the facts related to the use of elements similar to the extent of mixing with the Frutto Cola drinks. Coca-Cola trademark.

NORIN BOTTLERS LLC reported that the prescription of the antimonopoly authority were fulfilled, and a new design of the beverage label Frutto Cola has been developed.