Examination Of Parallel Import And Trademark Monopoly In Ethiopia

In this paper the legal status of parallel import, whether or not it infringes the trademark owner’srnexclusive right, its practice in Ethiopia and its impediments are dealt with. Parallel imports arerngoods produced and sold by the trademark owner (IP owner) or with his consent, and the buyerrnsubsequently imports them to another market in which they are offered for a higher price withoutrnthe authorization of the trademark owner. The research has found out that parallel import isrnsubject to trade laws (laws of the market) and intellectual property laws (Trademark law). It doesrnnot offend both legal rimes and is lawful in Ethiopia. Therefore, parallel import does not infringernthe exclusive right of the trademark owner and his authorized distribution channels.

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