Liberty Wins in Court Against Discovery Over Wellness Brand (2)

April 16, 2020, 1:29 PM UTC

A South African court has ruled in favor of Liberty Holdings Ltd. in a trademark battle with rival insurer Discovery Ltd.

Discovery alleged Liberty had acted unlawfully when it used data collected from external wellness schemes, such as Discovery’s Vitality program, to offer a similar product to customers.

In its judgment, the High Court in Gauteng found Liberty’s actions didn’t amount to a trademark infringement or unlawful competition and that the data ultimately belongs to customers, the insurer said in a statement.

Read More: Discovery Accuses Liberty of Unlawfully Using Its Vitality Brand

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