Tanzania, Sept. 1 -- Dar es Salaam. A bitter dispute over ownership of five business trademarks between members of the same family has landed before the High Court, with one brother accusing another of infringing trademarks he claims to have registered and seeking Sh16 billion in compensation.

Businessman Khalid Mbarak Salim, who trades as Clock Tower Trade Centre, filed Commercial Case No. 26305 of 2025 against his brother, Omar Mbarak Salim, who trades as Unique Centre.

Mr Khalid claims he is the registered owner of five trademarks, MAK, ROMANO, LA CASA, KLASIK and WESTYORK, which he says he has used to conduct business in Tanzania and abroad.

He says he currently owns 18 shops in Tanzania and has imported various products bearing th...