An Abuja Federal High Court has ordered Mamuda Beverages Nigeria Limited to immediately stop the production of its Pop Power Energy Drink following allegations that the product’s packaging design infringes on the trademark of Rite Foods Limited’s Fearless Energy Drink.
The ruling, delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, held that the bottle design of Pop Power bears a strong resemblance to Fearless Energy Drink, raising concerns of possible trademark violation and consumer confusion in the marketplace.
The court also dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Mamuda Beverages in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/705/2025, in which the company argued that the case constituted an abuse of court process due to previous litigation between both parties over related intellectual property issues.
Brandspur Brand News Desk reports that the court granted an interim injunction restraining Mamuda Beverages from producing, distributing, or selling the Pop Power Energy Drink pending the final determination of the substantive suit.
The court further directed the company to cease production immediately, destroy all existing products linked to the disputed design, and compile an inventory of the affected goods under the supervision of a court bailiff, in collaboration with both parties.
The injunction is set to remain in force until the end of the year or until the substantive matter is resolved, with the case adjourned to 23 September 2026 for further hearing.
Court documents show that the dispute traces back to a 2025 lawsuit filed by Rite Foods Limited, which accused Mamuda Beverages of infringing on its Fearless Energy Drink trademark through a lookalike product design.
Although the matter was earlier settled through a consent judgment, which required Mamuda Beverages to cease infringement, destroy offending products, and alter its packaging, Rite Foods later alleged that the company reintroduced Pop Power with only minor cosmetic modifications.
Rite Foods maintains that the revised design continues to closely resemble Fearless Energy Drink and remains widely referred to in the market as “small Fearless,” a description it says reinforces ongoing concerns over brand imitation and consumer confusion.
The latest court order reinforces judicial enforcement of intellectual property rights in Nigeria’s fast-growing beverage industry, where competition among energy drink brands continues to intensify.
