UNIVERSITY

OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES-FOUNDATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
LAW ON TRADEMARK
Atty. Francisca P. Pilapil


A. CONCEPT

- Pribhdas J. Mirpuri vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 114508, November 19, 1999
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES v. HON.
PAQUITO OCHOA, G .R. No. 204605, July 19, 2016

B. ACQUIRING A MARK

-Birkenstock Orthopädie GmbH and Co. KG vs. Philippine Shoe Expo Marketing Corp.
GR No. 194307 (2013)
-Unno Commercial vs. Gen. Milling Corp, 205 Phils.707
-E.Y. Industrial Sales vs. Shien Dar Electricity and Machinery Co., G.R. No. 184850,
-Superior Commercial Enterprises, Inc. vs. Kunnan Enterprises Ltd. and Sports Concept
& Distributor, Inc., G.R. No. 169974, April 20, 2010
-Taiwan Kolin Corporation, LTD. vs. Kolin Electronics Co., Inc.,G.R. No. 209843
-Emerald Garment Manufacturing Corporation v. H.D. Lee Company, Inc., G.R. No.
210693

C. FUNCTIONS

- Pribhdas J. Mirpuri vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 114508, November 19, 1999
(ibid.)
- Societé Des Produits Nestlé S.A. vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 112012 (2001)

D. NON-REGISTRABLE MARKS

- Fredco Manufacturing Corp. vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College GR
No. 185917 (2011)
- Lyceum of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, 219 SCRA 610 (1993)
- Kensonic, Inc. v. Uni-Line Multi-Resources, Inc., (Phil.), G.R. Nos. 211820-21 & 211834-
35, [June 6, 2018]

E. IDENTICAL MARK WITH RESPECT TO:

a) same goods or services

-Mc Donald's Corp. vs. LC Big Mak Burger, GR No. 243993, August 18, 2004
-Mc Donald's Corp. vs. MacJoy Fastfood Corporation,GR No 16615, February 2, 2007
-Mang Inasal Phils., Inc. vs. IFP Manufacturing Corporation GR No. 221717 (2017)

b) dissimilar goods

- Mighty Corp. vs. E.J Gallo Winery G.R. No. 154342 (2004)

c) closely related goods
c.i. Concept of Confusion of goods vs. Confusion of business

- Ana Ang vs. Toribio Teodoro GR No. L-48226 (1942)


 F. TESTS TO DETERMINE CONFUSING SIMILARITY BETWEEN MARKS

a. In General

- Skechers, USA Inc vs. Inter Pacific Industrial Corp., GRN. 164321, Mar. 23, 2011

b. Dominancy Test

- Societe Des Produits Nestle, S.A. vs. Martin T. Dy GR No. 172276 (2010)
- Berries Agricultural Co., Inc. vs. Norvy Abyadang GR No. 183404 (2010)
- Asia Brewery, Inc., vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals and San Miguel
Corporation GR No. 103543 (1993)
- Prosource International vs. Horphag Research Management, SA, GR No.
180073, Nov. 25, 2009
- Mang Inasal Phils., Inc. vs. IFP Manufacturing Corporation GR No. 221717
(2017) ibid.

c. Holistic Test

- Del Monte Corp. vs. CA GR No. L-78325 (1990)
- Fruit of the Loom, Inc vs. CA and General Garments Corporation GR No. L-
32747 (2004)

d. Use of Both Tests

- Berries Agricultural Co., Inc. vs. Norvy Abyadang GR No. 183404 (2010), ibid.
- Wilton Dy and/or Philites Electronic and Lighting Products vs. Koninklijke Philips
Electronics, N.V. GR No. 186088 (2017)


G. WELL-KNOWN MARKS

- - Fredco Manufacturing Corp. vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College GR
No. 185917 (2011), ibid.
- 246 Corporation vvs. Hon. Reynadlo B. Daway GR No. 157216 (2003)
- Ecole De Cuisine Manille Inc. vs. CIE and Le Cordon Bleu Intl., B.V. GR No.
185830 (2013)

H. GENERIC MARKS

- Societé Des Produits Nestlé S.A. vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 112012 (2001),
ibid.
- Lyceum of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, 219 SCRA 610 (1993), ibid.
- Asia Brewery, Inc., vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals and San Miguel
Corporation GR No. 103543 (1993), ibid.

I. MARKS INDICATING GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN

- GSIS Family Bank vs. BPI Family Bank GR No. 175278 (2015)
- Shang Properties Realty Corp. and Shang Properties, Inc. vs. St. Francis
Development Corp. GR No. 190706 (2014)

J . DECLARATION OF ACTUAL USE

- W Land Holdings, Inc. vs. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. GR No.
222366 (2017)

K. EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OVER THE MARK

- Dermaline, Inc. vs. Myra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. GR No. 190065 (2010)

L. CANCELLATION OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

-Caterpillar, Inc., vs. Manolo Samson GR No. 164352 (2016)

M. REMEDIES AGAINST TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT

- Prosource International Inc., vs. Horphag Research Management SA GR No.
180073 (2009)

N. TRADEMARK DILUTION

- Levi Strauss and Co. vs. Clinton Apparelle, Inc., GR No. 138900

O. TRADENAME PROTECTED EVEN WITHOUT REGISTRATION

- Coffee Partners, Inc. vs. San Francisco Coffee and Roastery, Inc. GR No. 169504
(2010)

P. CORPORATE NAME

- GSIS Family Bank vs. BPI Family Bank GR No. 175278 (2015), ibid.

Q. UNFAIR COMPETITION

a. Nature

-Coca-Cola Bottlers, Phils., Inc. Naga Plant vs. Quinitin J. Gomez and Danilo E. Galicia
GR No. 154491 (2008)

b. Elements of Unfair Competition

- Mc Donald's Corp. vs. LC Big Mak Burger, GR No. 243993,August 18, 2004, ibid.
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c. Unfair Competition vis-à-vis Used Containers

- Del Monte Corporations vs. Court of Appeals GR No. L-78325 (1990)

R. FALSE DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN

- Chester Uyco et., al., vs. Vicente Lo GR No. 202423 (2013)

S. UNFAIR COMPETITION UNDER ART. 28 OF THE NEW CIVIL CODE

- Willaware Products Corporation vs. Jesichris Manufacturing Corporation GR
No. 195549 (2014)

T. PENAL PROVISION FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT

- Juno Batistis vs. People of the Philippines GR No. 181571 (2009)