LAW ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

SCHOOL OF LAW, SAN BEDA COLLEGE

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CASE DIGESTS
The value of reading case decisions in their original form cannot be
overemphasized. To cultivate, if not to instill, this habit, students may have to
be “forced” to read by requiring them to make case digests in their hand-
writing.

Case digests are to be prepared using the following format as described in

the House Rules:

Case Title:
Petitioner’s Claims:
Respondent’s Claims:
Issue/s:
Ruling:

TANDUAY DISTILLERS, INC., Petitioner, versus GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL,

INC., Respondent.2009 Aug 14, 1st Division, G.R. No. 164324

MANUEL C. ESPIRITU, JR., AUDIE LLONA, FREIDA F. ESPIRITU, CARLO

F. ESPIRITU, RAFAEL F. ESPIRITU, ROLANDO M. MIRABUNA, HERMILYN
A. MIRABUNA, KIM ROLAND A. MIRABUNA, KAYE ANN A. MIRABUNA,
KEN RYAN A. MIRABUNA, JUANITO P. DE CASTRO, GERONIMA A.
ALMONITE and MANUEL C. DEE, who are the officers and directors of
BICOL GAS REFILLING PLANT CORPORATION, Petitioners, versus
PETRON CORPORATION and CARMEN J. DOLOIRAS, doing business
under the name “KRISTINA PATRICIA ENTERPRISES,” Respondents, 2009
Nov 24, 2nd Division, G.R. No. 170891

ARNEL U. TY, MARIE ANTONETTE TY, JASON ONG, WILLY DY, and ALVIN
TY, versus NBI SUPERVISING AGENT MARVIN E. DE JEMIL, PETRON
GASUL DEALERS ASSOCIATION, and TOTALGAZ DEALERS
ASSOCIATION, G.R. No. 182147, December 15, 2010

JUNO BATISTIS, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Respondent, 2009 Dec 16, 1st Division, G.R. No. 181571
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COFFEE PARTNERS, INC., petitioner, vs. SAN FRANCISCO COFFEE &

ROASTERY, INC., respondent., G.R. No. 169504. March 3, 2010

ARTHUR DEL ROSARIO and ALEXANDER DEL ROSARIO, petitioners, vs.

HELLENOR D. DONATO, JR. and RAFAEL V. GONZAGA, respondents.,
G.R. No. 180595. March 5, 2010

SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE, S.A., petitioner, vs. MARTIN T. DY, JR.,
respondent., G.R. No. 172276. August 9, 2010.

DERMALINE, INC., petitioner, vs. MYRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,

respondent., G.R. No. 190065. August 16, 2010

SKECHERS, U.S.A., INC., PETITIONER, VS. INTER PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL

TRADING CORP., AND/OR INTER PACIFIC TRADING CORP. AND/OR
STRONG SPORTS GEAR CO., LTD., AND/OR STRONGSHOES
WAREHOUSE AND/OR STRONG FASHION SHOES TRADING AND/OR
TAN TUAN HONG AND/OR VIOLETA T. MAGAYAGA AND/OR JEFFREY R.
MORALES AND/OR ANY OF ITS OTHER PROPRIETOR/S, DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND/OR OCCUPANTS OF ITS PREMISES
LOCATED AT S-7, ED & JOE'S COMMERCIAL ARCADE, NO. 153 QUIRINO
AVENUE, PARANAQUE CITY, RESPONDENTS. , G.R. No. 164321, March
23, 2011

HON NE CHAN, YUNJI ZENG, AND JOHN DOE, Petitioners, versus HONDA
MOTOR CO., LTD., AND HONDA PHIL., INC., Respondents., 2007 Dec 19.
G.R. No. 172775

SEHWANI, INCORPORATED and/or BENITA’S FRITES, INC., Petitioner,

versus IN-N-OUT BURGER, INC., Respondent., 2007 Oct 15, G.R. No.
171053

MATTEL, INC. Petitioner, versus EMMA FRANCISCO, Director-General of

the Intellectual Property Office, HON. ESTRELLITA B. ABELARDO, Director
of the Bureau of Legal Affairs (IPO), and JIMMY UY, Respondents., 2008 Jul
30 , G.R. No. 166886
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ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Petitioner, versus PHILIPPINE

MULTI-MEDIA SYSTEM, INC., CESAR G. REYES, FRANCIS CHUA (ANG
BIAO), MANUEL F. ABELLADA, RAUL B. DE MESA, AND ALOYSIUS M.
COLAYCO, Respondents., G.R. No. 175769-70, 2009 Jan 19, 3rd Division

ROMA DRUG and ROMEO RODRIGUEZ, as Proprietor of ROMA DRUG,

Petitioners, versus THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF GUAGUA,
PAMPANGA, THE PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF PAMPANGA, BUREAU
OF FOOD & DRUGS (BFAD) and GLAXO SMITHKLINE, Respondents., G.R.
No. 149907, 2009 Apr 16, 2nd Division)

COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS and LA FLOR DE LA

ISABELA, INC.,Petitioners, versus HON. VIRGILIO A. SEVANDAL, as
Director and DTI Adjudication Officer, ATTY. RUBEN S. EXTRAMADURA, as
HearingOfficer – Office of the Legal Affairs, Department of Trade and
Industry, TABAQUERIA DE FILIPINAS, INC., and GABRIEL RIPOLL, JR.,
Respondents.2009 Jul 23, 3rd Division, G.R. No. 161051

WEN MING W CHEN, a.k.a.DOMINGO TAN, Complainant, versus ATTY. F.D.

NICOLAS B. PICHAY, Respondent. 2009 Sep 18, 3rd Division, A.C. No. 7910

PROSOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioner, versus HORPHAG

RESEARCH MANAGEMENT SA, Respondent. 2009 Nov 253rd DivisionG.R.
No. 180073

JAMES HOWARD BOOTHE and JOHN MORTON, II, petitioners, vs. THE
DIRECTOR OF PATENTS, respondent., G.R. No. L-24919. January 28,
1980.

PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY, plaintiff-appellant, vs. DOCTORS'

PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and V-LAB DRUGHOUSE CORPORATION,
defendants-appellees., G.R. No. L-27361. May 29, 1981.

DOMICIANO A. AGUAS, petitioner, vs. CONRADO G. DE LEON and

COURT OF APPEALS, respondents., G.R. No. L-32160. January 30, 1982.

PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY, petitioner, vs. DOCTOR’s

PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and TIBURCIO S. EVALLE, in his capacity as
Director of Patents, respondents., G.R. No. L-27004. August 16, 1983.
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SMITH KLINE BECKMAN CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. THE

HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and TRYCO PHARMA
CORPORATION, respondents., G.R. No. 126627. August 14, 2003

LOTHAR SCHUARTZ, FRIEDEL VERDERBERG, UDOLF KUEHNE,

DIETER FISCHER, JOHN BERNARD WATKINS, HARRY GREAVES, CHEN
WOO CHIN, YOSHIMI IWASAKI, FABIO CARLI, MORTIMER THOMPSON,
MALCOLM JOHN LAW, MICHIBAZU OCHI, KENJI SHIGEMATSU, ENI
SHINOZAKI, ROBERT CABI-AKMAN, ARTHUR SPRENGER, REMY
SIMOND and HEINRICH EVBERGGER, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE
COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FIFTH DIVISION) and THE BUREAU OF
PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, respondents.,
G.R. No. 113407. July 12, 2000.

KENNETH ROY SAVAGE/K ANGELIN EXPORT TRADING, owned and

managed by GEMMA DEMORAL-SAVAGE, petitioners, vs. JUDGE
APRONIANO B. TAYPIN, Presiding Judge, RTC-BR. 12, Cebu City, CEBU
PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, NATIONAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION, Region VII, Cebu City, JUANITA NG MENDOZA, MENDCO
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ALFREDO SABJON and DANTE
SOSMENA, respondents., G.R. No. 134217. May 11, 2000.]

CRESER PRECISION SYSTEMS, INC., petitioner, vs. COURT OF

APPEALS AND FLORO INTERNATIONAL CORP., respondents. G.R. No.
118708. February 2, 1998.

ANGELITA MANZANO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, and MELECIA

MADOLARIA, as Assignor to NEW UNITED FOUNDRY MANUFACTURING
CORPORATION, respondents., G.R. No. 113388. September 5, 1997.

SMITH KLINE & FRENCH LABORATORIES, LTD., petitioner, vs. COURT

OF APPEALS, BUREAU OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER and DOCTORS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., respondents., G.R.
No. 121867. July 24, 1997.]

ROBERTO L. DEL ROSARIO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS AND

JANITO CORPORATION, respondents., [G.R. No. 115106. March 15, 1996.
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ELIDAD C. KHO, doing business under the name and style of KEC
COSMETICS LABORATORY, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS,
SUMMERVILLE GENERAL MERCHANDISING and COMPANY, and ANG
TIAM CRAY, [G.R. No. 115758. March 19, 2002.]

JESSIE G. CHING, petitioner, vs. WILLIAM M. SALINAS, SR., ET AL,

respondents. [G.R. No. 161295.  June 29, 2005

FRANCISCO G. JOAQUIN, JR., and BJ PRODUCTIONS, INC. vs.

HONORABLE FRANKLIN DRILON, GABRIEL ZOSA, WILLIAM ESPOSO,
FELIPE MEDINA, JR., and CASEY FRANCISCO, [G.R. No. 108946.
January 28, 1999.]

FILIPINO SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS,

INC., vs. BENJAMIN TAN [G.R. No. L-36402. March 16, 1987.

PEARL & DEAN (PHIL.), INCORPORATED, petitioner, vs. SHOEMART,

INCORPORATED, and NORTH EDSA MARKETING, INCORPORATED,
[G.R. No. 148222. August 15, 2003.]

PACITA I. HABANA, ALICIA L. CINCO and JOVITA N. FERNANDO vs.

FELICIDAD C. ROBLES and GOODWILL TRADING CO., INC., [G.R. No.
131522. July 19, 1999.]

20TH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF

APPEALS, EDUARDO M. BARRETO, RAUL SAGULLO and FORTUNE
LEDESMA, [G.R. Nos. L-76649-51. August 19, 1988.]

COLUMBIA PICTURES, INC. vs. COURT OF APPEALS, SUNSHINE HOME

VIDEO, INC. and DANILO A. PELINDARIO, [G.R. No. 110318. August 28,
1996.]
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (PHILS.), INC. and IFPI (SOUTHEAST
ASIA), LTD., vs. HON. JUDGE DOLORES L. ESPANOL, AND SOLID
LAGUNA CORPORATION [G.R. No. 156804, March 14, 2005

ANA L. ANG, petitioner, vs. TORIBIO TEODORO, respondent. [G.R. No.

48226. December 14, 1942.]
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MASSO HERMANOS, S. A., petitioner, vs. DIRECTOR OF PATENTS,

respondent. [G.R. No. L-3952. December 29, 1953.]

THE EAST PACIFIC MERCHANDISING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. THE

DIRECTOR OF PATENTS and LUIS P. PELLICER, respondents. G.R. No.
L-14377. December 29, 1960.]

PHILIPPINE REFINING CO., INC., petitioner, vs. NG SAM and THE

DIRECTOR OF PATENTS, respondents. [G.R. No. L-26676. July 30, 1982.]

CONVERSE RUBBER CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. UNIVERSAL

RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC. and TIBURCIO S. EVALLE, DIRECTOR OF
PATENTS, [G.R. No. L-27906. January 8, 1987.]

EMERALD GARMENT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs.

HON. COURT OF APPEALS, BUREAU OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER and H.D. LEE COMPANY, INC., respondents.
[G.R. No. 100098. December 29, 1995.]

SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE, S.A. and NESTLE PHILIPPINES, INC.,

petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and CFC CORPORATION,
respondents. [G.R. No. 112012. April 4, 2001.]

ARCE SONS AND COMPANY, petitioner, vs. SELECTA BISCUIT COMPANY,

INC, ET AL., respondents. [G.R. No. L-14761. January 28, 1961.]; [G.R. No.
17981. January 28, 1961.]

ANDRES ROMERO, petitioner, vs. MAIDEN FORM BRASSIERE CO., INC.

and THE DIRECTOR OF PATENTS, respondents. [G.R. No. L-18289. March
31, 1964.]

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and NSR

RUBBER CORPORATION, respondents. [G.R. No. 120900. July 20, 2000.]
LA CHEMISE LACOSTE, S. A., petitioner, vs. HON. OSCAR C.
FERNANDEZ, Presiding Judge of Branch XLIX, Regional Trial Court,
National Capital Judicial Region, Manila and GOBINDRAM HEMANDAS,
respondents. [G.R. Nos. 63796-97. May 21, 1984.]
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DEL MONTE CORPORATION and PHILIPPINE PACKING CORPORATION,

petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and SUNSHINE SAUCE
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, respondents. [G.R. No. 78325. January
25, 1990.

ASIA BREWERY, INC. petitioner, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS and
SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, respondents. [G.R. No. 103543. July 5,
1993.]

MCDONALD’S CORPORATION v. L.C. BIG MAK BURGER, INC., [G.R. No.

143993, August 18, 2004]

COCA-COLA BOTTLERS, PHILS., INC. (CCBPI), Naga Plant, petitioner, vs.

QUINTIN J. GOMEZ, a.k.a. "KIT" GOMEZ and DANILO E. GALICIA, a.k.a.
"DANNY GALICIA", respondents. [G.R. No. 154491. November 14, 2008.]