INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES

BUREAU OF TRADEMARKS
Intellectual Property Center
IPAS AGENT
No. 28 Upper McKinley Road,
McKinley Hill Town Center, CODE: 60741
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel. No. (02) 7238-6300 IPO BOX NO.
Website: http://www.ipophil.gov.ph
DOCUMENT NO. 2024/35226
Barrientos, Charles
134 TCC Tower, Speaker Perez St., Quezon
City, Metro Manila, Philippines
charles@inspi.com.ph

Application No: 4/2022/00507282 Filing Date: 24 March 2022

Applicant: INSPI PHILIPPINE VENTURE MERCHANDISE CORP. [PH]
Mark: INSPI CHIC
Examiner: SHANNAH LILY C. TABUD
Supervisor: MARITES Q. SALVIEJO
Division: TMED IV

SUBSEQUENT ACTION
Response filed on is hereby acknowledged. Amendments have been entered and made of record.
Nevertheless, after re-examination of the above-mentioned trademark application, the following has to be
complied with by the applicant:
The amendment provided by the applicant in the response filed on January 29, 2024 requesting to
substitute the goods under Class 25 to goods under Class 40 (i.e., T-shirt embroidering services,
imprinting messages on t-shirts, and custom imprinting of t-shirts with decorative designs) to avoid
confusion with the cited mark with goods under Class 25 is not acceptable as the said amendment entails
a significant change for the entirety of the subject mark. Please be informed that an amendment may be
permitted if revising the mark will not materially alter the nature of the originally filed trademark. However,
if the applicant wishes to substantially change the mark such as in the current case, any further requests
are not acceptable pursuant to Rule 617 of the Trademark Regulations. It should be noted that any
substantial changes for subject mark will be subject for a new application.
To address the objection on the registrability of the mark due to confusing similarity, the examiner
suggests that the applicant should delete the goods under Class 25 from the subject application.
If the applicant fails to file a response, the suggestion of the examiner to delete the goods under
Class 25 will be reflected in the registration of the mark.

All responses or communications should be addressed to: THE DIRECTOR OF

TRADEMARKS, Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. In the response, please
indicate the Name of the Applicant, Application Number, Filing Date, the Mark and the
Name of the Examiner. You must upload your responses and requests in PDF format
online thru eDocfile for Trademarks found in the IPOPHL website.
Pursuant to Rule 610 of the Trademark Regulations, an application may be abandoned either for failure of
the applicant to respond to the official action of the Examiner or for submission of an incomplete response within
two (2) months from the mailing date of the official action. The applicant may request an extension of two (2)
months upon payment of the prescribed fee, within which to comply with the requirements of the official action.
The request may be made only once and should be filed on or before the last day of filing the required
Document No: 2024/35226
 response.
Additional Information:
The IPOPHL requires the submission of the Declaration of Actual Use (DAU) within three (3) years from
the filing date of the application; within one (1) year from the fifth anniversary of the date of registration of the
mark; within one (1) year from the renewal date; and within one (1) year from the fifth anniversary of each
renewal. The provisions governing the filing of the DAU are contained in the Trademark Regulations of 2017.

Cited mark(s)

Registration No. 4/2021/00513705

Registration Date 30 July 2021
Registrant ZHANG, YIREN - 19B 888 LUCKY MANSION ALVARADO ST.BINONDO MANILA,
MANILA, Metro Manila, Philippines plofficedavao@gmail.com
Trademark BY CHIC

Disclaimer NONE
Translation NONE
Color claim NONE
Goods / Services Class 25: CLOTHING, NAMELY, SHIRTS, T-SHIRTS, UNDERSHIRTS, SANDOS, LONG
SLEEVES, COATS, JACKETS, SWEATERS, SWEATSHIRTS, PANT, SLACKS, JEANS,
SHORTS, SPORT SHORTS, JOGGING PANTS, BRIEFS, SWIMMING TRUNKS,
BATHING SUITS, DRESSES, SKIRTS, BLOUSES, BLAZERS, SHAWL, SCARVES,
CARDIGANS, BRASSIERES, PANTIES, HALF SLIPS, UNDER WEARS, PAJAMAS,
BELTS, SOCKS, NECKTIES; WRISTBANDS, SLEEPWEAR, PAJAMAS; FOOTWEAR,
NAMELY, SHOES, SLIPPERS, BOOTS, SANDALS, BOAT SHOES; HEADGEAR,
NAMELY, HATS, CAPS AND VISORS.

Digitally Signed by IPO Philippines

12/03/2024

Document No: 2024/35226