TRADEMARKS LAW - LECTURE OUTLINE

Reference: R.A 8293, Intellectual Property Code

1. What is a Trademark?
Legal definition of Trademarks (tradename, servicemark, trademark)
2. Why is it important?
3. How to protect your mark thru trademark registration with the Intellectual
Property Office (IPO)
4. How trademark rights are acquired.
5. What mark may or may not be registered under Sec. 123.1 of R.A. 8283
6. What are the requirements to apply for TM registration?
7. What is the term of a certificate of TM registration; how is it renewed?
8. What are the rights of the owner of a registered mark?
9. What are the remedies available to the owner in case his trademark is copied,
or used by others without authority?
10. What are the Dominancy Test and Holistic Test used to determine TM
infringement and unfair competition? Differentiate.
Study:
i. Administrative Remedy:
PETITION for CANCELLATION of TM
REGISTRATION with Bureau of Legal Affairs of the IPO (RA 8293 Sec.
155);
ii. Judicial Remedies: File CIVIL ACTION and/or CRIMINAL ACTIONS in the
RTC under RA 8293, Sections 155, 166, 168, 169, 162, in relation to Sec.
170 such as:
a. Infringement,
b. Unfair Competition,
c. Importation of goods bearing infringing marks/name, and,
d. False Designation of Origin; False Description of Representation
e. False or Fraudulent Declaration in obtaining TM registration in IPO.
iii. SUPREME COURT A.M. No. 10-3-10-SC, October 18, 2011 - RULES OF
PROCEDURE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CASES:
a.) Trademark Infringement (Section 155 in relation to Sec. 170),
b.) Unfair Competition (Section 168 in relation to Section 170),
c.)False Designations of Origin; False Description or Representation
169.1 in relation to Section 170)

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11. STUDY the following CASES. Do a Case Digest: Facts, Issues and SC Rulings.
These will be subject of our graded recitation and quiz after the lecture:

a. CONVERSE RUBBER CORP. vs. UNIVERSAL

INDUSTRIES, 147 SCRA 154, 8 January 1987

RUBBER

PRODUCTS

b. EMERALD GARMENT MANUFACTURING CORP. V. COURT OF APPEALS, GR

No. , 29 December 1995
c. DEL MONTE vs. C.A. and SUNSHINE SAUCE G.R. No. L-78325 January 25,
1990
d. ASIA BREWERY vs. C.A. and SAN MIGUEL CORP. G.R. No. 103543 July 5,
1993, 493 SCRA 333.
e. MIRPURI vs. C.A, DIR.OF PATENTS & BARBIZON, G.R. No. 114508,Nov.19,
1999
f. AMIGO vs. CLUETT PEABODY INC., G.R. No. 139300. March 14, 2001
g. PHILIP MORRIS, et al vs. FORTUNE TOBACCO, G.R. No. 158589, June 27,
2006
h. McDONALDS CORP. vs. MACJOY FASTFOOD,G.R. No. 166115 Feb. 2, 2007
i. McDonalds Corporation vs. L.C. Big Mak Burger, G.R. No. 143993, Aug.
18, 2004, 437 SCRA 10.
j. FREDCO vs. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, G.R. No. 185917, June 01, 2011