Intellectual Property Syllabus SY1819

Atty. Ma. Karla Josee C. Ilagan

A. In tellec tua l Prop er ty Rights in G eneral

1. In tellec tua l Prop er ty Righ ts (A rticle 712, New Civil C ode ; Se ction 1,
Arti cle III, 1987 C onstitution; S ecti ons 2-4, IPC )

2. Differen ce b etween Copyr igh ts , T radema rks and Paten t

Pearl Dean (Phil.) I nc. vs Shoemart, Inc., G.R. No. 148222, 15 Augu st 2003

B. Paten ts
Pearl Dean (Phil.) I nc. vs Shoemart, Inc., G.R. No. 148222, 15 Augu st 2003

1. Paten tab le Inv en tions (Se ctions 21, 23-27, 54, IPC ; S ecti on 6, RA
9502)
Varga s vs. Chua, G. R. No. L-36650, 27 Ja n uary 1933
Manzano vs. CA, G.R. No. 113388, 5 S ept ember 1997
Aguas vs. D e Leon, G.R. No. L-32160, 30 J anuary 1982

2. Non-Pa ten tab le Inven tion s (Se cti on 22, I PC; Se ction 5, RA 9502)

3. Own ersh ip of a Paten t

i. Righ t to a Pa tent (Se ction 28, IPC)

ii. Firs t-to-File Ru le (Se ction 29, IPC)

iii. Invention s Crea ted P ursuan t to a C om miss ion (Se cti on 30,
IPC)

iv. Righ t of Pr ior ity (Se cti on 31, IPC )

4. Ground s f or Ca ncellatio n of a Pa tent (Se ction 61, I PC)

5. Rem edy of the Tru e and Actual Inventor (Se ction 68, IPC)

6. Righ ts Con ferr ed by a Paten t (S ecti on 71, IPC)

7. Lim itation s of Paten t Righ ts (S ecti on 72, IPC; Se ction 7, RA 9502)

Roma D rug & Rom eo Rodrigu ez vs. RTC, e t al, G. R. No. 149907, 16 April 2009

i. Prior Us er (S ecti on 73, IPC )

ii. Use by th e Gov ernm ent (Se cti on 74, IPC )

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8. Paten t Infr ing emen t (Sections 76.1, 76. 2 IPC; Se ction 9, RA 9502)
Cre se r Pre cision S ystem s, Inc. vs CA, G.R. No. 118708, 2 Feb ruary 1998

i. Tes ts in Pa tent Infr ing ement

- Literal Infr ing emen t

Godines vs CA, G. R. No. 97343, 13 Septem ber 1993

- Doctr in e of Eq uiva lents

Smith Kline Be ckman Co rp. vs CA, G.R. No . 126627, 14 Augu st 2003

ii. Defen ses in Ac tions f or Infr ingem en t (S ections 76. 3-77, 79-
81, 84, IPC )

9. Lic en sing

i. Volun tary (Se ctions 4. 2, 85, 87-92, I PC)

ii.
Compulsory (Se cti ons 10. 1, 93, 97, 100 IPC; Section 10, RA
9502)
Smith Kline & F rench, Ltd. vs. CA, G.R. No . 121267, 23 Octobe r 2001
Parke Da vie s & Co. vs. Do ctors Pha rma ceuticals, Inc., G. R. No. L -22221, 31
August 1965

10. Ass ignm en t and Tran smiss ion of Righ ts (Se cti ons 103-105,
107, IPC)

11. Utility Mo dels (C ha pte r XII, IPC)

Ching vs. Salina s, Sr., G.R. No. 161295, 9 June 2005
Del Ro sa rio vs. CA, G.R. No. 115106, 15 M arch 1996

12. Indu str ia l D es ign an d Lay ou t Desig ns (Topogra phies) of

In tegra ted Circ uits (Se ction 112, I PC, as ame nde d by RA 9150)

C. Trademar ks

1. Marks, Co llective Mark s, Trad e Nam es (S ections 121. 1-.3, 165, 167
IPC)
Maripuri vs. CA, G. R. No. 114508, 19 No ve mber 1999

2. Acqu is ition of Owner ship o f Ma rk (S ect ions 122, 124.2, 131, 138
145, 146 I PC)

3. Acqu is ition of Owner ship of Trad e Name (Secti on 165, IPC )

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Fredco Manu factu ring Co rpora tion vs. Harva rd Unive rsity, G. R. No. 185917, 1
June 2011

4. Righ ts Con ferr ed by Registr ation (Se cti ons 138, 144, 147. 1, 148,
149, 165. 2 IPC )
i. Nic e C las sif ica tion of G oods and S erv ices
ii. Well-Kno wn Marks (Sections 123. 1e, 123.1f, 147.2, IPC ; Rule
100d, 103, Rules a nd Reg ulations on Trade ma rks I PO Mem.
Circ. No. 17010)
Kabushi Kaisha Isetan vs. Th e Inte rmedia te Appellate Court, G. R. No. L -75420,
15 November 1991
Levi St rau ss & Co. vs. Clinton App relle, G.R. No. 138900, 20 Sep tembe r 2005 246
Corpo ration vs. Hon. Da way, et al, G.R. No. 157216, 20 No vemb er 2003
Esso Stand ard Ea stern, Inc. vs. CA, G. R. No. L -29971, 31 Augu st 1982
Dermaline, I nc. vs. Myra Pha rmaceutical s, Inc., G. R. No. 190065, 16 Augu st 2010
Birken sto ck O rthopaedie Gmbh et al vs. P hilippine Shoe Expo Ma rketing Co rpo.,
G.R. No. 194307, 20 No vembe r 2013

5. Cancella tion of Reg is tra tion (S ecti on 151, 152 I PC)

6. Non-Registra ble Marks (Se ction 123. 1, IP C)

Ea st P acific Merchandi sing Corp. vs. Dire ctor o f Patent s, G. R. No. L-14377, 29
Decembe r 1960
GSIS Family Bank vs. BPI Famil y Bank, G.R. No. 175278, 23 Sept ember 2015
Societe D e s P roduit s Ne stl e SA vs. Pureg old Pric eclub I nc., G. R. No. 217194, 6
September 2017
Ang vs. Teodo ro, G. R. No. L-48226, 14 D e cember 1942
Lyc eum o f the Philippine s vs. CA et al, G. R. No. 101897, 5 March 1993
De La Salle Mon te sso ri Inte rnational of Malolos, In c. vs. De La Salle Brothe rs
Inc., et al, G. R. No. 205548, 7 Feb rua ry 2018
Asia Brewe ry In c. vs. CA, G.R. No. 103543, 5 Jul y 1993

7. Tes ts to D eterm in e Co nfus ing S imilar ity between Mar ks

Mighty Corpo ration et al vs. E. & J. Gallo Winery et al, G. R. No. 154342, 14 Jul y
2004
Sterling P roduct s Int ernational, I ncorporated vs. Farben fab riken Ba yer
Aktienge sell scha ft et al, G.R. No. L-19906, 30 Ap ril 1969

i. Dominan cy tes t
Mang Ina sal Phil s., Inc. vs. IFP Manu factu ring Co rp., G. R. No. 221717, 19 Janua ry
2017
Skechers USA, Inc. vs. Inte r Paci fic Indu st rial Trading Co rp., G.R. No. 164321, 23
March 2011
Lim Hoa vs. Di recto r of Pat ent s, G. R. No. L-8072, 31 Octobe r 1956
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Philippine Nut Indu stry, Inc. vs. Standa rd Brand s Incorporat ed et al, G. R. No. L -
2305, 31 July 1975
Converse Rubb er Co rpora tion vs. Unive rsal Rubbe r Produc ts, Inc., G. R. No. L -
27906, 8 Janua ry 1987
Amigo Man ufac turing, Inc. vs. Clu ett Pe abody Co. Inc., G.R. No. 139300, 14
March 2001
McDonalds Co rpora tion vs. Macjo y Fa stfood Corporation, G. R. No. 166115, 2
Februa ry 2007

ii. Holistic T es t
Del Monte Corpo ration et al vs. CA et al, G.R. No. L-78325, 25 Janua ry 1990
Emerald Garm ent Manu fact uring Corp. vs. CA et al, G. R. No. 100098, 29
Decembe r 1995
Diaz vs. Peo ple, G. R. No. 180677, 18 Feb ruary 2013
Bri stol Myers Compan y vs. Director o f Pat ents, G.R. No. L-21587, 19 May 1966

8. Trademar k Inf rin gem en t (Se cti on 155, IP C)

Pro sourc e Inte rnational, Inc. vs. Horp hag Re sea rch Man agement, S A., G.R. No.
180073, 25 Novemb er 2009
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. vs. CA et al, G.R. No. L -32747, 29 Novemb er 1984
McDonalds Corpo ration et al vs. L. C. Big Mak Burg er, Inc., G.R. No. 143993, 18
August 2004
Etepha, A.G. vs. Directo r o f Patent s et al, G.R. No. L -20635, 31 M arch 1966
Marvex Comme rcial Co., Inc. vs. P etra Hawpia and Co. et al, G.R. No. L-19297,
22 De cembe r 1966
Societe D e s P roduit s Ne stle SA vs. D y, G. R. No. 172276, 8 Augu st 2010
The Alhamb ra Ciga r a nd Cigarette Manu facturing Co. vs. Compania Gene ral de
Tabaco s Filipinas, G.R. No. L-11490, 14 O ctober 1916
Taiwan Kolin Co rpo ration Ltd. vs. Kolin El ectronic s Co., Inc., G.R. No. 209843, 25
March 2015

9. Unfair Comp etition (Secti on 168 IPC )

Del Monte Corpo ration et al vs. CA et al, G.R. No. L-78325, 25 Janua ry 1990
Coca Cola Bottlers, Phils., In c. vs. Gomez et al, G. R. No. 154491, 14 No vembe r
2008
Superior Comm ercial Enterp ri se s, Inc. vs. Kunan Ente rpri se s Ltd et al, G. R. No.
169974, 20 Ap ril 2010
Shell Compan y, Ltd. vs. In sular P etrole u m Refining Co. et al, G. R. No. L -19441,
30 Ju ne 1964
Pro Line Sport s Cente r, Inc. et al vs. CA et al, G. R. No. 118192, 23 Octobe r 1997

10. Fals e Desig nation s of Or ig in; F als e Desc rip tion or Rep res en ta tion
(Se ction 169, IP C)
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11. Rem edies (Se ctions 156-162, A rt. 6bis, 8 Paris C onve nti on)