The document discusses two pieces of legislation: RA 165 establishes a patent office to regulate the issuance of patents, and RA 166 provides for the registration and protection of trademarks, trade names, and service marks, defining unfair competition and false marking. It defines what a patent and trademark are, with a patent granting exclusive rights to an inventor for a limited time in exchange for disclosing the invention, and a trademark being a recognizable sign that identifies the products and services of a particular source. Examples of registered trademarks are also provided.
The document discusses two pieces of legislation: RA 165 establishes a patent office to regulate the issuance of patents, and RA 166 provides for the registration and protection of trademarks, trade names, and service marks, defining unfair competition and false marking. It defines what a patent and trademark are, with a patent granting exclusive rights to an inventor for a limited time in exchange for disclosing the invention, and a trademark being a recognizable sign that identifies the products and services of a particular source. Examples of registered trademarks are also provided.
The document discusses two pieces of legislation: RA 165 establishes a patent office to regulate the issuance of patents, and RA 166 provides for the registration and protection of trademarks, trade names, and service marks, defining unfair competition and false marking. It defines what a patent and trademark are, with a patent granting exclusive rights to an inventor for a limited time in exchange for disclosing the invention, and a trademark being a recognizable sign that identifies the products and services of a particular source. Examples of registered trademarks are also provided.
powers and duties, regulating the issuance of patents, and appropriating funds therefor What is a PATENT?
A patent (/ˈpætənt/ or /ˈpeɪtənt/) is a set of
exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time, in exchange for the public disclosure of the invention. R.A. (Republic Act) 166
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION
AND PROTECTION OF TRADE-MARKS, TRADE- NAMES AND SERVICE-MARKS, DEFINING UNFAIR COMPETITION AND FALSE MARKING AND PROVIDING REMEDIES AGAINST THE SAME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a recognizable sign, design or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others.
The trademark owner can be an individual,
business organization, or any legal entity. A trademark may be located on a package, a label, a voucher or on the product itself. Registered Trade Mark logo “Happy to Serve” “Nakakasigurong Gamot ay Laging Bago” “Bida ang Saya” “We Got It All For You” “Iba ang may pinagsamahan” “Ito ang tama” “Come to where the flavor is” “Spirit of the USA” “Obey your thirst” “Have a Break…” “The choice of a new generation” “There are some things that money can’t buy” “Your child’s future begins here”