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1. G.R. No. L-36402. March 16, 1987.]
FILIPINO SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS, INC., plaintiff-
appellant, vs. BENJAMIN TAN, defendant-appellee.

   
           
     
     
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2. G.R. No. 115758. March 19, 2002.]
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, respondents.

   

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3. [G.R. No. 76193. November 9, 1989.]


UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC., petitioner, vs. MUNSINGWEAR CREATION
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4. G.R. Nos. L-76649-51. August 19, 1988.]
20TH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS,
EDUARDO M. BARRETO, RAUL SAGULLO and FORTUNE LEDESMA, respondents.

  
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5. G.R. No. 131522. July 19, 1999.]


PACITA I. HABANA, ALICIA L. CINCO and JOVITA N. FERNANDO, petitioners, vs.
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6. G.R. No. 148222. August 15, 2003.]
PEARL & DEAN (PHIL.), INCORPORATED, petitioner, vs. SHOEMART, INCORPORATED,
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7. [G.R. No. 110318. August 28, 1996.]
COLUMBIA PICTURES, INC., ORION PICTURES CORPORATION, PARAMOUNT
PICTURES CORPORATION, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION, UNITED
ARTISTS CORPORATION, UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, INC., THE WALT DISNEY
COMPANY, and WARNER BROTHERS, INC., petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS,
SUNSHINE HOME VIDEO, INC. and DANILO A. PELINDARIO, respondents.

  
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8. G.R. No. 108946. January 28, 1999.]
FRANCISCO G. JOAQUIN, JR., and BJ PRODUCTIONS, INC., petitioners, vs.
HONORABLE FRANKLIN DRILON, GABRIEL ZOSA, WILLIAM ESPOSO, FELIPE MEDINA,
JR., and CASEY FRANCISCO, respondents.


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9. [G.R. No. L-75697. June 18, 1987.]


VALENTIN TIO doing business under the name and style of OMI ENTERPRISES,
petitioner, vs. VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD, MINISTER OF FINANCE, METRO
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JAMES HOWARD BOOTHE and JOHN MORTON, II, petitioners, vs. THE DIRECTOR OF
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PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY, plaintiff-appellant, vs. DOCTORS' PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC. and V-LAB DRUGHOUSE CORPORATION, defendants-appellees.

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12. G.R. No. L-32160. January 30, 1982.]
DOMICIANO A. AGUAS, petitioner, vs. CONRADO G. DE LEON and COURT OF APPEALS,
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PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY, petitioner, vs. DOCTOR's PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and
TIBURCIO S. EVALLE, in his capacity as Director of Patents, respondents.
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14. G.R. No. 126627. August 14, 2003.]


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LOTHAR SCHUARTZ, FRIEDEL VERDERBERG, UDOLF KUEHNE, DIETER FISCHER,
JOHN BERNARD WATKINS, HARRY GREAVES, CHEN WOO CHIN, YOSHIMI IWASAKI,
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KENNETH ROY SAVAGE/K ANGELIN EXPORT TRADING, owned and managed by
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17. G.R. No. 118708. February 2, 1998.]


CRESER PRECISION SYSTEMS, INC., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS AND FLORO
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18. G.R. No. 113388. September 5, 1997.]


ANGELITA MANZANO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, and MELECIA MADOLARIA,
as Assignor to NEW UNITED FOUNDRY MANUFACTURING CORPORATION,
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SMITH KLINE & FRENCH LABORATORIES, LTD., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS,
BUREAU OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER and DOCTORS
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., respondents.

  
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ROBERTO L. DEL ROSARIO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS AND JANITO
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PRIBHDAS J. MIRPURI, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, DIRECTOR OF PATENTS
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22. G.R. No. 120900. July 20, 2000.]


CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and NSR RUBBER
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VICTORIA MILLING COMPANY, INC., petitioner, vs. ONG SU AND THE HONORABLE
TIBURCIO S. EVALLE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF PATENTS, respondents.
FERNANDEZ, J.:

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24. G.R. No. L-23954. April 29, 1977.]


AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, petitioner, vs. THE DIRECTOR OF PATENTS and TIU
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RUEDA HERMANOS & CO., plaintiff-appellant, vs. FELIX PAGLINAWAN & CO.,
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FORBES, MUNN & CO. (LTD.), plaintiff-appellant, vs. ANG SAN To, defendant-appellee.
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ANA L. ANG, petitioner, vs. TORIBIO TEODORO, respondent.

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ANG SI HENG and SALUSTIANA DEE, plaintiffs-appellants, vs. WELLINGTON
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32. G.R. No. L-8072. October 31, 1956.]
LIM HOA, petitioner, vs. DIRECTOR OF PATENTS, respondent.

  
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PRO LINE SPORTS CENTER, INC., and QUESTOR CORPORATION, petitioners, vs.
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TWIN ACE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and
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CONVERSE RUBBER CORPORATION and EDWARDSON MANUFACTURING
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PHILIPPINE REFINING CO., INC., petitioner, vs. NG SAM and THE DIRECTOR OF
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ESSO STANDARD EASTERN, INC., petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF
APPEALS ** and UNITED CIGARETTE CORPORATION, respondents.
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47. G.R. Nos. 63796-97. May 21, 1984.]


LA CHEMISE LACOSTE, S. A., petitioner, vs. HON. OSCAR C. FERNANDEZ, Presiding
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FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and GENERAL
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CONVERSE RUBBER CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. UNIVERSAL RUBBER PRODUCTS,
INC. and TIBURCIO S. EVALLE, DIRECTOR OF PATENTS,

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PUMA SPORTSCHUHFABRIKEN RUDOLF DASSLER, K.G., petitioner, vs. THE
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respondents.

51. G.R. No. 78298. January 30, 1989.]


WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE, INC., petitioner, vs. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND
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52. G.R. No. 78325. January 25, 1990.]
DEL MONTE CORPORATION and PHILIPPINE PACKING CORPORATION, petitioners, vs.
COURT OF APPEALS and SUNSHINE SAUCE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES,
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KABUSHI KAISHA ISETAN, also known and trading as ISETAN CO., LTD., petitioner, vs.
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FABERGE, INCORPORATED, petitioner, vs. THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
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ASIA BREWERY, INC. petitioner, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS and SAN MIGUEL
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56. G.R. No. 91332. July 16, 1993.]
PHILIP MORRIS, INC., BENSON & HEDGES (CANADA), INC., AND FABRIQUES OF
TABAC REUNIES, S.A., petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND FORTUNE
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HEIRS OF CRISANTA Y. GABRIEL-ALMORADIE, herein represented by the special
administrator LORENZO B. ALMORADIE of the Intestate Estate of the Late Crisanta Y.
Gabriel-Almoradie and LORENZO B. ALMORADIE, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS
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58. G.R. No. 115115. July 18, 1995.]


CONRAD AND COMPANY, INC., petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, FITRITE INC.,
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59. G.R. No. 100098. December 29, 1995.]


EMERALD GARMENT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT
OF APPEALS, BUREAU OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
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CRISANTA Y. GABRIEL, petitioner, vs. DR. JOSE R. PEREZ and HONORABLE TIBURCIO
EVALLE as Director of Patents, respondents.

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THE EAST PACIFIC MERCHANDISING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. THE DIRECTOR OF
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MARVEX COMMERCIAL CO. INC., petitioner, vs. PETRA HAWPIA & CO., and THE
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JOSE P. STA. ANA, petitioner, vs. FLORENTINO MALIWAT and TIBURCIO S. EVALLE, in
his capacity as Director of Patents, respondents.

64. G.R. No. L-26557. February 18, 1970.]


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UNIVERSAL FOOD CORPORATION, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS,
MAGDALO V. FRANCISCO, SR., and VICTORIANO V. FRANCISCO, respondents.
CASTRO, J.

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66. G.R. No. L-28744. April 29, 1971.]


ACOJE MINING CO., INC., petitioner-applicant, vs. THE DlRECTOR OF PATENTS,
respondent.

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