JRU College of Law Intellectual Property Law Course Outline 2011 By: Atty. Rean Mayo D.V.

Javier Main reference: Intellectual Property Code (Republic Act No. 8293) I. Introduction

Section 3 A. What does Intellectual Property consist of? (Sec. 4.1, IP Code) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Circuits 7. Secrets) B. Functions of the Intellectual Property Office (Sec. 5) Jurisdiction of the Director-General of the IPO--- appeals process (Sec. 7) 1. Bureau of Patents (Sec. 8) 2. Bureau of Trademarks (Sec. 9) 3. Bureau of Legal Affairs (Sec. 10) C. International Treaties 1. Paris Convention on the Protection of Industrial Property Smith Kline vs CA, G. R. No. 121867, 24 July 1997 a) National treatment b) Right of priority 2. Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)
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Copyright and related rights Trademarks and Service Marks Geographic Indications Industrial Designs Patents 6. Lay-Out Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Protection of Undisclosed Information (Trade

II.

Patents A. Patents, purpose 1. Patents for Invention --- process vs product patent for invention 2. Utility Models --- utility models vs patents for invention 3. Industrial Designs B. Patentable Inventions (Sec. 21) 1. Elements of Patentability 1a) Novelty: (Sec. 23) What is prior art? (Sec. 24) Manzano vs CA, G. R. No. 3113388, 5 September 1997 Frank vs Gohn, G. R. No. L-27793, 15 March 1928 Vargas vs Yaptico, G. R. No. 14101, 24 September 1919 1b) Inventive Step (Sec. 26) Carlos Gsell vs Yap Jue, G. R. No. L-4720, 19 January 1909 Aguas vs De Leon, 111 SCRA 238 1c) Industrial Applicability (Sec. 27) C. Non-Patentable Inventions (Sec. 22) D. Non-Prejudicial Disclosure (Sec. 25) E. Right to a Patent (Sec. 28) F. First-to-File-Rule (Sec. 29) See Secs. 68 and 73 G. Inventions Created Pursuant to a Commission (Sec. 30) H. Right of Priority (Sec. 31) I. Patent Application 1. The Application (Sec. 32)
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2. Appointment of Agent or Representative (Sec. 33) Pittsburgh Plate Glass vs Director of Patents, G.R. No. L-22773, 29 March 1974 3. The Request (Sec. 34) 4. Disclosure and Description of the Invention (Sec. 35) 4a). Rules on Disclosure and Description 5. The Claims (Sec. 36) 5a). Rules on Claims Interpretation 6. The Abstract (Sec. 37) 7. Unity of Invention (Sec. 38) 8. Information Concerning Corresponding Application for Patents (Sec. 39)

Foreign

J. Procedure for Grant of Patent (Secs. 40-45, 47-53, 58-60) K. Rights Conferred by a Patent Application After Publication (Sec. 46) L. Term of Patent (Sec. 54) M. . Surrender of Patent (Sec. 56) N. Corrections/Changes in Patents (Secs. 57-60) O. Cancellation of Patents and Substitution of Patentee (Sec. 61-66) P. Remedies of a Person with a Right to a Patent 1. Patent Application by Persons not having the Right to a Patent (Sec. 67) 2. Remedies of the True and Actual Inventor (Sec. 68) Creser Precision vs CA, G. R. No. 118708, 02 February 1998 3. Publication of the Court Order (Sec. 69) 4. Time to File Action in Court (Sec. 70)
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Q. Rights of Patentees and Infringement of Patents 1. Rights Conferred by Patent (Sec. 71) Konia Drug vs RTC of Guagua, G. R. No. 149907, 16 April 2009 1a). Scope of Protection for product patent 1b). Scope of Protection for process patent 1c). Infringement of the exclusive right to make the product 1d). Authorization to make the product 1e). Infringement of the exclusive right to use the product 1f). Authorization to use the product 1g). Infringement of the exclusive right to sell the product 1h). Authorization to sell the product 1i). Infringement of the exclusive right to import the product 1j). Authorization to import the product 1k). Infringement of the exclusive right to use the process 1l). Authorization to use the process 1m). The use, sale, importation of products directly obtained through the process 2. 3. 4. 5. Limitations of Patent Rights (Sec. 72) Prior User (Sec. 73) Use of Invention by Government (Sec. 74) Extent of Protection and Interpretation of Claims (Sec. 75) 5a). Essence of Doctrine of Equivalents Del Rosario vs CA, G. R. No. 115106, 15 March 1996 5b). Infringement Under the Doctrine of Equivalents Godines vs CA, G. R. No. 97343, 13 September 1993 5c). Two Steps in Infringement Determination 6. Civil Action for Infringement (Sec. 76) 6a). Infringement
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6b). Contributory Infringement 6c). Defenses to Infringement and Revocation 6d). Patent Infringement Maguan vs CA, G. R. No. L-45101, 28 November 1986 Frank vs Kosuyama, 59 Phil. 206 6e). Remedies 7. Infringement Action by a Foreign National (Sec. 77) 8. Process Patents; Burden of Proof (Sec. 78) Based on article 34 of the TRIPS Agreement. 9. Limitation of Action for Damages (Sec. 79) 9a). Damages; Requirement of Notice (Sec. 80) 10. Defenses in Action for Infringement (Sec. 81) 11. Patent Found Invalid may be Cancelled (Sec. 82) 12. Criminal Action for Repetition of Infringement (Secs. 83 and 84) 13. Voluntary Licensing (Sec. 85-92) 14. Compulsory Licensing (Sec. 93-102) Parke Davis vs Doctors Pharma, 124 SCRA 115 Price vs Unilab, G. R. No. 82542, 29 September 1988 15. Assignment and Transmission of Rights (Sec. 103107) 16. Registration of Utility Models (Sec. 108-111) Ching vs Salinas, G. R. No. 161295, 29 June 2005 17. Industrial Design (Sec. 112-120) III. The Law on Copyright See Section 171 A. Primary Objective of Copyright 1. Copyright as Right to Prevent Others 2. Copyright Reflects Balancing of Competing Claims 3. Copyright Protection and Cultural Development
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Principles of the BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY, ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC WORKS Salient Features of the Intellectual Property Code B. Literary and Artistic Works (Sec. 172) Pearl and Dean vs SM, Inc., G. R. No. 148222, 15 August 2003 Unilever vs CA, G. R. No. 119280, 10 August 2006 C. Derivative Works (Sec. 173) 1. Derivative Works in General 2. A Derivative Work is Substantially Similar to the Underlying Work 3. The Underlying Work Copyright Dominates the Derivative Work Copyright 4. Derivative Work vis-a-vis a Compilation (Sec. 174) D. Works not Protected (Sec. 175-176) Joaquin, Jr. and BJ Productions vs Drilon, E. Copyright on Economic Rights (Sec. 177) Filipino Society of Composers vs Tan, G. R. No. L-36402, 16 March 1987 F. Rules on Copyright Ownership (Sec. 178) 1. Meaning of Author (Sec. 171.1; Sec. 178.3) 2. The Originality Requirement 3. Works of Joint Authorship 3a). Tests of Joint Authorship DE MINIMIS TEST COPYRIGHTABLE MATTER TEST 3b). Rules on Co-Ownership 4. Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works (Sec. 179)
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G. Transfer or Assignment of Copyright (SEC. 180) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Divisibility of Rights Written Assignment Right of Assignee to Enforce Copyright Joint Copyright Ownership Copyright and Material Object (Sec. 181) Filing of Assignment or License (Sec. 182) Designation of Society (Sec. 183)

H. Limitations on Copyright (Sec. 184) 1. Fair Use of a Copyrighted Work (Sec. 185) 1a). Four Factors that Determine Fair Use * THE PURPOSE AND CHARACTER OF USE * THE NATURE OF THE COPYRIGHTED WORK * THE AMOUNT AND SUBSTANTIALITY OF THE PORTION USED * THE EFFECT OF USE UPON THE POTENTIAL MARKET 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Work of Architecture (Sec. 186) Reproduction of Published Work (Sec. 187) Reprographic Reproduction by Libraries (Sec. 188) Reproduction of Computer Program (Sec. 189) Importation for Personal Purposes (Sec. 190)

I. Deposit and Notice (Sec. 191-192) Manly Sportswear vs Dadodette Enterprises J. Moral Rights Scope of Moral Rights (Sec. 193) Breach of Contract (Sec. 194) Waiver of Moral Rights (Sec. 195) Contribution to Collective Work (Sec. 196) Editing, Arranging and Adaptation of Work (Sec. 197) 6. Term of Moral Rights (Sec. 198) 7. Enforcement Remedies (Sec. 199) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. K. Rights to Proceeds in Subsequent Transfers (Sec. 200-201)
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L. Rights of Performers, Producers of Sound Recordings and Broadcasting Organizations (Sec. 202-207) M. Producers of Sound Recordings (Sec. 208-210) N. Broadcasting Organizations (Sec. 211) ABS-CBN vs PMSI, G. R. No. 175769, 19 January 2009 O. Limitations on Protection (Sec. 212) P. Term of Protection (Sec. 213-215) Q. Infringement Phoenix vs Ramos, G. R. No. L-32339, 29 March 1988 Merriam School vs CA and National Bookstore, G. R. No. L-48413, 30 June 1980 1. Remedies for Infringement (Sec. 216) 1a). Direct vs. Contributory Infringement 1b). Vicarious Copyright Infringement 1c). Idea-Expression Dichotomy 1d). Elements of Infringements Pacita Habana vs Felicidad Robles, NBI-Microsoft Corp. vs Judy Hwang, Sanrio vs Lim, G. R. No. 168662, 19 February 2008 People vs Choi, G. R. No. 152950, 03 August 2006 1e). Element of Copying and Access 1f). Element of Substantial Similarity 1g). Remedies against Infringement 2. Criminal Penalties (Sec. 217) 3. Presumption of Authorship (Sec. 218-219) IV. The Law on Trademarks A. The Functions of Trademarks B. Elements of a Suitable Trademark (Sec. 123)
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1. Commercially Viable Trademark Phil. Refining vs Ng Sam, G.R. No. L-26676, 30 July 1982 Victorias Milling vs Ong Su, G. R. No. L-28499, 30 Sept 1977 Etepha vs Director of Patents, G.R. No. L-20635, 31 March 1966 2. Characteristics of Registrable Trademarks Lim Kiah vs Kaynee, G. R. No. L-24802, 14 October 1968 American Wire vs Director of Patents, G. R. No. L-26557, 18 February 1970 Acoje Mining vs Director of Patents, G. R. No., L-28744, 29 April 1971 American Cyanamid vs Director of Patents, G. R. No. L-23959, 29 April 1977 Chua Che vsPPO, G. R. No. L-18337, 30 January 1965 246 Corp. vs Daway, G. R. 157216, 20 November 2003 Macdonalds vs Macjoy, G. R. No. 166115, 02 February 2007 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Distinctiveness Descriptive Trademarks Suggestive Trademarks Arbitrary Trademarks Absolutely Unregistrable Registrable Marks

and

Conditionally

DOCTRINE OF SECONDARY MEANING CONFLICT WITH PRIOR RIGHTS Mirpuri vs CA G. R. No. 114508, 19 November 1999 DOCTRINE OF RELATED GOODS C. The Acquisition of Trademarks (Sec. 122) Coffee Partners, Inc. vs San Francisco Coffee, G. R. No. 169504, 03 March 2010 1. Actual Use System Unno Commercial Enterprises, Inc. vs General Milling Corp., G.R. No. L-28554, 28 February 1983 Sy Ching vs Gaw Liu, G. R. No. L-29123, 19 March 1972
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2. Registration System 3. Procedure for registration (Sec. 124-136) Dermaline vs Myra, G. R. No. 190065, 16 August 2010 4. Requirements for Foreign-Based Application 5. Filing Requirements Under the Trademark Law Treaty and the Intellectual Property Code 6. Filing Requirements Under the New Rules and Regulations on Trademarks 7. Rules on Representation (Sec. 125) 8. Classification of Goods and Services (Sec. 144) 9. The Filing Date (Sec. 127) 10. Grant of Application Number and Filing Date (Sec. 132) 11. Examination of Application (Sec. 133) 12. Publication for Opposition (Sec. 134) 13. Issuance of Certificate of Registration (Sec. 135138) Amigo Manufacturing vs Cluett Peabody, G. R. No. 139300, 14 March 2001 14. Duration of Certificate of Registration (Sec. 145) 15. Notice of Registration (Sec. 139) 16. Effect of Registration in the Principal Register (Sec. 147) 17. Supplemental Register 18. Proceedings After Registration (Sec. 140, 142-143) 19. Maintenance Requirement Affidavit of Use or NonUse (Sec. 124.2; 152) 20. Renewal of Registration (Sec. 146) Registration of Trade Names and Corporate Names: Philips Export vs CA, G.R. No. 9616, 21 February 1992 General Garments vs Director of Patents, G.R. No. L-24295, 30 September 1971 D. The Protection of Trademarks Contested or inter partes cases or proceedings in the IPO: 1. Opposition Proceeding 2. Cancellation Proceedings (Sec. 151-154)
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3. Civil Actions Competition (Sec. 156-160)

for

Infringement

and

Unfair

Shangri-la Corp. Vs CA, G. R. No. 114802, Kho vs CA, 19 March 2002 McDonalds vs L.C. Big Mak Burger, G. R. No. 143993, 18 August 2004 4. Trademark Infringement (Sec. 155) Teodoro Kalaw vs Lever Brother, G.R. No. L-46817, 18 April 1941) Superior vs Kunnan, G. R. No. 169974, 20 April 2010 Philip Morris vs Fortune Tobacco, G. R. No. 158589, 27 June 2006 Puma vs IAC, G. R. No. 75067, 26 February 1988 General Garments vs Director of Patents, G. R. No. L-24295, 30 September 1971 Espiritu vs Petron, G. R. No. 170891, 24 November 2009 Batistis vs People, G. R. No. 181571, 16 December 2009 Emerald Garment vs CA, G. R. No. 100098, 29 December 1995 Conrad and Co. vs CA, G. R. No. 115115, 18 July 1995 Mighty vs E and J Gallo, G. R. No. 154342, 14 July 2004 United Features Syndicate vs Munsingwear, G. R. No. 76193, 09 November 1989 5. Unfair Competition (Sec. 168) Samson vs Daway, G. R. No. 160054-55, 21 July 2004 Samson vs Cabanes, G. R. No. 161693, 28 June 2005 Proline Sports cvs CA, G. R. No. 118192, 23 October 1997 In-N-Out Burger vs Sehwani, G. R. No. 179127, 24 December 2008 Levis vs Lim, G. R. No. 162311, 04 December 2008 Philips Export vs CA, G. R. No. 96161, 21 February 1992 Microsoft Corp. vs Maxicorp, G. R. No. 140946, 13 September 2004 DOCTRINE OF UNFAIR COMPETITION E Spinner vs Neuss Hesslein, G.R. No. L-31389, 13 January 1930 Del Monte vs CA, G.R. No. L-78325, 25 January 1990 Seinosuke Ogura vs Chua, G.R. No. L-39889, 08 February 1934 Alhambra Cigar vs Mojica, G.R. No. L-8937, 21 March 1914 Inchausti vs Song Fo, G.R. No. L-6623, 26 January 1912
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6. Elements of Trademark Infringement Sterling vs Farbenfabriken Bayer, G.R. No. L-19906, 30 April 1969 Societe Des Produits vs CA, G. R. No. 112012, 04 April 2001 Sambar vs Levis, G. R. No. 132604, 06 March 2002 FILTRATION APPROACH Tests of confusion TOTALITY APPROACH TEST OF DOMINANCY Co Tiong vs Director of Patents, 95 Phil 1 Fruit of the Loon vs CA, G. R. No. L-32747, 29 November 1984 7. False Designation of Origin (Sec. 169) 8. Criminal Actions (Sec. 170) E. Trademark Assignment and Licensing (Sec. 149-150) Sasot vs People, G. R. No. 143193, 29 June 2005 Kho vs Lanzanas, G. R. No. 150877, 04 May 2006

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