Introduction to Intellectual Property
Definition, Importance
Applicable statutes or governing laws, conventions and treatises
(Sec. 13, Art. XIV, 1987 Philippine Constitution;
Republic Act No. 165, 166 PD49;
Republic Act No. 8293 and 10372)
Intellectual Property Rights and its definition (Sec. 4, RA 8293)
Republic Act No. 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
Sec. 2 Declaration of State Policies;
Sec. 3 International Conventions and Reciprocity
Sec. 5 Functions of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
Sec. 6-13 Organizational Structure of the IPO
Sec. 10 Jurisdiction of the Bureau of Legal Affairs
Enforcement and Visitorial Power
Law on Trademarks
RA No. 8293, Secs. 121-134
(relate with Sec. 138)
Holistic and Dominancy Test
Likelihood of Confusion
Confusion of Origin or Business
Confusion of Goods
Cases: Nestle vs Dy, August 8, 2010;
Mcdonalds’s Corporation vs L.C. Big Mak Burger, Inc., Aug. 18, 2004;
Skechers USA, Inc. vs Inter Pacific Industrial Trading Corp., March 28, 2011;
Shangri-la International Hotel Management Ltd., et. Al. vs Developers Group
of Companies, Inc., March 31, 2006;
Mang Inasal Philippines, Inc. vs IFP Manufacturing Corp., June 19, 2017;
Emerald Garments Mfg. vs Court of Appeals, December 1995;
Degree of Distinctiveness of Trademark
1. Fanciful Mark – imagination, invented 100% registrable; not found in the dictionary thus, it
will have a high degree of distinctiveness
2. Arbitrary Mark – they are also registrable. Although generic marks but they do not refer to
the product it seeks to identify
3. Suggestive Mark – to suggest or imply the quality, characteristic or usage of the product.
-weak marks but they are registrable
4. Descriptive Mark – describes the product itself, the use of the product or the process and
manner. (Generally, not registrable)
5. Generic Mark – describes the very product or service it identifies; as a rule, lack the element
of distinctiveness. (Generic marks is not registrable. It talks about the product itself)
Principle of Specificity
Cases: Esso Standard Eastern vs Court of Appeals, Aug. 31, 1982
UFC Phils. vs Barrio Fiesta Mfg. Inc., Jan. 20, 2016
Taiwan Kolin Corp., Ltd. vs. Kolin Electronics Co., Inc., March 25, 2015
Dermaline Inc. vs Myra Pharmaceuticals, Inc., August 16, 2010
Principle of Territoriality
Case: Fredco Manifacturing Co. vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College, June 1,
2011
Assignment for July 21, 2021
Secs. 134-170, RA 8293
Cases:
Lyceum of the Phils. vs CA, GR 101897 dated March 5, 1993;
Berris Agricultural vs Norvy Abyadang, GR 183404 dated Oct. 13, 2010;
Taiwan Kolin Corpn. Vs Kolin Electronics, GR 209843 dated March 25, 2015;
Shang Properties Realty vs St. Francis Development Corporation, GR 190706 dated July 21, 2014;
W Land Holdings vs Starwood Hotels & Resort Worldwide Inc., GR 222366 dated Dec. 4, 2017;
Latest cases:
Zuneca Pharmaceutical vs Nathrapharm, GR 186088 dated March 22, 2019
Kolin Electronics Co. Inc. vs Kolin Phils. International Inc., Feb. 9, 2021
Secs. 134-170, RA 8293
Cases:
Lyceum of the Phils. vs CA, GR 101897 dated March 5, 1993;
Berris Agricultural vs Norvy Abyadang, GR 183404 dated Oct. 13, 2010;
Taiwan Kolin Corpn. Vs Kolin Electronics, GR 209843 dated March 25, 2015;
Shang Properties Realty vs St. Francis Development Corporation, GR 190706 dated July 21, 2014;
W Land Holdings vs Starwood Hotels & Resort Worldwide Inc., GR 222366 dated Dec. 4, 2017;
Latest cases:
Zuneca Pharmaceutical vs Nathrapharm, GR 186088 dated March 22, 2019
Kolin Electronics Co. Inc. vs Kolin Phils. International Inc., Feb. 9, 2021
ASSIGNMENT ON May 17,2022
Sec 173 - Sec 183 take note on amendments made by Republic Act No. 10372
Assignment: MAY 31 2022
Secs. 183 - 203
Cases:
Joaquin vs. Drilon, GR 108946
Tan vs. Filscap, GR 36402
Ching vs. Salinas, GR 161295
Pearl & Dean vs. Shoemart, GR 148222
Habana vs. Roosevelt, GR 11522
I. Copyright Law Secs. 177, 184, 185, 193, 216, 218. Remaining assigned cases.
II. Patent Law Secs. 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 61, 64, 65, 66, 71, 72, 76, 78, 82, 84, 93. Read
on Literal Infringement test and Doctrine of equivalents test.