PHILIPPINE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Prof. Marian M. Cloma, LLM (Arb&DR)

I. Intellectual Property Rights in general

a. Intellectual property rights

b. Differences between copyrights, trademarks and patent

c. Technology transfer arrangements

II. Trademarks (Sections 121–170, RA 8293, as amended)

a. Definitions of marks, collective marks, trade names

b. Acquisition of ownership of mark

Gabriel v. Perez, 154 Phil 371 (1974), GR No. L-24075 [Per J. Makasiar, First Division]
Distileria Washington v. La Tondeña, 345 Phil 332 (1997), GR No. 120961 [Per J.
Kapunan, First Division]
Unno Commercial Enterprises v. General Milling Corp., 205 Phil 707 (1993), GR No. L-
28554 [Per J. Teehankee, First Division]

c. Acquisition of ownership of trade name

Ang v. Teodoro, 74 Phil. 50 (1942), GR No. 48226 [Per J. Ozaeta, First Division]

d. Non-registrable marks

e. Prior use of mark as a requirement

Birkenstock v. Phil. Shoe Expo, 721 Phil 867 (2013), GR No. 194307 [Per J. Perlas-
Bernabe, Second Division]
Shangri-La International Hotel Management, Ltd. v. Developers Group of Companies,
Inc., 520 Phil 935 (2006) GR No. 159938 [Per J. Garcia, Second Division]
 f. Tests to determine confusing similarity between marks

(1) Dominancy test

Asia Brewery, Inc. v. CA, 296 Phil 298 (1993), GR No. 103543 [Per J. Griño-Aquino, En
Banc]

(2) Holistic test

Del Monte Corp. v. CA, 260 Phil 432, GR No. 78325 [Per J. Cruz, First Division]

McDonald’s v. MacJoy, 543 Phil 90 (2007), GR No. 166115 [Per J. Garcia, First Division]
Taiwan Kolin v. Kolin Electronics, 757 Phil 326 (2015), GR No. 209843 [Per J. Velasco,
Jr., Third Division]
Seri v. Orlane, 805 Phil 37 (2017), GR No. 188996 [Per J. Jardeleza, Third Division]

g. Well-known marks; doctrine of secondary meaning

Lyceum of the Philippines v. CA, 292 Phil 609 (1993), GR No. 101897 [Per J. Feliciano,
Third Division]

h. Rights conferred by registration

UFC Philippines v. Barrio Fiesta, 778 Phil 763 (2016), GR No. 198889 [Per J. Leonardo-
De Castro, First Division]

i. Use by third parties of names, etc. similar to registered mark

j. Infringement and remedies

(1) Trademark infringement

(2) Damages

(3) Requirement of Notice

McDonald’s v. L.C. Big Mak Burger, 480 Phil 402 (2004) GR No. 143993 [Per J. Carpio,
First Division]
Emerald Garment v. CA, 321 Phil 1001 (1995), GR No. 100098 [Per J. Kapunan, First
Division]
246 Corporation v. Hon. Daway 461 Phil 830 (2003), GR No. 157216 [Per J. Ynares-
Santiago, First Division]
Societe Des Produits Nestle, SA v. Dy, 641 Phil 345 (2010), GR No. 172276 [Per J. Carpio,
Second Division]
 Shangri-La International Hotel Management v. CA, 411 Phil 802 (2001), GR No. 111580
[Per J. Ynares-Santiago, First Division]

k. Unfair competition

l. Trade names or business names

m. Collective marks

n. Criminal penalties for infringement, unfair competition, false designation of

Mirpuri v. CA, 376 Phil 628 (1999), GR No. 114508 [Per J. Puno, First Division]
IPAP v. Ochoa, 790 Phil 276 (2016), GR No. 204605 [Per J. Bersamin, En Banc]
Sehwani, Inc., v. In-N-Out Burgers, 562 Phil 2017 (2007), GR No. 171053 [Per J. Ynares-
Santiago, Third Division]
Fredco Manufacturing v. Harvard, 665 Phil 374 (2011), GR No. 185917 [Per J. Carpio,
Second Division]
Ecole de Cuisine Manille v. Cointreau, 710 Phil 305 (2013), GR No. 185830 [Per J. Perlas-
Bernabe, Second Division]
Philip Morris v. Fortune Tobacco, 526 Phil 300 (2006), GR No. 158589 [Per J. Garcia,
Second Division]
La Chemise Lacoste v. Hon. Fernandez, 214 Phil 332 (1984), GR Nos. 63796–97 [Per J.
Gutierrez, Jr., First Division]
Puma v. IAC, 241 Phil 1029 (1988), GR No. 75067 [Per J. Gutierrez, Jr., First Division]
Leviton Industries v. Salvador, 199 Phil 591 (1982), GR No. L-40163 [Per J. Escolin,
Second Division]

III. Copyrights

a. Basic principles, Secs. 172.2, 175, and 181

b. Copyrightable works

(1) Original works

(2) Derivative works

c. Non-copyrightable works

d. Rights of copyright owner

e. Rules on ownership of copyright

f. Limitations on copyright
 (1) Doctrine of fair use

(2) Copyright infringement

(a) Remedies

(b) Criminal penalties

IV. Patents

a. Patentable inventions

b. Non-patentable inventions

c. Ownership of a patent

(1) Right to a patent

(2) First-to-file rule

(3) Inventions created pursuant to a Commission

(4) Right of priority

d. Grounds for cancellation of a patent

e. Remedy of the true and actual inventor

f. Rights conferred by a patent

g. Limitations of patent rights

(1) Prior user

(2) Use by the government

h. Patent infringement

(1) Tests in patent infringement

(a) Literal infringement

(2) Civil and criminal action

(3) Prescriptive period

(4) Defenses in action for infringement

i. Licensing

(1) Voluntary

(2) Compulsory

j. Assignment and transmission of rights