FIRST TO FILE RULE ESCHEWED IN FAVOR OF EVIDENCE THAT THE FOREIGN COMPANY IS THE ORIGINATOR AND TRUE OWNER OF AN UNREGISTERED BUT WELL-KNOWN MARK INTERNATIONALLY AND IN THE PHILIPPINES                                                                                   HYGENIC CORPORATION’S MARK            LIVINGSTONE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION’S…

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (“Blue Cross”) is the registered owner of the following marks in class 36 (financing of hospital and health care services): Blue Cross opposed the trademark application of OSI ORGANIZACION SANITAS INTERNACIONAL to the following mark in…

       Mere exhibition of a trademark in a website is not sufficient.       There must be an actual commercial transaction through the website or at the very least, the website must show that it intends to target local consumers by containing specific…

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE SERVICES (“JOHN HANCOCK”) opposed the trademark application of PNB LIFE INSURANCE (“PNB”) for “DIVERSIFY” covering life insurance product in class 36. PNB argued that it has a batter right to the mark as the first filer and registrant…

Motorola Trademark Holdings, Inc. opposed the registration of MOTOMO filed by respondent-applicant Yuling Lin for use on “cellphone accessories namely, cellphone cover, cellphone cases, screen protector, headphones; headsets, carrying cases for headphones”. The competing marks are shown below: In its Decision dated…

Last 22 December 2017, the Bureau of Legal Affairs of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines dismissed Wendy’s International LLC’s opposition against Costa Limited’s trademark application for “FROSTINO” for “ice based drinks containing coffee, vanilla, and/or chocolate” in Class 30 and…