ALMIRALL S.A. (“Petitioner”), registered owner of the trademark “AIRTAL” filed a petition to cancel the mark “ARTAL” under the name of AGLOBAL CARE, INC. (“Respondent”). The Petitioner argued that when two marks, belonging to different proprietors, are identical or nearly resemble each…
Atty. Val discussed Republic Act No. 8371 or “The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997” which recognizes and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) to their ancestral domains and to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and institutions….
VeraLaw has authored the Philippines page on the The Legal 500: Intellectual Property Comparative Guide. This guide aims to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of Intellectual Property law and practice across 25 jurisdictions. Each chapter of this guide provides information about the current issues…
Atty. Gonzales is once again featured in the World Trademark Review 1000 as a recommended expert with the following citation: “Making her sophomore appearance in the WTR 1000 this year, Veralaw’s Maria Theresa C Gonzales is a deft hand at prosecuting trademarks…
Image taken from the Comcast presskit (https://corporate.comcast.com/press/photos) On June 30, 2020, the Intellectual Property Office Bureau of Legal Affairs (IPO-BLA) rendered a favorable decision for the Opposer Comcast Corporation in its opposition case against the mark “COMFAST.” The Opposer Comcast Corporation is…
The brand “OPPO” started in China in 2001 and has since been known for its high-performing low-range smartphones, eventually ranking number 5 in the worldwide ranking of market share in 2019. In 2013, the trademark “OPPO” under Class 9 (tablet computers, smartphones,…
This year, World Trademark Review (WTR) has recognized our very own Atty. Ma. Theresa C. Gonzales as a recommended expert in the WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals with the following citation on the website: On the back of effusive…
COSTA VS. LIBRARY CAFÉ BY COSTA COSTA LIMITED, the owner of the internationally well-known “COSTA” marks, opposed the trademark application of a Philippine company, SEA AND SIERRA VISTA, INC., for the mark . COSTA LIMITED is known for its coffee shops…
Geoffrey, LLC (“Opposer”), the owner of the “R” US marks, opposed Dolly Chotrani’s trademark applications (“Respondent-Applicant”) for the WATCH R’ US and TIME R’ US marks as follows: The Opposer argued that “TIME R’ US” and “WATCH R’ US” are confusingly similar…
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…
