VeraLaw contributes to The Legal 500: Intellectual Property Country Comparative Guide
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Category: Intellectual Property
Atty. Ma. Theresa C. Gonzales — A Recommended Expert in this year’s World Trademark Review
February 19, 2021Atty. 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…
Successful Protection of Trademark Rights: A Win for Comcast Corporation in Comcast Corporation vs. Invision Distribution Corp. (IPC No. 14-2019-00403)
November 10, 2020Image 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…
OPPO Wins Trademark Opposition Against Copycat APPO Technology
August 10, 2020The 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,…
Atty. Ma. Theresa C. Gonzales — A Recommended Expert in this year’s World Trademark Review
July 24, 2020This 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 LIMITED SUCCESSFULLY TURN DOWN THIRD PARTY
January 29, 2019COSTA 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…
TOYS “R” US SUCCESFULLY FOILS A THIRD-PARTY’S ATTEMPT TO REGISTER TIME R’ US AND WATCH R’ US IN THE PHILIPPINES
July 18, 2018Geoffrey, 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…
HYGENIC CORPORATION DEFENDS RIGHTS OVER HYGENIC
June 7, 2018FIRST 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 loses to OSI Organization Sanitas International
April 30, 2018Blue 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…
Valeriano Del Rosario is next treasurer of ASEAN Intellectual Property Association
March 26, 2018A first time host to an international IP event, Cambodia gears up for the 22nd ASEAN IPA Annual Meeting & Conference from April 6-7, 2018. The theme of this year’s conference centers on the challenges posed by the 21st century and beyond…