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Jan 22, 2025 trademark trade name intellectual property ip code priority rights cancellation

Trade Name vs Trademark: Priority Rights and Protection Under the IP Code

The Supreme Court clarifies when a trade name can defeat a trademark registration, and the limits of priority rights under the IP Code.

Jul 23, 2013 labor law certification election bargaining unit teaching personnel non-teaching personnel supreme court

Dividing Labor When Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff Form Unions

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on bargaining units when teaching and non-teaching personnel join one union.

Apr 16, 2013 election-law party-list comelec internal-disputes nominee-qualification jurisprudence

Party Autonomy vs Individual Rights in Party-List Internal Disputes

Supreme Court ruling on COMELEC’s authority to resolve internal party-list disputes and cancel registrations for nominee disqualification.

Jan 12, 2011 labor law union registration labor code self-organization dole certification election

Union Registration in the Philippines: Balancing Compliance and Workers' Rights

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when failure to submit union reports warrants cancellation of registration, and the DOLE Secretary's review power.

Dec 16, 2009 administrative law due process peza ecozone substantial evidence cancellation of registration

Due Process in Administrative Cases: PEZA Cancellation of Ecozone Registration Upheld

Supreme Court rules on due process and substantial evidence in administrative proceedings involving PEZA cancellation of ecozone enterprise registration.

Jan 22, 2003 labor-law union-registration certification-election labor-code supreme-court

Union Registration Validity and Challenges in Philippine Labor Context

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a registered union's legal personality cannot be collaterally attacked in certification election cases.

Mar 6, 2002 trademark infringement intellectual property damages copyright levi strauss arcuate design

Protecting Trademarks: Infringement and Damages for Similar Designs

Supreme Court clarifies trademark infringement rules, damages, and copyright cancellation for similar arcuate designs on jeans.