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Mar 22, 2017trademark lawintellectual propertyconfusing similarityphilipsphilitesconsumer protection
Trademark Confusion: Prior Use and Consumer Deception in Philippine IP Law
The Supreme Court ruled that PHILITES is confusingly similar to PHILIPS, applying both the dominancy and holistic tests in trademark law.
Nov 21, 2012trademark lawintellectual propertyconfusing similaritydominancy testholistic testip code
Trademark Confusion: Visual and Aural Differences Determine Similarity in Shark Logos
Philippine Supreme Court rules on trademark confusion, comparing shark logos under the Dominancy and Holistic tests in Great White Shark v. Caralde.
Trademark Infringement: How the Dominancy Test Protects Brand Recognition
The Supreme Court explains why the dominancy test, not the holistic test, governs confusing similarity in trademark infringement cases.