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Good Faith in Distributorship: Tocoms v. Philips on Abuse of Rights
When a distributor is dropped, can it sue for damages? The Supreme Court clarifies good faith and abuse of rights in Tocoms v. Philips.
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.