Legal Insights

Navigating Trademark Infringement: How Similar Marks Are Treated in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies when similar marks cause confusion and damage, rejecting blanket application of prior rulings in trademark disputes.

Unfair Competition and Trade Name Confusion: The Paperone Ruling

The Supreme Court clarifies when a corporate name can amount to unfair competition under the Intellectual Property Code, even without trademark infringement.

Trademark Infringement and Contempt: When Corporate Names and Court Orders Collide

The Supreme Court clarifies that good faith compliance with an injunction order cannot be punished as indirect contempt, even if a corporate name contains a challenged mark.

Trademark Infringement and Probable Cause: When the Secretary of Justice Abuses Discretion

The Supreme Court clarifies when courts may override the Secretary of Justice's dismissal of trademark infringement complaints for grave abuse of discretion.

Finality of Judgment vs Probable Cause: Balancing Justice in Trademark Infringement Cases

The Supreme Court clarifies that a final judgment quashing search warrants binds courts, but probable cause for prosecution may still stand.

Trademark Infringement Mootness Doctrine and the Dissolution of Preliminary Injunctions

When a final judgment on the merits is rendered, an ancillary preliminary injunction dissolves, rendering appeals on the writ moot.

Trademark Infringement Search Warrants: Probable Cause in IP Cases Explained

Supreme Court clarifies the standard of probable cause for search warrants in trademark infringement and unfair competition cases under the IP Code.

Protecting Trademarks: Unauthorized Refilling Constitutes Infringement And Unfair Competition

Unauthorized refilling of LPG cylinders bearing registered trademarks is trademark infringement and unfair competition, the Supreme Court ruled.

Trademark Infringement: Why Likelihood of Confusion Is the Core Element

The Supreme Court acquits a jeans tailor of trademark infringement, explaining why likelihood of confusion is the heart of the offense.

Dominancy Test Prevails in Philippine Trademark Infringement Cases

The Supreme Court clarifies that the dominancy test governs trademark infringement, focusing on dominant features rather than overall differences.

LPG Refilling and Trademark Protection: Delineating Criminal Liability in Corporate Actions

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers face criminal liability for trademark infringement in LPG refilling operations.

Intellectual Property Rights and the Scope of Search Warrants in Trademark Infringement Cases

Learn how the Supreme Court defined the proper scope of search warrants in trademark infringement cases involving intellectual property rights.

Upholding Search Warrants in Intellectual Property Cases: The Yao v. People Ruling

The Supreme Court affirms search warrants issued in trademark infringement cases, clarifying probable cause and warrant requirements under Philippine law.

Trademark Infringement Courts Retain Jurisdiction Despite Pending Trademark Cancellation Proceedings

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that courts can hear trademark infringement cases even while cancellation proceedings are pending before the intellectual property office.

Burger Battle: Protecting Trademarks and Preventing Unfair Competition in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies trademark infringement and unfair competition tests in the McDonald's "Big Mac" vs. "Big Mak" case.

Protecting Trademarks: Infringement and Damages for Similar Designs

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

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.