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l, . .,..lntellectual Property Rights

1, Declaration of State Policy - Sec. 2 lP Code
Property Association of the Philippines vs. Ochoa,, G.R. No.
204605, Juiy 19, 2016
2. Specific lntellectual Property Rights - Sec. 4 lP Code
3. Technology Transfer Anangements in General
4. Right of a Foreigner to Sue for Protection of lP Rights - Sec. 3 and 160

lt. . The lntellectual Propqrty Office of the Philippines (lPOPhil) - S€ctions 6 to g and
9A of the lP Cod6 (as amended by.RA 10372), Sections 10 to 19, lPCode

llt. TRADEMARKS
1. Definition of Marks, Collective Marks, Trade Names, Slogan - Sec- 121

3. Acquisition of Ownership of Mark i '

..-'-.,.__
GmbH vs. Phil Shoe Marketing GR #194307, Nov. 29,2013
".,b:'Birkenstock
. c. Superior Commerciat Enterprises, lnc. vs. Kunnan Enterprises Ltd. and Sports
Concept & Distributor, lnc., G,R. No. 169974, April20, 2010
4. Acquisition of Ownership of Trade Name - Sec. 165
'Ecote De Guisine Manille (Cordon Bleu of the Philippines), lnc. vs. Renaus
,,F.
. a3'
. Cointreau & Cie and Le Gordon Bleu lnt'|, 8.V., G.R. No. 185830, June 5, 2013)'
5. Registrabiity of Marks
a. Non-Registrable Marks Sec. tZ3.t .

b. Secondary Meaning, Sec. 123.2

6. Fanciful, Arbitrary, Suggestive; bomposite and Coined Marks
7. Prior Use of Mark as a Requirement - Sec. 122, 152
8. Tests to Determine Confusing Similarity between Marks
 -I-.x1..<s on ttu srn l:.\{ ttt prtvalr$ -t'tdut\ uu fr.t0$0d(1i'tc&:nff\q tk*
t. *,,"s' ^ thu ffit'Va\ i'*Yt,, o-i **.ni .,*rlu]M
-l#,Yu3[T]ffi
S4-1, s& tr1rfu-iq\q9\n^\or
.dH;;;;;;i."iJr,n r

;N;,;rr;;;, rnc. vs. court of Appears, et ar. G.R. No. 103s43

7.ffigrn"td's Corporation vs. L.C. Big Mak Burgers, Inc. G.R. No. 143993
y':'Socletes Des Prodults Nestle, S.A. et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al. G.R. No.

.4.,.MoDONALD'S CORPOMTION vs. MACJOY FASTFOOD CORPOMTION

(G.R. No. 186115, February 2,20071

.5. Sketchers USA vs. Inter Pacific lndustrial Trading Corporation, GR No. 164321,
March 28,2011
,rd6ocietes Des Produits Nestle, S.A vs. Dy, G.R. No. 172276, August 8, 2O1C
" (tl*y,g, \lt t$it-.b Gtsr&rtl"u en1j.^nfY ,fi fl.u fnoiFe os aggh*fi +b t\^" (rodrds
lNi."^'"t {5u \oInKc"il tr tsoc;l*q \o C{.1r+c$Y",\ ct,twrr,';i,"^":\orrl5
b. Holistic Test
;.';7<Emerald Garn:rentManufacturing Corp. vs. CA,.G.R. No. 100098
(-
'MyersrCo. {,s. Dir. Of Patents & Unit'id American Pharmaceuticals,'lnc.,
.2:tirisld
G.R. No. L-21587, May 19, 1966
DIAZ VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LEVI STRAUSS
,/3,-ViCTORIO
.PHlLS.M,lNc(G.R.No.180677,February18,2o13)
,4: Philip Monis, lnc. vs. Fortune Tobacco Gorporation, G.R. No. 158589, June 27,

5.-'bel Monte Corporation and Philippine Packing Corptration vs. Court of Appeals,
G.R. No. L-78325, January 25, 1990 .' , ,il

9. Well-Known Marks
a. Sec. 123 (e) (0
b. Criteria
-{
/./tru-u-ouT BURGER, tNC. vs. SEHWANI, INCORPORATED AND/OR BENTTA'S
' FRITFS, lNC. (G.R. No. 179127, Deceniber 24; 2OOB)

$. *eaco Malufacturing Corporation vs. President.and Fellows of Harvafd College,

GR No. !85917, Juhe t,ZO1t

10. Trademark Registration'Process and Requirements - Secs. 124-146,14g

-a. Filing,date
b. Priority Right
 c. Opposition
d. Certificate of Registration

11, Rlghts Confened by Registratlon - Sec; 147

g.4alwayKolin Corp. v. Kolin Elec{ronics.Co., G.R. No. 209&43, 25 March 2015
.b. Mightf Corooration and t-a.Campana Fabrica De Tabaco, lnc. vg. E. & J. Gallo
. \Mnery and the Andresons Group, lnc., G.R. No. 154342, Juiy 14, 2004
12. Use by Third Parfibs of Names, etc. Similarto Registered.Mark - Sec. 148

14. Cancetlation of Registration'. Section 151 - 154

a. Trademark Infriiigemerit
'I

' 2.'Confubion of goods vs. confusion of business '

3. Limitations to Actions for lnfringement - Sec. 159

SneNG RNATIONAL HOTEL idANAG EMENT, LTD., SHANGRI-I-A
Rl -1-,A I NTE
""fa.pRopERTrES, rNc., MAKATT sHANGRt-u HorEL & RESoRT, lNc., AND
KUOK PHILIPPINES PROPERTIES, lNC. vs. DEVELOPERS.GROUP OF
COMPANIES, lNC., (G.R. No. 159938, March 31,2006)

PROSOURCE INTERNATIONAL, lNC. .vs. HORPHAG RESEARCH

',,a5.
MANAGEMENT SA (sociG.R. No. 180073, Novembei 25,.2009) ..
,,.-
GOFFEE PARTNERS, tNC.'vs. SAN FRANCISCO dOrree & ROASTERY,
*/61
lNc., (G.R. No. 169504, March 3, 2O1O)
.4. Ongvs. People of the Philippines, GR No. 169440, November 23,2011
. 8. Republic Gas Corporation (REGASCO), et. al. vs. Petron Corporation,. et. al.,
G.R..No. 194062, iune 17,2013

2. Civilvs. Criminal Infringement

laration * Sec. 1.62

i c. Juflsdiction
1. Sec.163
 2. AM tto. Z-t-t 1, Fab. 9, 2002
2. AM No. 03-03-03, July 1,2003
3. Sec. t0.2

d, Requiriment of Notlce
. e. Prohibition of En!ry..of Goods Bearing lnfringing Marks; Role of Burbau of "

Customs - Sec. 166

16: Unfair Competitlon

a. Sec. 168
b. lnfringdrnent vs. Unfair Gompetition
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S-Pffipinas ShellPetroleum; et al. vs. Romars lnt'1. GR 189669, Feb. 16, 2015
.lafiVntaware Produc{s CCrp.vs. Jesicrhris Mfg. Corpi. GR 195549, Sep. 3, 2014
/' -/-,
pr[amtuEL c. ESptRtTU, JR., AUDTE LLoNA, FRETDA F. ESptR]Tu, cnnlo r.
{ eserntru, RAFAEL F. ESprRrru;.RotANDo M. MIRABUNA, HERMILYN A.
MIRABUNA, KLl,,l ROI-AND A. MIRABUNA, KAYE ANN A. MIRABUNA, KEN
RYAN A. MIMBUNA, JUANITO P. DE OASTRO, GERONIMA A. ALMONITE and
MANUEL C. DEE, who.are the officers and directors of BICOL GAS REFItLING
PI-ANT CORPORATION, vs. PETRON GORPOMTION and CARMEN . J.
DOLOIRAS, doing business. under the name "KRISTINA PATRICIA
ENTERPRISES (G.R. No. 170891, November 24, 20Og
x\evl STMUSS (PH!LS.), lNC. vs. TONY LtM (G.R. No. 16J311, Dqcember 4,
2OO8)

9rffca- Cola Bottlers Philippines, tnc. (CCBPI), Nala'Plant vb: QuintinGomez, et,
-6[, G.R. No. 154491, Novemb(4,2oo8
:

17. Trade Names or Business Names - Sec. 165

18. Collective Marks - Sec. 167
19. False Designations of Origins, False Description or Representation - Sec. 169
cnesTER uY9,o, WINMSTON UYCHTYONG and CHERRY C. UYCO-ONG vs.
f
{ UCENTE Lo (G.R. No. 202423, January zd,zolg)
20. Penaltige.<Sec. 170
{O.*.No. 188526. Novembe r 11,Zoli.,,CenturyGhinese Medicine Co., et al. Vs.
:./ People ofthe Philippines and Ling Na Lau
 1. Patentable lnventions - Sec. 21,23,24,25,26,27
2. Non-Patentable lnventions - Sec. 22
3. Ownershlp of a Patent
a. Right to a Patent - Sec. 28
b. Flrst-to-Flle Rule - Sec. 29, ..
c. lnventions Created Pursuant to a Commission d. - Sec. 30
d. Right of Priority - Sec. 31
4. Patent Registration Process and Requirements - Secs. 32 to B0
5. Cancellation of a Patent - Secs. 61 to 66
6. Remedy of the True.and Actual lnventor - Sec. 29, 67, 68, 70
Rights Conferred by a Patent - Sep. 71 & 55
L Limitations of Paterit Rights - Sec..71 &72
'
a. Prior'User - Sec. 73
! I b. Use by the Government - Sec. 74
9. Patent lnfringement - Sec. 76 to 84
a. Civil Action for !nfringement - Sec. 76
b. lnfringement Action by a Foreign National- Sec. 77
c. Limitation of Action - Sec, 79
d.. Notice Requirement - Sec. 80
e. Court which has Jurisdi-ction
AM No.02-1-11, dated Feb. 19,2002
r'-
./ /Samson
vs. Cabanos, June 28, 20OS GR 161693
f. Crirninal action for Patent lnfringement - Sec. 84
g. Tests in Patent lnfringement
i. Literal lnfringement - Sec. 75.1
' - Sec. 75.2
ii. Doctrine of Equivalents
h. Defenses in Abtion for lnfringement - Sec. 81
i. Contributory Patent lnfringement - Sec. 75.1 '

10, Technology Transfer ArrangementS - Secs. 85 to 102

' a. Voluntary License Contract - Sec. 85, 90, 91
1. .Prohibited Clauses - Sec. 87
2. Mandatory Provisions - Sec. 88
 b. Compulsory Licensing
1. Groundg - Sec. 93, 96, 97
2. Requirement to Obtain g License - Sec. 95
c. Period tq File a Petition - Sec. 94

'i1. Asslgnment and Transmission of Rights **Sec. 103-107

12. Utility Models - Secs. 1OB - 111

13. lndustrial Design - Secs. 112 - 118

14, CASES
..4. [G.R. No. 148222. August 15, 2003.] PEARL & DEAN (PH|L.),
,/. INCORPORATED vs. SHOEMART, INCORPOMTED, and NORTH
' EDSA MARKETTNG, rNcoRpoMTED, (pATENTS/copyRrcHT)

,;
?..-lC.R. No. L45101. November 28,1986.1 ROSARIO C. MAGUAN
/itornerlyRoSAFloc.TAN),petitigher,vs:THEHoNoRABLE.CouRT.'.
., OF APPEALS and SUSANA LUCHAN, (novelty as requisite foi
patentability)

.-'3. G.R. No. L-32160. January 30, 1982.1 DOMICIANO A. AGUAS,

- ' petitionei, vs. CONRADO G. DE LEON and COURT OF-APPEALS,
(patentability)
.

4. : [GR. No. 126627. August 14, 2003.] SMITH

KLINE BECKMAN i i
CORPORATION, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and
equivarents;
I[li,?i[il[ix*,3:l:.".!}rJ3..,$R:ENrs)(doptrineof

5. [G.R. No. 97343. September 13, 1993.1 PASCUAL GODINES, petitioner,

- ..t"' vs. fHe HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL FOURTH
DIVISION and SV-AGRO ENTERPRISES, lNC., (doc-trine of equivalents)
.,
" 6;. [G.R. No. 121267. October 23,2001.1 SMITH KLINE & FRENCH
,"' . I-ABORATORIES, LTD., vs. COURT OF APPEALS and DANLEX
RESEARCH.LAtsORATORIES, lNC,, (PATENTS; Compulsory Licensing)

/ .,'7, [G.R.
No. 118708. February 2, 1998.1 CRESER PRECISION SYSTEMS,
lNC., vs. COURT OF APPEALS AND FLORO INTERNATIONAL
:- '
-''. -"' '- CORP
tCnieruls-who may sue for i"f;"g;;nt)-

..-"-8r"G.R. No. 113388. September 5, 1997.1 ANGELTTA MANZANO, vs.

' COURT OF APPEALS, and MELECIA MADOIARIA, as Assignor to NEW
 ..t

UNITED FOUNDRY MANUFACTURING CORPOMTION

(PATENTABTLTTY)

9. G.R. No. 121867. July 24,1997.lSM|TH KLINE & FRENCH

I-ABORATORIES, LTD., :vs. COURT OF APPEALS, BUREAU OF
PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ANd
DOCTO RS P HARMAC E UTI CALS, t * M P U LSO RY Ll CE NS I N G)
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10. [G.R. No. 115106. March 15, 1996.1 ROBERTO L. DEL ROSARIO, , vs.
couRT oF APPEALS AND JANITO CORPOMTION, (UT!L!TY'
MODEL)

11. [G.R. No. L-20354. July 28, 1969.1 GERARDO SAMSON, JR., petitioner,
vs. FELIPE TARROZA and DIRECTOR OF PATENTS, (utility model)

12. Phil. Pharmawealth, lnc. vs. Pfizer, lnc,, G.R.. No. 167715, November 17,
201 0 (PATENTS; rights arising therefrom)
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V. COPYRIGHT

1. Definitions - Sec. 171 (Note Secs. 171.3,171.9, 171.12 and 171.13 as amended
' and introduced by RA. 10372)

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2.. Definition of g.qpyr:ignt
i

2.1.1t is the element of a person's ownership of his intellectual creation that

permits him (author, composer or artist) to exclusively print, publish and vend
the product of his creation.

a. -
Common law copyright That which secures to the owner exclusivity
until its public dissemination.
b. Statutory copyright - That which secures protection and exclusivity in the
owner.b.y force of law even when the work has been rnade.accessible to
the public.

3. TenitorialApplication Of Copyright Laws (lp Code)

Our copyr,ight laws have r1o extra=ierritorial operalion and the rights granted under
our laws can only be infringed by acts done within our territorial jurisdiction.

4. Copyright ls Distinct From,TrademarkAnd Patents

A. 1. Pearl & Dean Phils. lnc. vs. Shoemart,,lnc.409 SCRA 23 (2003)

 2. Kho vs. Court of Appeals 379 SCRA 410 (2002)
3. Chlng vs. Salinas 462 SCRA 241 (2005)
B. Denicola Test This test inquires into which aspects of the work are dictated
- 'and
by tha func'tional constraints of the article which'aspects reflect
unconstrained perspective of the artist (Prof. Robert Denicola)

C. Can an artlcle of Commerce serve as a trademark and at the same time

enJoy patent and copyright protection? . :.,.:

5. Copyright Over Literary And Works ls Vested Frcm The Moment Of Creation

1. Sec. 172.1 First paragraph

2. Sec. 172.2
'

3. Unilever Phils., lnc. vs. CA 498 SCRA 334

A. 1. Originalworks - Sec. 172

2. Derivative works - Sec. 173

B. Requirements of originality - An original work is that which requires originality
- in skill or labor in execution such that the works became individual either in
matter, forms, arrangeinent or treatment (not necessarily original thought,
: idea or research)
' '' 1'. Sdmbar vs. Levi Strauss 378 SCRA 364
.
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7 Works Not Protected By Copyright

1. Sec.175

2. Sec: 176

8. Rights Conferred By Copyright

1. Economic Right - Sec. 177 :

2 Moral Rights - Sec. 193 - 199

3. Rights of Performers, Prodtrcers of Sounds Recording and Broadcasting

Organizations - Secs. 201, 202, 203*,204*, 205, 206, 207,208*, 209, 210,
211 and212*
 4. Copyright ln Work of Architecluro - Sec, 186

9. Transfer or Assignment of Copyright - Secs. 180', 181* and 182

10. Deslgnation of Societies - Sec. 183*
' 11. Limltations Of Copyright

1. Sec. 184 (184.1'), 187

2. Fair use of Copyright Work -,Sec. 185 (185.1')
a. Reproduction of Computer Program - Sec. 189
b. Reprographic Reproduction by Libraries - Sec. 188 (188.1')
3. lmportation for Personal Purposes - Sec. 190. (deleting 190.1: and 190.2 and

12. Ownership Of Copyright

1. Sec. 178 :)',

' 2. Anonymous'& Psetrdonymous Wotl(s - Sec. tig . -.1 ' .

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13. Deposit and Notice - Sec. 19f * and 192
14. Term of Moral Rights - Sec. i 98*.
15, Right to Proceeds in Subsequent Transfers - Secs. 200 - 2A1
16. Duration Of Copyright

1. Sec.213

. 1. lnfringement vs. Plagiarism

lnfringement or piracy is any violation of the cwner's exclusive rights

confen'ed by law while plagiarism is confined to the incorporation in one's
own work that of another without the proper acknowledgment thereof.

2. Animus furandi or intentlcn to pirate is not an element of copyright

infringement

3. An acknowledgement of the sources of the work infringed is not a defense to

an infringement action.

4. Secs. 216*, 217*, 218', 22OA*

5. Presumption of Authorship - Sec. 219

18. Prescription Of Action - Sec. 226*

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Provisions marked with asterisk* are amended