Maintaining a trademark is a crucial aspect of preserving brand identity and protecting intellectual property rights. To retain these exclusive rights, trademark owners must actively use their marks. The maintenance of a trademark involves periodic submissions of proof of use, affirming that the mark is still in use as registered. The Intellectual Property Office of […]
The CYMA Dilemma: Who owns the Greek restaurant’s trademark?
n 2005, Mr. Zulueta (“Mr. Zulueta”) claimed that he invited Raoul Goco (“Mr. Goco”) to open a Greek restaurant in the Philippines, and they conceptualized the name of the restaurant to be CYMA while on vacation in Greece. Their first branch was a test kitchen in D Mall, Boracay. To formalize the arrangement, they decided […]
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines promulgated the 2023 Trademark Regulations (“2023 Trademark Regulations”) which took effect on 14 February 2023. The 2023 Trademark Regulations is intended to streamline administrative procedures in registration of marks, enhance the enforcement of trademark rights, and protect not only visual trademarks, but also non-traditional trademarks such as color […]
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled against the Respondent-Applicant SUN PHARMA PHILIPPINES, INC.’s proposed mark, VALCOSUN, which encompasses “medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of viral infections” under Class 5 for purposes of registration. The Opposer ECO ANIMAL HEALTH LIMITED argued that at the time of the application of the Respondent-Applicant’s proposed mark […]
Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (FCPA). RA 11765
Financial Consumers Protection in Black and White “We must never let our people agonize on where their money went. Inspiring trust and confidence in the system will lead us to our goal of greater financial inclusion.” These were the words of Senator Grace Poe, Chairperson of the Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies on […]
Atty. Valeriano Del Rosario attended the conference presented by the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee and supported by the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum. The conference was held at JW Marriott Hotel South Beach, Singapore on June 6 to 8, 2022. The was the first post-pandemic physical shipping conference organized by the Maritime and […]
Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions in the ASEAN Region
On January 18th 2022 at 4pm Valeriano Del Rosario will be speaking on Existing infrastructures for the protection of TK TCE in Philippines for the ASEAN IP Association Do existing infrastructures on Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCE) provide adequate protection for Indigenous Communities? Are Intellectual Property Laws sufficient to protect Traditional Knowledge […]
The Republic of the Philippines is hitting the sweet spot for investors. Gross International Reserves stood at USD82.78 Billion as of February 2019. The S&P rating agency upgraded the Philippines to BBB+. The Philippines is richer than India based on per capita income. However, there are some misconceptions about the Philippines which we intend to demystify. English […]
MOTOROLA SUCCESFULLY BLOCKS AT FIRST INSTANCE THE REGISTRATION OF “MOTOMO”
Motorola Trademark Holdings, Inc. opposed the registration of MOTOMO filed by respondent-applicant Yuling Lin for use on “cellphone accessories namely, cellphone cover, cellphone cases, screen protector, headphones; headsets, carrying cases for headphones”. The competing marks are shown below: In its Decision dated 22 December 2017 (IPC No. 14-2015-00026), the IPO Bureau of Legal Affairs sustained Motorola’s […]
The Government is actively courting foreign investment, they have a board where you can go in and they will tell you what areas are open to foreign investment. They have smart people and are very helpful, and as long as you are not on the negative list you don’t need a local partner. Uber are […]
What are the major regulatory barriers to entering the Philippines marketplace?
The biggest barrier in the Philippines are the foreign ownership restrictions. The constitution does not allow foreign companies to own land, but, having said that, they can lease for up to 50 years. The bright spot for the Philippines is our knowledge workforce. We provide workers around the world, with nurses going to the UK, […]
One of the best reasons to come to the Philippines is language. All the laws are in English and everybody speaks in English. The other reason is the nature of the Philippine people. Most Filipinos like to make foreign visitors feel good. A lot of the clients we have go through the mill, but once […]
