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1 ON OPTIMUM NUTRITION LTD., Opposer, -versus- BAYANI LOSTE, Respondent-Applicant. x x IPC No Opposition to: Application No Date filed : 07 August 2009 TM : "SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD" NOTICE OF DECISION VERA LAW DEL ROSARIO RABOCA GONZALES & GRASPARIL Counsel for the Opposer Rosadel Building, 1011 Metropolitan Avenue Makati City BAYANI B. LOSTE FORTUN NARVASA & SALAZAR Counsel for Respondent-Applicant 23rd Floor, Multinational Bancorporation Centre 6805 Ayala Avenue, Makati City GREETINGS: Please be informed that Decision No JlQ_ dated May 28, 2015 (copy enclosed) was promulgated in the above entitled case. Taguig City, May 28, For the Director:. «dlje.t. 0. ~ Atty. EDWIN~DANILO A. DATI~ Director Ill Bureau of Legal Affairs Republic of the Philippines INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE Intellectual Property Center, 28 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Hill Town Center Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634 Philippines T: F:
2 ON OPTIMUM NUTRITION LTD., Opposer, -versus IPC NO Opposition to: Appln. No Filing Date: 7 August 2009 Trademark: SUSTAIN PRO BAYANI LOSTE, COMPLEX GOLD Respondent-Applicant. x x Decision No /0 DECISION ON OPTIMUM NUTRITION LTD.. (Opposer) 1 filed an opposition to Trademark Application Serial No. Appln. No The application, filed by BAYANI LOSTE(Respondent-Applicant) 2, covers the mark "SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD", for use on "Food supplement" under Class 5 of the International Classification of Goods 3. The Opposer anchors its opposition on the following grounds: " 10. The registration of the mark ' SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD' in the name of the Respondent will violate and contravene Section 123. I ( e) and (g) of the Intellectual Property Code because said mark is identical to or confusingly similar to the internationally wellknown mark 'PRO-COMPLEX' owned, registered and unabandoned by the Opposer. " 11. Section paragraphs ( e) and (g) provides: Section 123. Regsitrability A mark cannot be registered if it: (e) Is identical with, or confusingly similar to, or constitutes a translation of a mark with which is considered by the competent authority of the Philippines to be well-known internationally and in the Philippines, whether or not it is registered here, as being already the mark of a person other than the applicant for registration, and used for identical or similar goods or services: Provided, That in determining whether a mark is well-known, account shall be taken of the public at large, 0 1 A corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois with address at 700 N. Commerce Street, Aurora, IL 60504, USA 2 Filipino with address at 16 Constellation St. Bel Air, Makati City 3 The Nice Classification of Goods and Services is for registering trademarks and service marks based on multilateral treaty administered by the WIPO, called the Nice Agreement Concerning the lnternational Classification of Goods and Services for Registration of Marks concluded in Republic of the Philippines INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE Intellectual Property Center, 28 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Hill Town Center Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634 Philippines T: F:
3 including knowledge in the Philippines which has been obtained as a result of the promotion of the mark; xxx (g) Is likely to mislead the public, particularly as to the nature, quality, characteristics or geographical origin of the goods and services;" According to the Opposer: " 12. Opposer is the owner and the prior user of the mark ' SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD', having used the same in connection with food supplements in as early as 1995 or some 15 years ago. " 13. Since its first use in 1995, the popularity of the mark ' PRO COMPLEX' spread like a wildfire and quickly became a by-word in the food supplements industry. " 14. To supplement and further enhance the popularity of ' PRO-COMPLEX' products, Opposer has engaged in extensive advertising and marketing campaign to promote the 'PRO-COMPLEX' mark. " 16. During the period from 2006 to 2009, Opposer has spent at least 1.4 Million US Dollars or approximately 80 Million Pesos in advertising and marketing campaigns. " 17. Opposer likewise maintains the website where information about Oppposer and its 'PRO-COMPLEX' line of products can be seen. xxx "24. It should be reiterated that, as shown by the invoices and shipping documents, Opposer has been selling and marketing ' PRO-COMPLEX' products in the Philippines as early as 2003 several years before the Respondent even attempted to apply for the registration of a similar mark.xxx" To support its opposition, the Opposer submitted as evidence the following: I. Special Power of Attorney dated 12 March 2010; 2. Verification and Certification dated 6 April 20 IO; 3. Copy of website print-out of status of "Sustain Pro Complex Gold" application; 4. Copy ofuspto Reg. No. 3,3 11,720 for the mark "PRO COMPLEX" dated 16 October 2007; 5. Copy of Korean registration for the mark "PRO COMPLEX"; 6. Photocopies of advertising materials for "PRO COMPLEX"; 7. Print-out of web pages of with information about "PRO COMPLEX"; and 2
4 8. Copies of Sales invoices with the product description of "PRO COMPLEX" 4 The Respondent-Applicant, in its Answer, alleged among other things, the following: " 11. Respondent-Applicant is the duly appointed Corporate Secretary of SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. (formerly HLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC.). He has been given authority to apply for the mark "SUSTAIN PRO-COMPLEX GOLD" as indicated in the Secretary's Certificate dated 5 August "12. SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. is engaged in the business of selling and distributing, among others, food supplements. "13. Among the products being sold by SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. is a supplement with the brand name 'Sustain Pro Complex.' SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. began marketing and distributing 'Sustain Pro Complex' sometime in June "14. On 17 June 2009, SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. secured a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for the food supplement 'Sustain Pro Complex.' "15. In order to protect its brand, SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. authorized its Corporate Secretary to apply the trademark 'SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX' with the Bureau of Trademarks with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). On 8 September 2008, the trademark 'SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX' was issued Certificate of Registration with the Registration No "16. To optimize its food supplements product line. SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. created 'SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD' label for distribution to health clubs and clinics. SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. is the owner and prior user of the mark 'SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD', contrary to the allegation of the opposer. "17. Likewise, SLC LIFE SUPPLEMENTS, INC. then instructed its Corporate Secretary to secure a trademark registration for the label 'SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD'. The Respondent-Applicant submitted as evidence, the following: 1. Copy of Secretary's Certificate dated 5 August 201 O; 2. Copy of Certificate of Product Registration dated 17 June 2011 for "SLC SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX with N-Acetylcysteine"; 4 Exhibits "A" to "J" 3
5 3. Photocopies of pictures of "SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD" products; 4. Print-out of relevant pages of USPTO websites on trademarks "PRO-EPIL COMPLEX" and "PRO-CARBO COMPLEX"; 5. Copy of relevant pages of website of Klaire, Labs, Inc./Pro Thera, Inc; 6. Copy of Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD), Bureau Order No. 163, series of 1997 dated 16 August 1999; 7. Copy ofbfad Bureau Circular No. 18, series of 1999 dated 16 August 1999; 8. Copy of BF AD Circular A dated 24 March 2008; 9. Copy of BF AD Circular dated 12 July 2007; and 10. Copies of affidavits of users "SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX" namely: Glenn del Rosario, Edith Zabala and Normita F. Demandante; and 11. Affidavit of Bayani B. Loste dated 6 August On 05 August 2011, the Preliminary Conference was held wherein only the Respondent-Applicant appeared. Thus, the Preliminary Conference was terminated and the Respondent-Applicant was directed to file his position paper and the Opposer was considered to have waived his right to file the same. The Respondent-Applicant filed his position paper 15 August Should the Respondent-Applicant be allowed to register the trademark SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD? Records show that at the time Respondent-Applicant applied for registration of the mark "SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX GOLD", it had obtained Registration No for the mark "SUSTAIN PRO COMPLEX" on 8 September 2008 in the name of SLC Life Supplements, Inc. The Opposer on the other hand, registered the mark "PRO COMPLEX" in the United States of America under United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Registration No on 16 October 2007 and in the Korean Intellectual Prpoperty Office under Registration No on 4 September The goods covered by the Opposer's trademark registration are also under Class 5 namely "dietary supplements", same as indicated in the Respondent-Applicant's trademark application for "food supplements". The competing marks are similar in so far as the Respondent-Applicant's mark contain the words "PRO COMPLEX" which comprises the Opposer's mark, to wit: PRO CO.MPLEX... SUSTA.f ' PRO.0!\1PLEX COL.f Opposer' s mark Respondent-Registrant' s mark 5 Exhibits "I " to "I I" with submarkings 6 Exhibit "D" 7 Exhibit "E" 4
6 The Respondent-Applicant's mark, however, also includes the words "SUSTAIN" and "GOLD". In this regard, this Bureau cannot rule in favor of the Opposeron the basis of the words "PRO COMPLEX" alone. To sustain the opposition on the ground of the commonality between the marks as to the words "PRO COMPLEX" would have the effect of giving the Opposer exclusive use of these words as a mark and/or as part thereof for use on dietary supplements and related products. The Trademarks Registry, the contents of which this Bureau can take cognizance of via judicial notice, shows registered marks, similarly containing the words "PRO COMPLEX", belonging to different proprietors. Thus, the words "PRO COMPLEX" as a mark or as parts thereof, are not unique to the Opposer nor to its goods. To emphasize, the trademark registry 8 is replete with trademarks under class 5, with the words "PRO COMPLEX" belonging to different proprietors, including "PRO MULTIPLE WHITE COMPLEX"; "AMINO PRO-V COMPLEX"; "MARY KAY PANTHENOL-PRO COMPLEX"; "INTELLIGENT PRO CELL COMPLEX". This Bureau agrees with the Respondent-Applicant's observation that even in the jurisdiction of the Opposer's principal office, there are other trademark owners whose trademark features the words "PRO" and "COMPLEX" are used, namely "PRO-EPIL COMPLEX"; "PRO-CARBO COMPLEX" and "PRO BIOTIC COMPLEX". 9 Succinctly, the prevalent use by different proprietors of the words "PRO COMPLEX" as part of trademarks only shows that confusion or mistake is unlikely in this instances. The words "SUSTAIN" and "GOLD" accompanying the words "PRO COMPLEX" are sufficient to distinguish the Respondent-Applicant's mark and goods from other proprietors, including the Opposer to describe its food supplement product. WHEREFORE, premises considered, the instant Opposition to Trademark Application No is hereby DISMISSED. Let the filewrapper of the subject trademark be returned, together with a copy of this Decision, to the Bureau of Trademarks for information and appropriate action. SO ORDERED. Taguig City, 28 May NIEL S. AREY ALO rector IV Bureau of Legal Affairs Exhibits "4"-"5" 5
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IP PHL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFtCE OF THE PHIUPPtNES SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A., Opposer, -versus- MEGA LIFESCIENCES PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, Respondent-Applicant. x-------------------------------------------------------------------x
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Republic of the Philippines INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE lntollof""lt11nl DrA~A~~ ' r... il " n 11 _ ~ _ ~.,,. - UNITED LABORATORIES, INC., Opposer, -versus- EUROASIA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Respondent-Applicant.
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NOTICE OF DECISION STICHTING BOO,
STICHTING BOO, Opposer, -versus- BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., Respondent-Applicant. )( ---- ----- - -- - )( IPC No. 14-2011-00190 Opposition to: Appln. Serial No. 4-2010-010214 Date filed: 17 September
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MERCK KgaA, Opposer, -versus- UNITED LABORATORIES, INC., Respondent- Applicant. )(-------------------------------------------------------------------)( BUCOY POBLADOR AND ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Opposer
KILANG RANTAI S.A. S.D.N. B.H.D., } IPC No Petitioner, } Cancellation of: -versus- } Date of Reg.: 18 August 2011
IP PHL OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES KILANG RANTAI S.A. S.D.N. B.H.D., } IPC No. 14-2013-00162 Petitioner, } Cancellation of: } } Registration No. 4-2011 -990064 -versus- } Date of Reg.: 18 August 2011 } EASTON
OF THE PHILIPPINES INNOVATION VENTURES LLC and INTERNATIONAL} IPC No IP HOLDINGS LLC, } Opposer, j Opposition to:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES INNOVATION VENTURES LLC and INTERNATIONAL} IPC No. 14-2015-00317 IP HOLDINGS LLC, } Opposer, j Opposition to: } } Appln. Serial No. 4-2015-00000800 versus-
PHL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES
IP PHL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES CHINA BANK SAVINGS, INC., Opposer, -versus- IPCNo. 14-2013-00152 Opposition to: Appln. Serial No. 4-2012-013595 Date Filed: 08 November 2012 TM: "MADALING
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INTELLECTUAL PROPEllTY OFFICE OF THEPHILIPPINES OFFICIAL PILLOWTEX LLC., IPC No. 14-2017-00313 Opposer, Opposition to: Application No. 4-2017-0003394 Date Filed: 08 March 2017 TM: "CHARISMA" -versus AMRAPUR
IP~ PHL~ } } } } } } } } } x x NOTICE OF DECISION. For the Director: ~a.
IP~ PHL~ L.R. IMPERIAL, INC., Opposer, -versus- ALDRTZ CORPORATION, Respondent:..Applica nt. x--------------------------- ---------------------------.-----------x IPC No. 14-2010-00181 Opposition to:.
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TOTAL S.A., IPC 14-2007-00074 Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No. 4-2004-003869 (Filing Date: 29 April 2004) COMET OIL PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent-Applicant. TM: LUNAR x-----------------------------------------------x
MEDICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Opposer, } } -versus- } } } SUHIT AS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., } Respondent-Applicant. } IPC No.
MEDICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Opposer, -versus- SUHIT AS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Respondent-Applicant. x------------------------------------------~----~~--------x IPC No. 14-2014-00166 Opposition to: Application
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T.C. PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., IPC No. 14-2010-00224 Opposition to: Opposer, Appln. Serial No. 4-2010-000228 Date filed: January 7, 2010 -versus- TM: "RED RAM & DEVICE" MR. VICHAI KULWUTHIVILAS,
DECISION. "1. The approval of Application Serial No is contrary to Section 4(d) of Republic Act No. 166, as amended.
WILFRO P. LUMINLUN, } INTER PARTES CASE NO. 3704 Opposer, } Opposition to: } Application Serial No. 70197 -versus- } Filed: November 29, 1989 } Trademark: "Bar Design (with the } Colors Blue, Red, } and
DECISION. The grounds of the opposition are as follows:
DOW AGROSCIENCES L.L.C, } Inter Partes Case No. 14-2008-00194 Opposer, } Case Filed: 28 August 2008 } Opposition to: } -vs- } Appl n. Serial No. : 4-2007-012186 } Date Filed: 05 November 2007 } Trademark:
DECISION. a. Section of the Intellectual Property Code, which pertains to the exclusive rights of the owner of a registered trademark;
YAHOO! INC., IPC 14-2007-00091 Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No. 4-2005-009220 (Filing Date: 16 Sept. 2005) ALASKA MILK CORPORATION, Respondent-Applicant TM: ALASKA YAMOO x-----------------------------------------------x
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NOVARTISAG, } IPC No. 14-2015-00060 Opposer, } Opposition to: } Appln. Serial No. 4-2014-004232 } Date Filed: 04 April 2014 -versus- } TM: "TAMIN" CLARIS LIFESCIENCES } PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent- Applicant.
-versus- NOTICE OF DECISION )( )( ~Q. ~ } } } } } } } } } } NOKIA CORPORATION, Opposer,
NOKIA CORPORATION, Opposer, -versus- SHENZHEN AINOUXING TECHNOLOGY CO. L TO., Respondent -Applicant. )(----------- - --------------------------------------------------)( IPC No. 14-2011-00299 Opposition
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WESTMONT PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Opposer, -versus- GRUPPO MEDICA, INC., Respondent-Applicant. x------------------------------------------x NOTICE OF DECISION IPC No. 14-2010-00100 Opposition to: Application
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IP PHL 5FF1CE OF THE PHILIPPINES IROBOT CORPORATION, Opposer, -versus- CLAUDIA INDIG PAYUSAN, Respondent- Applicant-Assignee. ~x IPCNo. 14-2015-00372 Opposition to: Appln. Serial No. 4-2012-013479 Date
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f...... - - -1 -.:._ '. ~ ~ _.._ ~ ~ FACTON, LTD., Opposer, -versus- GENALIE RACAZA HONG, Respondent- Applicant. x-----------------------------x NOTICE OF DECISION IPC No. 14-2011-00206 Opposition to:
Decision. The grounds upon which Opposer based its opposition were as follows:
CARLTON AND UNITED, IPC No. 14-2001-00012 BREWERIED, LTD., Opposition to: Opposer, Appl n. Serial No. : 85157 Date filed : March 23, 1993 -versus- Trademark : FOSTER S HOLLYWOOD BRENTFIELD INVESTMENTS,
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IP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES JOHNMUNRO, } IPCNo. 14-2016-00030 Opposer, } Opposition to: } Appln. Serial No. 4-2014-008579 -versus- } Date Filed: 09 July 2014 HILARIO F. CORTEZ and
DECISION. (f) Is identical with, or confusingly similar to, or constitutes a
STARBUCKS CORPORATION, } IPC No. 14-2005-00089 Opposer, } Opposition to: } -versus- } Serial No. 4-2001-003674 } Date Filed: 28 May 2001 PT EXELSO MULTI RASA, } Respondent-Applicant. } Trademark: FRAPPIO
x x Decision No DECISION
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. IPC 14-2007-00061 Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No. 4-2000-007717 (Filing Date: 12 September 2000) PT ARNOTTS INDONESIA, Respondent-Applicant. TM: GOLD
} } } } } } } } } } DYNAMIC MUL Tl-PRODUCTS, INC., Respondent- Applicant. )( ~ )(
MAGNOLIA INCORPORATED, Opposer, -versus- DYNAMIC MUL Tl-PRODUCTS, INC., Respondent- Applicant. )(--------~-----------------------------------------------------)( IPC No. 14-2008-00241 Opposition to: Appln.
PHILIPPINES NEW BARBIZON FASHION INC., } IPC No Opposer, } Opposition to:
IP PHL PHILIPPINES NEW BARBIZON FASHION INC., } IPC No. 14-2014-00017 Opposer, } Opposition to: } Appln. Serial No. 4-2013-0500697 - versus- } Date Filed: 12 March 2013 THE ADF FAMILY TRUST AND THE CDF
GONZALO M. DINGAL IPC Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No (Filing Date: 09 June 2004) DECISION
GONZALO M. DINGAL IPC 14-2006-00025 Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No. 4-2004-005037 (Filing Date: 09 June 2004) TERESITA P. VILLANUEVA Respondent-Applicant. x-----------------------------------------------x
-versus- NOTICE OF DECISION. Atty. EDWIN DANILO A. DA I~ Director Ill Bureau of Legal Affairs. BENTA BIRADA NEW DAILY/ PHELAN A. TAYLARAN, Opposer,
BENTA BIRADA NEW DAILY/ PHELAN A. TAYLARAN, Opposer, -versus- IPC No. 14-2010-00294 Opposition to: Appln. Serial No. 4-2010-740084 Date Filed: 16 July 2010 TM: "BIRADA" BRIGADA NEWS PHILIPPINES ELMERV.
PHL IMTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
IP PHL IMTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A., and NESTLE PHILIPPINES, INC., Opposer, -versus- ) IPCNo. 14-2011-00115 Opposition to: Appln. Serial No. 4-2009-02763
} } } } } } } } NOTICE OF DECISION
GRISI HNOS. S.A. de C.V., Opposer, -versus- TUPPERWARE PRODUCTS SA., Respondent-Applicant. x-~---~~~--~~-~~---~-~~--~---~---~~----~-~~~x IPC No. 14-2012-00377 Opposition to: Appln. Serial No. 4-2012-001424
NOTICE OF DECISION. For the Director:
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, PHILIPPINES, INC., ~ffi~ BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC., Respondent- Applicant. X X BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, PHILIPPINES, INC., -versus- BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC., Respondent- Applicant.
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PHIL. ALLIANCE UMBRELLA, Opposer, -versus- HUI HUANG WANG, Respondent-Applicant. x------------------------------------------------------------------x IPC No. 14-2012-00441 Opposition to: Appln No. 4-2012-007437
DECISION. The grounds for the present Opposition are as follows:
NBA PROPERTIES, INC., } Inter Partes Case No. 3693 Opposer, } Opposition to: } } Serial No. : 70791 -versus- } Date Filed : February 7, 1990 } Trademark : LAKERS } Goods : Men s briefs & t-shirts HERIBERTO
} } } } } } } } } NOTICE OF DECISION. For the Director: ~, v. ! r(, 1/ ). :~~~ - U<A.. r:\., y ~ At}y.lVrARtiTA VAt~LESjRO-DAGSA
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV S.A., Opposer, -versus- ICONIC BEVERAGES INC., Respondent-Applicant. )(-----------------------------------------------------------------)( IPC No. 14-2009-00221 Opposition to: Appln.
NINTENDO COMPANY LIMITED IPC 3592 Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No (Filing Date: 12 September 1987) CHONG KOH TENG,
NINTENDO COMPANY LIMITED IPC 3592 Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No. 62765 (Filing Date: 12 September 1987) CHONG KOH TENG, Respondent-Applicant. TM: SUPER MARIOBROS x-----------------------------------------------x
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY IPC OF CANADA, Opposer, TM Application No (Filing Date: 13 November 2003)
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY IPC 14-2005-00123 OF CANADA, Opposer, -versus - P.T. KOTAMAS JAYARAYA Respondent-Applicant Opposition to: TM Application No. 4-2003-010459 (Filing Date: 13 November 2003) TM:
PHL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES
IP PHL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES RUSSEL G. WEINER, } IPC No. 14-2013-00457 Opposer, } Opposition to: } Appln. Serial No. 4-2013-00004164 } Date Filed: 12 April 2013 -versus- } TM:
} } } } } } } } } } NOTICE OF DECISION. For the Director:
PAKISUYO DELIVERY CENTER by Sole Proprietor Mr. Rosalino Rofule, Opposer, -versus- MARILOU MANGAHAS, Respondent- Applicant. )(-----------------------------------------------------------------)( IPC No.
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SUMITUMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LIMITED, Opposer, -versus- PENG TEI LIU, Respondent-Applicant. x------------------------------------------------------- x IPC No. 14-2015-00153 Opposition to: Appln Serial No.
ril INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES
IP ril INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES PHILIP MORRIS BRANDS SARL, } IPC No. 14-2014-00351 Opposer, } Opposition to: } } Appln. Serial No. 4-2014-00002280 -versus- } Date of Filed: 21 February
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!e. THERAPHARMA, INC., Opposer, -versus- G & VTRADELINK, INC., Respondent-Applicant. x------------------- ------- ----------------------------------x IPC No. 14-2011-00071 Opposition to: Appln Serial No.
PHL OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DECISION
IP PHL OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL PRETTY DOOR INDUSTRIAL SALES CO., Opposer-Appellant, -versus - CHENG YU CHENG, Applicant-Appellee. "-----------------------------------------" Appeal No. 14-2010-0038
DECISION. 3. The trademark McDOWELL S PREMIUM is unregistered as it clearly lacks distinctiveness.
THE SCOTCH WHISKY ASOCIATION, } Inter Partes Case No. 14-2005-00124 Opposer, } Opposition to: } } Appl n. Serial No. : 4-2000-007512 -versus- } Date Filed : 05 September 2000 } Trademark : MC DOWELL S
~ip. PHiliPPINES } } } } } } } }
~ip INTELLECTUAL PHiliPPINES PROPERTY ARVIN U. TING, Opposer, QUANTA PAPER CORPORATION, Respondent-Applicant x----------------------------------------------------x Inter Partes Case No. 14-2008-00261 Case
MARKS AND SPENCER IPC 3639 Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No (Filing Date: 26 February 1987) ODILIO MELON DECISION
MARKS AND SPENCER IPC 3639 Opposer, - versus - Opposition to: TM Application No. 4-1987-61045 (Filing Date: 26 February 1987) ODILIO MELON Respondent-Applicant. TM: MICHAEL x-----------------------------------------------x
DECISION. Opposer opposes the application on the following grounds:
COMPANIA COLOMBIANA DE } INTER PARTES CASE NO. 4298 TABACO S.A., } Opposition to: Opposer, } } Application Serial No. 95560 -versus- } Filed : 29 September 1994 } Mark : PIELROJA & Device } Goods : Cigarettes
i'ril THLLECTUAL PROPERTY FFICE Of= THE HILIPPINES
IP i'ril THLLECTUAL PROPERTY FFICE Of= THE HILIPPINES MAMA SITA'S HOLDING CO., INC., Opposer, IPCNo. 14-2014-00510 Opposition to: -versus- Appln. Serial No. 4-2014-00008638 Date Filed: 10 July 2014 INVICTUS
THERAPHARMA, INC., } IPC No Opposer, } Opposition to: } Date Filed: 07 June versus- } TM: "ROGREL" NOTICE OF DECISION
IP PHL PHILIPPINES THERAPHARMA, INC., } IPC No. 14-2013-00384 Opposer, } Opposition to: } Appln. Serial No. 4-2013-006579 } Date Filed: 07 June 2013 -versus- } TM: "ROGREL" TABROS PHARMA PVT. LIMITED,
DECISION. The grounds for opposition are as follows:
MATTEL INC., } INTER PARTES CASE NO. 3898 Opposer, } Opposition to: } } Serial No. : 78543 -versus- } Date Filed : November 14, 1991 } Trademark : BARBIE } JIMMY A. UY, } Respondent-Applicant. } DECISION
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES DAEWON PHARMACEUTICAL CO., Opposer, LTD. IPCNo. 14-2016-00056 Opposition to: Appln. No. 1276429 Date Filed: 10 October 2015 TM: "ORAMIN-C" -versus- PACIFIC
PHL LLECTUAL PROPERTY RICE OF THE I l_ I P P I N E S
IP PHL LLECTUAL PROPERTY RICE OF THE I l_ I P P I N E S UNILEVER N.V., Opposer, -versus- AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION, Respondent- Applicant. x IPCNo. 14-2011-00450 Opposition to: Appln. Serial No. 4-2011-005726
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BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, Petitioner, -versus- DEESTONE LIMITED, Respondent-Registrant. x-------------------------------------------------------------------x NOTICE OF DECISION IPC No. 14-2010-00110 Cancellation
PFIZER CARIBE LIMITED, PC Opposer, TM Application No (Filing Date: 15 August 2005) ELMER C. TENDERO Respondent-Applicant.
PFIZER CARIBE LIMITED, PC 14-2006-00125 Opposer, -versus - ELMER C. TENDERO Respondent-Applicant. Opposition to: TM Application No. 4-2005-008053 (Filing Date: 15 August 2005) TM: ZYTOX x-----------------------------------------------x
Case 1:16-cv Document 1 Filed 06/10/16 Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Case 1:16-cv-04333 Document 1 Filed 06/10/16 Page 1 of 16 CITIGROUP INC. 388 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013, v. Plaintiff, AT&T INC. 208 South Akard Street Dallas, TX 75202; IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
lls dated April 11, 2016 (copy enclosed)
JULES (LLC), Opposer, -versus- MACY'S MERCHANDISING GROUP, INC., Respondent- Applicant. x---------------------------------------------------------------x IPC No. 14-2013-00228 Opposition to: Appln. Serial
PHL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES
IP PHL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES UNILEVER N.V., } IPC No. 14-2015-00425 Opposer, } Opposition to: } } Appln. Serial No. 4-2014-0014501 -versus- } Date Filed: 24 November 2014 VINCENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DECISION
Republic of the Philippines INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL S. V. MORE PHARMA CORP., Appeal No. 14-2013-0023 Respondent-Appellant, IPC No. 14-2010-00198 -versus- Opposition
KENSONIC, INC., } IPC No Opposer, } Opposition to: } Date Filed: 05 January versus- } TM: "SAKURA" NOTICE OF DECISION
IP PHL KENSONIC, INC., } IPC No. 14-2010-00117 Opposer, } Opposition to: } Appln. No. 4-2009-000017 } Date Filed: 05 January 2009 -versus- } TM: "SAKURA" CATHERINE DY, } Respondent- Applicant. } NOTICE
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SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Opposer, -versus- HUAIMENG ZHENG, Respondent- Applicant. x-------------------------------------------------------------x FEDERIS & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES Counsel for Opposer
NOTICE OF DECISION. Affairs within ten (10) days after receipt of the decision together with the payment of
IP PHL 3FFICE OF Th PHILIPPINES MCDONALD'S CORPORATION, Opposer, IPCNo. 14-2013-00439 Opposition to: -versus- Appln. Serial No. 4-2013-500049 Date Filed: 07 January 2013 FUTURE ENTERPRISES PTE LTD., Respondent-Applicant.
DECISION. The grounds for this instant cancellation case are stated, to wit:
DAISO INDUSTRIES CO. LTD., IPC No. 14-2009-00047 Petitioner, Petition for Cancellation: - versus- Registration No. 4-2005-002438 Date Filed: 30 April 2007 JAPAN HOME, INC., Trademark: DAISO & ITS JAPANESE
2010 APAA TRADEMARK COMMITTEE
2010 APAA TRADEMARK COMMITTEE Special Topic: Trademark Protection Against Third Parties Bad Faith Trademark Filing, Registration & Importation Philippines: Country Report By: Enrique Manuel & Eduardo C.
FABERGE, INCORPORATED, APPEAL NO Opposer-Appellant, INTER PARTES CASE NO Opposition to:
FABERGE, INCORPORATED, APPEAL NO. 14-03-28 Opposer-Appellant, INTER PARTES CASE NO. 1699 Opposition to: Serial No.: 27128 - versus - Date Filed: 05 March 1975 Trademark: FABERGE Used On: Underwear, knee