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TRADEMARK AND SERVICE MARKS

Excluded Marks

(a)	Identical with prior mark
	Chuanchow Soy v. Director of Patent Chung Te v.Ng Kian Giab

(b)	Generic
	East Pacific v. Director of Patent Philippine Refining Corp. v. Ng Sam

(c)	Descriptive
	Asia Brewery v. CA Ong Ai Gui v. Director of Patent Philippine Refining Corp. v. Ng Sam

(d)	Shapes
	Victoria Milling v. Ong Su

Functions of Trademarks

Arce Sons v. Selecta Bisquits

Object of Protection: Doctrine of Secondary Meaning

Ang v. Teodoro
Arce Sons v. Selecta Bisquits
Compania General de Tobacos v. Alhambra
Lyceum v. CA
Phil. Nut Industry v. Standard Brands

Procedure of Registration

(a)	Declaration of Actual Use
	Bata Industries v. CA Philip Morris v. CA

(b)	Nice Classification
	Ang v. Teodoro Esso v. CA Faberge v. Intermediate Appellate Court Phil. Refining Corp. v. Ng Sam

(c)	Opposition
	Clorox v. Director of Patent

(d)	Use of Attorney
	Cudahy Packing Co. v. Director of Patent

Rights of Foreign Trademark Holders: On the Right of Foreign Non-Resident To Sue

La Chemise Lacoste v. Fernandez

The Trademark Owner

Gabriel v. Perez
Marvex Commercial Co. v. Hawpia
Operators, Inc. v. Director of Patent
U.S. v. Kyburz
Unno Commercial Enterprises v. General Milling Corp.

Trademark Cancellation

(a)	Generic, Fraud, Abandonment
	Romero v. Maidenform

(b)	Non-Use
	Phil. Nut Industry v. Standard Brands

Trademark Dilution

Ang v. Teodoro
Arce Sons v. Selecta Bisquits
Wolverine Worldwide v. CA

Trademark Infringement

(a)	Defenses on Laches
	La Insular v. Yu So Pagasa Industrial v. CA

(b)	Definition
	i. Confusing Similarity American Cyanamid v. Director of Patent ii. Colorable Imitation - Holistic Test Del Monte v. CA iii. Test of Dominancy Asia Brewery v. CA

(c)	Inexplicable Use
	Converse Rubber v. Universal Rubber Lim Hoa v. Director of Patent

(d)	Ordinary Purchaser
	Asia Brewery v. CA Bristol Myers v. Director of Patent Ethepa v. Director of Patent

(e)	Idem Sonans
	Ethepa v. Director of Patent Marvex Commercial v. Director of Patent

(f)	Pendency of Cancellation Proceedings
	Conrad & Co. v. CA Developers Group & Co. vs. CA

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