Too close for comfort
The lesson is clear: Genuine distinctiveness must come from more than superficial styling or an ordinary qualifying word.
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The lesson is clear: Genuine distinctiveness must come from more than superficial styling or an ordinary qualifying word.
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About eight months ago, I sold my used motorcycle to someone I connected with through an online marketplace. We executed a written bill of sale, and he paid…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) have renewed a partnership to transform locally grown…
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Some reforms happen because the law requires it. Others happen because experience opens your eyes to opportunities you never fully appreciated before.
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As the SM Group remains committed to ensuring and maintaining in-depth data privacy standards as a core component of corporate governance, the National Privacy…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday reiterated its strict enforcement of firearm licensing and registration requirements following renewed public…
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The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has extended until 18 December 2026 the deadline for the re-registration of homeowners’…
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SM Retail has been recognized by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) for its efforts to uphold data privacy standards, receiving the NPC Seal of Registration…
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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is backing a package of legislative reforms to help Filipino creators, innovators, and businesses…
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Applying the Dominancy Test, the Court found that the dominant feature of both marks was the word ‘NIKON.’
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The reform is straightforward: the SEC Certificate of Incorporation should be sufficient for a business to commence operations.
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The number of registered regular voters in the country has increased to approximately 71 million ahead of the November Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan…
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The University of the Philippines (UP) has become the first educational institution in the country authorized to operate as a registration authority under the…
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order to a government agency after one of its vehicles was caught on video using a suspected fake…
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Aside from apprehending fixers, the LTO is also monitoring driving schools that fail to comply with proper operating procedures.
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This recognition is not mine alone. It is shared with the many individuals and institutions I have had the privilege to work with.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed intellectual property and policy expert Teodoro Pascua as director general of…
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The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines mandates the State to protect the rights of creators while promoting the diffusion of knowledge.
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