Author: Jan Abigail Ponce

Challenges on Intellectual Property and Trademark Registration In Other Jurisdictions

Challenges on Intellectual Property and Trademark Registration In Other Jurisdictions

The need to secure intellectual property and trademark registration has become essential as world economies continue to expand. In the local business arena, the likes of conglomerate San Miguel Corporation and banking giant Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) went to great lengths to ensure the design and color of their company logos are protected

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The Philippine requirement of submitting a Declaration of Actual Use to maintain a trademark registration

The Philippine requirement of submitting a Declaration of Actual Use to maintain a trademark registration

A trademark registration must be maintained by filing Declarations of Actual Use on certain periods. The trademark owner’s work does not end with securing the certificate of trademark registration. Although the validity of registration lasts for ten years, it is still dependent on the owner’s compliance with the maintenance requirements mandated by the Philippine IP

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