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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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UPDATE CONCERNING COVID -19 AND COMMUNITY QUARANTINE IN METRO MANILA PHILIPPINES

UPDATE CONCERNING COVID -19 AND COMMUNITY QUARANTINE IN METRO MANILA PHILIPPINES

A community quarantine to counter the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 came into effect over Metro Manila on 15 March 2020 at 12 a.m.  With the quarantine in place, travel to and from Metro Manila would be restricted. Businesses in Metro Manila still continue provided that protective measures are put into place to limit

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