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Supreme Court recognizes use of a trademark in cyber space is an acceptable form of actual use to maintain a mark in the Philippines

January 10, 2018

Supreme Court recognizes use of a trademark in cyber space is an acceptable form of actual use to maintain a mark in the Philippines

This stemmed from the Petition for Cancellation filed by W Land Holdings, Inc. (“W Land”) against Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s (“Starwood”) trademark registration for “W” covering services under Classes 43 and 44.

November 17, 2017

Supreme Court Allows the Registration of Puregold’s “COFFEE MATCH” Despite Nestle’s “COFFEE-MATE”

The Supreme Court of the Philippines held that there is a huge difference between “COFFEE MATCH” and “COFFEE-MATE” for use on Class 30 goods and that there can be no likelihood of confusion between the two.

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