‘Atty. Sara Jane A. Suguitan’ Archives
Election Realities
BY : ATTY. SARA JANE SUGUITAN You are probably fed up with posts about the recent elections. Unfortunately, the effects of May 13 will affect the country for the next generation and beyond in terms of infrastructure, laws, policies and projects. It is this batch of elected leaders which will make or break our salary structure, registration [...]
Are we Filipinos racist?
Atty. Sara Jane A. Suguitan FANS, especially Filipinos, went wild all over the world last week as American Idol judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson used their one and only “save” vote for the season in favor of Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez. (more...)
Native products to be registered as trademarks
by ATTY. SARA JANE SUGUITAN UNIQUE native products originating from various regions in the country may soon be protected as trademarks. Names of places from which a product originated may be registered as geographical indications (GI). A GI is a sign used on goods that possess characteristics, qualities or a reputation essentially attributable [...]
Lawyers group to ask IBP for recognition as election arm
The Legal Network for Truthful Elections or Lente is a nationwide organization of lawyers and law students who volunteer their time and expertise during elections. In the first automated presidential elections in 2010 the thrust of Lente was to monitor election offenses and violations, gather evidence, and assist in the prosecution of election [...]
Big Mak loses to McDonald’s in trademark battle (Part 2)
Petitioner McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s) is a Delaware-based (more...)
Big Mak loses to McDonald’s in trademark battle
Imitation is considered the highest form of flattery, but not so when (more...)
Big Mak loses to McDonald’s in trademark battle
Big Mak loses to McDonald's in trademark battle (Part 2) Petitioner McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s) is a Delaware-based corporation operating a global chain of fast-food restaurants. Its local franchisee is a domestic corporation, McGeorge Food Industries. Among the trademarks owned by McDonald’s is the Big Mac mark for its [...]
Big Mak loses to McDonald’s in trademark battle
Imitation is considered the highest form of flattery, but not so when it is committed against an enterprise who has first created goodwill and carved a niche in the market through advertising investments, product development, and other intensive operations. An entity which has built a name over the years through hard work only to find out that [...]
Big Mak loses to McDonald’s in trademark battle
Imitation is considered the highest form of flattery, but not so when it is committed against an enterprise who has first created goodwill and carved a niche in the market through advertising investments, product development, and other intensive operations. An entity which has built a name over the years through hard work only to find out that [...]
Copyright exemption for the blind
THE Philippines has protected creativity and innovation since 1826 when the Patent Law (more...)
