Intellectual Property Law

Dean Roderick Vera

Course Outline
Introduction

A. General Principles of Intellectual Property

a) Natural Rights Perspective (Labor theory)
b) Personhood Perspective (Margaret Jane Radin, Property & Personhood)
c) Economic Incentive Theory
d) Articles 414, 417 and 1624 and 1625 of the NCC

Part I Copyright

1.1 General Principles of Copyright

1.1.1 U.S. Constitution
Article 1, § 8
1.1.2 1987 Constitution
Art. XIV, Section 13

1.2 Definitions
1.2.1 Copyright Act of 1976 [17 U.S. § 102 (a)]
1.2.2 IP Code of the Philippines [R.A. 8293, Sec. 172.1]

1.3 Intellectual Property Code, RA 8293, Sections 171 and 172

Cases:
a) Santos v. McCullough Printing Company, 12 SCRA 324
b) Filipino Society of Composers v. Tan, G.R. No. L-36402, March 16, 1987
c) Bayanihan vs. BMG, G.R. No. 166337, March 7, 2005
d) Kho vs. CA, 379 SCRA 410
e) Unilever vs. Procter & Gamble, G.R. No. 119280, Aug. 8, 2006

1.4 Works not subject to Protection

Section 175 & 176
Cases:
a) Morrissey v. Proctor & Gamble, 379 F.2d 367
b) Brandir International v. Cascade Pacific Lumber, 834 F.2d 1142
c) Pearl & Dean vs. Shoemart, 409 SCRA 231
d) Unilever vs. CA, 498 SCRA 334
e) Joaquin vs. Drilon, G.R. No. 108946, January 28, 1999
f) Sambar vs. Levi Strauss, G.R. No. 132604, March 06, 2002
g) Ching vs. Salinas, G.R. No. 161295 , June 29, 2005
h) ABS-CBN vs. Gozon, 753 SCRA 1, March 11, 2015

1.5 Idea-Expression Dichotomy

a) Baker v. Selden, 101 U.S. 99
b) Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone, 499 U.S. 340

1.6 Derivative Works

Sections 173 & 174

1.7 Ownership
Sec. 178 & 179
a) Community vs. Reid, 490 U.S 730 (1989)

1.8 Transfer of Copyright Ownership

 Sec. 180 to 183, 200 & 201
First Sale Doctrine – Bobbs-Merill vs. Strauss, 210 U.S. 339

1.9 Economic Rights of Copyright

Sec. 177

1.10 Limitations
Sec. 184
Parody & Free Speech
a) Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. 510 U.S. 569

1.12 Fair Use Doctrine

Sec. 185
Cases:
a) Habana v. Robles, G.R. No. 131522, July 19, 1999 (read dissenting opinions)
b) Harper & Row, Publishers v. Nation Enterprises, 471 U.S. 539

1.13 Exceptions to Copyright Protection

Secs. 185 to 190

1.14 Deposit and Registration

Sec. 191 & 192
Cases:
a) Manly Sportswear vs. Dadodette Enterprises, G.R. 165303, Sept. 20, 2005

1.15 Moral Rights

Sec. 193 to 199

1.16 Subsidiary Forms of Creation and Ownership

1.16.1 Performers and Producer Secs 202 to 207
1.16.2 Sound Producers Sec. 208 to 210
1.16.3 Broadcasting Organizations Sec. 211
a. ABS-CBN v. PMSI GR Nos. 175769-70, January 19, 2009

1.17 Limitations Sec. 212

1.18 Term of Protection

Sec. 213 to 215

1.19 Infringement
a. Phoenix Publishing House vs. Jose Ramos, G.R. No. L-32339, March 29, 1988
b. 20th Century Fox vs. CA, G.R. No. L-76649-51, August 19, 1988
c. UFS vs. Munsingwear, G.R. No. 76193, November 9, 1989 (TM)
d. Columbia Pictures vs. CA & Tube Video Enterprises, G.R. No. 96597-99, October 6, 1994
e. Columbia Pictures vs. CA, G.R. No. 110318, August 28, 1996
f. Columbia Pictures vs. CA & Showtime Enterprises, G.R. 111267, Sept. 20, 1996
g. Wilson Ong Ching vs. China National Cereals, G.R. No. 131502, June 8, 2000
h. Wilson Ong Chin vs. CA, G.R. No. 130360, August 15, 2001
i. Microsoft vs. Maxicorp, G.R. No. 140946, Sept. 13, 2004
j. Sony Music vs. Dolores Español, G.R. No. 156804, March 14, 2005
k. NBI-Microsoft vs. Judy Hwang, G.R. No. 147043, June 21, 2005
l. People vs. Choi, G.R. No. 152950. August 3, 2006
m. Sanrio vs. Lim, G.R. No. 168662, February 19, 2008
n. ABS-CBN vs. Gozon, et al, G.R. No. 195956, March 11, 2015
 1.19.1 Remedies Sec. 216
1.19.2 Penalties Sec. 217
1.19.3 Evidence Sec. 218
1.19.4 Presumptions Sec. 219

1.20 International Registration

Sec. 220

1.21 Scope of Protection

Secs. 221 to 224

1.22 Actions
Secs. 225 to 227

PART II TRADEMARK

2.1 Definitions
Sec. 121

2.2 Rights
Sec. 122

2.3 Registration
1.3.1 Disqualifications Sec. 123
a) Ang vs. Teodoro, 74 PHIL 50
b) Qualitex v. Jacobson, 514 US 159
c) Asia Brewery vs. CA, 224 SCRA 437
d) Lyceum vs. CA, 219 SCRA 610
e) Sambar vs. Levi’s Strauss, G.R. No. 132604, March 6, 2002
f) Park ‘N Fly vs. Dollar Park & Fly, 469 US 189
g) Coffee Partners vs. San Francisco Coffee, G.R. No. 169504, March 3, 2010
h) GSIS Family Bank vs. BPI Family Bank, G.R. No. 175278, September 23, 2015

1.3.2 Requirements Sec. 124

a) Zatarin's Inc. vs. Oak Grove Smokehouse 698 F.2d 786

1.3.3 Disclaimers Sec. 126

1.3.4 Filing Date Sec. 127

2.4 Classes of Good

Sec. 128
1.4.1 Nice Classification

2.5 Priority Right

Sec. 131

2.6 Examination & Publication

Sec. 133
1.6.1 Opposition
a) Berris Agricultural vs. Abyadang, 633 SCRA 196
b) Dermaline vs. Myra Pharmaceuticals, G.R. No. 190065, October 16, 2010
c) Great White Shark vs. Caralde, 686 SCRA 201
d) Ecole de Cuisine vs. Renaud Cointreau, G.R. No. 185830, June 5, 2013
e) Taiwan Kolin vs. Kolin Electronics, G.R. No. 209843, March 25, 2015
 f) UFC Phils vs. Barrio Fiesta, G.R. No. 198889, Jan. 20, 2016
g) Seri Somboonsakdikul vs. Orlane, G.R. No. 188996, Feb. 1, 2017
h) Mang Inasal vs. IFP Manufacturing, G.R. No. 221717, June 19, 2017

2.7 Certificate of Registration

Sec 138

2.8 Duration
Sec. 145
2.8.1 Renewal Sec.146

2.9 Rights
Sec 147
a. Manuel Samson vs. Wilfo Luminlum, G.R. No. 139983, March 26, 2008
b. Tabacalera vs. Tabaqueria, G.R. No. 161051, July 23, 2009

2.10 Cancellation
Sec. 151
2.10.1 Non-Use Sec. 152
a) E.Y. Industrial Sales v. Shen Dar Electricity G.R. No.184850, October 20, 2010
b) Fredco Manufacturing v. Fellows of Harvard College, G.R. No. 185917, June 1, 2011
c) Birkenstock v. Phil Shoe Expo, G.R. No. 19430, Nov. 20, 2013
d) W Land Holding vs. Starwood Hotels, G.R. No. 222336, December 4, 2017

2.11 Infringement
Sec. 155
a) Shangri-La vs. Developers Group G.R. No. 159938, March 31, 2006
b) Prosource International vs. Horphag Research, G.R. No. 180073, November 11, 2009
c) Superior Commercial vs. Kunnan Enterprises, G.R. No. 169974, April 20, 2010
d) Societe Des Produits Nestle vs. Dy, G.R. No. 172276, Aug. 8, 2010

2.12 Foreign Corporation

Sec. 160
a) In-N-Out Burger vs. Sehwani Incorporated, G.R. No. 179127, December 24, 2008

2.13 Trade Names

Sec. 165

2.14 Unfair Competition

Sec. 168
a) Del Monte vs. CA, 181 SCRA 140
b) George Yao vs. CA, G.R. No. 132428, October 24, 2000
c) Mighty Corp vs. E&J Gallo Winery, 434 SCRA 473
d) McDonalds vs. LC Big Mak, G.R. No. 143993, August 28, 2004
e) McDonalds vs. MacJoy, G.R. No. 166115, February 2, 2007
f) Philip Morris vs. Fortune Tobacco, G.R. No. 158589, June 27, 2006

2.15 False Designation

Sec. 169
a) Espiritu, et. al. vs. Petron Corporation, G.R. No. 170891, November 24, 2009

2.16 Criminal Penalties

Sec. 170
a) Manolo Samson vs. Caterpillar, G.R. No. 169882, August 12, 2007
b) Levi’s Strauss vs. Tony Lim, G.R. No. 162311, December 4, 2008
c) Sketchers, USA vs. Inter Pacific Industrial, G.R. NO. 164321, March 23, 2011
 d) Ong vs. People, G.R. No. 169440, Nov. 23, 2011
e) Diaz vs. Levi’s, G.R. No. 180677 Feb. 18, 2013

PART III PATENTS

3.1 Definitions
Sec. 20 & 21

3.2 Restrictions
Sec. 22

3.3 Patentability
3.3.1 Subject Matter
Diamond vs. Chakrabarty, 447 US 303

3.3.2 Novelty Sec. 23

Rosaire vs. National Lead Co., 218 F.2d 72

3.3.3 Inventive Step Sec 26

Aguas vs. De Leon, G.R. No. L-32160, January 30, 1982

3.3.4 Industrial Applicability Sec. 27

a. Brenner vs. Manson, 383 US 519
b. Juicy Whip vs. Orange Bang, 185 F.3d 1364

3.3.5 Enablement

3.4 Priority
Sec. 31

3.5 Application
Secs. 32 to 39

3.6 Duration
Sec. 54

3.7 Cancellation
Sec. 61
a) Aguas vs. De Leon, 111 SCRA 238
b) Manzano vs. CA & Madolaria, G.R. No. G.R. No. 113388. September 5, 1997

3.8 Rights of a Patentee

Sec. 71
3.8.1 Limitations Sec. 72
Roma Drug vs. RTC of Guagua, Pampanga, G.R. No. 149907, April 16, 2009

3.8.2 Infringement Sec. 76

a) Godines vs. CA, 226 SCRA 338
b) Creser Precision vs. Floro International, G.R. No. 118708, February 2, 1998
c) Roy Savage vs. Judge Taypin, G.R. No. 134217, May 11, 2000
d) Smith Kline Beckman vs. CA & Tryco Pharma Corp, GR. 126627, August 14, 2003
e) Phil Pharmawealth vs. Pfizer, G.R. No. 167715, November 27, 2010
3.9 Licensing
Secs. 85 & 93
Voluntary & Compulsory
a. Barry John Price vs. United Laboratories, G.R. No. 82542, September 29, 1998
b. Smith Kline vs. Doctors Pharmaceuticals, G.R. No. 121867, July 24, 1997
c. Smith Kline vs. Danlex Research, G.R. No. 121267, October 23, 2001

3.9 Utility Models

Sec. 108
Del Rosario vs. CA & Janito Corporation, G.R. 115106, March 15, 1996

3.10 Industrial Design

Sec. 112

PART IV SEARCH AND SEIZURE

4.1 A.M. No. 99-20-09-SC Resolution Clarifying Guidelines on the Application for Enforceability of
Search Warrants.

4.2 A.M. NO. 02-1-06-SC Rule on Search and Seizure in Civil Actions for Infringement of
Intellectual Property Rights

4.3 A.M. No. 10-3-10-SC Special Rules on Intellectual Property Litigation