INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

ATTY. ANTHONY B. PERALTA

Class:

Attendance is mandatory and I expect you to be prepared to contribute

to every class discussion. Absence from 25% of classes or more will
bar a student from taking the final exam. Expect to be called at
random.

Evaluation: 40% of the grade is based on a 2-hour final exam. 30% of the grade is
based on participation in class and the remaining 30% is based on
quizzes/short writing assignments.

Course Code
Type of Course
:
Credit
Total Hours
:
Term/Time/Room :
I.

:
INTPROP
Elective Course
:
2 units
32 hours
First Semester 2015-2016

Course Description

The Philippine government has long adhered to the protection of intellectual property rights
(IPR). Consistent with the countrys commitment to honor international treaties, covenants
and agreements, the Philippines has continued to promulgate laws, regulations and
administrative procedures on IPR related matters aimed at ensuring respect for IPR. With
the promulgation of the Intellectual Property Code (Republic Act No. 8293), the Philippines
complied with its international undertakings and provided better protection for IPR.
This is a survey course covering the main areas of intellectual property law - patents,
copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. It introduces each subject and explores
commonalities and differences among different systems of intellectual property protection.
It also gives an understanding of the philosophy and application of IP Law.
II. Course objectives
The course seeks to impart to the student skills, knowledge, attitudes and values in IP Law.
These include:
1.

Skills in the application of IP theory in order to be a competent lawyer, advocate,

strategist and administrator.
2. IP knowledge to appreciate conceptual and practical applications, government policy
and business transactions.
3. Attitudes to apply IP as a key to economic development in the Philippines.
4. Values on how to apply IP skills and knowledge positively to Philippine development.
III. Expected Outcome
At
1.
2.
3.

the end of the course, the student should:

Appreciate IP as an important tool for trade, economic and cultural development.
Appreciate the context in which IP, innovation and technology transfer operate.
Import appropriate attitudes and values as well as critical, creative, analytical and
practical skills in IP, and
4. Acquire the ability to handle matters regarding IP, innovation and technology
transfer.
Class 1

Source and Nature of Intellectual Property Rights

INTRODUCTION

1.

Information as a Commodity
What are the philosophical foundations for the protection of IP and how do
they compare with those for tangible property? Of what value is the public
domain and what information belongs there? What role should property and
contract law play in supporting the production and distribution of information
in the marketplace?
PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES
The Philosophy of Intellectual Property
John Hughes, 77 Georgetown Law Journal 287 (1988)
Natural Rights Perspective
John Locke, Two Treatises on Government
Third Edition, 1698
Personhood Perspective
Margaret Jane Radin, Property and Personhood
34 Stanford Law Review 957 (1982)
CONSTITUTION
Section 6 of Article XII
Section 14 of Article XII
Sections 10-18 of Article XIV
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND RECIPROCITY
A.

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic

Works as revised in Brussels (Brussel Act)

B.

Paris Convention for the protection of Industrial Property Rights

(Paris Convention).
Sections 3 and 231 of IP Code
Sasot v. People 462 SCRA 138, 149

C.

International Convention for the Protection of performers,

Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting organizations (Rome
Convention)

D.

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property

Organization

E.

Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property,

Including trade in Counterfeit Goods of the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade. Articles 1-14, 40-73.
Taada v. Angara 272 SCRA 18 (1997)

F.

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Differences between copyright, trademarks and patent

Kho v. Court of Appeals 379 SCRA 410 (2002)
Pearl & Dean v. Shoemart 409 SCRA 231 (2003)
Class 2

Quiz No. 1; Subject Matter; Authorship; Useful Articles

2.

COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS

2.1Subject Matter
Section 241, Intellectual property Code (IPC)
Section 239.3, IPC
Section 236, IPC
2.2Definition of Copyright
Section 177, IPC
Rule 2, Copyright Safeguards and Regulations
Rules 11-12, Copyright Safeguards and Regulations
2.3Standard for Copyright Protection
Section 172.1, IPC
Section 172.2, IPC
Original Works
Derivative Works
E-Commerce Act & Copyright
Ching Kian Chuan v. CA, 363 SCRA 142 (2001)
Sambar v. Levi Strauss, 378 SCRA 364 (2002)
2.4When does Copyright vest?
Santos v. McCullough Printing Co., 12 SCRA 321 (1964)
Filipino Society of Composers v. Benjamin Tan, 148 SCRA 461 (1987)
Sec. 2, PD 49
Article 5(2), Berne Convention for the Protection of Literacy and Artistic Works
Section 172 and 172.2, IPC
Rule 7, Sections 2-4, Copyright Safeguards and Regulations
Baker v. Selden 101 U.S. 99 (1978)
Lotus Development Corp. v. Borland International 526 U.S. 233 (1996)
Morrissey v. Procter & Gamble 379 F.2d 675 (1967)
Brandir International, Inc. v. Cascade Pacific Lumber Co. 834 F.2d 1142
(2d Cir. 1987)
2.5Scope of Copyright
Article 2, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literacy and Artistic and
Artistic Works
Sections 172, 172.2, 173.2, 174, IPC
Section 175, IPC
Section 176, IPC
Joaquin v. Drilon, 302 SCRA 225 (1999)
United Features Syndicate v. Munsingwear, 179 SCRA 260 (1989)
Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Tel. Service Co., 499 U.S. 340
2.6Who owns Copyright?
Sec. 178 9and its subparagraphs), Sec. 179, Sec. 174, IPC
Article 722 and 723, Civil Code
Article 520 of the Civil Code
2.61 Works Made for Hire
Community for Creative Non-Violence , et. al. v. Reid 490 U.S. 730
(1989)
2.62 Joint Works
Aalmuhammed v. Lee 202 F. 2d 1227 (2000)
2.63 Right to Make Copies
Arnstein v. Porter 154 F. 2d 464 (1940)
2.64 Improper Appropriation
Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corporation 45 F2d 119 (1930)
Computer Associates International v. ALTAI, Inc. 982 F. 2d 693 (1992)
2.65 The Right to Prepare Derivative Works

Anderson v. Stallone 11 USPQ 2d 1161 (1989)

2.65 Indirect Liability
Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. 464 US 417
(1984)
2.7 Duration of Copyright
Articles 7 and 7bis, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic
Works
Sec. 213 (and its subparagraphs), Sec. 214, IPC
Class 3

Right to Make Copies; Infringement

2.8Right to Make Copies

Sections 176 (and its subparagraphs), 171.11, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, IPC
Sec 189, IPC
Sec. 190, IPC
Rule 14, Copyright Safeguards and Regulations
Filipino Society of Composers v. Benjamin Tan, 148 SCRA 461 (1987)
Philippine Education Co. v. Sotto, 52 Phil. 580
2.81 Fair Use
Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enterprises 471 US 539 (1989)
Ann Bartow, Educational Fair Use in Copyright: Reclaiming the Right to
Photocopy Freely, 60
University of Pittsburg Law Review, 149 (1998)
2.82 Photocopying
American Geophysical Union v. Texaco Inc. 60 F.3d 913 (1994)
2.83 Parodies
Campbell v. Acuff-Row Music, Inc. 510 US 569 (1994)
2.84 Remixes
Bill Graham Archives v. Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. 448 F.3d 605 (2006)
Blanch v. Koons 467 F. 3d 244 (2006)
2.85 Reverse Engineering
Sega Enterprises Ltd. v. Acolade, Inc. 977 F. 2d 1510 (1992)
2.86 improper Appropriation
International News Service v. Associated Press 248 U.S. 215 (1918)
In The Matter of the Charges of Plagiarism, Etc., Against Associate
Justice Mariano C. Del Castillo 632 SCRA 607(2010)
In The Matter of The Charges of Plagiarism, Etc. Against Associate
Justice Mariano C. Del
Castillo 642 SCRA 11 (2011)
2.9Transfer of Copyright
Sections 180 (and its subparagraphs), 181, 182, 183, IPC
Sections 4.2 in relation to Sections 87 and 88, IPC
Section 92, IPC
Section 237, IPC
2.10

Deposit of copyrightable materials

Sections 191-192, IPC
Sections 227-229, IPC
Rule 5, Copyright Safeguards and Regulations

2.11

Infringement
Definition
NBI-Microsoft corporation v. Judy C. Hwang, et.al. 460 SCRA 428 (2005)
Remedies
Sections 221-224, IPC
Sec. 3, IPC
Sections 10.2, IPC
Sections 216-220, IPC

Sections 225-226, IPC

Sec. 231, IPC
Rule on Search and Seizure in Civil Actions for Infringement of
Intellectual
Property Rights (A.M. No. 02-1-06-SC)
20th Century Fox v. CA, 164 SCRA 655 (1988)
Columbia Pictures, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 237 SCRA 144 (1996)
People v. Ramos, 83 SCRA 1 (1978)
Serrano Laktaw v. Paglinawan, 44 Phil. 855
Habana v. Robles, 310 SCRA 511 (1999)
Joaquin v. Drilon, 302 SCRA 225 (1999)
MGM Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. 545 U.S. 913 (2005)
Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. 487 F. 3d 711 (2007)
Sheldon v. Metro Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 309 US 390 (1940)
Class 4 Moral rights; Follow Up Rights; Neighboring Rights
2.12

Moral Rights
Article 6bis, Berne Convention for the protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Sections 193-199, IPC

2.13

Right to Proceeds in Subsequent Transfers (Droit De Suite or Follow Up Rights)

Sections 200-201, IPC

2.14

Neighboring Rights
Sec. 202, IPC
Sec. 212, IPC
a.
Rights of Performers
Sections 203-207, IPC
Sec. 215, IPC
b.

Rights of Procedures of Sound Recording

Sections 208-210, IPC
Sec. 215, IPC

c.

Rights of Broadcasting Organizations

Sections 211, IPC
Sec. 215.2, IPC
ABS-CBN Broadcasting vs. Philippine Multi-Media System,
576 SCRA 262 (2009)

Class 5 Quiz No. 2; Registrability of Trademarks; Procedure

3.

LAW ON TRADEMARKS, TRADENAMES AND SERVICE MARKS

3.1.1 Definition of Trademarks
Section 121.1, IPC
Distelleria Washington v. CA, 263 SCRA 303
3.1.2 Functions of Trademarks
Ang v. Teodoro, 74 Phil 50
Etepha v. Director of Patents, 16 SCRA 495
Mirpuri v. Court of Appeals, 318 SCRA 516 (1999)
3.1.3 How Marks are Acquired?
Section 122, IPC
Contrast this with Sec. 2-A of Republic Act No. 166 and cases decided under RA
166:

Unno Commercial Enterprises v. General Milling Corp., 120 SCRA

904
Kabushi Kaisha Isetan v. IAC, 203 SCRA 583
Philip Morris v. CA, 224 SCRA 576
Philip Morris v. Fortune Tobacco, GR No. 158589, 27 June 2006
Shangrila v. DCCI, GR No. 159938, 31 March 2006
Shangrila v DCCI, Gr No. 159938, 22 January 2007
3.1.4 Standard for Registrability
Distinctiveness
Zatarains, Inc. v. Oak Grove Smokehouse, Inc. 698 F.2d 786 (5th Circuit,
USCA, 1983)
Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. 505 U.S. 763 (1992)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc. 529 U.S. 205 (2000)
Prior Use
Zazu Designs v. LOreal, S.A. 979 F.2d 499 (7th Circuit, 1992)
Geographical Marks
In re Nantucket, Inc. 677 F2d 95 (Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
1982)
Incontestability
ParkN Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park and Fly, Inc. 469 U.S. 189 (1985)
3.1.5 What Marks May Be Registered?
Sec 123 (and its sub-paragraph), IPC
Etepha v. Director of Patents, 16 SCRA 495
Baxter v. Zuazua, 5 Phil 160
Compania Gral de Tabacco v. Alhambra Cigar, 33 Phil 485
Ang v. Teodoro, 74 Phil 50 (1942)
Arce Sons v. Selecta Biscuits, 1 SCRA 253
Kabushi Kaisha Isetan v. IAC, 203 SCRA 583
Asia Brewery v. CA, 224 SCRA 437 (1993)
Emerald Garment Manufacturing v. CA, 251 SCRA 600
Color, Fragrance, Sounds
Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products Co., Inc.514 U.S. 159 (1995)
Christian Louboutin S.A. vs. Yves Saint Laurent America Holding, Inc.
(No. 11-3303-cv (2d Cir.
Sept. 5, 2012).
Non-Registrable Marks
Lyceum of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals , 1993
Fredco Manufacturing Corp. v. Pres. & Fellows of Harvard
College,
650 SCRA 232 (2011)
Dermaline, Inc. v. Myra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 628 SCRA 356
(2010)
3.1.6 Application for Registration
Application
Sec. 123, IPC
Sections 124 (and its sub-paragraphs), 125, 126, 128, 130 (and its subparagraphs), IPC
Sec. 124.2, IPC
Sec. 131 (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
(Claim of Priority Date)
Sec. 239.2, IPC

Assignment of Application Number and Filing Date

Sec. 127, IPC
Sec. 132.2, IPC
Examination
Sec. 133 (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Sec. 126, IPC
Sec. 129, IPC
Publication
Sec. 133.2, IPC
Opposition
Sections 134 and 135, IPC
Bata Industries v. CA, 114 SCRA 318
Mirpuri v. Court of Appeals, 318 SCRA 516 (1999)
Issuance and Publication of Certificate
Sections 136 and 137, IPC
Sec. 138, IPC
Sec. 139, IPC
Sec. 144 (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Sec. 4.2, IPC
Duration of Certificate
Sec. 145, IPC
Failure to File Declaration of Actual Use
Birkenstock v. Phil. Shoe Expo Marketing Corp., 710 SCRA 474
(2013)
Voluntary Cancellation of Certificate
Sec. 140, IPC
Correction of Mistakes
Sections 142 and 143, IPC
Renewal
Sec. 146 (and Its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Class 6

Rights Conferred; Remedies: Administrative Action; IPV Violations

3.1.7 Rights Conferred

Sec. 147 (and Its sub-paragraphs), IPC as amended by RA No. 9502
(Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008)
Roma Drug v. RTC 585 SCRA 140 (2009)
Sec 148, IPC
Section 4.2 in relation to Sections 87 and 88, 92, IPC
Sec. 149 (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Sec. 150 (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Sec. 231, IPC
Is there infringement even if the goods are non-competing?
And Tibay v. Teodoro 84 Phil 50
Chua Che v. Philippine Patent Office 13 SCRA 67 (1965).
Sta. Ana v. Maliwat 24 SCRA 108
Philippine Refining Company v. Ng Sam 115 SCRA 472

Esso Standard Eastern, Inc. v. CA 116 SCRA 387

Faberge v. IAC 215 SCRA 316
Canon Kabushiki v. CA, 336 SCRA 266 (2000)
Pearl & Dean v. Shoemart 409 SCRA 231 (2003)
246 Corporation v. Daway 416 SCRA 315 (2003)
Societe Des Produits Nestle v. CA 356 SCRA 207 (2001)
Levi Strauss v. Clinton Apparelle 470 SCRA 236 (2005)
Section 20, RA 166 as compared to Sec. 138, IPC
Issue of Parallel Importation:
Yu v. CA, 217 SCRA 328
Remedies
Sec. 3, IPC
Sec. 160, IPC
Sec. 231, IPC
Leviton Industries v. Salvador, 114 SCRA 420
Puma v. IAC, 158 SCRA 233
La Chemise Lacoste v. Fernandez, 129 SCRA 373
Administrative Action
a)
Cancellation of Proceedings
Sec. 151 (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Sec. 152 (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Sections 153 and 154, IPC
Sec. 230, IPC
Sec. 232.2, IPC
Romero v. Maiden Form, 10 SCRA 556
Philippine Nut Industry v. Standard Brands Inc., 65 SCRA
575
Anchor Trading co. v. Director of Patents, 99 Phil. 1040
Clorox Company v. Director of Patents, 20 SCRA 965 (1967)
Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. v. CA, 169 SCRA 627 (1989)
Shangri-La v. CA, 359 SCRA 273 (2001)
b)

Intellectual Property Rights Violations

Sec. 10(2) (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Sec. 232, IPC
Sec. 232.2, IPC
Prohibition of Importation
Sec. 166, IPC

Class 7

Civil Action; Criminal Action; Tradenames; Collective Marks

Civil Action
a) Infringement
Secs. 155-164, IPC
Sec. 232, IPC
Rules on Search and Seizure in Civil Actions for Infringement of
Intellectual Property Rights (A.M. No. 02-1-06-SC)
Etepha A.G. v. Director of Patents, 16 SCRA 495 (1966)
Esso Standard Eastern, Inc. v. CA, 116 SCRA 338
Fruit of the Loom v. CA, 133 SCRA 405 (1984)
Del Monte Corp. v. CA, 181 SCRA 410
Asia Brewery v. CA, 224 SCRA 437
Conrad v. CA, 246 SCRA 691
Emerald Garment Manufacturing v. CA, 251 SCRA 600
Amigo v. Cluett Peabody, 354 SCRA 434 (2001)

Societe Des Produits Nestle v. CA, 356 SCRA 207 (2001)

Mighty Corporation v. E.J. Gallo Winery, 434 SCRA 473 (2007)
McDonalds Corp. v. L.C. Big Mak, 437 SCRA 10 (2004)
McDonalds Corp. v. Macjoy Fastfood Corp., 514 SCRA 95 (2007)
Prosource International, Inc. v. Horphag Research Management
S.A.,
605 SCRA 523 (2009)
Coffee Partners, Inc. v. San Francisco Coffee, 614 SCRA 113 (2010)
Berris Agricultural Co., Inc. v. Norvy Abyadang, 633 SCRA 196
(2010)
Use as a Trademark
Rescuecom Corp. v. Google, Inc. 562 F.3d 123 (2d CA Circuit 2009)
Likelihood of Cconsumer Confusion
AMF Inc. v. Sleekcraft Boats 599 F.2d 341 (9th Circuit CA 1979)
Dilution
Levi Strauss v. Clinton Apparelle 470 SCRA 255 (2005)
Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Haute Diggity Dog, LLC 507 F.3d
252 (4th Circuit CA 2007)
False Advertising
Johnson & Johnson*Merck consumer Pharmaceuticals Co. v.
SmithKline Beecham Corp.
960 F.2d 294 (2d Circuit CA 1992)
Defenses
Genericness
The Murphy Door Bed Co., Inc. v. Interior Sleep Systems, Inc.
874 F.2d 95 (2nd Circuit CA 1989)
Functionality
TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc. 532 U.S. 23 (2001)
Abandonment
Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. v. Sed Non Olet Denarius,
Ltd.
817 F. Supp. 1103 (S.D.N.Y. 1993)
Unsupervised Licenses
Dawn Donut company, Inc. v. Harts Food Stores, Inc. 267 F.2d 358
(2nd Circuit CA 1959)
Fair Use
KP Permanent Make-up v. Lasting Impression I, Inc. 543 U.S. 111
(2004)
Nominative Use/Parody
Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records 296 F.3d 894 (9th Circuit CA 2002)
b) Unfair Competition
Sec. 168, IPC
Sec. 232, IPC
Difference between infringement and Unfair Competition
Del Monte Corporation v. CA, 181 SCRA 410
Pro Line Sports Center v. CA, 281 SCRA 162
Universal Rubber Products v. CA, 130 SCRA 162
Converse Rubber Corp. v. Jacinto Rubber and Plastic Co., 97
SCRA 158
Asia Brewery v. CA, 224 SCRA 437 (1993)
Big O Tire Dealers, Inc. v. the Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company
561 F.2d 1365 (10th Circuit CA 1977)
Solid Triangle v. Sheriff, 370 SCRA 491 (2001)
Sony Computer v. Supergreen, Inc., 518 SCRA 750 (2007)

Sehwani, Inc. and Benitas Frites, Inc. vs. IN-N-OUT Burger,

Inc., 536 SCRA 255 (2007)
Coca Cola v. Gomez, 571 SCRA 18 (2008)
Superior Commercial Enterprises v. Kunnan Enterprises Ltd.
618 SCRA 531(2010)
c) Action for False or Fraudulent Declaration
Sec. 162, IPC
Sec. 163, IPC
Sec. 164, IPC
Sec. 232, IPC
d) Action for False Designation of Origin
Sec. 169 (and its sub-paragraphs), IP code
Sec. 232, IPC
Criminal Action
Sec. 170, IPC
Sy v. Court of Appeals, 113 SCRA 334
Samson v. Judge Daway,628 SCRA 356July 21, (2004)
William C. Yao, Sr. vs. People of the Philippines, 525 SCRA 108
(2007)
Damages
Lindy Pen Company, Inc. v. Bic Pen Company 982 F.2d 1400 (9th
Circuit CA 1993)
3.1.8 TRADENAMES
1. Definition
Sec. 121.3, IPC
Converse Rubber Corporation v. Universal Rubber Products, 117
SCRA 154
2. What may not be used as a Tradename?
Sec. 165.1, IPC
3. Rights of the Tradename owner
Secs. 165.2, IPC
Sec. 165.3, IPC
Sec. 165.4, IPC
Philips Export v. CA, 206 SCRA 457
Armco Steel Corporation v. SEC, 156 SCRA 822
Western Equipments & Supply Co. v. Reyes, 51 Phil 115
3.1.9 COLLECTIVE MARKS
1. Definition
Sec. 121.2, IPC
2. Section 167 (and its sub-paragraphs), IPC
Class 8

Quiz No. 3; Patent History, Patentability

4. LAW ON PATENTS
4.1

Legislative History
4.1.1 Republic Act No. 165
4.1.2 Republic Act No. 8293 (IPC)
Sec. 239.1, IPC

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Sec. 235.1, IPC

Sec. 236.1, IPC
4.1.3 RA No. 9502 (Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act
of 2008) (Amended IPC)
4.2

Definition

4.3

Purpose
Manzano v. CA, 278 SCRA 688
Pearl & Dean v. Shoemart, 409 SCRA 231 (2003)

4.4

What are patentable?

4.4.1 Inventions
Section 21, IPC
Micro-organisms
Diamond v. Chakrabarty447 U.S. 303 (1980)
Parke-Davis & Co. v. H.K. Mulford Co.189 F. 95 (C.C.S.D.N.Y. 1911)
Abstract Ideas
In re Bilski 545 F.3d 943 (Fed. Cir. 2008)
Utility
Brenner v. Manson 383 U.S. 519 (1966)
Standards:
a.
Novelty
Sections 23-25, IPC
Maguan v. CA, 146 SCRA 107
Vargas v. F.M. Yaptico & Co., 40 Phil 195
Vargas v. Chua, 57 Phil 206
Frank v. Kosuyama, 59 Phil 206
Rosaire v. National Lead Co. 218 F.2d 72 (5th Circuit 1955),
Certiorari denied, 349 U.S. 916 (1955)
Griffith v. Kanamaru 816 F.2d 624 (Fed. Cir. 1987)
b.

Inventiveness
Section 26, IPC, as amended by RA No. 9502
(Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008)
Aguas v. de Leon, 111 SCRA 238
Manzano v. CA, 278 SCRA 688
Graham v. John Deere Co. 383 U.S. 1 (1966)
KSR International Co. v. Teflex Inc. 550 U.S. 398 (2007)
In re Kubin 561 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Circuit 2009)
Roma Drug v. RTC 585 SCRA 140 (2009)

c.

Industrial Application
Section 27, IPC

4.4.2 Utility Model

Sections 109.1, IPC
4.4.3 Industrial Designs
Sections 112, 113, 119.1, IPC
4.5

What are not patentable?

Section 22, IPC, as amended by RA No. 9502 (Universally Accessible Cheaper
and Quality Medicines Act of 2008)
Secs. 8-9, RA 165
Sec. 74, RA 165

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Article 27, Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS)

Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303, 100 S. Ct. 2204
Plant Variety Protection Act, Republic Act No. 9168
Sections 32 and 34 of the IPRA Law (RA 8371)
4.6

Class 9
4.7

Ownership of Patent
Section 28, IPC
Section 29, IPC
Section 30, IPC
Sections 67-70. IPC
Section 236, IPC
Patent Application; Procedure for Grant of a Patent
Regular Application for Patent
4.7.1 Who may apply?
Sections 28-30, IPC
Section 68, IPC
Section 3, IPC
Section 231, IPC
Section 235, IPC
4.7.2 Application
Section 32-37, IPC
Disclosure Doctrines: Enablement and Written Description
The Incandescent Lamp Patent 159 U.S. 465 (1895)
The Gentry Gallery, Inc. v. The Berkline Corp. 134 F.3d 1473 (Fed.

Circuit 1998)
Standards for Construing Claims
Phillips v. AWH Corporation 415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Circuit 2005) (en
banc)
Section 38, IPC
Section 39, IPC
Section 8, IPC
Sections 108, 109.2, IPC (Utility Models)
Section 114-115, IPC (Industrial Design)
4.7.3 Priority Date
Section 31, IPC
Boothe v. Director of Patents, 95 SCRA 446
4.7.4 Filing Date
Sections 40-41, IPC
Section 116, IPC (Industrial Design)
4.7.5 Formality Examination
Section 42, IPC
4.7.6 Classification and Search
Section 43, IPC
4.7.7 Confidentiality before Publication
Section 45, IPC
In re Hall 781 F.2d 897 (Fed. Circuit 1986)
Egbert v. Lippmann 104 U.S. 333 (1881)
City of Elizabeth v. Pavement Company 97 U.S. 126 (1877)

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4.7.8 Publication of Patent Application

Section 44, IPC
4.7.9 Rights Conferred by a Patent Application
After Publication
Section 46, IPC
4.7.10Observation by Third Parties
Section 47, IPC
4.7.11Request for Substantive Examination
Section 48, IPC
Schuartz v. CA, 335 SCRA 493 (2000)
4.7.12Amendment
Section 49, IPC
4.7.13Conversion
Sections 110 and 111, IPC
4.8

Philippine Rules on PCT Applications (Pursuant to Patent Cooperation Treaty

ratified by the Senate on 5 February 2001, PCT took effect for the Philippines
on 17 August 2001)

4.9

Issuance or Refusal of Patents

Section 50, IPC
Section 51, IPC
Section 53, IPC
Sections 117 and 119, IPC (Industrial Design)
Pearl & Dean v. Shoemart, 409 SCRA 231 (2003)
Ching vs. Salinas, 462 SCRA 241 (2005)
Publication upon grant of Patents
Section 52, IPC

4.10
4.11

Term of Patent
Section 54, IPC (Invention Patent)
Section 109.3, IPC (Utility Model)
Section 118, IPC (Industrial Design)
Phil. Pharmawealth, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc. 635 SCRA 140 (2010)

4.12

Annual Fees
Section 55, IPC

4.13

Surrender, Correction and Amendment

Section 56, IPC
Sections 57-60, IPC

Class 10
4.14

Cancellation; Rights of Patentee; Licensing

Cancellation
1.
Grounds
Section 61, IPC
Section 82, IPC
Section 109.4, IPC (Utility Model)
Section 120, IPC (Industrial Design)
2.

Proceedings

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Sections 62-66, IPC

Section 230, IPC
4.15

Rights of Patentee
1.
Section 71, IPC
Parke Davis & Co. v. Doctors Pharmaceuticals, 124 SCRA 115
Limitations on the Rights of a Patentee:
Sec. 72, IPC as amended by RA No. 9502
(Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008)
Secs. 73-74, IPC
Sec. 231, IPC
The Issue of Parallel Importation
Section 71, IPC
Article 6 of the TRIPS Agreement: The Doctrine of Exhaustion
2.

Action for Infringement (Literal and Equivalent)

Vargas v. F.M. Yaptico, supra
Frank v. Benito, 51 Phil. 712
Frank v. Kosuyama, 59 Phil. 206
G. Sell v. Yap Jue, 12 Phil. 519
Maguan v. CA, 146 SCRA 107
Godines v. CA, 226 SCRA 338
Del Rosario v. CA, 255 SCRA 152
Larami Corp. v. Amron 27 U.S.P.Q.2d 1280 (E.D. Pa. 1993)
Smith Kline v. CA, 409 SCRA 33 (2003)
Phil. Pharmawealth, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc. 635 SCRA 140 (2010)
Doctrine of Equivalents
Festo Corp.v. Shoketsu Kinozoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd. 535

U.S. 722 (2002)

Johnson & Johnson Associates, Inc. v. R.E. Service Co., Inc. 285
F.3d 1046 (Fed. Cir. 2002)
Contributory Infringement
C.R. Bard, Inc. v. Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. 911 F.2d
670 (Fed. Circuit 1990)
NTP, Inc. v. Research in Motion, Ltd. 418 F.3d 1282 (Fed. Circuit
2005)
Willful Infringement
In re Seagate Technology LLC 497 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (en
banc)
a.

Civil Action for Infringement

Section 76, IPC, as amended by RA No. 9502
(Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of
2008)
Section 75, IPC
Injunctions
eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, LLC 547 U.S. 388 (2006)

b.

Criminal Action for Repetition of Infringement

Section 84, IPC

c.

Administrative
Section 10.2, IPC

d.

Who can file?

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Section 77, IPC

Creser Precision System, Inc. v. CA, 286 SCRA 13
e

Presumptions
Section 78, IPC

f.

Damages
Secs. 79-80, IPC
Lost Profits
Panduit Corp. v. Stahlin Bros. Fibre Works, Inc.
575 F.2d 1152, 1158 n.5 (6th Cir. 1978)

g.

Defenses in Action for Infringement

Section 81, IPC
Experimental Use Defense
Roche Products, Inc. v. Bolar Pharmaceuticals Co. 733 F.2d
certiorari denied, 469 U.S. 856 (1984)
Madey v. Duke University 307 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2002)
Merck KGaA v. Integra Life Sciences I Ltd. 545 U.S. 193

858 (Fed. Cir.)

(2005)

Inequitable Conduct
Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd.v. Hollister Inc. 863
F.2d 867 (Fed. Cir. 1988)
Exhaustion of Patent Rights
Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. 128 S.Ct. 2109
(U.S S.C. 2008)
Patent Misuse
Motion Picture Patens Company v. Universal Film
Manufacturing
Company et. al. 243 U.S. 502 (1917)

3.

h.

Patent found invalid may be cancelled

Section 82, IPC

i.

Assessors
Section 83, IPC

Licensing
a.
Voluntary
Sections 83, IPC
b.

4.

Compulsory
Sections 93-95, IPC, as amended by RA No. 9502
(Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of
2008)
Sections 96-102, IPC
Price v. United Laboratories, 166 SCRA 133 (1988)
Smith Kline v. CA, 276 SCRA 224 (1997)
Smith Kline v. CA, 368 SCRA 9

Right to Transfer and Assign

Section 4.2, IPC
Sections 103-107, IPC

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Sections 85-92, IPC

Albana v. Director of Patents, 93 Phil. 113
Class 11 Quiz No. 4; Patent Drafting
4.16

Patent Drafting Basics

Describing and Enabling the Invention
Disclosure Doctrines: Enablement and Written Desciption
Best Mode Requirement

4.17

Patent Application Exercise

Class 12 Other Intellectual Property

5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4

Trade Secrets
Air Philippines Corporation v. Pennswell, Inc. 540 SCRA 215 (2007)
Geographical Indicators
Plant Varieties
Trademarks and the Internet (859)

1. Domain Names
2. Cybersquatting and Domain Name Dispute Resolution
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney 263 F.3d 359
th
(4 Circuit 2001)
Lamparello v. Falwell 420 F.3d 309 (4th Circuit CA 2005)
Research in Motion v. Georges Elias, Case No. D2009-0218, WIPO
Arbitration and Mediation Center
(http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2009/d2009-0218.html)
3. Meta-Tags and Cyberstuffing
Class 13
6.1
6.2
Class 14

Special Rules for IP Courts

Catch Up and Review Outline
Final Exams

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