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Rules & Regulations on Trademarks, Tradenames,Etc
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Rules &amp; Regulations on Trademarks, Tradenames,Etc
RULES AND REGULATIONS ON TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS, TRADENAMES AND MARKED OR STAMPED CONTAINERS
Whereas, it is the policy of the State to streamline administrative procedures in registering trademarks and enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the Philippines; Now, therefore, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, the following rules and regulations on trademarks, service marks, trade names, and marked or stamped containers are hereby promulgated:
Rule 100. Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, the following terms shall have the meaning provided in this Rule: (a) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Trademarks of the Intellectual Property Office; (b) “Collective mark” means any visible sign designated as such in the application for registration and capable of distinguishing the origin or any other common characteristics, including the quality of goods or services of different enterprises which use the sign under the control of the registered owner of the collective mark; (c) “Competent authority” for purposes of determining whether a mark is well-known, means the Court, the Director General, the Director of the Bureau of Legal Affairs, or any administrative agency or office vested with quasi-judicial or judicial jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate any action to enforce the rights to a mark; (d) “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Trademarks; (e) “Director General” means the head of the Intellectual Property Office; (f) “Examiner” means the trademark examiner or any official or employee of the
Bureau of Trademarks authorized to examine applications for registration or renewals thereof; (g) “IP Code” means Republic Act No. 8293 otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines; (h) “IPO Gazette” means the Intellectual Property Office’s own publication where all matters required to be published under the IP Code shall be published; (i) “Mark” means any visible sign capable of distinguishing the goods (trademark) or services (service mark) of an enterprise and shall include a stamped or marked container of goods; (j) “Office” means the Intellectual Property Office; (k) “Regulations” means these set of rules and regulations and such Rules of Practice in Trademarks and Service Marks as may be formulated by the Director of Trademarks and approved by the Director General; and (l) “Trade name” means the name or designation identifying or distinguishing an enterprise, also known or referred to as business identifier. Rule 101. Registrability. A mark cannot be registered if it: (a) Consists of immoral, deceptive or scandalous matter, or matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt or disrepute; (b) Consists of the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the Philippines or any of its political subdivisions, or of any foreign nation, or any simulation thereof; (c) Consists of a name, portrait or signature identifying a particular living individual except by his written consent, or the name, signature, or portrait of a deceased President of the Philippines, during the life of his widow, if any, except by written consent of the widow; (d) Is identical with a registered mark belonging to a different proprietor or a mark with an earlier filing or priority date, in respect of: (i) The same goods or services, or (ii) Closely related goods or services, or (iii) If it nearly resembles such a mark as to be likely to deceive or cause
confusion; (e) Is identical with, or confusingly similar to, or constitutes a translation of a mark which is considered by the competent authority of the Philippines to be well-known internationally and in the Philippines, whether or not it is registered here, as being already the mark of a person other than the applicant for registration, and used for identical or similar goods or services; Provided, That in determining whether a mark is well-known, account shall be taken of the knowledge of the relevant sector of the public, rather than of the public at large, including knowledge in the Philippines which has been obtained as a result of the promotion of the mark; (f) Is identical with, or confusingly similar to, or constitutes a translation of a mark considered well-known in accordance with the preceding paragraph, which is registered in the Philippines with respect to goods or services which are not similar to those with respect to which registration is applied for: Provided, That use of the mark in relation to those goods or services would indicate a connection between those goods or services, and the owner of the registered mark: Provided, further, That the interests of the owner of the registered mark are likely to be damaged by such use; (g) Is likely to mislead the public, particularly as to the nature, quality, characteristics or geographical origin of the goods or services. Geographical indications are indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a country which is a member of, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. (h) Consists exclusively of signs that are generic for the goods or services that they seek to identify; (i) Consists exclusively of signs or of indications that have become customary or usual to designate the goods or services in everyday language or in bona-fide and established trade practice; (j) Consists exclusively of signs or of indications that may serve in trade to designate the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value, geographical origin, time or production of the goods or rendering of the services, or other characteristics of the goods or services; (k) Consists of shapes that may be necessitated by technical factors or by the nature of the goods themselves or factors that affect their intrinsic value; (l) Consists of color alone, unless defined by a given form; or (m) Is contrary to public order or morality. As regards signs or devices mentioned in paragraphs (j), (k), and (l), nothing shall prevent the registration of any such sign or device which has become distinctive in
the following criteria or any combination thereof may be taken into account: (a) the duration. proof of substantially exclusive and continuous use thereof by the applicant in commerce in the Philippines for five (5) years before the date on which the claim of distinctiveness is made. . extent and geographical area of any use of the mark. The nature of the goods or services to which the mark is applied will not constitute an obstacle to registration. (i) the commercial value attributed to the mark in the world. extent and geographical area of any promotion of the mark. in the Philippines and in other countries. Rule 102. Criteria for determining whether a mark is well-known. (l) the presence or absence of identical or similar marks validly registered for or used on identical or similar goods or services and owned by persons other than the person claiming that his mark is a well-known mark. in particular. The Office may accept as prima facie evidence that the mark has become distinctive. and. (b) the market share. of the goods and/or services to which the mark applies. In determining whether a mark is well-known. (h) the exclusivity of use attained by the mark in the world. the duration. (g) the extent to which the mark has been used in the world. (j) the record of successful protection of the rights in the mark. (e) the extent to which the mark has been registered in the world. as used in connection with the applicant’s goods or services in commerce. (k) the outcome of litigations dealing with the issue of whether the mark is a wellknown mark. (d) the quality-image or reputation acquired by the mark. (f) the exclusivity of registration attained by the mark in the world. at fairs or exhibitions. including advertising or publicity and the presentation. (c) the degree of the inherent or acquired distinction of the mark.relation to the goods or services for which registration is requested as a result of the use that has been made of it in commerce in the Philippines. of the goods and/or services to which the mark applies.
any subsequent use of the trade name by a third party. whether as a trade name or a mark or collective mark. PART 2 RIGHT TO A MARK Rule 200. (b) Notwithstanding any laws or regulations providing for any obligation to register trade names. likely to mislead the public. or any such use of a similar trade name or mark. or suitability for their purpose. against any unlawful act committed by third parties. source. (c) The remedies provided for cancellation and infringent of marks in Sections 153 to 156 and Sections 166 and 167 of the IP Code shall apply to tradenames mutatis mutandis. The rights in a mark shall be acquired through registration made validly in accordance with the law. Rule 201. However. validity or transfer in the Philippines of such registration shall be governed by the IP Code and these Regulations. (d) Any change in the ownership of a trade name shall be made with the transfer of the enterprise or part thereof identified by that name. (a) Any person who is a national or who is domiciled or has a real and effective industrial establishment in a country which is a party to any convention. (a) A name or designation may not be used as a trade name if by its nature or the use to which such name or designation may be put. (b) The registration of a mark of such person shall be independent of the registration in the country of origin and the duration. to which the Philippines is also a party. of the goods or services to which the mark is applied.Rule 103. such names shall be protected. shall be deemed unlawful. or extends reciprocal rights to nationals of the Philippines by law. . How Marks are Acquired. it is contrary to public order or morals and if. International Conventions and Reciprocity. Trade Names or Business Names. even prior to or without registration. particularly as regards the nature. shall be entitled to benefits to the extent necessary to give effect to any provision of such convention. treaty or reciprocal law. treaty or agreement relating to intellectual property rights or the repression of unfair competition. characteristics. in addition to the rights to which any owner of an intellectual property right is otherwise entitled by the Intellectual Property Code. it is liable to deceive trade circles or the public as to the nature of the enterprise identified by that name. In particular. in particular. manufacturing process. such transfer or assignment shall be null and void if it is liable to mislead the public.
That. the application shall be refused or the mark shall be removed from the register by the Director motu proprio. Declaration of actual use. Otherwise. or petition the cancellation of its registration or sue for unfair competition. (e) In like manner and subject to the same conditions and requirements. and who previously duly filed an application for registration of the same mark in one of those countries. or has a bona fide and effective industrial or commercial establishment. without prejudice to availing himself of other remedies provided for under the law. An application claiming priority right must be filed within six (6) months from the date the earliest foreign application was filed. Rule 203. the priority right may be based upon a subsequent regularly filed application in the same foreign country: Provided. Priority Right. that is not registered in the Philippines. (c) The country of origin of the applicant is the country in which he is a national. without having been laid open to public inspection and without leaving any rights outstanding. (b) No registration of a mark in the Philippines by a person described in this rule shall be granted until such mark has been registered in the country of origin of the applicant. may. A certified copy of the corresponding foreign application together with an English translation must filed within three (3) months from the date of filing in the Philippines. as defined in the IP Code and these Regulations. domiciled. Requirements for Applications Claiming Priority Right. Rule 204. However. the owner of a wellknown mark. notwithstanding the foregoing. shall be considered as filed as of the day the application was first filed in the foreign country. The Office will not require any proof of use in commerce in the processing of trademark applications. without need of any notice from the Office. oppose its registration.Rule 202. or otherwise disposed of. without possibility of extension. from the filing date of the application. That any foreign application that was made the basis of the priority right and filed prior to such subsequent application has been withdrawn. against an identical or confusingly similar mark. (d) Nothing in this rule shall entitle the owner of a registration granted under this rule to sue for acts committed prior to the date on which his mark was registered in the Philippines. Provided. all applicants or registrants shall file a declaration of actual use of the mark with evidence to that effect within three years. . Basis for Claiming Priority Right. abandoned. and has not served as a basis for claiming a right of priority shall not thereafter serve as a basis for claiming a right of priority. (a) An application for registration of a mark filed in the Philippines by a person referred to in Rule 201.
or income tax returns in all cases. If the person so designated cannot be found at the address given in the last designation. furnishing copies of printed advertisement and other proofs of advertising with a statement of the advertising cost in the immediately preceeding fiscal year as shown in the corresponding audited financial statements where applicable. he shall designate by a written document filed in the Office. . Rule 301. all applications for a mark should be in the name of the applicant(s) who may sign the application. the application may be filed in the name of the assignee who may sign the application. (b) Unless modified by this Chapter. must contain the name and address of the applicant or registrant declaring that the mark is in actual use in the Philippines. In case the assignee is a juridical person. official receipts.Rule 205. The declaration shall be under oath. If the applicant is not domiciled or has no real and effective commercial establishment in the Philippines. Representation. Rule 302. such notice or process may be served upon the Director. Assigned marks. In case of an aliquot portion or undivided interest. Such notices or services may be served upon the person so designated by leaving a copy thereof at the address specified in the last designation filed. Contents of the declaration and evidence of actual use. attaching certified or original copies of purchase orders. all of them should be named as applicant but anyone may sign the application for and in behalf of all the applicants. list the name or names and the exact location or locations of the outlet or outlets where the products are being sold or where the services are being rendered. sales invoices. specifying the nature of such use. The Applicant. PART 3 WHO MAY APPLY FOR A MARK Rule 300. (a) Applicant may be a person or juridical person. recite sufficient facts to show that the mark described in the application or registration is being actually used in the Philippines. In case the whole interest in the mark is assigned. each of the joint owners will sign the application. list the goods where the mark is attached. any officer thereof may sign the application in behalf of the said person. The declarant should also attach five labels as actually used on the goods or the picture of the stamped or marked container visibly and legibly showing the mark as well as proof of payment of the prescribed fee. If there are more than one applicant. stating the volume of sales during the fiscal year immediately preceding the filing of the declaration. the name and address of a Philippine resident who may be served notices or process in proceedings affecting the mark. must refer to not more than one application or registration. Address for Service.
All applications must be addressed to the . That where a seal is used. Before any attorney-at-law or other recognized person will be allowed to file an application or take action in any case or proceeding. ex parte or inter partes. Death. or the use of a seal. Power of attorney or authorization. incapacity of applicant. or he may be represented by any attorney or other person authorized to practice in such matters by the Office. Rule 306. legalization or other certification of any signature or other means of self-identification referred to in the preceding paragraphs. is required. Applicant may be represented by attorney. a power of attorney or authorization must be filed in that particular case or proceeding.Rule 303. it should be accompanied by an indication in letters of the name of the signatory. authentication. The Office shall not aid in the selection of an attorney or agent other than the furnishing of the list of Attorneys or agents authorized to practise before the Office. When the applicant dies. where the signature concerns the surrender of a registration. Signature. A substitute or associate attorney may be appointed by an attorney only upon the written authorization of his principal. the legally appointed executor. guardian. (b) No attestation. becomes insane or otherwise incapacitated. the Office shall accept: (1) A handwritten signature. except. Requirements of application. notarization. PART 4 TRADEMARK APPLICATION (a) Where a signature Rule 400. Rule 304. insanity. such as a printed or stamped signature. will be required. conservator or representative of the dead or insane or incapacitated applicant may prosecute the application in behalf of the heirs and successors-in-interest of the applicant. but a third attorney appointed by the second will not be recognized. The owner of a mark may file and prosecute his own application for registration. and other means of Self-identification. instead of a hand-written signature: Provided. administrator. or (2) The use of other forms of signature. Rule 305.
if any. (i) a reproduction of the mark and facsimiles thereof as provided in these Regulations. a statement to that effect as well as the name or names of the color or colors claimed and an indication. the law under which it is organized and existing. (b) the name and address of the applicant. together with an indication of: .Director and shall be in Filipino or English and shall contain the following: (a) a request for registration. (d) where the applicant is a juridical entity. and . . the application number of the earlier application. (c) the name of a State of which the applicant is a national or where he has domicile. together with the number of the class of the said Classification to which each group of goods or services belongs. (k) the names of the goods or services for which the registration is sought. if the applicant is not domiciled in the Philippines. a declaration claiming the priority of that earlier application. (g) where the applicant wishes to claim color as a distinctive feature of the mark. a statement to that effect. grouped according to the classes of the Nice Classification. . as prescribed in these Regulations.where available. of the principal parts of the mark which are in that color. the name of that Office. (f) where the applicant claims the priority of an earlier application. (j) a transliteration or translation of the mark or of some parts of the mark. (h) where the mark is a three-dimensional mark.the name of the State with whose National Office the earlier application was filed or if filed with an Office other than a National Office.the date on which the earlier application was filed. in respect of each color. (e) the appointment of an agent or representative. and the name of a State in which the applicant has a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment.
Rule 401. Label. For the convenience of applicants. The surface of the paper must be .(l) where the application is for a collective mark. Drawing to be on Bristol board. the goods or services of the applicant. (b) A typed drawing may be accepted by the Examiner if no special characteristics have to be shown such as design. or other self-identification of. color. Drawing for a service mark may be dispensed with in certain cases. A computer print-out may also be accepted by the Examiner if it substantially complies with the requirement that it must be the exact representation of the mark. and (o) sworn Statement that the applicant is a small entity if such be the fact. Office Application Form. The Drawing must be made upon pure white paper of a thickness of a Bristol board. The drawing of a service mark may be dispensed with but the application must contain an adequate description of such mark. The mark must be bigger and more dominant than the generic term of goods except in the case of medicine as required by law. however be construed liberally in determining whether the applications shall be considered complete for the purpose of granting a filing date. a designation to that effect. (m) a signature by. the Office shall draw up and make available a standard application form which may be reproduced at will by applicants and other persons at their own cost. (n) Power of Attorney if the filing is through a representative. (a) The drawing of the mark shall be substantially exact representation thereof as actually used or intended to be used on or in connection with. the applicant or his representative. Rule 402. style of lettering. Drawing. diacritical marks. Rule 405. The applicant may include the label as actually used or intended to be used on the goods or a copy or duplicate made by photo engraving or some similar process. or unusual forms of punctuation. (c) The provisions of this Rule shall. Rule 403. Rule 404.
must be absolutely black. However. Size of board. One of the shorter sides of the sheet should be regarded as its top. “sight”. Every line and letter. a statement must be made giving the name or names of the color or colors claimed indicating the principal part or parts of the mark which are in such color or colors. The size of a sheet on which a Drawing is made must be exactly two hundred ten millimeters (210 mm) by two hundred ninety-seven millimeters (297 mm) or the size of an A4 paper. a printed or stamped signature or the use of seal accompanied by an indication in letters of the name of signatory is also accepted. A Drawing not executed in conformity with the foregoing rules may be accepted for the purpose of examination. leaving the “sight” precisely one hundred seventy-two millimeters (172 mm) by two hundred fifty-nine millimeters (259 mm). all Drawings must be made with pen only or by a process which will give them satisfactory reproduction characteristics. When the view is longer than the width of the sheet. They should never be folded. All lines must be clean. Rule 412. Manner of mailing the Drawing to the Bureau. It should be signed by the owner or his Attorney of record. Rule 406. Rule 409. protected by a sheet of heavy binder’s board. Nineteen millimeters (19 mm) from its edges. Within this margin all work and signatures must be included. the color or colors employed may be actually reproduced in the drawings and facsimiles. however fine. If colors are not claimed. the sheet should be turned on its side.calendered and smooth. Surface shading. Informal Drawing. Rule 408. should be open. Rule 410. Drawing transmitted to the Office should be sent flat. The name of the proprietor of the trademark or service mark trade name must be within the marginal lines and should not encroach upon the drawing. When board may be turned on its side. Drawing to be with the pen or by other processing giving satisfactory results. when used. Rule 407. or should be rolled for transmission in a suitable mailing tube. a single marginal line is to be drawn. signatures included. and solid. Otherwise. Where color is a material feature of the mark as used or intended to be used. and to shading. sharp. and they must not be too fine or crowded. as may be required. This direction applies to all lines. Color. Rule 411. The name of the owner to be within marginal lines. but the Drawing must be corrected or a new one furnished. before the mark can be .
how prepared. Translation is an act. The application must be accompanied by a request for the transfer of the Drawing. science. Nice Classification. In an application filed in place of an abandoned or rejected application. The Small facsimiles of the Drawing. together with the number of the class of the Nice Classification to which each group of goods or services belongs. Rule 416. letter(s) and character(s). agriculture. Substitute Drawings will not be accepted unless they have been required by the Examiner or unless correction of original Drawing would require that the mark or trade name be substantially entirely redrawn. The ten small facsimiles of the Drawing must be printed in black ink or in color. CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS TITLE CLASS 1 Chemical products used in industry. but the old Drawing. one facsimile on Bristol board and the other nine facsimiles on an ordinary coupon bond paper and must be capable of being satisfactorily reproduced when published in the IPO Gazette. A drawing so transferred or to be transferred cannot be amended. . photography.published for opposition or the application allowed. Translation/Transliteration. Rule 415. may be used. Use of an old Drawing in a new application. Rule 413. or an order for such copy. and by a permanent photographic copy. process or instance of translating as rendering from one language or representational system into another. process or instance of representing or spelling of words. Transliteration is an act. a new complete application is required. A translation or transliteration of the mark or of some parts of the mark must accompany the application if the mark or of some parts of the mark is/are foreign word(s). The applicant must indicate the names of the goods or services for which the registration is sought. letters or characters of one language in the letters and characters of another language or alphabet. Rule 414. of the Drawing to be placed in the original file. if colors are claimed. horticulture. grouped according to the classes of the Nice Classification. if suitable. or foreign sounding. The size of the sheet on which these facsimiles are to be printed must be seventy millimeters (70 mm) long and thirty-five millimeters (35 mm) wide.
measuring. 2 Paints. liquids or plates. coin or counter-freed apparatus. cleaning. cash registers. rails and other metallic materials for railway tracks. refrigerating. chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs. dyestuffs. tapers. plastics in the form of powders. 6 Unwrought and partly wrought common metals and their alloys. 8 Hand tools and instruments. . surveying and electrical apparatus and instruments (including wireless). lock-smith’ work . essential oils. tanning substances. machine couplings and belting (except for land vehicles). infants’. motors (except for land vehicles). metals in foil and powder form for painters and decorators. artificial and synthetic resins. water supply and sanitary purposes. dust laying and absorbing compositions. 11 Installations for lighting. polishing. steam generating. nautical. dentrifices. preparations for killing weeds and destroying vermin. 5 Pharmaceutical. metallic pipes and tubes. natural resins. steel balls. photographic. dental and veterinary instruments and apparatus (including artificial limbs. medical. 7 Machines and machine tools. anchors. fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants. cutlery. 10 Surgical. talking machines. colouring matters. disinfectants. mordants. weighing. adhesive substances used in industry. ventilating. 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use. fire extinguishing compositions. nightlights and wicks. nails and screws. material for bandaging. cinematographic. cables and wires (non-electric). dental wax. optical. tempering substances and chemical preparations for soldering. drying. chains (except driving chains for vehicles). perfumery. large size agricultural implements. manures (natural and artificial). incubators. eyes and teeth). scouring and abrasive preparations. veterinary and sanitary substances. and invalids’ foods. side arms. forks and spoons. material for stopping teeth. preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood. candles. 9 Scientific. heating. soaps. safes and cash boxes. life saving and teaching apparatus and instruments. checking (supervision). other goods in non-precious metal not included in other classes.forestry. for industrial use. cooking. ores. hair lotions. cosmetics. varnishes. 4 Industrial oils and greases (other than edible oils and fats and essential oils). lacquers. bells. plasters. lubricants. signalling. horseshoes. anvils. rolled and cast building materials. calculating machines. fireextinguishing apparatus.
horn.combs and sponges. etc. mortar. articles made from these substances. paint brushes. amber. (printers’) type and cliches (stereotype). stationery. artists’ materials. sails. cane. 16 Paper and paper articles. or of plastic. articles (not included in other classes) of wood. asphalt. bed and table covers. threads. precious stones. awnings. asbestos. road-making materials. meerschaum. stopping or insulating. pipes of earthenware or cement. celluloid. skins. sacks. printed matter. plastics in the form of sheets. nor coated therewith). cardboard and cardboard articles. materials for packing. 15 Musical instruments (other than talking machines and wireless apparatus). mica and their products. photographs. balata and substitutes. fireworks. whale-bone. 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith ( except cutlery. newspaper and periodicals. glassware.). apparatus for locomotion by land. bookbinding materials. reeds. cork.brush-making materials. 19 Building materials. portable buildings. ammunition and projectiles. mother-ofpearl. padding and stuffing materials (hair.12 Vehicles. jewellery. mirrors. wicker. typewriters and Office requisites (other than furniture). 21 Small domestic utensils and containers (not of precious metal. lime. porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. explosive substances. hides. 17 Gutta percha. pitch and bitumen. tarpaulins. picture frames. and not included in other classes. parasols and walking sticks. brushes (other than paint brushes). 22 Rope. blocks and rods. trunks and travelling bags. seaweeds. 18 Leather and imitations of leather. 24 Tissues (piece goods). horological and other choronometric instruments. natural and artificial stone. articles made from these materials. substitutes for all these material. indiarubber. cement. 13 Firearms. harness and saddlery. chimney pots. capoc. steel wool. stone monuments. tents. ivory. books. whips. hose pipes (non-metallic). unworked or semi-worked glass (excluding glass used in building). bone.playing cards. textile articles not included in other . and not included in other classes. raw textile materials. instruments and materials for cleaning purposes. forks and spoons). umbrellas. 20 Furniture. nets. shell. plaster and gravel. 23 Yarns. feathers. string. instructional and teaching material (other than apparatus). being for use in manufacturers. adhesive materials (stationery). air or water.
raw or manufactured. eggs. 33 Wines. 34 Tobacco. ribbons and braids. 25 Clothing. matches. tapioca. seeds. baking-powder. meat extracts.classes. flour. smokers’ articles. cocoa. dried and cooked fruits and vegetables. honey. salt mustard. poultry and game. press buttons. horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes. sago. artificial flowers. syrups and other preparations for making beverages. fish. preserves. 30 Coffee. 29 Meat. coffee substitutes. ice. rugs. cakes pastry and confectionery. treachel. pickles. ale and porter. malt. biscuits. 26 Lace and embroidery. sauces. fresh fruits and vegetables. hooks and eyes. including boots. bread. jellies. mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks. mats and matting. (b) CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESS OR SERVICES 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Miscellaneous Advertising Insurance Construction Transportation Material Education and and and and and business financial repair Communication storage treatment entertainment Rule 417. 28 Games and playthings. ornaments and decorations for Christmas trees. wall hangings (non-textile). tea. yeast. jams. milk and other dairy products. the use of broad terms in identifying the . ices. foodstuffs for animals. spices. rice. linoleums and other materials for covering existing floors. and preparations made from cereals. 27 Carpets. 31 Agricultural. 32 Beer. pins and needles. spirits and liquors. live plants and flowers. pepper. sugar. preserved. In any application. buttons. Broad terms. living animals. shoes and slippers. vinegar. gymnastic and sporting articles (except clothing). edible oils and fats.
Subject to the provisions on priority right. Rule 419. the filing date of an application shall be the date on which the Office received the payment for the required fee and the following indications and elements in English or Filipino: (a) An express or implicit indication that the registration of a mark is sought. One (1) application may relate to several goods and/or services. . Single registration for goods and/or services. The divisional applications shall likewise preserve the benefit of the right of priority of the initial application. Filing Date. Rule 418.goods. PART 5 THE FILING DATE Rule 500. Applicants whose application are based on foreign registration shall be required to specify the goods covered by such foreign registration in all cases where the foreign registration used broad terms in identifying the goods. (d) Upon receipt of the divisional applications. New application numbers shall be given to the divisional applications but the filing date shall be the same as the filing date of the initial application. business or services. (b) A single class shall not be subdivided. if any. (c) Indications sufficient to contact the applicant or his representative. Where goods and/or services belonging to several classes of the Nice Classification have been included in one (1) application. (a) Any application referring to several goods or services referred to as the “ initial application” may be divided by the applicant into two (2) or more applications hereafter referred to as the “divisional applications” by distributing among the latter the goods or services referred to in the initial application. Division of Applications. (b) The identity of the applicant. business or services shall be unacceptable. the Office shall cancel the initial application together with its application number. such an application shall result in one registration. whether they belong to one (1) class or to several classes of the Nice Classification. (c) The divisional applications must be submitted before examination of the initial application or within two (2) months from mailing date of the first action of the Bureau.
Proceedings a contest between Examiner and the Applicant. PART 6 PROCEEDINGS IN THE EXAMINATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION CHAPTER 1. the court itself (the Examiner) acting as the adverse party. (a) Before starting to examine the registrability of a mark. The new filing date shall be the date on which the Office received the completed or corrected application as specified in the notice to the applicant. the proceedings are like a lawsuit in which there is a plaintiff (the applicant) but no defendant. An application for registration is prosecuted ex parte by the applicant. the Bureau shall notify the applicant who shall. complete or correct the application as required. unless information of the pendency of these applications shall have been voluntarily communicated by the applicants. Rule 602. the filing date that was given shall be cancelled and a new filing date shall be entered in the records of the Office. representing his own private interests. the application shall be considered withdrawn. shall examine whether the application satisfies the requirements for the grant of a filing date as provided in these Regulations. that is. the Examiner or such other personnel as the Director may authorize. . NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS Rule 600. otherwise. within a period of one (1) month from mailing date of the notice.(d) A reproduction of the mark whose registration is sought. and (e) The list of the goods or services for which the registration is sought. No attention shall be paid to ex parte statements or protests of persons concerning pending applications to which they are not parties. (b) If the application did not satisfy the requirements for grant of a filing date at the time that the filing fee and other indications were received by the Office. The Office. Application prosecuted ex parte. Rule 501. If the application does not satisfy the filing date requirements. Applicant supposed to look after his own interests. Application Number and Filing Date. representing the interest of the public and the applicant (or his attorney). An ex parte proceeding in the Office for the registration of a mark is a law contest between the Examiner. protests. Rule 601.
An applicant should remember that the Examiner may not be actually rejecting his application. RESPONSE BY THE APPLICANT. The Examiner is charged with the protection of the interests of the public and hence must be vigilant to see that no registration issues for a mark contrary to law and these Regulations.represented by the Examiner. REVIVAL. The Office is empowered by law to pass upon applications for registration and. are presumed to be correct by the courts. and is only trying to give the applicant a chance to explain away some reference or some difficulty rather than have him wait until the registration is granted and become involved in a litigation. The reason for this is that every point raised by the Examiner and finally decided by the Office in favor of the applicant will give the applicant a prima facie standing on that point in court. A hard-fought application will produce a registration much more likely to stand in court than a registration which has slid through the Office easily. or on any point connected with it. Rule 603. Rule 605. when final. The law imposes that duty upon the applicant himself. Preliminary adverse action of the Examiner valuable to Applicant. Rule 606. ACTION BY THE EXAMINER. its decisions with respect to the grant of a registration. The positive value of a preliminary adverse action of the Examiner should be fully appreciated by the applicant or his attorney. Examiner is only trying to be helpful. the order of the application number assigned to them by the Office will be followed and no application bearing a higher application number shall be examined in advance of the applications with lower application numbers unless the filing date or the priority date of the application bearing the higher number is earlier than those bearing a lower number. Applications shall be examined for registrability in the order in which the complete requirements for grant of filing date are received by the Office. is not supposed to look after the interest of an applicant. MANNER OF EXAMINATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION. Jurisdiction of the Examiner. The Examiner may in fact be quite prepared to admit the application. Ordinarily. Rule 604. when it may then be difficult for him to make the explanation. because of the authority vested in it. A preliminary rejection by the Examiner is never to be taken literally. ABANDONMENT. CHAPTER 2. Order of examination. A preliminary rejection should not be taken literally. The Examiners shall have original jurisdiction over the examination of all applications for registration and over their allowance for publication in the IPO Gazette for purposes of opposition. shall be subject to petition and appeal to the Director. priority of action. Applicants. Their decision. .
Such writing shall form part of the records of the Office. or service mark or a trade name. (b) All Examiners are required to include all grounds of objection existing at the time of the issuance of an action in that action. The interview shall take place within the premises of the Office and during regular office hours as specified by the Examiner. Interviews with Examiners concerning applications pending before the Office can be held only upon written request specifying the query he would want to propound and after payment of the required fee. (c) a matter which does not function as a trademark. must be disclaimed to permit registration. (b) a descriptive matter in the composite mark. action by the Examiner. Rule 610. Rule 609. He will be advised of the reasons therefor and of any formal requirements or objections. Interview with the Examiners: when no interview is permitted. action by applicant. he will be so notified by the Examiner. Rule 607. but in respect of which the Examiner has the discretion to grant the interview or instead reply to the query in writing. The Examiners may require unregistrable matter to be deleted from the Drawing or disclaimed in the application. that a significant element of a composite mark is not being exclusively appropriated by itself apart from the composite. namely (a) a generic term. after the examination.their attorneys or agents shall take up the problems arising from their pending applications only with the respective Examiners in charge and with no other person in the Office. The applicant has two (2) months from the mailing date of any action of the Examiner to respond thereto. business or services. The following portions of a mark when comprising less than the entire mark. but such disclaimer shall not prejudice or affect the applicant’s rights then existing under some other law or thereafter arising in the disclaimed matter. All interviews or conferences with Examiners shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Examiner and the applicant immediately after the conference. (a) If. Such response . Interviews for the discussion of pending applications shall not be held prior to the first official action thereon. Rule 608. Piece meal action shall be prohibited. Period for response. and he will be given such information and references as may be helpful to him in the further prosecution of his application. nor shall such disclaimer prejudice or affect the applicant’s rights to registration on another application of later date. Deletion and/or disclaimer may be required. where the disclaimed matter has become distinctive of the applicant’s goods. the applicant is found not entitled to registration for any reason. Examination of the application. The basic purpose of disclaimers is to make of record.
The period to respond may be extended upon written request and upon payment of the required fee but in no case shall the total period to respond exceed four (4) months from the mailing date of the Examiner’s action requiring the response. as may be established by the Office from time to time. “Communication” shall mean any response filed with the Office except compliance with filing date requirements. the reproduction of the signature. incurred by the Office to enable the Office to receive such telefacsimile. Within twenty-four (24) hours from receipt of the telefacsimile by a machine of the Office. The Office shall accept communications to it by telecopier. After response by the applicant.may be made with or without amendment and must include such proper action by the applicant as the nature of the action of the Examiner and the condition of the case may require. the Examiner shall confirm the date of receipt of the telefacsimile by means of a notice requiring the applicant to pay the cost. Final action. Rule 614. the communication shall be deemed withdrawn and expunged from the records. the applicant may respond again. Revival of abandoned application. the Examiner may state that the refusal of the registration or the insistence upon a requirement is final. the indication in letters of the name of the natural person whose seal is used. In all cases. if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Director. Re-examination. or to submit a complete response. Rule 612. Rule 615. the application shall be deemed abandoned as of the day immediately following the last day of the aforesaid period. Communications other than the original. where required. Abandonment. Otherwise. the burden of proof lies on the applicant that such documents have been received by the Office. or by electronic means. the application will be reexamined or reconsidered by the Examiner. Thus. Rule 613. must appear. The original copy such communication and the payment of the cost herein provided must be received by the Office within one (1) month from date of receipt of the telefacsimile. When communications are made by telefacsimile. On the first or any subsequent re-examination or reconsideration. but not stated to be final. or the reproduction of the seal together with. incomplete response. (a) An abandoned application may be revived as a pending application within three (3) months from the date of abandonment. within the period given counted from the mailing date of an action of the Examiner. and if the registration is again refused or formal requirements insisted upon. If an applicant fails to respond. and upon payment of . the applicant’s recourse is limited to an appeal to the Director or to a compliance with the requirement made by the Examiner. Rule 611.
when request for extension should be made. Any request for such extension must be filed on or before the day on which the response of the applicant is due. (b) The time for reply. for a reasonable time specified and upon payment of the required fee. (a) The applicant may be required to prosecute his application in a time shorter than four months but not less than one (1) month from the mailing date of the examiner’s action whenever such shorter time is deemed necessary or expedient. An Examiner’s action.the required fee. Time less than four months. (c) There shall be no revival of an abandoned application that has been revived once before on the same issue. Rule 617. which is awaiting a response by the applicant. that the delay was due to fraud. Rule 618. Should the applicant fail to submit the certified copy of the foreign or home registration within the maximum period of twenty four (24) months counted from allowance. or excusable negligence. said twelve month period may be extended for good cause by an additional period not exceeding twelve (12) months. the Examiner may provisionally allow the application and suspend the submission of the certified copy of the foreign or home registration for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months counted from allowance. Any application not revived within the specified time will be deemed forfeited upon the expiration of the threemonth period to revive. If the only issue remaining in an application based on foreign application claiming priority right is the submission of a certified copy of the foreign or home registration. shall not be subject to suspension. Unless the applicant is notified in writing that response is required in less than four months. Suspension of action by the Bureau. the maximum time within which to submit a response to an action shall not exceed four months from the mailing date of the action. when a time less than four months has been set. In all cases. accident. On request of the applicant and subject to the approval of the Director and payment of the required fee. Provisional Allowance. (b) A request to revive an abandoned application must be accompanied by a statement of the causes of the delay in submitting the complete response and by the proposed response. a maximum period of four months is allowed. Action by the Bureau may be suspended upon written request of the applicant for good and sufficient cause. will be extended only for good and sufficient cause and for a reasonable time specified. mistake. the applicant may waive his claim to priority . Rule 616. unless the same has been previously filed. and any further suspension shall be subject to the approval of the Director. The Examiner may grant only one suspension.
without extension and without need of notice. Said waiver and request shall be filed within two (2) months. the application shall be deemed forfeited. Manner of making the amendment. but may not be made if the nature of the mark is changed thereby. Rule 623. An application may be expressly abandoned by filing with the Bureau a written declaration of abandonment signed by the applicant himself or by the assignee of record. or for other reasons arising in the course of examination. Otherwise. or mutilations of any papers or records of the Office. CHAPTER 3. RESPONSE TO Rule 620. ALLOWANCE AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION . to overcome objections made by the Examiner. PART 7 PUBLICATION. Amendments to description or drawing. AMENDMENTS TO OBJECTIONS OF THE EXAMINER. Amendments to the description or drawing of the mark may be permitted only if warranted by the mark as shown on the labels originally filed. addition. and written on only one side of the paper. Rule 621. The applicant or his representative shall not make any erasure. Amendments to the application. counted from expiration of the twenty four (24) month period. Express abandonment. THE APPLICATION. Rule 619. counted from the expiration of the maximum twenty four (24) month period without need of any notice from the Office. The declaration of actual use shall be filed within twelve (12) months. without extension. the application shall be refused by the Director motu proprio. The application may be amended to correct formalities.right in writing and request that the application be considered based on intent to use. Prohibition against marking of papers or records of the Office by applicants. Otherwise. All such amendments must be on sheets of paper separate from the papers previously filed. In every amendment the exact word or words to be stricken out or inserted must be specified and the precise point indicated where the erasure or insertion is to be made. insertion. Rule 622.
Access to files of pending applications will not be given to anyone prior to publication for opposition of the mark or trade name or name and other mark of ownership stamped on containers. the class number. of an allowed application. be ordered by the Director to be published in the IPO Gazette for opposition. the mark will.Rule 700. Examiner to be in charge of publication for opposition. Rule 702. However. . Rule 701. a description of the mark or trade name or name and other mark of ownership. Examiner may petition for the remand to his jurisdiction. Thus. end of jurisdiction of the Examiner. business or service or container with which the mark or trade name or name or other mark of ownership is used. The jurisdiction of an Examiner over an application ceases after the Director has ordered the mark to be published for opposition. an index of pending applications stating the name and address of the applicant. Allowance of application and issuance of certificate of registration. (a) Upon certification by the Director of the Bureau of Legal Affairs that no notice of opposition. and the applicant notified of such action. the application number and filing date of the application will be available for public inspection as soon as practicable after filing. After allowance and within one (1) month from publication of the allowed application. Publication in the IPO Gazette. Rule 703. if it should appear to the Examiner in charge of the examination thereof that the applicant is entitled to have his mark registered. after examination or re-examination of an application for registration. The Examiner shall be in charge of all matters relating to the publication for opposition of all marks and trade names ordered by the Director to be published as provided in these Regulations. whether or not verified and whether or not by means of the original copy. the goods. upon the recommendation of said Examiner. After an application has been remanded to the Examiner. applications confidential prior to publication. without the written authority of the applicant. An application for registration is subject to opposition proceeding before issuance of the certificate of registration. any amendment recommended by the Examiner may be approved by the Director and may be made without withdrawing the allowance. the Examiner may again exercise jurisdiction over an application upon petition by him to the Director on the ground of newly discovered ex parte objections to the registration of the mark. provided the payment for the issuance of the certificate has not been received by the Office.
Rule 801. The issuance of the certificate of registration shall be published in the IPO Gazette and shall be entered on the records of the Office. The applicant shall complete such deficiency within two (2) months from mailing date of the notice.has been filed within one (1) month from the date of release for circulation of the IPO Gazette publishing the application for opposition. (a) The owner of a registered mark shall have the exclusive right to prevent all third parties not having the owner’s consent from using in the course of trade identical or similar signs or containers for goods or services which are identical or similar to those in respect of which the mark is registered where such use would result in a likelihood of confusion. however. the Examiner shall send a notice thereof to the applicant. Duration. Non-use of a mark when excused. shall extend to goods and services which are not similar to those in respect of which the mark is registered: Provided. without need of any notice from the Office. Provided. the registrant shall file a declaration of actual use and evidence to that effect. a likelihood of confusion shall be presumed. otherwise the application shall be declared abandoned. documents. (b) The exclusive right of the owner of a well-known mark which is registered in the Philippines. That the interests of the owner of the registered mark are likely to be damaged by such use. and upon payment of the required fee. may be revived subject to the requirements of these Regulations. as prescribed by these Regulations. Otherwise. In case of the use of an identical sign for identical goods or services. the Examiner shall notify the registrant of the action taken thereon such as acceptance or refusal. (a) Non-use of a mark may be excused . A certificate of registration shall remain in force for ten (10) years. The Director of the Bureau of Legal Affairs shall issue such certification within two (2) months from the date of release for ciriculation of any IPO Gazette publishing applications for opposition. Rights conferred. or shall show valid reasons based on the existence of obstacles to such use. PART 8 EFFECT AND NOTICE OF REGISTRATION Rule 800. the Office shall remove the mark from the Register. The abandoned application. That use of the mark in relation to those goods or services would indicate a connection between those goods or services and the owner of the registered mark: Provided further. Rule 802. within one (1) year from the fifth anniversary of the date of the registration of the mark. or other papers necessary for the preparation and issuance of the certificate of registration or for the publication of such registration. (b) If the application is deficient in any formal matter relating to form. the office shall issue the certificate of registration. That. Within one (1) month from receipt of the declaration of actual use or reason for non-use.
if priority is claimed. his address for service within the country. the dates of application and registration. The use of the mark in a form different from the form in which it is registered. and the number. Lack of funds shall not excuse non-use of a mark. and all documents relating to the case are subject to general inspection. Contents of certificate of registration. Rule 805. After a mark or trade name or name or other mark of ownership has been registered. the drawings. and of the registrant’s exclusive right to use the same in connection with the goods or services and those that are related thereto specified in the certificate. which does not alter its distinctive character.if caused by circumstances arising independently of the will of the trademark owner. the name and address of the registered owner and. an indication of this fact. such use shall inure to the benefit of the registrant or applicant. Rule 804. the statement. A certificate of registration of a mark shall be prima facie evidence of the validity of the registration. with the indication of the . If use of a mark by a person is controlled by the registrant or applicant with respect to the nature and quality of the goods or services. Use of a mark for goods belonging to the class registered. if the registered owner’s address is outside the country. Certificate of registration. Rule 807. Use of a mark by related company. basis of the priority claims. Rule 806. date and country of the application. (b) The special circumstances to excuse non-use in affidavits of non-use shall not be accepted unless they are clearly beyond the control of the registrant such as the prohibition of sale imposed by government regulation. shall not be ground for cancellation or removal of the mark and shall not diminish the protection granted to the mark. and copies will be furnished upon payment of the required fees. and such use shall not affect the validity of such mark or of its registration: Provided. the list of goods or services in respect of which registration has been granted. The use of a mark in connection with one or more of the goods or services belonging to the class in respect of which the mark is registered shall prevent its cancellation or removal in respect of all other goods or services of the same class. That such mark is not used in such manner as to deceive the public. The certificate of registration of a mark shall include a reproduction of the mark and shall mention its number. The use of a mark by a company related with the registrant or applicant shall inure to the latter’s benefit. Rule 803. the registrant’s ownership of the mark. Use of a mark in a different form. records and copies in registered cases.
CORRECTION OF MISTAKES. the Office. the Office may permit any registration to be surrendered for cancellation. shall be subject to appeal to the Director in the same manner that final decisions of the Examiners in respect of applications for registration may be appealed to the Director. voluntary cancellation. Rule 808. That the amendment or disclaimer does not alter materially the character of the mark. Registration of the mark shall not confer on the registered owner the right to preclude third parties from using bona fide their names. The Examiner shall have original jurisdiction over all matters relating to voluntary surrender. destination. for good cause. Use of indications by third parties for purposes other than those for which the mark is used.corresponding class or classes. when final. and such other data as the Regulations may prescribe from time to time. Jurisdiction of the Examiner. Rule 902. In all such matters. of their goods or services: Provided. or exact indications concerning the kind. value. PART 9 OTHER PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING THE APPLICATION OR REGISTRATION CHAPTER 1. That such use is confined to the purposes of mere identification or information and cannot mislead the public as to the source of the goods or services. pseudonyms. Cancellation upon application by registrant. Upon application of the registrant. quantity. AMENDMENT. (a) Upon application of the registrant and payment of the prescribed fee. Amendment or disclaimer of registration. Appropriate entry shall be made in the records of the Office upon the certificate . VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OR CANCELLATION. or time of production or of supply. Rule 900. The application for cancellation of registration shall be under oath and shall be duly authenticated or legalized if the registrant is a non-resident. DISCLAIMER BY THE REGISTRANT OR BY ASSIGNEE OF RECORD. registrants or assignees. addresses. Rule 901. a geographical name. or with such other officials and employees whom the Director may designate to assist him. place of origin. their attorneys or agents will deal with him exclusively. and his decisions. may permit any registration to be amended or to be disclaimed in part: Provided. voluntary amendment. and upon cancellation the appropriate entry shall be made in the records of the Office. quality. and voluntary disclaimer of registration.
upon a certified copy thereof. Notice of the cancellation. All certificates of correction heretofore issued and the registration to which they are attached shall have the same force and effect as if such certificates and their issuance had been authorized by the IP Code. the manner in which it arose and must state that it occurred in good faith. surrender. RECORDING OF ASSIGNMENTS OF REGISTRATION OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT AFFECTING THE TITLE TO ANY REGISTERED MARK. or in the discretion of the Director of the Administrative. a replacement certificate may be issued by the Office stating on its face the fact that it is a replacement and bearing the same entry regarding the amendment or disclaimer that was made on the certified copy of a lost or destroyed certificate. Rule 905. recorded and a printed copy thereof shall be attached to each printed copy of the registration. amendment. Surrender. (a) Whenever a mistake is made in a registration and such mistake occurred in good faith through the fault of the applicant. Rule 904. the Office may issue a certificate upon the payment of the prescribed fee: Provided. Corrections of mistakes made by applicant. and correction to be given publicity. Financial and Human Resource Development Service Bureau a new certificate of registration may be issued in accordance with these Regulations and without charge. . CHAPTER 2. if said certificate is lost or destroyed. That the correction does not involve any change in the registration that requires republication of the mark. A duplicate original of such replacement certificate shall be kept in the records of the Office. (c) A copy of the certificate of correction shall be attached to each copy of the registration. Such corrected registration shall thereafter have the same effect as the original certificate. The cost of publication shall be for the account of the registrant or assignee of record. disclaimer. Rule 903. a certificate stating the fact and nature of such mistake shall be issued without charge. amendment. Whenever a material mistake in a registration incurred through the fault of the Office is clearly disclosed by the records of the Office. (b) The application for correction must be under oath and must specify the mistake for which correction is sought. except when the notice of correction refers to a mistake of the Office.of registration or. cancellation. and correction shall be published in the IPO Gazette. disclaimer. (b) Upon application of the registrant and payment of the prescribed fee. Correction of mistakes made by the Office.
An application for registration of a mark. be provisionally recorded. be null and void if it is liable to mislead the public particularly as regards the nature. source. Assignment. the Office shall retain the signed duplicate. Rule 908. other instrument or license and its translation. Upon written request of an assignee of record. (a) The assignment of the application for registration of a mark. Assignments and transfers of registration of marks shall be recorded at the Office on payment of the prescribed fee. a new certificate of registration for the unexpired period of the registration must be issued to . DIVISION OF REGISTRATION. when registered. The date of recording of an assignment. After recordal. together with a signed duplicate thereof. and translation. other instruments affecting the registration. Such assignment or transfer shall. manufacturing process. Rule 906. or its registration. may be assigned or transferred with or without the transf*er of the business using the mark. of the goods or services to which the mark is applied. The original document of assignment. Assignments and transfers shall have no effect against third parties until they are recorded at the Office. to be submitted in duplicate. Rule 911. and upon payment of the required fee. or of its registration. characteristics. shall be submitted. Assignment and transfer of application and registration.INCLUDING LICENSES. or suitability for their purpose. shall be in the name of the assignee or transferee. shall be notarized and require the signature of the applicant. Recordal of assignment or transfer. A new certificate of registration must be issued to assignee. Rule 910. Date of receipt of instrument to be recorded considered its date of recording. other document or license is the date of its receipt at the Office in proper form and accompanied by the full recording fee. Transfers by mergers or other forms of succession may be evidenced by the deed of merger or by any document supporting such transfer. on payment of the same fee. registrant or the assignee of record in case of subsequent assignment. or license. Form of assignment or transfer. and return the original to the party filing the instrument with a notation of the fact of recording. Rule 909. Rule 907. assignment and transfers of applications for registration shall. and the mark. however.
his address for service within the country. At any time during the life of a certificate of registration. The transfer certificates of registration shall include a reproduction of the mark and shall mention their numbers. an indication of this fact. Contents of transfer certificates of registration. and if the registered owner’s address is outside the country. applicant or earlier assignee. provided the assignment has been recorded. the name of the registered owner of the original certificate in case the owner of the transfer certificate be a different person. the name and address of the registered owner. the date of request for division of the original registration. and upon payment of the required fee. no assignee will be recognized to take action.the assignee. Rule 912. the owner of the registered mark may request in writing and under oath that the registration be divided. the goods and/or services into which the registration is to be divided specifying the number of the class of said goods and/or services according to the Nice Classification. Clearance of Trademark License Agreement prior to recordal. the date of filing and registration of the original registration. . Rule 916. Action may be taken by assignee of record in any proceeding in Office. Rule 914. Upon approval of the request to divide a registration and payment of the required fee. Rule 913. the date of the issuance of the transfer certificate of registration. the Director shall order that the original certificate be cancelled and new certificates of registration be issued for the remainder of the term covered by the original certificate. Unless such assignment has been recorded. if priority is claimed. Rule 915. Any trademark license agreement shall be applied for clearance with the Documentation Information and Technology Transfer Bureau (DITTB) of the Office and shall be recorded only upon certification by the Director of the DITTB that the agreement does not violate Sections 87 and 88 of the IP Code. Cancellation of original certificate and issuance of transfer certificates of registration. Division of registration. registrant. The request must state the name and address of the owner of record or his representative of record. The Bureau may grant the request to divide the registration provided that the division shall not involve any change in the registration that requires republication of the mark and provided that a single class shall not be subdivided. the mark. the number and date of issuance of the certificate to be divided. Any action in any proceeding in the Office which may or must be taken by a registrant or applicant may be taken by the assignee to the exclusion of the original owner.
(e) Where the right holder has a representative. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION Rule 917. (f) The names of the recorded goods or services for which the renewal is requested or the names of the recorded goods or services for which the renewal is not requested. the list of goods or services covered by the transfer certificate of registration with the indication of the corresponding class or classes. and such other data as the Regulations may prescribe from time to time. Request for renewal. (b) The name and address of the registrant or his successor-in-interest. Rule 919. hereafter referred to as the “right holder”. five (5) sets of the new labels must be submitted with the application. A certificate of registration may be renewed for periods of ten (10) years at its expiration upon payment of the prescribed fee and upon filing of a request. Jurisdiction of the Examiner. CHAPTER 3. and (g) A signature by the right holder or his representative. When to file request for renewal. (h) In case there has been material variation in the manner of display. Such request shall be in Filipino or English and may be made at any time within six (6) months before the expiration of the period for which the registration was issued or renewed. or it may be made within six (6) months after such expiration on payment of the additional fee herein prescribed. (c) The registration number of the registration concerned. (d) The filing date of the application which resulted in the registration concerned to be renewed. Rule 918. grouped according to the classes of the Nice Classification to which that group of goods or services belongs and presented in the order of the classes of the said Classifications. the name and address of that representative. The Examiner shall have original jurisdiction . The request shall contain the following indications: (a) An indication that renewal is sought.and the number. date and country of the application which is the basis of the priority claims.
when final. must be recorded before the Office can act upon the petition for renewal. Rule 920. Marks registered under Republic Act No. 166 whose registration. 1998 of more than six and one-half (6 ½) years shall be required to submit the declaration and evidence of actual use prescribed in these Regulations within one (1) year following the tenth and fifteenth anniversaries of the registration or renewal registration under Republic Act No. shall be reclassified in accordance with the Nice Classification. the power of attorney appointing the person filing the petition as the representative of the registrant must be filed and. required. Renewal of prior Act registration. The renewal shall be for a duration of ten (10) years. provided. Need for appointing a resident agent. the applicant for renewal may. 166 shall remain in force and effect but shall be deemed to have been granted under the IP Code and shall be renewed within the time and manner provided for renewal of registration by these Regulations. The application . obtain a certified copy thereof. it shall notify the registrant of his refusal and the reasons therefor. 166. further. Rule 921. upon payment of the usual fees. With the application for the renewal of a registration made under Republic Act No. that marks whose registration have a remaining duration as of January 1. Trade names and marks registered in the Supplemental Register under Republic Act No.over applications for renewal registration. 166 the certificate of registration to be renewed must be surrendered to the Office. upon payment of the required fee. Prior Act certificate of registration to be surrendered. If the registrant. If the Office refuses to renew the registration. and if the petition for renewal is being filed by a person who is not his representative or resident-agent of record. Rule 923. upon renewal. assignee or other owner of the mark which is the subject of a petition for renewal registration is not domiciled in the Philippines. 1998 shall remain in force but shall no longer be subject to renewal. if the official copy of such certificate of registration is not in the files of the Office. After he has surrendered the certificate of registration granted under Republic Act No. and his decisions. are subject to appeal to the Director under the conditions specified in these Regulations for appeals to the Director from the final decisions of the Examiners in respect of applications for registration. appeal to the Director. use and proof thereof. 166. Refusal of renewal registration. provided. was subsisting as of January 1. Rule 922. including any renewal thereof. that marks whose registrations have a remaining duration of six and one-half (6 ½) years or less may no longer be subject to the requirement of declaration and evidence of use but shall be renewed within the time and in the manner provided for renewal of registration by these Regulations and. if he so desires.
or the case may be appealed to the Director if the refusal has become final. shall be submitted. showing clearly and legibly the mark sought to be registered. the date of original issuance thereof. No drawing required. Certificate of renewal of registration. “Stamped or marked container” means any container of goods upon which a mark is impressed or molded which will give a distinctive effect. the applicant or his representative shall bring a sample of the container to the Bureau on a date and time specified by the Examiner. Rule 1001. PART 11 PETITIONS AND APPEAL . provided that the mark cannot be deleted or removed from the container. The Office may issue a certificate of renewal of registration in all cases where the request for renewal is approved and the registrant requests in writing and pays the required fee for the issuance of said certificate. The sample shall not be left in the Office and shall be brought by the applicant or his representative with him immediately after the viewing thereof by the Examiner. The certificate of renewal of registration shall contain the number of the certificate of registration and the mark being renewed. Rule 1002. the duration of the renewal registration. No “sight” is required. Rules on registration of trademarks and service marks to apply. The stamp or mark on the container must be legible and visible for registration. PART 10 REGISTRATION OF STAMPED OR MARKED CONTAINER Rule 1000. The application for renewal may then be completed or amended in response to the refusal. all the data required to be contained in a certificate of registration provided in these Regulations including any limitation contained in the order of the Director approving the renewal of the registration. “Stamped or marked container” defined. Unless otherwise provided by these Regulations.for renewal may be refused by the Examiner for any valid reason. The photographs shall be of the same size as required for trademarks and service marks. sample may be required. two (2) photographs of the container. No labels required. the registration of container marks shall be the same as that of trademarks and service marks. Rule 924. No drawing is required for this registration. duly signed by the applicant or his representative. In lieu of the drawing. If the Examiner so requires. Rule 1003.
exercised through a review of the recommendation they may make for the grant of registration and of other actions. if appealed. Petition to the Director to question the correctness of the action of an Examiner on a matter not subject to appeal. and shall have the effect of res judicata in respect of any subsequent action on the same subject matter. must contain a statement of the facts involved and the point or points to be reviewed. and through a review of their adverse decisions by petition or appeal. Such petition. the Director cannot lawfully exercise direct control. Rule 1103. Thus. with respect to such function.Rule 1100. Every applicant for the registration of a mark or other mark of ownership may. direction and supervision over the Examiners but only general supervision. as the case may be. Effect of a final decision of an Examiner which is not appealed. shall be considered as final to all intents and purposes. or registrant for purposes of appeal. The function of determining whether or not an application for registration or renewal thereof should be allowed or denied under the facts disclosed in the application and in the references consulted by the Examiner and under the applicable law (statutory and decisional). supplying a copy thereof to the petitioner. the appeal is not prosecuted. in support thereof should accompany or be embodied in the petition. A second adverse decision by the Examiner on the same grounds may be considered as final by the applicant. A final decision of an Examiner which is not appealed to the Director within the time permitted. If an application is considered abandoned for failure of the applicant to respond to an . Nature of the function of Examiners. Petition may be filed with the Director from any repeated action or requirement of the Examiner which is not subject to appeal and in other appropriate circumstances. if any. appeal the matter to the Director. petitioner. Appeal may also be taken to the Director from any adverse action of the Examiner in any matter over which these Regulations give original jurisdiction to the Examiner. Rule 1102. Briefs or memoranda. The Examiner. may be directed by the Director to furnish a written statement setting forth the reasons for his decision upon the matter averred in the petition. Rule 1101. Appeals to the Director. or. upon the final refusal of the Examiner to allow registration. is a quasijudicial function and involves the exercise of judicial discretion. The mere filing of a petition will not stay the maximum period of four months counted from the mailing date of the Examiner’s action subject of the appeal for replying to an Examiner’s action nor act as a stay of other proceedings. and any other petition which may be filed.
The period herein provided shall. Appellant’s brief required. The decision or order of the Director shall become final and executory fifteen (15) days after receipt of a copy thereof by the appellant unless within the said period. Rule 1105. citation of confusingly similar marks. a motion for reconsideration is filed with the Director or an appeal to the Director General has been perfected by filing a notice of appeal and payment of the required fee. the appeal shall stand dismissed. Any petition or appeal must be taken by filing the petition in duplicate or a notice of appeal. the appellant may file a reply brief directed only to such new points as may be raised in the Examiner’s answer. In case of an appeal. file a brief of the authorities and arguments on which he relies to maintain his appeal. Only one motion for reconsideration of the decision or order of the Director shall be allowed.action of the examiner on the merits e. Appeal to the Director General. and payment of the required fee within two (2) months from the mailing date of the action appealed from. within one (1) month from the date of filing of the notice of appeal. Copy of such statement shall be served on the petitioner or appellant by the Examiner. within two (2) months. Rule 1107. Appellant’s brief required. within two (2) months from the order of the Director directing him to submit such statement. as the case may be. The appellant shall. the appeal shall stand dismissed. The Examiner’s answer. from the date of filing of the notice of appeal. On failure to file the brief within the time allowed. exceed the maximum period of four (4) months from the mailing date of the action appealed from. without extension. must specify the various grounds upon which the appeal is taken. Rule 1104. the appellant shall. Rule 1109. Appellant’s reply. within one (1) month from the date copy of such answer is received by him. On failure to file the brief within the time allowed. the order declaring the application as abandoned which has become final shall likewise have the effect of res judicata. . The Examiner shall furnish a written statement in answer to the petition or appellant’s brief. as the case may be. file a brief of the authorities and arguments on which he relies to maintain his appeal. In case of an appeal. Rule 1106.g. and must be signed by the petitioner or appellant or by his attorney of record. Rule 1108. Time and manner of appeal. in no case.
When a letter concerns an application it shall state the name of the applicant. (e) Letter relating to applications. FINAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Their business can be transacted by correspondence. (b) Personal attendance of applicants and other persons unnecessary. (c) Correspondence to be in the name of the Director of Trademarks. (d) Separate letter for each case. Rule 1111. Actions will be based exclusively on the written record. Director’s comment. the number and date of the certificate of registration. stipulation. In every case. Appeal to the Court of Appeals. The decision of the Director General shall be final and executory unless an appeal to the Court of Appeals is perfected in accordance with the Rules of Court applicable to appeals from decisions of Regional Trial Courts. All letters and other communications intended with respect to such matters must be addressed to him and if addressed to any other officer. The Director shall submit within one (1) month his comments on the appellant’s brief if so required by the Director General. it shall state the name of the registrant. All business with the Office or Bureau shall be transacted in writing. No attention will be paid to any alleged oral promise. a separate letter shall be written in relation to each distinct subject of inquiry. the mark registered. the application number and the filing date of the application. (f) Letter relating to registrations. The following regulations shall apply to correspondence between registrants/applicants and the Office or the Bureau: (a) Business to be transacted in writing. No motion for reconsideration of the decision or order of the Director General shall be allowed. (g) Subjects on which information cannot be given. Correspondence. All Office letters with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of the Bureau must be sent in the name of the Director of Trademarks. When the letter concerns a registered mark. the personal attendance of applicants and other persons at the Office is unnecessary. and the classes of goods or services according to the Nice Classification. Unless otherwise provided. The Office cannot respond to inquiries as to whether or not a mark is acceptable for registration in advance . the mark or trade name or name or other mark of ownership sought to be registered.Rule 1110. they will ordinarily be returned. or understanding.
Applicants which elected to prosecute their applications under Republic Act No. Fees and charges to be prepaid. fees and charges payable in advance. telephone.of the filing of an application. 1998. Section 3. is intended as a respectful answer by the Office. The foregoing shall not. postage. Otherwise. and all other charges on any matter sent to the Office must be prepaid in full.2. in any way. The following regulations shall apply to applications pending on the effective date of the IP Code on January 1. declaration of actual use. and its records pertaining to all registrations granted may be inspected either by himself or by any attorney or agent he may call to his aid. to bring them under the provisions of the IP Code. freight. if practicable. The filing fees and all other fees and charges payable to the Office shall be collected by the Office in advance of any service to be rendered. all pending applications may be amended. the applicant must judge for himself or consult an attorney-at-law. telefacsimile including cost of paper and other related expenses. On the propriety of making an application for the registration of a mark. 1998 (referred to in this Section as “pending applications”): Section 3. or circular of information. Accordingly. Pending applications shall retain their priority date or original date of filing with the Bureau of Patents Trademarks and Technology Transfer. rules. Section 3. Express charges. be interpreted to prohibit the Office from undertaking an information dissemination activity in whatever format. applicants with pending applications for registration in the former Supplemental Register who wish to pursue the grant of registration may amend their applications to comply with requirements for registration under the IP Code. Examiners' digests are not open to public inspection.1. Amendment of pending applications. 166 and its implementing rules and regulations under which they were required to submit . the Office shall not receive nor perform any action on such matters. Filing date of pending applications. Applications pending on effective date of the IP Code. Further than this the Office can render him no assistance until his application comes regularly before it in the manner prescribed by law and by these Regulations. with a section marked. Section 2. The Office is open to him. to increase awareness on the trademark law. On or before December 15. A copy of the law. set to the individual making an inquiry of the character referred to.
Interference. the application shall be refused or the mark shall be removed from the register by the Director motu proprio. without need of paying the filing fee. Section 3. without possibility of extension.5.1. as amended. Section 3. to determine whether or not any of the applicant/s and/or oppositor/s has the right to the registration of the mark. Duration of renewal of registration granted under Republic Act No. Duration of registration. Otherwise. but the same can not be declared such as when one of the applications has been amended and prosecuted under the IP Code while the other application or applications were not. within three (3) years from the effectivity of these Regulations.proof of use of the mark. Where there are no applicable provisions in the IP Code and these Regulations. In all cases where interference could have been declared under Republic Act No. The renewal of a registration granted under Republic Act No. and its implementing rules and regulations. In compliance with the State policy declared in the IP Code. all other issues including the registrability of the mark.3.3. The other applicant or applicants shall have the right to file a notice of opposition. 1998 shall be subject to the same conditions for maintenance as provided in these Regulations and shall have a term of twenty (20) years.6. 166. the application which first meets all the requirements for registration shall be allowed and published for opposition in the IPO Gazette in accordance with these Regulations. A certificate of registration granted to an application filed on or before December 31. 166. Pending applications amended in accordance with this Section shall be proceeded with and registration thereof granted in accordance with these Regulations. and. as amended. Section 3.4. pending applications that are not amended in accordance with this Section shall be proceeded with and registration thereof granted in accordance with the laws and regulations under which they were filed. Processing of pending applications. Section 3. Section 3. 166 shall have the same term of ten (10) years and shall be subject to the same requirements for renewal as a registration granted under the IP Code. particularly with reference to applications for registration based on use in the Philippines. without need of any notice from the Office. 1997 and therefore pending on the effective date of the IP Code on January 1. Registration in the Supplemental Register. the IPO shall endeavor to issue certificates . shall file the corresponding declaration of actual use with evidence to that effect as prescribed by these Regulations.
(b) Full compliance with all the requirements for renewal shall have been made by the applicant on or before December 31. However. 1998. For the effective implementation of Section 3. and. all concerned Examiners together with the Chief of the Trademark Examining Division of the former Bureau of Patents . in the Supplemental Register whose term ended on or before December 31. 1997. 1998.2.3. Renewal of a registration in the Supplemental Register.7. (ii) marks or trade names not registrable on the said principal register are not registrable under the IP Code.of registration that can stand up to scrutiny in infringement and other cases. 1997 may be granted as follows: (a) The application for renewal of registration in the Supplemental Register was seasonably filed including full payment of the required fee pursuant to Section 15 of Republic Act No. The registration or extension thereof.7. in the Supplemental Register under Republic Act No. all applications for registration in the Supplemental Register which do not meet requirements for registration under the IP Code shall be rejected. The following regulations shall apply to the renewal of a registration in the Supplemental Register under Republic Act No. (d) The renewal herein granted shall no longer be subject to renewal. Considering that (i) marks or trade names that are not registrable on the principal register under Republic Act No. Section 3. or extension thereof. (iii) the Supplemental Register was abolished by the IP Code.7. (c) The renewal shall be for a term of twenty (20) years counted from the date of expiration of the registration or renewal subject of the application. with term ending on or before December 31. Section 3. Notice to comply. 166: Section 3. Registrations subsisting on January 1. Section 3. and. 1998 shall remain in force for the entire term for which it was granted.7. The renewal of a registration. 166 are registrable in the Supplemental Register. Registrations. or any extension thereof. 166 of a trade name or mark which was subsisting on the effectivity of the IP Code on January 1. 166 and the applicable regulations.7. such registration shall no longer be subject to renewal.1.2 (b).
circulars. Effectivity. 1997 wherein the applicants expressly elected to prosecute said applications under Republic Act No. That such earlier rules or parts thereof shall be continued only for the purpose of prosecuting applications for registration in the principal register filed as of December 31. Back to Top - Back to Home - Back to IPR Index - Back to Rules on Trademarks Index Since 19. as amended. Section 6. Provided.07. If any provision in these Regulations or application of such provision to any circumstance is held invalid. All rules and regulations. Repeals. on or before October 31. are hereby repealed: Provided.Trademarks and Technology Transfer have been directed to mail to the applicants the corresponding notice to comply with requirements for renewal of registration. memoranda. applicants who have not received said notice may request for a copy thereof from the examiner concerned who shall issue said copy within two (2) working days from receipt of the request. 166: and. APPROVED: EMMA C. FRANCISCO Director General As Amended by Office Order No. Separability. 17 dated 01 December 1998. Done this ____ day of _____________ 1998. Section 5. Further. the remainder of these Regulations shall not be affected thereby. and memorandum circulars and parts thereof inconsistent with these Regulations particularly the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases.98 . That there are no applicable provisions in these Regulations. or extension thereof. 1998. further. Section 4. These rules and regulations shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
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