- Trademark Law of the Philippines
- Dennis B. Funa
- Publisher: Central Book Supply, Inc.
- ISBN: 978-971-011-403-0
- No. of Pages: 779
- Size: 6 x 9
- Edition: 2012 Edition
Description:
The Trademark Law of the Philippines is one of the three component subjects of Intellectual Property Law, the others being the Copyright Law of the Philippines and the Patent Law. Its importance is underscored by the fact that it is a bar subject under Commercial Law. Trademark Law is an important element in business, and in general, in the economy of the country. Its role in identifying products spurs commercial success and economic activity.
The discussion of the Trademark Law by Atty. Dennis Funa is exhaustive and academically appreciated. In addition to the latest Philippine Supreme Court decisions, the book also discusses the latest and landmark American Supreme Court rulings. The book also traces the history of trademarks. Being a technical subject, the book presents a discourse on complex trademark topics such as the doctrine of secondary meaning, well-known marks, the likelihood of confusion, the Telle Quelle Rule, Inter Partes Proceedings, and others. Being an international law subject as well, international treaties on trademarks are also discussed.
The resolution of registration disputes is also extensively presented. Remedies and actions on infringement are also presented in the book. More importantly, in order to allow the reader to fully grasp the issues, illustrations and depictions of certain marks are also included. The reader is instantly informed of the dissimilarities and similarities of contending trademarks. A notable aspect of the book is how it deals with the subject of trademark infringement. The book becomes handy for the law practitioner as it informs the readers exactly how to go about in cases of trademark infringement by discussing the judicial and appellate recourse, and very significantly, the enforcement of search warrants and prosecution of cases.
