Practice question
After the en banc Kolin ruling, what is the prevailing test for resemblance of competing marks?
- The holistic test as the controlling alternative.
- The dominancy test.
- The alphabetical-order test.
- The owner's personal preference.
- The longest-name test.
Legal references
- Kolin Electronics v. Kolin Philippines International, GR228165, February9 2021, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/feb2021/gr_228165_2021.html
- Autophil Zone Sales, GR270575, January28 2026, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70426
- RA8293, IP Code, Sections147–148 and155–159: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
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