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Practice question: Likelihood of Confusion (Dominancy Test)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Does the absence of exact duplication necessarily prevent confusing similarity under dominancy?
  1. Yes, every mark must be photographically identical.
  2. Yes, only exact spelling can matter.
  3. Yes, different font always defeats confusion.
  4. No; dominant-feature resemblance can suffice without exact duplication.
  5. Yes, any extra letter creates automatic immunity.

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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