Practice question
One product appears in a different Nice class from another. A party treats that classification alone as proof they are legally unrelated. What does Kolin provide?
- Nice classification is administrative and is not a basis for treating goods as legally similar or dissimilar.
- Different classes conclusively prohibit relatedness.
- The same class always proves confusion.
- Class numbers override all market facts.
- Classification eliminates every trademark right.
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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