Practice question
A registered owner’s mark contains a town name. A rival uses the town name solely as a truthful, good-faith statement of its goods’ origin, without source confusion. The owner seeks to suppress that geographical information solely because it appears within the registered mark. Which is sound?
- Section 148 preserves the qualified informational use of a geographical name
- Every geographical mention is prohibited after registration
- Truthful origin information automatically assigns the mark
- The rival must rename the town
- Good faith and source confusion are irrelevant
Legal references
- RA 8293, IP Code, Sections 138, 147-148, 151-159 and 168: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
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