Practice question
A claimant proves merely that two marks share a minor nondominant detail, but offers no basis establishing likely confusion under the applicable analysis. Is registration alone enough to prove every Section 155 infringement?
- Yes, every shared detail is conclusive.
- No; the relevant infringing use and likelihood conditions must be established.
- Yes, all commercial words are owned by one registrant.
- Yes, relatedness never matters.
- Yes, defendants may never contest scope.
Legal references
- RA8293, IP Code, Sections147–148 and155–159: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
- Kolin Electronics v. Kolin Philippines International, GR228165, February9 2021, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/feb2021/gr_228165_2021.html
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