Practice question
A defendant possesses counterfeit wrappers and molds used to make the imitations. After violation of registered-mark rights is established, it offers simply to remove the brand words and sell the goods normally. Which statutory response is correct?
- Counterfeit goods must always be released after word removal
- Section 157 addresses delivery and destruction of infringing materials and generally treats simple trademark removal as insufficient for release
- The court has no power over molds
- Only the defendant decides disposal
- Every unrelated product must automatically be destroyed
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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