Officials are not civilly liable for good faith acts, but remain fully liable for willful or negligent acts contrary to law.
Are the Privacy Commissioner and Deputies civilly liable for their official acts? Read More »
Courts may reduce statutory damages to Ten thousand pesos if the infringer acted without knowledge or suspicion.
When can statutory damages be reduced by the court? Read More »
Passing off goods as those of another through deception or bad faith is defined as unfair competition.
What is the legal definition of unfair competition? Read More »
Registered marks cannot stop prior good faith users, though their rights are tied to their specific enterprise.
What protection is afforded to good faith prior users of a mark? Read More »
Good faith users who utilized an invention before its patent filing date may continue their use.
Who is considered a prior user of a patented invention? Read More »
What constitutes a valid defense for an officer or agent who refuses to allow the inspection of corporate records? It shall be a valid defense to any action concerning refusal to allow inspection that the person demanding to examine the records has improperly used any information secured through any prior examination of the records of
