COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COURSE OUTLINE

Atty. CATHERINE CAMPOSANO-REMIGIO, CPA

A. Intellectual Property Rights in General (Secs. 1-2 of RA 8293)

Mirpuri vs. Court of Appeals, Gr no. 114508, November 19, 1999

Mighty Corporation vs. E.& J. Gallo Winery and Andersons Group, Inc., Gr no.

154342, July 14, 2004

1. Rule on International Conventions and Reciprocity (Secs. 3 and 231 of RA 8293)

2. Intellectual Property Rights (Sec. 4 of RA 8293)

3. Differences between Copyrights, Trademarks and Patent (Sec. 4 of RA 8293)

Pearl & Dean (Phil.) Inc. vs. Shoemart, Inc., Gr no. 148222, August 15, 2003

Kho vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 115758, March 19, 2002

Ching vs. Salinas, Gr no. 161295. June 29, 2005

4. Technology Transfer Arrangements (Sec. 4.2 of RA 8293)

5. Intellectual Property Office (Secs.5-19 of RA 8293 as amended by RA 10372)

Phil Pharmawealth, Inc. vs. Pfizer, Inc., Gr no.167715, November 17, 2010

In-N-Out Burger, Inc. vs. Sehwani, Incorporated, Gr no. 179127, December 24, 2008

Samson vs. Hon. Cabanos, Gr no. 161693, June 28, 2005

B. Patents

Pearl & Dean (Phil.) Inc. vs. Shoemart, Inc. Gr no. 148222, August 15, 2003

1. Patentable Inventions (Sec 21, 23, 24, 26, 27 of RA 8293)

Manzano vs. Court of Appeals (1997)

Maguan vs. Court of Appeals (1986)

2. Non-patentable Inventions (Sec 22 of RA 8293

3. Ownership of Patent

Phil Pharmawealth, Inc. vs. Pfizer Philippines Incorporated (Gr no. 167715, Nov 17, 2010)

i. Right to Patent (Section 28)

ii. First-to-file Rule (Sections 29, 40, 41)

iii. Inventions Created Pursuant to a Commission (Section 30)

iv. Right of Priority (Section 31)

C. Grounds for Cancellation of Patent (Sections 61-66)

D. Remedy of the True and Actual Inventor (Sections 67-70)

Creser Precision Systems vs. Court of Appeals (1998)

E. Rights Conferred by a Patent (Section 71)

F. Limitations of Patent Rights (Section 72)

Roma Drug vs. RTC Guagua, Pampanga (Gr no. 149907, April 16, 2009)

i. Prior User (Section 73)

ii. Use by the Government (Section 74)