RULES AND REGULATIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS FOR VIOLATION OF LAWS

INVOLVING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

WIcrcas, iIc Siaic rccognizcs iIai an cffcciivc inicllcciual and indusirial rocriy sysicm is viial io iIc
dcvclomcni of domcsiic crcaiiviiy, faciliiaics iransfcr of iccInology, aiiracis forcign invcsimcnis and
cnsurcs marlci acccss for our roducis;
WIcrcas, iIc Siaic rccognizcs iIai iIc usc of inicllcciual rocriy lcars a social funciion and io iIis
cnd, iIc Siaic sIall romoic iIc diffusion of lnowlcdgc and informaiion for iIc romoiion of naiional
dcvclomcni and rogrcss and iIc common good;
WIcrcas, ii is iIc olicy of iIc Siaic io cnIancc iIc cnforccmcni of inicllcciual rocriy rigIis in iIc
couniry and io roicci and sccurc iIc cclusivc rigIis of scicniisis, invcniors, ariisis and oiIcr gificd
ciiizcns io iIcir inicllcciual rocriy and crcaiions, ariicularly wIcn lcncficial io iIc colc;
Now, iIcrcforc, ursuani io iIc rovisions of Fcullic Aci No. 8293, oiIcrwisc lnown as iIc Inicllcciual
Procriy Codc of iIc PIiliincs, iIc following rulcs and rcgulaiions on adminisiraiivc comlainis for
violaiion of laws involving inicllcciual rocriy rigIis arc Icrcly romulgaicd.
Ru1e J
DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATION, RULES OF COURT
Scciion 1. Dcnton o Tcns . Unlcss oiIcrwisc indicaicd, iIc following icrms sIall lc undcrsiood as
follows.
a} "Ansuc" mcans a lcading in wIicI iIc advcrsc ariy scis foriI iIc ncgaiivc and affirmaiivc
dcfcnscs uon wIicI Ic rclics;
l} "Honds" and "CountcIonds" sIall rcfcr io casI londs and casI counicrlonds in iIc form of
casI, casIicrs cIccl or managcr's cIccl, ccluding surciy londs and surciy counicrlonds;
c} "Hucuu" mcans iIc Durcau of Lcgal Affairs of iIc Inicllcciual Procriy Officc;
d} "CIc Hcung Occ" mcans iIc officcr wiiIin iIc Durcau wIo ccrciscs immcdiaic
sucrvision ovcr any Hcaring Officcr. His iiilc or official dcsignaiion may diffcr from iIc
words "CIc Hcung Occ" dccnding on iIc siruciurc of iIc Officc;
c} "Conunt" mcans a concisc siaicmcni of iIc uliimaic facis consiiiuiing iIc comlainani's
causc or causcs of aciion. Ii sIall sccify iIc rclicf sougIi, lui ii may add a gcncral raycr for
sucI furiIcr or oiIcr rclicf as may lc jusi and cquiiallc.
f} "Cout" mcans a couri of gcncral jurisdiciion sucI as Fcgional Trial Couri;
g} "Dccto Ccncu" mcans iIc Icad of Inicllcciual Procriy Officc;
I} "Dccto" mcans iIc Dirccior of iIc Durcau of Lcgal Affairs;
i} "Fusc Dcsgnuton o Ogn" mcans iIc aci of any crson wIo, on or in conncciion wiiI any
goods, or scrviccs, or any coniaincr for goods, uscs in commcrcc any word, icrm, namc symlol,
or dcvicc, or any comlinaiion iIcrcof, or any falsc dcsignaiion of origin, falsc or mislcading
dcscriiion of faci, or falsc or mislcading rcrcscniaiion of faci, wIicI. i} is lilcly io causc
confusion, or io causc misialc, or io dcccivc as io iIc affiliaiion, conncciion, or associaiion of
sucI crson wiiI anoiIcr crson, or as io iIc origin, sonsorsIi, or aroval of Iis or Icr
goods, scrviccs, or commcrcial aciiviiics ly anoiIcr crson; or ii} in commcrcial advcriising or
romoiion, misrcrcscnis iIc naiurc, cIaracicrisiics, qualiiics, or gcograIic origin of Iis or Icr
or anoiIcr crson's goods, scrviccs or commcrcial aciiviiics, sIall lc liallc io a civil aciion for
damagcs and injunciion rovidcd in Scciions 156 and 157 of iIc IP Codc ly any crson wIo
lclicvcs iIai Ic or sIc is lilcly io lc damagcd ly sucI aci.
j} "Fusc o Fuuducnt Dccuuton" mcans iIc aci of any crson wIo sIall rocurc rcgisiraiion in
iIc Officc of a marl ly a falsc or fraudulcni dcclaraiion or rcrcscniaiion, wIciIcr oral or
wriiing, or ly any falsc mcans;
l} "Hcung Occ" mcans iIc officcr wiiIin iIc Durcau auiIorizcd io ccrcisc iIc funciions
of "Hcung Occ" in iIcsc Fcgulaiions. TIc iiilc or official dcsignaiion of sucI officcrs may diffcr
from iIc words "Hcung Occ" dccnding on iIc siruciurc of iIc Officc;
l} "Inngcncnt o CogIt und Hcutcd HgIts" mcans any violaiion of iIc rigIis rovidcd undcr
Pari IV of iIc IP Codc and/or iIc alicallc IP Law, including iIc aci of any crson wIo ai iIc
iimc wIcn coyrigIi sulsisis in a worl Ias in Iis osscssion an ariiclc wIicI Ic lnows, or ougIi
io lnow, io lc an infringing coy of iIc worl for iIc urosc of. i} sclling, lciiing for Iirc, or ly
way of iradc offcring or cosing for salc, or Iirc, iIc ariiclc; ii} disiriluiing iIc ariiclc for
urosc of iradc, or for any oiIcr urosc io an cicni iIai will rcjudicc iIc rigIis of iIc
coyrigIi owncr in iIc worl; or iii} iradc cIilii of iIc ariiclc in ullic.
m} "Inngcncnt o Putcnt" mcans any violaiion of any of iIc rigIis of aicniccs and Ioldcrs of
uiiliiy modcl aicnis and indusirial dcsign rcgisiraiions undcr Pari II of iIc IP Codc and/or iIc
alicallc IP Law, including iIc aci of maling, using, offcring for salc, sclling or imoriing a
aicnicd roduci or a roduci oliaincd dirccily or indirccily form a aicnicd roccss, or iIc usc
of a aicnicd roccss wiiIoui iIc auiIorizaiion of iIc aicnicc.
n} "Inngcncnt o nuI" mcans any violaiion of any of iIc rigIis of iIc rcgisicrcd owncr undcr
Pari III of iIc IP Codc and/or iIc alicallc IP Law, including iIc aci of any crson wIo sIall,
wiiIoui iIc conscni of iIc owncr of iIc rcgisicrcd marl, and rcgardlcss of wIciIcr iIcrc is aciual
salc of goods or scrviccs using iIc infringing maicrial.

i} usc in commcrcc any rcroduciion, counicrfcii, coy or colorallc imiiaiion of a

rcgisicrcd marl or iIc samc coniaincr or a dominani fcaiurc iIcrcof in conncciion wiiI
iIc salc, offcring for salc, disiriluiion, advcriising of any goods or scrviccs including oiIcr
rcaraiory sics ncccssary io carry oui iIc salc of any goods or scrviccs on or in
conncciion wiiI wIicI sucI usc is lilcly io causc confusion, or io causc misialc, or io
dcccivc; or
ii} rcroducc, counicrfcii, coy or colorallc imiiaic a rcgisicrcd marl or a dominani
fcaiurc iIcrcof and aly sucI rcroduciion, counicrfcii, coy or colorallc imiiaiion io
lalcls, signs, rinis, aclagcs, wracrs, rccciaclcs or advcriiscmcnis inicndcd io lc
uscd in commcrcc uon or in conncciion wiiI iIc salc, offcring for salc, disiriluiion, or
advcriising of goods or scrviccs or in conncciion wiiI wIicI sucI usc is lilcly io causc
confusion, or io causc misialc, or io dcccivc.

o} "Intccctuu oct gIts" includc.

i} CoyrigIi and Fclaicd FigIis;

ii} Tradcmarls and Scrvicc Marls;
iii} CcograIic Indicaiions;
iv} Indusirial Dcsigns
v} Paicnis;
vi} Layoui-Dcsigns ToograIics} of Inicgraicd Circuiis; and
vii} Undiscloscd Informaiion
} "IP Codc" mcans Fcullic Aci No. 8293 oiIcrwisc lnown as iIc Inicllcciual Procriy Codc of
iIc PIiliincs;
q} "IP Luu" mcans any law, in addiiion io iIc IP Codc, involving inicllcciual rocriy rigIis;
r} "Occ" mcans iIc Inicllcciual Procriy Officc;
s} "Hcguutons" mcans iIis sci of rulcs and rcgulaiions and sucI Fcgulaiions as may lc
formulaicd ly iIc Dirccior of Durcau of Lcgal Affairs and arovcd ly iIc Dirccior Ccncral;
i} "Unu Conctton" mcans iIc aci of any crson wIo sIall cmloy dccciion or any oiIcr
mcans conirary io good faiiI ly wIicI Ic sIall ass off iIc goods manufaciurcd ly Iim or in
wIicI Ic dcals, or Iis lusincss, or scrviccs for iIosc of iIc onc Iaving csiallisIcd sucI goodwill,
or wIo sIall commii any acis calculaicd io roducc said rcsuli.
TIc following sIall lilcwisc consiiiuic unfair comciiiion.

i} iIc aci of sclling onc's goods and giving iIcm iIc gcncral acarancc of goods of
anoiIcr manufaciurcr or dcalcr, ciiIcr as io iIc goods iIcmsclvcs or in iIc wraing of
iIc aclagcs in wIicI iIcy arc coniaincd, or iIc dcviccs or words iIcrcon, or in any oiIcr
fcaiurc of iIcir acarancc, wIicI would lc lilcly io influcncc urcIascrs io lclicvc iIai
iIc goods offcrcd arc iIosc of a manufaciurcr or dcalcr, or iIc aci of cloiIing iIc goods
wiiI sucI acarancc as sIall dcccivc iIc ullic and dcfraud anoiIcr of Iis lcgiiimaic
iradc, or iIc aci of rcsclling iIc goods ly any sulscqucni vcndor wiiI a lilc urosc.
ii} iIc aci of cmloying any oiIcr mcans, ly ariificc or dcvicc, calculaicd io inducc iIc
falsc lclicf iIai a crson is offcring iIc scrviccs of anoiIcr wIo Ias idcniificd sucI
scrviccs in iIc mind of iIc ullic.
iii} iIc aci of maling any falsc siaicmcni in iIc coursc of iradc or any aci conirary io good
faiiI of a naiurc calculaicd io discrcdii iIc goods, lusincss or scrviccs of anoiIcr.
u} "Vouton o uus nuoung ntccctuu oct gIts ncntoncd n Huc 2 Sccton 2" mcans
violaiion of any law rclaiing io iIc inicllcciual rocriy rigIis cnumcraicd undcr Scciion 4
of Fcullic Aci No. 8293.
Scc. 2. Intcctuton. TIcsc Fcgulaiions sIall lc lilcrally consirucd io carry oui iIc oljcciivcs of
iIc IP Codc and IP Laws and io assisi iIc ariics in oliaining jusi and ccdiiious sciilcmcni or
disosiiion of adminisiraiivc cascs filcd lcforc iIc Officc.
Scc. 3. Sucto Acuton o tIc Hucs o Cout. TIcsc Fcgulaiions sIall rimarily govcrn in iIc
rosccuiion of adminisiraiivc comlainis in iIc Durcau. TIc rovisions of iIc Fulcs of Couri, Iowcvcr,
sIall aly in a sulciory cIaracicr.
Ru1e 2
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
Scciion 1. Conunt, VIcn und to VIon Fcd. All adminisiraiivc comlainis for violaiion of iIc IP
Codc or IP Laws sIall lc commcnccd ly filing a vcrificd comlaini wiiI iIc Durcau wiiIin four 4} ycars
from iIc daic of commission of iIc violaiion, or if iIc daic lc unlnown, from iIc daic of discovcry of iIc
violaiion. A comlaini is vcrificd ly an affidavii iIai iIc affiani Ias rcad iIc lcading and iIai iIc
allcgaiions iIcrcin arc iruc and corrcci of Iis lnowlcdgc and lclicf.
A lcading rcquircd io lc vcrificd wIicI coniains a vcrificaiion lascd on "nonuton und Icc" or
uon "Inoucdgc, nonuton, und Icc" or lacls rocr vcrificaiion, sIall lc ircaicd as an undcrsigncd
lcading.
TIc comlaini sIall includc a ccriificaiion iIai iIc ariy commcncing iIc aciion Ias noi filcd any oiIcr
aciion or rocccding involving iIc samc issuc or issucs lcforc any irilunal or agcncy nor sucI aciion or
rocccding is cnding in oiIcr quasi-judicial lodics. Poudcd, Ioucuc, iIai if any sucI aciion is
cnding, iIc siaius of iIc samc musi lc siaicd, and sIould lnowlcdgc iIcrcof lc acquircd aficr iIc
filing of iIc comlaini, iIc ariy conccrncd undcrialcs io noiify iIc Durcau wiiIin fivc 5} days from
sucI lnowlcdgc. Failurc io comly wiiI iIc forcgoing rcquircmcnis sIall noi lc curallc ly mcrc
amcndmcni of iIc comlaini or oiIcr iniiiaiory lcading lui sIall lc causc for dismissal of iIc casc
wiiIoui rcjudicc. TIc sulmission of a falsc ccriificaiion or non-comliancc wiiI any of iIc undcrialing
iIcrcin sIall consiiiuic indircci conicmi, wiiIoui rcjudicc io iIc corrcsonding adminisiraiivc and
criminal aciions. If iIc acis of iIc ariy or Iis counscl clcarly consiiiuic willful and dclilcraic forum
sIoing, iIc samc sIall lc ground for summary dismissal wiiI rcjudicc and sIall consiiiuic dircci
conicmi.
Scc. 2. Ognu Jusdcton. a} TIc Durcau sIall Iavc original jurisdiciion in adminisiraiivc aciions
for violaiions of laws involving inicllcciual rocriy rigIis wIcrc iIc ioial damagcs claimcd arc noi lcss
iIan iwo Iundrcd iIousand csos P200,000.00}; Poudcd Ioucuc, iIai availmcni of iIc rovisional
rcmcdics may lc granicd in accordancc wiiI iIcsc Fcgulaiions and iIc rovisions of iIc Fulcs of Couri;
TIc Dirccior sIall coordinaic wiiI local cnforccmcni agcncics for iIc sirici and cffcciivc imlcmcniaiion
and cnforccmcni of iIcsc Fcgulaiions.
TIc commcnccmcni of iIc aciion undcr iIcsc Fulcs and Fcgulaiions is indccndcni and wiiIoui
rcjudicc io iIc filing of any aciion wiiI iIc rcgular couris.
Scc. 3. Vcnuc o Hcungs. All Icarings on aciions covcrcd ly iIcsc rcgulaiions sIall lc Icld wiiIin
iIc rcmiscs of iIc Officc.
Scc. 4. Fonu Hcqucncnt. TIc Comlaini sIall lc iycwriiicn and addrcsscd io iIc Durcau, and
sIall coniain iIc namcs and rcsidcncc of iIc ariics and a concisc siaicmcni of iIc uliimaic facis
consiiiuiing iIc comlainani's causc or causcs of aciion. Ii sIall sccify iIc rclicf/s sougIi, lui ii may
add a gcncral raycr for sucI furiIcr or oiIcr rclicf/s as may lc dccmcd jusi or cquiiallc. Evcry
lcading filcd sIall lilcwisc coniain a caiion foriI iIc namc of iIc Officc and iIc Durcau, iIc iiilc of
iIc casc, iIc casc numlcr, and iIc dcsignaiion of iIc lcading.
No lcading sIall lc acccicd ly iIc Durcau unlcss ii conforms io iIc formal rcquircmcnis rovidcd ly
iIcsc Fcgulaiions and accomanicd ly iIc rcquircd filing fcc.
Scc. 5. Putncs, Nuncd Induduu. WIcn iwo or morc crsons associaicd in any lusincss, iransaci
sucI lusincss undcr a common namc, iIc associaics may lc sucd undcr sucI common namc.
TIc associaics of iIc lusincss wIo arc sucd undcr a common namc may lc namcd individually in iIc
Answcr filcd ly iIcm or on iIcir lcIalf wiiI iIcir rcscciivc osial addrcss.
Scc. 6. Puncnt o Fng Fcc und DocIctng. TIc comlaini sIall lc filcd in irilicaic wiiI iIc Durcau,
wIicI sIall issuc an ordcr for iIc aymcni of iIc rcquircd fcc.
Uon aymcni of iIc rcquircd fcc, iIc comlainani, Iis counscl, or rcrcscniaiivc sIall sulmii io iIc
Durcau a coy of iIc rcccii and rcscni iIc original coy iIcrcof for comarison. Immcdiaicly aficr iIc
rcccii of roof of aymcni of iIc rcquircd fcc, iIc Fccords Officcr or any auiIorizcd officcr of iIc
Durcau sIall aclnowlcdgc rcccii of iIc acrs ly assigning iIc Adminisiraiivc Comlaini Numlcr,
doclci iIc samc, and rafflc iIc casc io any of iIc Hcaring Officcrs.
Scc. 7. Hccscntuton und Condcntut o Hccods. a} TIc comlaini may lc rosccuicd ly iIc
comlainani ly Iimsclf or iIrougI counscl. TIc comlainani and Iis counscl arc rcquircd io conduci
iIcir lusincss wiiI oliicncss, dccorum and couricsy.
Ii is siricily and alsoluicly forliddcn for iIc Dirccior, and oiIcr cmloyccs of iIc Officc io discuss iIc
casc or any Iasc iIcrcof wiiI ciiIcr counscl of rccord in iIc alscncc of iIc oiIcr or wiiI any iIird
crson noi Iaving any inicrcsi or lcgal sianding lcforc iIc Durcau.
Scc. 8. Sunnons. a} WiiIin iIrcc 3} days from rcccii of iIc comlaini, iIc Siaff Clcrl sIall rcarc,
and iIc Proccss Scrvcr sIall scrvc, iIc Summons or Noiicc io Answcr iogciIcr wiiI a coy of iIc
comlaini io iIc Fcsondcni ly mail or ly crsonal scrvicc. If iIc scrvicc is donc iIrougI rcgisicrcd
mail, iIc rciurn card sIall lc aiiacIcd io iIc documcnis as cvidcncc of rcccii. TIc roof of scrvicc of a
summons sIall lc madc in wriiing ly iIc scrvcr and sIall sci foriI iIc manncr, lacc and daic of
scrvicc; sIall sccify any acrs wIicI Iavc lccn scrvcd wiiI iIc roccss and iIc namc of iIc crson
wIo rcccivcd iIc samc; and sIall lc sworn io wIcn madc ly a crson oiIcr iIan a sIcriff or Iis dcuiy.
l} If scrvicc cannoi lc madc undcr iIc rcccding aragraI, iIc officc and lacc of rcsidcncc of iIc
ariy lcing unlnown, scrvicc may lc madc ly ullicaiion in a ncwsacr of gcncral circulaiion, oncc a
wccl for iIrcc 3} consccuiivc wccls and ai iIc ccnsc of iIc comlainani. WIcn a ariy summoncd ly
ullicaiion failcd io acar in iIc aciion, final ordcrs or judgmcnis againsi Iim sIall lc scrvcd uon
Iim also ly ullicaiion ai iIc ccnsc of iIc rcvailing ariy. If iIc scrvicc Ias lccn madc ly
ullicaiion, scrvicc may lc rovcd ly iIc affidavii of iIc rinicr, Iis forcman or rincial clcrl, or of iIc
cdiior, lusincss or advcriising managcr, io wIicI affidavii a coy of iIc ullicaiion sIall lc aiiacIcd,
and ly an affidavii sIowing dcosii of a coy of iIc summons and ordcr for ullicaiion in iIc osi
officc, osiagc rcaid, dirccicd io iIc ariy ly rcgisicrcd mail io Iis lasi lnown addrcss.
c} Any alicaiion for lcavc io cffcci scrvicc ly way of ullicaiion sIall lc madc moiion in wriiing,
suoricd ly affidavii of iIc comlainani or somc crson on Iis lcIalf, sciiing foriI iIc grounds for iIc
alicaiion.
d} WIcn iIc scrvicc Ias lccn comlcicd, iIc scrvcr sIall wiiIin fivc 5} days iIcrcfrom, scrvc a coy of
iIc rciurn, crsonally or ly rcgisicrcd mail, io iIc lainiiff's counscl, and sIall rciurn iIc summons io
iIc Hcaring Officcr wIo issucd ii, accomanicd ly roof of scrvicc.
Scc. 9. Ansuc. a} TIc summons sIall rcquirc rcsondcni io answcr iIc comlaini wiiIin icn 10}
days from rcccii iIcrcof. TIc rcsondcni sIall answcr iIc comlaini in wriiing, ly ciiIcr sccifically
dcnying iIc maicrial allcgaiions of iIc comlaini or allcging any affirmaiivc dcfcnsc.
If iIc rcsondcni fails io answcr wiiIin iIc iimc allowcd iIcrcfor, iIc Hcaring Officcr sIall, notu
oo or uon moiion of iIc comlainani wiiI noiicc io iIc rcsondcni, and roof of sucI failurc,
dcclarc iIc rcsondcni in dcfauli. TIcrcuon, iIc Hcaring Officcr sIall rocccd io rcndcr judgmcni
graniing iIc comlainani sucI rclicf as Iis lcading may warrani, unlcss iIc Hcaring Officcr in Iis
discrciion rcquircs iIc comlainani io sulmii cvidcncc. All sucI dccisions or ordcrs sIall comly wiiI
Fulc 11 of iIcsc Fcgulaiions.
l} A ariy dcclarcd in dcfauli may, ai any iimc aficr noiicc iIcrcof and lcforc judgmcni, filc a moiion
undcr oaiI io sci asidc iIc ordcr of dcfauli uon rocr sIowing iIai Iis failurc io answcr was duc io
fraud, accidcni, misialc or ccusallc ncgligcncc and iIai Ic Ias a mcriiorious dcfcnsc. In sucI a casc,
iIc ordcr of dcfauli may lc sci asidc icrms and condiiions as iIc Hcaring Officcr may imosc in iIc
inicrcsi of jusiicc.
c} A ariy in dcfauli sIall noi lc cniiilcd io noiicc of sulscqucni rocccdings, unlcss Ic filcs a moiion io
lifi or sci asidc iIc ordcr of dcfauli.
Scc. 10. Ansuc to Ancndcd Conunt. If iIc comlaini is amcndcd, iIc iimc ficd for iIc filing and
scrvicc of iIc answcr sIall, unlcss oiIcrwisc ordcrcd, run from iIc scrvicc of sucI amcndcd comlaini.
TIc original answcr sIall lc considcrcd as answcr io iIc amcndcd comlaini unlcss a ncw answcr is
filcd wiiIin icn 10} days from rcccii or scrvicc of iIc amcndcd comlaini.
Scc. 11. oton to Dsnss Not Aoucd. No moiion io dismiss on any of iIc grounds mcniioncd in iIc
Fulcs of Couri and in any oiIcr law sIall lc allowcd ccci on iIc ground of rcscriiion. SucI grounds
oiIcr iIan rcscriiion sIall insicad lc lcadcd as affirmaiivc dcfcnscs, iIc rcsoluiion of wIicI sIall lc
madc in iIc dccision on iIc mcriis. TIc Hcaring Officcr may, for good causc sIown, conduci a
rcliminary Icaring on any of iIc affirmaiivc dcfcnscs if iIis will ccdiic iIc rcsoluiion of iIc casc.
Scc. 12. Pc-tu. Uon joindcr of issucs, iIc rc-irial confcrcncc sIall lc sci immcdiaicly ly iIc
Hcaring Officcr. TIc noiicc of said rc-irial sIall lc dclivcrcd ly iIc Proccss Scrvcr wiiIin iIrcc 3} days
from rcccii of iIc answcr or lasi lcading. TIc noiicc of rc-irial sIall rcquirc ariics io sulmii a rc-
irial coniaining iIc following.
a} A lricf siaicmcni of iIc ariics' claims and dcfcnscs;
l} Suggcsiions, if any, for simlificaiion of issucs;
c} A lisi of documcnis iIcy inicnd io roducc as cvidcncc, iogciIcr wiiI aroriaic marling as
cIiliis as wcll as iIc idcniificaiion of wiincsscs an a siaicmcni of iIc sulsiancc and urosc of
iIcir icsiimony during iIc Icaring on iIc mcriis. TIc originals of iIcsc documcnis musi lc
roduccd for comarison during iIc rc-irial confcrcncc wiiIoui rcjudicc io iIc rcscniaiion of
addiiional documcnis during iIc irial if iIc ariy was rcvcnicd from roducing iIc samc during
iIc rc-irial on accouni of fraud, accidcni, misialc, ccusallc ncgligcncc or sucI oiIcr rcason
wIicI iIc Dirccior or Hcaring Officcr dccms jusiifiallc in iIc inicrcsi of jusiicc and fair lay;
d} A siaicmcni wIciIcr iIcy can siiulaic on facis noi covcrcd ly admissions in iIcir lcadings.
If so, iIcy sIould comc u wiiI drafis of maiicrs iIcy arc rcady io siiulaic on;
c} TIc limiiaiion of iIc numlcr of wiincsscs;
f} A siaicmcni wIciIcr iIcy arc ocn io iIc ossililiiy of an amicallc sciilcmcni; and
g} SucI oiIcr maiicr as may aid in iIc romi disosiiion of iIc aciion.
Scc. 13. cct o Fuuc to Fc Pc-Tu o to Acu. TIc failurc of iIc comlainani io sulmii iIc Prc-
Trial Dricf wiiIin iIc rcscrilcd criod or io acar ai iIc rc-irial ursuani io iIcsc Fcgulaiions sIall
lc causc for dismissal of iIc aciion wiiI rcjudicc notu oo or uon moiion. A similar failurc on iIc
ari of iIc rcsondcni sIall lc causc io dcclarc rcsondcni as in dcfauli notu oo or uon moiion
and io allow iIc comlainani io rcscni Iis cvidcncc c-aric and iIc officc io rcndcr judgmcni on iIc
lasis iIcrcof.
Scc. 14. Acuuncc o tIc Putcs. Ii sIall lc iIc duiy of iIc ariics and iIcir counscl io acar ai iIc
rc-irial. TIc non-acarancc of a ariy may lc ccuscd only if a valid causc is sIown iIcrcfor or if a
rcrcscniaiivc sIall acar on Iis lcIalf fully auiIorizcd in wriiing io cnicr inio an amicallc sciilcmcni
and io cnicr inio siiulaiions or admissions of facis and of documcnis.
Scc. 15. cct o Fuuc to Fc Pc-Tu Hc o to Acu n tIc Pc-tu Conccncc. TIc failurc of iIc
comlainani io sulmii iIc Prc-irial Dricf wiiIin iIc rcscrilcd criod or io acar ai iIc rc-irial
ursuani io iIcsc Fcgulaiions sIall lc causc for dismissal of iIc aciion wiiI rcjudicc notu oo or
uon moiion. A similar failurc on iIc ari of iIc rcsondcni sIall lc causc io allow iIc comlainani io
rcscni Iis cvidcncc c-aric and iIc Durcau io rcndcr judgmcni on iIc lasis iIcrcof.
Scc. 16. Hccod o Pc-Tu Hcsuts. Aficr iIc Prc-Trial, iIc Hcaring Officcr sIall malc an ordcr wIicI
rcciics iIc aciion ialcn ai iIc confcrcncc, iIc amcndmcnis allowcd io iIc lcadings, and iIc
agrccmcnis madc ly iIc ariics as io any of iIc maiicrs considcrcd. SucI ordcr sIall limii iIc issucs for
irial io iIosc noi disoscd of ly admissions or agrccmcnis of counscl and wIcn cnicrcd, conirols iIc
sulscqucni coursc of iIc aciion, unlcss modificd lcforc irial io rcvcni manifcsi injusiicc.
Scc. 17. Pc-Tu Cucndu. TIc Hcaring Officcr sIall causc io lc rcarcd a rc-irial calcndar of
cascs for considcraiion as alovc rovidcd. Aficr rcaring Noiicc of Prc-Trial, ii sIall lc iIc duiy of iIc
dcsignaicd clcrl of iIc Durcau io lacc sucI casc in iIc rc-irial calcndar.
Ru1e S
POWERS OF HEARING OFFICERS
Scciion 1. Poucs o Hcung Occs. a} A Hcaring Officcr conduciing iIc Icaring and invcsiigaiing
sIall lc cmowcrcd io adminisicr oaiIs and affirmaiions; issuc sulocna and sulocna duccs tccun io
comcl aiicndancc of ariics and wiincsscs and iIc roduciion of any lool, acr, documcni,
corrcsondcncc and oiIcr rccords wIicI arc maicrial io iIc casc; grani rovisional rcmcdics in
accordancc wiiI iIcsc Fcgulaiions and iIc Fulcs of Couri; and malc rcliminary rulings on qucsiions
raiscd ai iIc Icarings, wiiI iIc uliimaic dccision on iIc mcriis of all iIc issucs involvcd lcing lcfi io iIc
Dirccior.
l} FuriIcrmorc, a Hcaring Officcr as alicr cgo of iIc Dirccior, sIall Iavc iIc owcr io ciic a ariy or
counscl or any crson in conicmi in accordancc wiiI iIcsc Fcgulaiions.
TIc Hcaring Officcr sIall lilcwisc Iavc iIc owcr io ass uon and arovc londs and counicrlonds
iIai may lc osicd ly iIc ariics; iIc lond or counicrlond sIall lc in iIc form of casI, casIicr's or
managcr's cIccl issucd in iIc namc of iIc Inicllcciual Procriy Officc.
Scc. 2. Scucc o SuIocnu. Scrvicc of Sulocna sIall lc madc ai lcasi iIrcc 3} calcndar days lcforc
iIc scIcdulcd Icaring so as io allow iIc wiincss rcasonallc iimc for rcaraiion and iravcl io iIc lacc
of aiicndancc.
Scc. 3. "uusIng u SuIocnu Duccs Tccun. TIc Hcaring Officcr, uon moiion madc lcforc iIc iimc
sccificd in a suIocnu duccs tccun for comliancc iIcrcwiiI, may quasI iIc sulocna if ii is
unrcasonallc or iIc rclcvancc of iIc lools, acrs, documcnis, corrcsondcncc and oiIcr rccords docs
noi acar, or if iIc crsons on wIosc lcIalf iIc sulocna is issucd fails io advancc iIc rcasonallc cosi
of iIc roduciion iIcrcof.
Ru1e 4
PRELIMINARY ATTACHMENT
Scciion 1. Counds Uon VIcI AttucIncnt u Issuc. Ai iIc commcnccmcni of iIc aciion or ai any
iimc lcforc cniry of judgmcni, a comlainani or any rocr ariy may Iavc iIc rocriy of iIc advcrsc
ariy aiiacIcd as sccuriiy for iIc saiisfaciion of any judgmcni iIai may lc rccovcrcd in iIc following
cascs.
a} In an aciion againsi a ariy wIo Ias lccn guiliy of fraud in rocuring iIc rcgisiraiion of a
marl in iIc Officc ly falsc or fraudulcni dcclaraiion or rcrcscniaiion, wIciIcr oral in wriiing, or
ly any falsc mcans;
l} In an aciion againsi a ariy wIo Ias cmloycd dccciion or any oiIcr mcans conirary io good
faiiI ly wIicI Ic sIall ass off iIc goods manufaciurcd ly Iim or in wIicI Ic dcals or Iis
lusincss or scrviccs for iIosc of iIc onc Iaving csiallisIcd sucI goodwill, or wIo sIall commii
any aci calculaicd io roducc said rcsuli wIciIcr or noi a marl is involvcd;
c} In an aciion againsi a ariy wIo docs noi rcsidc and is noi found in iIc PIiliincs, or on
wIom summons may lc scrvcd ly ullicaiion;
d} In an aciion for iIc rccovcry of a sccificd amouni of moncy or damagcs on a causc of aciion
arising from a violaiion of iIc IP Codc againsi a ariy wIo is aloui io dcari from iIc PIiliincs
wiiI inicni io cvadc iIc cccuiion of judgmcni; or
c} In an aciion againsi a ariy wIo Ias rcmovcd or disoscd of Iis rocriy, or is aloui io do so,
wiiI inicni io dcfraud iIc aggricvcd ariy.
Scc. 2. Issuuncc und Contcnts o Odc. An ordcr of aiiacImcni may lc issucd ciiIcr c-aric uon
moiion wiiI noiicc and Icaring conducicd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr. TIc Hcaring Officcr sIall dcicrminc
wIciIcr iIc aiiacImcni sougIi is mcriiorious or noi. SIould an ordcr of aiiacImcni lc issucd ly iIc
Hcaring Officcr, Ic sIall sign and forward iIc ordcr io iIc Dirccior wIo sIall dircci wiiIoui dclay, iIc
officcr or sucI oiIcr dcsignaicd cmloycc of iIc Durcau io aiiacI so mucI of iIc rocriy in iIc
PIiliincs of iIc ariy againsi wIom ii is issucd, noi ccmi from cccuiion, as may lc sufficicni io
saiisfy iIc alicani's dcmand, unlcss sucI ariy malcs dcosii or givcs a lond as Icrcinaficr rovidcd
in an amouni cqual io iIai ficd in iIc ordcr, wIicI may lc amouni sufficicni io saiisfy iIc alicani's
dcmand or iIc valuc of iIc rocriy io lc aiiacIcd as siaicd ly iIc alicani, cclusivc of cosis.
Scc. 3. Aduut und Hond Hcqucd. An ordcr of aiiacImcni sIall lc granicd only wIcn ii acars ly
iIc affidavii of iIc alicani, or of somc oiIcr crson wIo crsonally lnows iIc facis, iIai a sufficicni
causc of aciion cisis, iIai iIc casc is onc of iIosc mcniioncd in Scciion 1 Icrcof, iIai iIcrc is no oiIcr
sufficicni sccuriiy for iIc claim sougIi io lc cnforccd ly iIc aciion, and iIai iIc amouni duc io iIc
alicani, io iIc valuc of iIc rocriy iIc osscssion of wIicI Ic is cniiilcd io rccovcr, is an mucI as
iIc sum for wIicI iIc ordcr is granicd alovc all lcgal counicrclaims. TIc affidavii and iIc rcccii
cvidcncing aymcni of iIc lond musi lc duly filcd wiiI iIc Hcaring Officcr and forwardcd io iIc Officc
of iIc Dirccior lcforc iIc ordcr issucs.
Scc. 4. Condton o Acunt's Hond. TIc ariy alying for iIc ordcr musi givc a lond cccuicd io
iIc advcrsc ariy in iIc amouni ficd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr in Iis ordcr graniing iIc issuancc of iIc
wrii condiiioncd iIai iIc alicani will ay all iIc cosis wIicI may lc adjudgcd io iIc advcrsc ariy and
all damagcs wIicI Ic may susiain ly rcason of iIc aiiacImcni, if iIc Hcaring Officcr sIall finally
adjudgcd iIai iIc alicani was noi cniiilcd iIcrcio.
Scc. 5. unnc o AttucIng Poct. TIc officcr cnforcing iIc wrii sIall, wiiIoui dclay and wiiI all
rcasonallc diligcncc, aiiacI, io awaii judgmcni and cccuiion in iIc aciion, only so mucI of iIc
rocriy in iIc PIiliincs of iIc ariy againsi wIo, iIc wrii is issucd, noi ccmi from cccuiion, as
may lc sufficicni io saiisfy iIc alicani's dcmand, unlcss iIc formcr filcs a counicrlond, in an amouni
cqual io iIc lond ficd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr in iIc ordcr of aiiacImcni or io iIc valuc of iIc rocriy
io lc aiiacIcd, cclusivc of cosis. No lcvy on aiiacImcni ursuani io iIc wrii sIall lc cnforccd unlcss ii
is rcccdcd, or accomanicd ly scrvicc of summons, iogciIcr wiiI a coy of iIc comlaini, iIc
alicaiion for aiiacImcni, iIc alicani's affidavii and lond, and iIc ordcr and wrii of aiiacImcni on
iIc dcfcndani wiiIin iIc PIiliincs.
TIc rcquircmcni of rior or conicmorancous scrvicc of summons sIall noi aly wIcrc iIc summons
could noi lc scrvcd crsonally or ly sulsiiiuicd scrvicc dcsiic diligcni cfforis, or iIc dcfcndani is a
rcsidcni of iIc PIiliincs icmorarily alscni iIcrcfrom, or iIc dcfcndani is a non-rcsidcni of iIc
PIiliincs.
Scc. 6. SIc's Hctun. a} Aficr cnforcing iIc wrii, iIc sIcriff musi lilcwisc, wiiIoui dclay, malc a
rciurn iIcrcon io iIc Hcaring Officcr from wIom iIc wrii issucd, wiiI a full siaicmcni of Iis rocccding
undcr iIc wrii and a comlcic invcniory of iIc rocriy aiiacIcd, iogciIcr wiiI any counicrlond givcn
ly iIc ariy againsi wIom aiiacImcni is issucd, and scrvc coics iIcrcof on iIc alicani.
l} TIc sIcriff sIall sulmii a rcori io iIc Hcaring Officcr on iIc aciion ialcn on all wriis and roccsscs
assigncd io iIcm wiiIin iwcniy 20} days from rcccii of said roccss or wrii. Said rcori sIall form ari
of iIc rccords of iIc casc.
c} Ai iIc cnd cvcry moniI, said Hcaring Officcr sIall sulmii a rcori io iIc Dirccior indicaiing iIcrcin
iIc numlcr of wriis and roccsscs issucd and scrvcd, as wcll as iIc numlcr of wriis and roccsscs
unscrvcd during iIc moniI and iIc namcs of iIc sIcriffs wIo cccuicd cacI wrii. Unscrvcd wriis and
roccsscs sIall lc claincd in iIc rcori.
Scc. 7. VIut nu Ic tIc SuIcct o AttucIncnt und tIc unnc o ccutng tIc Sunc. TIc following
rocriics may lc iIc suljcci of aiiacImcni.
a} Hcu Poctcs. Fcal rocriics, or iIc macIincrics iIai may lc found insidc iIc rcmiscs
lclonging io iIc ariy againsi wIom iIc wrii is issucd, or any inicrcsi iIcrcin, ly filing wiiI iIc
Fcgisiry of Dccds a coy of iIc ordcr, iogciIcr wiiI a dcscriiion of iIc rocriy aiiacIcd, and a
noiicc iIai ii is aiiacIcd, and ly lcaving a coy of sucI ordcr, dcscriiion, and noiicc wiiI iIc
occuani of iIc rocriy, if any, or wiiI sucI oiIcr crson or Iis agcni of found wiiIin iIc ciiy or
rovincc wIcrc iIc rocriy is locaicd. TIc Fcgisirar of Dccds musi indc aiiacImcnis filcd
undcr iIis scciion in iIc namc of iIc alicani, iIc advcrsc ariy, or iIc crson ly wIom iIc
rocriy is Icld or in wIosc namc ii siands in iIc rccords. If iIc aiiacImcni is noi claimcd in iIc
cniirc arca of iIc land covcrcd ly iIc ccriificaic of iiilc, a dcscriiion sufficicnily accuraic for iIc
idcniificaiion of land or inicrcsi io lc affccicd sIall lc includcd in iIc rcgisiraiion of sucI
aiiacImcni.
l} Pcsonu Poctcs. TIosc crsonal rocriics caallc of manual dclivcry, ly ialing sucI
rocriics aficr issuing iIc corrcsonding rcccii iIcrcforc. TIc sIcriff sIall iIcrcaficr dclivcr iIc
aiiacIcd rocriics io iIc comlainani or rocr ariy wIo sIall lc rcsonsillc for iIc cusiody,
safclccing, rcscrvaiion, and iIc invcniory and rciurn of said rocriics io iIc oiIcr ariy or
rocr ariy uon icrminaiion of iIc casc.
c} SIucs o StocIs. SIarcs of siocls or an inicrcsi in sIarcs of siocls of any cororaiion or
comany, ly lcaving wiiI iIc rcsidcni or managing agcni iIcrcof, a coy of iIc wrii, and a
siaiing iIai iIc siocl or inicrcsi of iIc ariy againsi wIom iIc aiiacImcni is issucd is aiiacIcd
in ursuancc of sucI wrii.
Scc. 8. VIcn AttucIcd Poct u Hc Sod Atc Lcu on AttucIncnt und Hcoc nt o Judgncnt.
WIcncvcr ii sIall lc madc io acar io iIc Hcaring Officcr, uon Icaring wiiI noiicc io loiI ariics,
iIai iIc rocriy aiiacIcd is crisIallc, or iIai iIc inicrcsis of all iIc ariics io iIc aciion will lc
sulscrvcd ly iIc salc iIcrcof, iIc Hcaring Officcr may ordcr sucI rocriy io lc sold ai ullic auciion
in sucI manncr as Ic may dircci, and iIc rocccds of sucI salc io lc dcosiicd as iIc Dirccior may
rcscrilc io awaii iIc judgmcni in iIc aciion.
Scc. 9. DscIugc o AttucIncnt Uon Cung CountcIond. Aficr a wrii of aiiacImcni Ias lccn
cnforccd, iIc ariy wIosc rocriy Ias lccn aiiacIcd, or iIc crson acaring on Iis lcIalf, may movc
for iIc discIargc of iIc aiiacImcni wIolly or in ari on iIc sccuriiy givcn. TIc Hcaring Officcr sIall,
aficr duc noiicc and Icaring, ordcr iIc discIargc of iIc aiiacImcni if iIc movani malcs a casI dcosii,
or filcs a counicrlond wiiI iIc Officc of iIc Dirccior in an amouni cqual io iIai ficd ly iIc Hcaring
Officcr in iIc ordcr of aiiacImcni, cclusivc of cosis. Dui if iIc aiiacImcni sougIi io lc discIargcd is
wiiI rcscci io a ariicular rocriy, iIc counicrlond sIall lc cqual io iIc valuc of iIai rocriy as
dcicrmincd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr. TIc casc dcosii or iIc counicrlond sIall sccurc iIc aymcni of any
judgmcni iIai iIc aiiacIing ariy may rccovcr in iIc aciion. A noiicc of iIc dcosii sIall foriIwiiI lc
scrvcd in iIc aiiacIing ariy. Uon iIc discIargcd of an aiiacImcni is accordancc wiiI iIc rovisions of
iIis scciion, iIc rocriy aiiacIcd, or iIc rocccds of any salc iIcrcof, sIall lc dclivcrcd io iIc ariy
maling iIc dcosii or filing iIc counicrlond, or io iIc crson acaring on Iis lcIalf, iIc dcosii or
counicrlond aforcsaid sianding in lacc of iIc rocriy so rclcascd. SIould sucI counicrlond for any
rcason lc found io lc or lccomc, insufficicni, and iIc ariy furnisIing iIc samc fails io filc a addiiional
counicrlond, iIc aiiacIing may aly for a ncw ordcr of aiiacImcni.
Scc. 10. DscIugc o AttucIncnt on OtIc Counds. TIc ariy wIosc rocriy Ias lccn ordcrcd
aiiacIcd may filc a moiion wiiI iIc Hcaring Officcr lcforc wIom iIc casc is cnding, lcforc or aficr lcvy
or cvcn aficr rclcasc of iIc aiiacIcd rocriy, for an ordcr io sci asidc or discIargc iIc aiiacImcni on
iIc ground iIai iIc samc was imrocrly or irrcgularly issucd or cnforccd, or iIai iIc lond is
insufficicni, or iIai iIc rocriy lcing aiiacIcd is ccmi from cccuiion. If iIc aiiacImcni is cccssivc,
iIc discIargc sIall lc limiicd io iIc cccss. If said moiion lc madc on affidavii, iIc aiiacIing ariy may
oosc iIc samc ly counicr-affidavii or oiIcr cvidcncc in addiiion io iIai on wIicI iIc aiiacImcni was
madc. Aficr duc noiicc and Icaring, iIc Hcaring Officcr sIall ordcr iIc sciiing asidc or iIc discIargc of
iIc aiiacImcni if ii acars iIai ii was imrocrly or irrcgularly issucd or cnforccd, or iIai iIc lond is
insufficicni, or iIai iIc aiiacImcni is cccssivc, and iIc dcfcci is noi curcd foriIwiiI, or iIc rocriy
lcing aiiacIcd is ccmi from cccuiion.
Scc. 11. VIcn tIc Poct AttucIcd s Cuncd I TId Pcson. If iIc rocriy aiiacIcd is claimcd ly
a crson noi a ariy io iIc rocccding, as sucI crson malcs an affidavii of Iis iiilc iIcrcio, or rigIi io
iIc osscssion iIcrcof, and scrvcs sucI affidavii uon iIc sIcriff and a coy iIcrcof uon aiiacIing
ariy, iIc sIcriff sIall noi lc lound io lcc iIc rocriy undcr aiiacImcni unlcss iIc aiiacIing ariy
or Iis agcni, on dcmand of iIc sIcriff sIall filc a lond arovcd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr io indcmnify iIc
iIird ariy claimani in a sum noi lcss iIan iIc valuc of iIc rocriy lcvicd uon. In casc of
disagrccmcni as io sucI valuc, iIc samc sIall lc dccidcd ly iIc Dirccior. No claim for damagcs for iIc
ialing of lccing iIc rocriy may lc cnforccd againsi iIc lond unlcss iIc aciion iIcrcfor is filcd wiiIin
siiy 60} days from iIc daic of iIc filing of iIc lond.
TIc sIcriff sIall noi lc liallc for damagcs for ialing or lccing of sucI rocriy, io any sucI iIird ariy
claimani, if sucI lond sIall lc filcd. NoiIing iIcrcin coniaincd sIall rcvcni sucI claimani or any iIird
crson from vindicaiing Iis claim io iIc rocriy, or rcvcni iIc aiiacIing ariy from claiming damagcs
againsi a iIird ariy claimani wIo filcd a frivolous or lainly surious claim, in iIc samc or in scaraic
aciion.
Scc. 12. Sutsucton o Judgncnt out o Poct AttucIcd; SIc's Hctun. If judgmcni lc rccovcrcd ly
iIc aiiacIing ariy and cccuiion issuc iIcrcon, iIc sIcriff may causc iIc judgmcni io lc saiisficd oui
of iIc rocriy aiiacIcd, if ii lc sufficicni for iIai urosc in iIc following manncr.
a} Dy aying io iIc judgmcni olligcc iIc rocccds of all salcs of crisIallc or oiIcr rocriy sold
in ursuancc of iIc ordcr of iIc Durcau, or so mucI as sIall lc ncccssary io saiisfy iIc
judgmcni;
l} If any lalancc rcmains duc, lc sclling so mucI of iIc rocriy, rcal or crsonal, as may lc
ncccssary io saiisfy iIc lalancc, if cnougI rocriy rcmain in iIc sIcriff's Iands for iIai
urosc, or in iIosc of iIc Officc of iIc Dirccior.
TIc sIcriff sIall foriIwiiI malc a rciurn io iIc Hcaring Officcr of Iis rocccdings undcr iIis Scciion
and furnisI iIc ariics wiiI coics iIcrcof.
Scc. 13. Huuncc Duc Cocctcd Uon un ccuton; ccss Dcuccd to Judgncnt OIgo. If aficr
rcalizing uon all iIc rocriy aiiacIcd, alying iIc rocccds io iIc saiisfaciion of iIc judgmcni, lcss
iIc ccnscs of rocccdings uon iIc judgmcni, any lalancc sIall rcmain duc, iIc sIcriff musi rocccd
io collcci sucI lalancc as uon ordinary cccuiion. WIcncvcr iIc judgmcni sIall Iavc lccn aid, iIc
sIcriff, uon rcasonallc dcmand, musi rciurn io iIc judgmcni olligor iIc aiiacIcd rocriy rcmaining
in Iis Iands, and any rocccds of iIc salc of iIc rocriy aiiacIcd noi alicd io iIc judgmcni.
Scc. 14. Dsoston o onc Dcostcd. WIcrc iIc ariy againsi wIom aiiacImcni Iad lccn issucd
Ias dcosiicd moncy, ii sIall lc alicd undcr iIc dircciion of iIc Dirccior of iIc saiisfaciion of any
judgmcni rcndcrcd in favor of aiiacIing ariy, and aficr saiisfying iIc judgmcni lalancc sIall lc
rcfundcd io iIc dcosiior or Iis assigncc. If iIc judgmcni is in favor of iIc ariy againsi wIom
aiiacImcni was issucd, iIc wIolc sum dcosiicd musi lc rcfundcd io Iim or Iis assigncc.
Scc. 15. Dsoston o AttucIcd Poct VIcc Judgncnt s o Put Agunst VIon AttucIncnt uus
Issucd. If judgmcni lc rcndcrcd againsi iIc aiiacIing ariy, all iIc rocccds of salcs and moncy
collccicd or rcccivcd ly iIc sIcriff, undcr iIc ordcr of aiiacImcni and all rocrly aiiacIcd rcmaining in
sucI officcr's Iands, sIall lc dclivcrcd io iIc ariy againsi wIom iIc aiiacImcni was issucd, and iIc
ordcr of aiiacImcni discIargcd.
Scc. 16. Cun o Dunugcs on Account o Inoc, Icguu o ccssuc AttucIncnt. An alicaiion
for damagcs on accouni of imrocr, irrcgular or cccssivc aiiacImcni musi lc filcd wiiI iIc Dirccior
lcforc iIc irial or lcforc acal is crfccicd or lcforc iIc judgmcni lccomcs cccuiory, wiiI duc noiicc
io iIc aiiacIing ariy, sciiing foriI iIc facis sIowing Iis rigIi io damagcs and iIc amouni iIcrcof.
SucI damagcs may lc awardcd only aficr rocr Icaring and sIall lc includcd in iIc judgmcni io iIc
main casc.
If, on acal, iIc judgmcni of iIc Dirccior-Ccncral lc favorallc io iIc ariy againsi wIom iIc
aiiacImcni was issucd, iIc laiicr may claim damagcs susiaincd during iIc cndcncy of iIc acal ly
filing an alicaiion in iIc Officc of iIc Dirccior-Ccncral, wiiI noiicc io iIc ariy in wIosc favor iIc
aiiacImcni was issucd, lcforc iIc judgmcni of iIc Dirccior-Ccncral lccomcs cccuiory. TIc Dirccior-
Ccncral may rcmand iIc alicaiion io iIc Durcau for Icaring and dccision.
NoiIing Icrcin coniaincd sIall rcvcni iIc ariy againsi wIom iIc aiiacImcni was issucd from
rccovcring in iIc samc aciion iIc damagcs awardcd io Iim from any rocriy of iIc aiiacIing ariy noi
ccmi from cccuiion sIould iIc lond or dcosii givcn ly iIc laiicr lc insufficicni or fail io fully saiisfy
iIc award.
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PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Scciion 1. Pcnnu nuncton dcncd; uIo nu gunt. rcliminary injunciion is an ordcr granicd ai
any siagc of an aciion or rocccding rior io iIc judgmcni or final ordcr, rcquiring a ariy io an
adminisiraiivc casc or any iIird crson io rcfrain from a ariicular aci or acis. Ii may also rcquirc iIc
crformancc of a ariicular aci or acis, in wIicI casc ii sIall lc lnown as rcliminary mandaiory
injunciion.
A rcliminary injunciion may lc granicd ly iIc Hcaring Officc wIo is Icaring iIc casc lui no sucI
owcr can lc ccrciscd as againsi a concurrcni couri of oiIcr Officc wIicI Ias alrcady acquircd
jurisdiciion ovcr iIc suljcci maiicr.
Scc. 2. Counds o Issuuncc o Pcnnu Inuncton. A rcliminary injunciion may lc granicd wIcn
ii is csiallisIcd.
a} TIai iIc alicani is cniiilcd io iIc rclicf dcmandcd, and iIc wIolc or ari of sucI rclicf
consisis in rcsiraining iIc commission or coniinuancc of iIc aci or acis comlaincd of, or in
rcquiring iIc crformancc of an aci or acis, ciiIcr for a limiicd criod of crciually.
l} TIai iIc commission, coniinuancc or non-crformancc of iIc aci or acis comlaincd of during
iIc liiigaiion would rolally worl injusiicc io iIc alicani; or
c} TIai a ariy or any crson is doing, iIrcaicning, or is aiicmiing io do, or is rocuring or
suffcring io lc donc, somc aci or acis rolally in violaiion of iIc rigIis of iIc alicani
rcscciing iIc suljcci io iIc aciion or rocccding and icnding io rcndcr iIc judgmcni incffcciual.
Scc. 3. Vccd Acuton und Hond o Pcnnu Inuncton o Tcnou Hcstunng Odc. A
rcliminary or icmorary rcsiraining ordcr may lc granicd only wIcn.
a} TIc alicaiion in iIc aciion or rocccding is vcrificd and sIows facis cniiiling iIc alicani
io iIc rclicf dcmandcd;
l} Unlcss ccmicd, iIc alicani filcs wiiI iIc Durcau a lond cccuicd io iIc ariy or crson
cnjoincd in an amouni io lc ficd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr, io iIc cffcci iIai iIc alicani will ay
io sucI ariy or crson all damagcs wIicI iIc laiicr may susiain ly rcason of iIc injunciion or
icmorary rcsiraining ordcr if iIc Hcaring Officcr sIould finally dccidc iIai iIc alicani was noi
cniiilcd iIcrcio. Uon aroval of iIc rcquisiic lond, a wrii of rcliminary injunciion sIall lc
issucd;
c} WIcn an alicani for a wrii of rcliminary injunciion or a icmorary rcsiraining ordcr is
includcd in a comlaini or any iniiiaiory lcading, iIc casc sIall lc rafflcd only aficr noiicc io
and in iIc rcscncc of iIc advcrsc ariy or iIc crson io lc cnjoincd. In any cvcni, sucI noiicc
sIall lc rcccdcd, or accomanicd ly scrvicc of summons, iogciIcr wiiI a coy of comlaini or
iniiiaiory lcading and iIc alicani's affidavii and lond uon iIc advcrsc ariy in iIc
PIiliincs. Howcvcr, wIcrc iIc summons could noi lc scrvcd crsonally or ly sulsiiiuicd
scrvicc dcsiic diligcni cfforis, or iIc advcrsc ariy is a rcsidcni of iIc PIiliincs icmorarily
alscni iIcrcfrom or is a nonrcsidcni iIcrcof, iIc rcquircmcni of rior or conicmorancous
scrvicc of summons sIall noi aly.
d} TIc alicaiion for a icmorary rcsiraining ordcr sIall iIcrcaficr lc acicd uon only aficr all
iIc ariics arc Icard in a summary Icaring wIicI sIall lc conducicd wiiIin iwcniy-four 24}
Iours aficr iIc sIcriff's rciurn of scrvicc and/or iIc rccords arc rcccivcd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr io
wIom iIc casc was rafflcd and io wIom iIc rccords sIall lc iransmiiicd immcdiaicly.
If ii sIall acar from iIc facis sIown iIc grcai or irrcarallc injury would rcsuli io iIc alicani, iIc
Hcaring Officc io wIom iIc alicaiion for rcliminary injunciion was madc, may issuc icmorary
rcsiraining ordcr io lc cffcciivc only for a criod of iwcniy 20} days from scrvicc on iIc ariy or crson
sougIi io lc cnjoincd, ccci as Icrcin rovidcd. WiiIin said iwcniy day criod, iIc Hcaring Officcr
musi ordcr said ariy or crson io sIow causc ai a sccificd iimc and lacc, wIy iIc injunciion sIould
noi lc granicd, dcicrminc wiiIin iIc samc criod wIciIcr or noi iIc rcliminary injunciion sIall lc
granicd, and accordingly issuc iIc corrcsonding ordcr.
Scc. 4. Pcnnu Inuncton not Cuntcd VtIout Notcc; ccton. No rcliminary injunciion sIall lc
granicd wiiIoui Icaring and rior noiicc io iIc ariy or crson sougIi io cnjoincd. SIould iIc ciiiion
lc granicd aficr comliancc wiiI iIc rcquircmcni of duc roccss, iIc Hcaring Officcr sIall lc issuc an
ordcr cnjoining iIc ariy againsi wIom ii is issucd from furiIcr commiiiing acis dcirimcnial or
injurious io iIc alicaiion cffcciivc for a criod of iimc noi ccccding ninciy 90} days as may lc
dcicrmincd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr wiiI iIc concurrcncc of iIc Dirccior wiiIoui rcjudicc io iIc filing of
a counicrlond as rovidcd in sulscqucni scciions.
Scc. 5. Counds o OIcctons to, o o oton o Dssouton o, Inuncton o Hcstunng Odc. TIc
alicaiion for injunciion or rcsiraining ordcr may lc dcnicd, uon sIowing of iis insufficicncy. TIc
injunciion or rcsiraining ordcr may also lc dcnicd, or if granicd, may lc dissolvcd, on oiIcr grounds
uon affidavii of iIc ariy or crson cnjoincd, wIicI may lc ooscd ly iIc alicani also ly affidavii.
Ii may furiIcr lc dcnicd, or, if granicd, may lc dissolvcd, if ii acars aficr Icaring iIai aliIougI iIc
alicani is cniiilcd io iIc injunciion or rcsiraining ordcr, iIc issuancc coniinuancc iIcrcof, as iIc casc
may lc, would causc irrcarallc damagc io iIc ariy or crson cnjoincd wIilc iIc alicani can lc fully
comcnsaicd for sucI damagcs as Ic may suffcr, and iIc formcr filcs lond in an amouni ficd ly iIc
Hcaring Officcr condiiioncd iIai Ic will ay all damagcs wIicI iIc alicani may suffcr ly iIc dcnial or
iIc dissoluiion of iIc injunciion or rcsiraining ordcr. If ii acars iIai iIc cicni of iIc rcliminary
injunciion or rcsiraining ordcr granicd is io grcai, ii may lc modificd.
Scc. 6. VIcn Fnu Inuncton Cuntcd. If aficr iIc irial of iIc aciion ii acars iIai iIc alicani is
cniiilcd io Iavc iIc aci or acis comlaincd of crmancnily cnjoincd, iIc Hcaring Officcr sIall grani a
final injunciion crciually rcsiraining iIc ariy or crson cnjoincd from furiIcr commission of iIc aci
or acis or confirming iIc rcliminary mandaiory injunciion.
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CONTEMPT
Scciion 1. Dcct Contcnt PunsIcd Sunnu. A crson guiliy of mislcIavior in iIc rcscncc of or
so ncar iIc Dirccior or Hcaring Officcr as io olsiruci or inicrrui iIc rocccdings lcforc Iim, including
disrcscci ioward iIc Dirccior or Hcaring Officcr, offcnsivc crsonaliiics ioward oiIcrs, or rcfusal io lc
sworn io or answcr as a wiincss, or io sulscrilc io an affidavii or dcosiiion wIcn lawfully rcquircd io
do so, may lc summarily adjudgcd in conicmi ly iIc Dirccior or Hcaring Officcr and unisIcd ly finc
noi ccccding Two TIousand Pcsos P2,000.00} or imrisonmcni noi ccccding icn 10} days, or loiI.
Scc. 2. Indcct Contcnt to Ic PunsIcd Atc CIugc und Hcung. Aficr a cIargc in wriiing Ias lccn
filcd, and an ooriuniiy givcn io iIc rcsondcni io lc Icard ly Iimsclf or counscl, a crson guiliy of
any of iIc following acis may lc unisIcd for conicmi ly iIc Dirccior.
a} Disolcdicncc of or rcsisiancc io a lawful wrii, roccss, ordcr, judgmcni, or command of iIc
Hcaring Officcr, or injunciion granicd ly Iim;
l} Any alusc or unlawful inicrfcrcncc wiiI iIc roccss or rocccdings of iIc Durcau, noi
consiiiuiing dircci conicmi undcr Scciion 1 of iIis Fulc;
c} Any imrocr conduci icnding, dirccily or indirccily, io imcdc, olsiruci, or dcgradc iIc
adminisiraiion of jusiicc or iIc crformancc of iIc Durcau's rocr funciion;
d} Failurc io olcy a sulocna duly scrvcd;
c} TIc rcscuc, or aiicmicd rcscuc, of a crson or rocriy in iIc cusiody of an officcr ly viriuc
of an ordcr or roccss of a couri Icld ly Iim; or
f} TIc sulmission of a falsc ccriificaiion, wiiIoui rcjudicc io iIc filing of iIc aroriaic civil
and/or criminal aciion, or non-comliancc wiiI any undcrialing rcgarding commcnccmcni of
aciions.
Dui noiIing in iIis scciion sIall lc so consirucd as io rcvcni iIc Dirccior from issuing roccss io lring
iIc rcsondcni ariy inio or lcforc iIc Durcau, or from Iolding Iim in cusiody cnding sucI
rocccdings.
Scc. 3. Contcnt Pocccdngs. Procccdings for indircci conicmi may lc iniiiaicd moiu rorio ly iIc
Durcau ly an ordcr or any oiIcr formal cIargc rcquiring iIc rcsondcni io sIow causc wIy Ic sIould
noi lc unisIcd for conicmi.
In all oiIcr cascs, cIargcs for indircci conicmi sIall lc commcnccd ly a vcrificd ciiiion wiiI
suoriing ariiculars and ccriificd iruc coics of documcnis or acrs involvcd iIcrcin, and uon full
comliancc wiiI iIc rcquircmcnis for filing iniiiaiory lcadings for civil aciions. If iIc conicmi cIargcs
arosc oui of arc rclaicd io rincial aciion cnding in iIc Durcau, iIc ciiiion sIall lc doclcicd, Icard,
and dccidcd scaraicly, unlcss iIc Durcau in iis discrciion ordcrs iIc consolidaiion of iIc conicmi
cIargc and iIc rincial aciion for joini Icaring and dccision.
Scc. 4. Hcung; Hccusc on Hu. If iIc Icaring is noi ordcrcd io lc Iad foriIwiiI, iIc rcsondcni may
lc rclcascd from cusiody uon filing a lond, in an amouni ficd ly iIc Dirccior or Hcaring Officcr, for
Iis acarancc io answcr iIc cIargc. On iIc day sci for iIc Icaring, iIc Dirccior of Hcaring Officcr sIall
rocccd io invcsiigaic iIc cIargc and considcr sucI answcr or icsiimony as iIc rcsondcni may malc
or offcr.
Scc. 5. PunsIncnt o Indcct Contcnt. If iIc rcsondcni is iIcrcuon adjudgcd guiliy of indircci
conicmi commiiicd, Ic may lc unisIcd ly a finc noi ccccding TIiriy TIousand Pcsos P30,000.00}
or imrisonmcni of noi morc iIan si 6} moniIs, or loiI, and if iIc conicmi consisis in iIc violaiion
of an injunciion, Ic may also lc ordcrcd io malc a comlcic rcsiiiuiion io iIc ariy injurcd ly sucI
violaiion.
Scc. 6. Insonncnt Unt Odc OIccd. WIcn iIc conicmi consisis in iIc omission io do an aci
wIicI is yci in iIc owcr of iIc rcsondcni io crform, Ic may lc imrisoncd ly ordcr of iIc Hcaring
Officcr uniil Ic crforms ii.
Scc. 7. Pocccdngs VIcn Put Hccuscd on Hu Fus to Ansuc. WIcn a rcsondcni rclcascd on lail
fails io acar on iIc daic ficd for iIc Icaring, iIc Hcaring Officcr may issuc anoiIcr ordcr of arrcsi
may ordcr iIc lond for Iis acarancc io lc rosccuicd, or loiI; and, if iIc lond lc rosccuicd, iIc
mcasurc of damagcs sIall lc iIc cicni of iIc loss or injury susiaincd ly iIc aggricvcd ariy, ly rcason
of misconduci for wIicI iIc conicmi was rosccuicd, and iIc cosis of iIc rocccdings, and sucI
rccovcry sIall lc for iIc lcncfii of iIc ariy injurcd. Dui if iIcrc is no aggricvcd ariy, iIc lond sIall lc
liallc and disoscd of as in criminal cascs.
Scc. 8. Hcung Occ u Hccusc Hcsondcnt. TIc Dirccior of iIc Hcaring Officcr may discIargc
from imrisonmcni a crson imrisoncd for conicmi wIcn ii acars iIai ullic inicrcsi will noi suffcr
iIcrcly.
Scc. 9. Hcucu o Judgncnt o Odc I tIc Dccto. TIc judgmcni or ordcr of iIc Hcaring Officcr
madc in a casc of dircci conicmi unisIcd aficr wriiicn cIargc and Icaring may lc rcvicwcd ly iIc
Dirccior, lui cccuiion of iIc judgmcni or ordcr sIall noi lc suscndcd uniil a lond is filcd ly iIc
crson in conicmi, in an amouni ficd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr condiiioncd uniil iIai if iIc acal lc
dccidcd againsi Iim Ic will alidc ly and crform iIc judgmcni or ordcr.
Ru1e ?
CALENDAR AND ADJOURNMENTS
Scciion 1. Tu Cucndu. TIc siaff clcrl sIall Iavc a irial calcndar for iIc cascs iIai Iavc asscd rc-
irial siagc. Cascs wIcrc iIcrc is a raycr for rcliminary mandaiory injunciion and/or aiiacImcni sIall
lc givcn rcfcrcncc.
Scc. 2. Notcc o Tu. Uon cniry of a casc in iIc irial calcndar, iIc siaff clcrl sIall causc a noiicc of
iIc daic of iis irial io lc scrvcd uon iIc ariics wiiIin iIrcc 3} days ly iIc roccss scrvcr.
Scc. 3. Contnuous Tu. All Icarings sIall lc coniinuous uniil iIc casc is icrminaicd suljcci io
ccciions rovidcd undcr Scciion 2 of Fulc 9.
Scc. 4. Huc o Cuscs. Aciions wIicI arc io lc conducicd lcforc iIis Durcau sIall lc rafflcd io iIc
diffcrcni Hcaring Officcrs wIo sIall iIcrcaficr Iandlc iIc rocccding from iis commcnccmcni uniil iis
final rcsoluiion. Howcvcr, sIould iIc Hcaring Officcr io wIom iIc casc was rafflcd lc unavailallc during
any scIcdulcd Icaring, uon rcqucsi of ciiIcr counscl, iIc Dirccior sIall dcsignaic an aroriaic
officcr io rcsidc or conduci iIc rocccdings.
Ru1e S
DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERIES
Scciion 1. Dcoston cndng ucton. Dy lcavc of iIc Hcaring Officcr aficr iIc Answcr Ias lccn filcd,
iIc icsiimony of any crson, wIciIcr a ariy or noi, may lc ialcn, ai iIc insiancc of any ariy, ly
dcosiiion uon wriiicn inicrrogaiorics. TIc aiicndancc of wiincss iIrougI a sulocna may lc
comcllcd undcr Scciion 2d} of Fulc VI.
Scc. 2. cct o TuIng Dcoston. A ariy sIall noi lc dccmcd io malc a crson Iis own wiincss for
any urosc ly ialing Iis dcosiiion.
Scc. 3. Stuuton Hcgudng TuIng o Dcoston. If iIc ariics so siiulaic in wriiing, dcosiiions
may lc ialcn lcforc any crson auiIorizcd io adminisicr oaiIs, ai anyiimc or lacc, in accordancc wiiI
iIc Fulcs of Couri, and wIcn so ialcn may lc uscd lilc oiIcr dcosiiions.
Scc. 4. Pcod VtIn VIcI to SuInt Ansucs to Vttcn Intcogutocs. SIould a ariy rcqucsi io ialc
iIc dcosiiion of a non-rcsidcni in a forcign land, iIc answcr io sucI wriiicn inicrrogaiorics musi lc
sulmiiicd io iIc Hcaring Officcr Iandling iIc casc wiiIin si 6} moniIs from iIc daic of issuancc of iIc
Lciicrs Commission, wiiIoui cicnsion. Failurc io sulmii iIc samc wiiIin iIc criod sIall rcsuli in iIc
siriling off of said dcosiiion and iIc affidaviis of sucI dconcni.
Ru1e 9
HEARING
Scciion 1. Tu o Cuscs. TIc Hcaring Officcr sIall, as far as raciicallc, sci iIc casc for succcssivc
and coniinuous daily Icaring for iIc rccciion noi only of iIc cvidcncc in cIicf lui also on any
rovisional rcmcdy raycd for in iIc comlaini or ciiiion. Poudcd, Ioucuc, iIai iIc Icaring of iIc
casc on iIc mcriis or iIc rccciion of cvidcncc of iIc ariics sIall lc icrminaicd wiiIin ninciy 90} days,
iIiriy 30} days io lc alloiicd io comlainani's or ciiiioncr's cvidcncc, iIiriy 30} days for rcsondcni,
and iIiriy 30} days for any rcluiial and sur-rcluiial cvidcncc. In iIc casc of rovisional rcmcdics, iIc
Icarings or rccciion of cvidcncc iIcrcof sIall lc icrminaicd wiiIin iIiriy 30} days.
Scc. 2. Postoncncnt o Hcungs. Posioncmcni of Icarings sIall lc allowcd only on circmcly
mcriiorious grounds rovidcd, iIai iIc rccciion of cvidcncc of iIc ariics sIall noi ccccd iIc criods
rovidcd undcr iIc rcccding scciion.
Scc. 3. Odc o Tu. Unlcss iIc Hcaring Officcr, for sccial rcasons, oiIcrwisc dirccis, iIc ordcr of
irial sIall lc as follows.
a} TIc comlainani or ciiiioncr musi roducc cvidcncc in suori of Iis allcgaiions in iIc
comlaini or ciiiion. TIc affiani/wiincsscs wIosc affidaviis wcrc sulmiiicd musi lc suljcci io a
cross caminaiion ly iIc oosing counscl on iIc lasis of iIcir affidaviis.
l} TIc rcsondcni sIall iIcn offcr cvidcncc in suori of Iis dcfcnsc, counicrclaim, cross-claim,
and iIird-ariy claim suljcci io cross-caminaiion ly comlainani or ciiiioncr or Iis counscl.
c} TIc iIird ariy-rcsondcni, if any, sIall iniroducc cvidcncc of Iis dcfcnsc, counicrclaim,
cross-claim and iIird ariy claim.
d} TIc fouriI ariy, and so foriI, if any, sIall iniroducc cvidcncc of iIc maicrial facis lcadcd ly
Iim.
c} TIc ariics againsi wIom any counicrclaim or cross-claim Ias lccn lcadcd sIall iniroducc
cvidcncc in suori of iIcir dcfcnsc, in iIc ordcr io lc rcscrilcd ly iIc Hcaring Officcr.
f} TIc ariics may iIcn rcscciivcly offcr rcluiiing cvidcncc only, unlcss iIc Hcaring Officcr, for
good rcasons, in iIc furiIcrancc of jusiicc, crmiis iIcm io offcr addiiional cvidcncc criincni io
iIc original issuc.
g} WIcn iIc rcscniaiion of cvidcncc is concludcd, iIc ariics may sulmii iIcir rcscciivc
mcmoranda wiiIin icn 10} days from daic of iIc lasi Icaring. Unlcss oiIcrwisc rovidcd for ly
sccial laws, iIc aroriaic final lcading rcquircd of iIc ariics io lc sulmiiicd sIall includc a
drafi of iIc dccision/rcsoluiion iIcy sccl, siaiing clcarly and disiincily iIc facis and iIc law
uon wIicI ii is lascd. TIc Hcaring Officcr may adoi, in wIolc or in ari, ciiIcr of iIc ariics'
drafi dccisions/rcsoluiions, or rcjcci loiI. TIis rcquircmcni sIall lilcwisc lc alicd io ordcrs
oiIcr iIan final judgmcni.
Scc. 4. Agccd Stutcncnts o Fucts. a} TIc comlainani and iIc rcsondcni may agrcc in wriiing uon
iIc facis involvcd in iIc aciion, and asl judgmcni uon iIc facis agrccd uon, wiiIoui iIc iniroduciion
of cvidcncc. TIc Hcaring Officcr sIall immcdiaicly rcarc iIc dccision and sulmii ii io iIc Division
CIicf of iIc Adminisiraiivc Comlainis Division wIo sIall rccommcnd iIc samc io iIc Dirccior for Iis
aroval, if iIc agrccd siaicmcni of facis is sufficicni io suori a dccision.
l} If iIc ariics can agrcc only on somc of iIc facis in issuc, a Icaring sIall lc Icld as io iIc oiIcrs.
Scc. 5. Pcod o Hcsoung Cuscs. Unlcss a diffcrcni criod is ficd ly sccial laws, all conicsicd
cascs or any incidcni iIcrcof sIall lc dccidcd or rcsolvcd wiiIin iIiriy 30} calcndar days from
sulmission for dccision or rcsoluiion ly iIc Durcau.
Scc. 6. Consoduton. WIcn aciions involving a common qucsiion of law or faci arc cnding lcforc iIc
Durcau, iIc Hcaring Officcr may ordcr a joini Icaring or irial on any or all iIc maiicrs in issuc in iIc
aciions. Ii may ordcr all iIc aciions consolidaicd and ii may malc sucI ordcrs conccrning rocccdings
iIcrcin as may icnd io avoid unncccssary cosis or dclay.
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EVIDENCE
Scciion 1. udcncc Hcqucd. Sulsianiial cvidcncc sIall lc sufficicni io suori dccision or ordcr. A
faci may lc dccmcd csiallisIcd if ii is suoricd ly sulsianiial cvidcncc. Ii mcans sucI rclcvani
cvidcncc wIicI a rcasonallc mind migIi accci as adcquaic io suori or jusiify a conclusion.
Scc. 2. Docuncntu udcncc. Documcniary cvidcncc may lc rcccivcd in iIc form of coics or
cccris, if iIc original is noi rcadily availallc. Uon rcqucsi, iIc ariics sIall lc givcn ooriuniiy io
comarc iIc coy wiiI iIc original. If iIc original is in iIc cusiody of a ullic officcr, a ccriificd coy
iIcrcof may lc acccicd.
Scc. 3. Dccto o Hcung Occ not Hound I TccIncu Hucs o udcncc. TIc Dirccior or Hcaring
Officcr sIall rcccivc rclcvani and maicrial cvidcncc, rulc on offcr of cvidcncc and ccludc all irrclcvani
maiicrs, and sIall aci according io jusiicc and fairncss. TIc Durcau, in iIc ccrcisc of iis owcr io Icar
cascs wiiIin iis jurisdiciion sIall noi lc siricily lound ly iIc iccInical rulcs of cvidcncc. TIc Durcau
sIall, Iowcvcr, ialc judicial cognizancc of iIc official acis of iIc lcgislaiivc, cccuiivc and iIc judicial
dcarimcnis of iIc PIiliincs, iIc laws of naiurc, scicniific facis as ullisIcd in ircaiiscs, criodicals,
or amIlcis and oiIcr facis wIicI arc of ullic lnowlcdgc or gcncral lnowlcdgc as would cnallc iIc
Dirccior or Hcaring Officcr io rulc uon iIc iccInical issucs in iIc casc.
Scc. 4. Hudcn o Poo n Poccss Putcnts. If iIc suljcci maiicr of a aicni is a roccss for oliaining a
roduci, any idcniical roduci sIall lc rcsumcd io Iavc lccn oliaincd iIrougI iIc usc of iIc aicnicd
roccss if iIc roduci is ncw or iIcrc is sulsianiial lilcliIood iIai iIc idcniical roduci was madc ly
iIc roccss and iIc owncr of iIc aicni Ias lccn unallc dcsiic rcasonallc cfforis, io dcicrminc iIc
roccss aciually uscd. In ordcring iIc dcfcndani io rovc iIai iIc roccss io oliain iIc idcniical roduci
is diffcrcni from iIc aicnicd roccss, iIc Dirccior sIall adoi mcasurcs io roicci, as far as raciicallc,
Iis manufaciuring and lusincss sccrcis.
Scc. 5. Pouc to Sto FutIc udcncc. TIc Hcaring Officcr may sio iIc iniroduciion of furiIcr
icsiimony uon any ariicular oini wIcn iIc cvidcncc is alrcady so full iIai morc wiincss io iIc samc
oini cannoi lc rcasonally cccicd io lc addiiionally crsuasivc. TIc Hcaring Officcr, Iowcvcr, sIould
ccrcisc iIis owcr wiiI cauiion so as noi io causc manifcsi injusiicc io iIc ariics.
Scc. 6. qutuIc Pnccs to Coucn Pocccdngs. In all cascs involving inicllcciual rocriy rigIis,
iIc cquiiallc rincilcs of lacIcs, csiocl, and acquicsccncc wIcrc alicallc, may lc considcrcd and
alicd.
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DECISIONS AND ORDERS
Scciion 1. Hcndton o Dccson. a} TIc casc is dccmcd sulmiiicd for rcsoluiion uon icrminaiion of
iIc criod for rccciion of cvidcncc rovidcd in Scciion 1 of Fulc 9 and iIc cvidcncc formally offcrcd.
WIciIcr or noi iIc ariics sulmii a final lcading sucI as mcmorandum, iIc casc sIall lc dccidcd ly
iIc Durcau wiiIin iIiriy 30} calcndar days from sulmission as rovidcd Icrcin.
All dccisions dcicrmining iIc mcriis of cascs sIall lc in wriiing, siaiing clcarly and disiincily iIc facis
and law on wIicI iIcy arc lascd and signcd ly iIc Dirccior.
l} Dccisions and final ordcrs sIall lc savcd ly mail, crsonal scrvicc or ullicaiion as iIc casc may
rcquirc.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Scciion 1. Adnnstutuc Pcnutcs InosuIc. Aficr formal invcsiigaiion, iIc Dirccior, may imosc onc
1} or morc of iIc following adminisiraiivc cnaliics.
a} Issuancc of a ccasc and dcsisi ordcr wIicI sIall sccify iIc acis iIai iIc rcsondcni sIall
ccasc and dcsisi from and sIall rcquirc Iim io sulmii a comliancc rcori wiiIin a rcasonallc
iimc wIicI sIall lc ficd in iIc Ordcr;
l} TIc accciancc of a voluniary assurancc of comliancc or disconiinuancc as may lc imoscd.
SucI voluniary assurancc may includc onc or morc of iIc following.

i} An assurancc io comly wiiI iIc rovisions of iIc Inicllcciual Procriy Law violaicd;
ii} An assurancc io rcfrain from cngaging in unlawful and unfair acis and raciiccs
suljcci of iIc formal invcsiigaiions;
iii} An assurancc io rccall, rclacc, rcair or rcfund iIc moncy valuc of dcfcciivc goods
disiriluicd in commcrcc;
iv} An assurancc io rcimlursc iIc comlainani iIc ccnscs and cosis incurrcd in
rosccuiing iIc casc in iIc Durcau.
TIc Dirccior may also rcquirc iIc rcsondcni io sulmii criodic comliancc rcoris and
filc a lond io guaranicc comliancc of Iis undcrialing.
c} TIc condcmnaiion or scizurc of roducis wIicI arc suljcci of iIc offcnsc. TIc goods scizcd
Icrcundcr sIall lc disoscd of in sucI manncr as may lc dccmcd aroriaic ly iIc Dirccior,
sucI as ly salc, donaiion io disircsscd local govcrnmcni uniis or cIariiallc or rclicf insiiiuiions,
coriaiion rccycling inio oiIcr goods, or any comlinaiion iIcrcof, undcr sucI guidclincs as Ic
may rovidc;
d} TIc forfciiurc of araIcrnalia and all rcal and crsonal rocriics wIicI Iavc lccn uscd in
iIc commission of iIc offcnsc.
c} TIc imosiiion of adminisiraiivc fincs in sucI amouni as dccmcd rcasonallc ly iIc Dirccior,
wIicI sIall in no casc lc lcss iIan Fivc TIousand Pcsos P5,000.00} nor morc iIan Onc Hundrcd
Fifiy TIousand Pcsos P150,000.00}. In addiiion, an addiiional finc of noi morc iIan Onc
TIousand Pcsos P1,000.00} sIall lc imoscd for cacI day of coniinuing violaiion;
f} TIc canccllaiion of any crmii, liccnsc, auiIoriiy, or rcgisiraiion wIicI may Iavc lccn granicd
ly iIc Officc, or iIc suscnsion of iIc validiiy iIcrcof for sucI criod of iimc as iIc Dirccior may
dccm rcasonallc wIicI sIall noi ccccd onc 1} ycar.
g} TIc wiiIIolding of any crmii, liccnsc, auiIoriiy or rcgisiraiion wIicI is lcing sccurcd ly iIc
rcsondcni from iIc Officc;
I} TIc asscssmcni and award of damagcs;
i} Ccnsurc
j} OiIcr analogous cnaliics or sanciions sucI as iIosc rovidcd undcr Scciion 21 of Fcullic
Aci No. 8293.

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JUDGMENTS, FINAL ORDERS AND ENTRY THEREOF
Scciion 1. Hcndton o Judgncnt und Fnu Odcs. A judgmcni or final ordcr dcicrmining iIc mcriis of
iIc casc sIall lc in wriiing, siaiing clcarly and disiincily iIc facis and iIc law on wIicI ii is lascd,
signcd ly iIc Dirccior, and filcd wiiI iIc aroriaic Fcgisicr of iIc Officc.
Scc. 2. nt o udgncnts und Fnu Odcs. If no acal is filcd wiiIin iIc iimc rovidcd in iIcsc
Fcgulaiions, iIc Dirccior sIall foriIwiiI causc iIc cniry of iIc judgmcni or final ordcr in iIc
aroriaic Fcgisicr of iIc Officc. TIc daic of finaliiy of iIc judgmcni or final ordcr sIall lc dccmcd io
lc iIc daic of iis cniry. TIc rccord sIall coniain iIc disosiiivc ari of iIc judgmcni or final ordcr and
sIall lc signcd ly iIc Dirccior, wiiI a ccriificaic iIai sucI judgmcni or final ordcr Ias lccomc final and
cccuiory.
Scc. 3. Odc und Vt o ccuton. As soon as a dccision or ordcr Ias lccomc final and cccuiory,
iIc Dirccior sIall, notu oo or on moiion of iIc inicrcsicd ariy issuc an ordcr of cccuiion
dcuiizing and rcquiring iIc aroriaic officcr or crsonncl of iIc officc, or sucI oiIcr duly auiIorizcd
govcrnmcni agcni, officcr, or crsonncl, io cccuic and cnforcc said dccision or ordcr.
Scc. 4. ccuton Pcndng Acu. On moiion of iIc rcvailing ariy wiiI noiicc io iIc advcrsc ariy
or notu oo and uon filing of an arovcd lond, iIc Dirccior may, in Iis discrciion, ordcr cccuiion
io issuc cvcn lcforc iIc ciraiion of iIc iimc io acal, uon good rcasons io lc siaicd in iIc ordcr.
TIc cccuiion cnding acal may lc siaycd ly iIc filing of an arovcd counicrlond in an amouni io
lc ficd ly iIc Dirccior.
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APPEAL
Scciion 1. Fnut o Dccson und Odc. a} TIc dccision and ordcr of iIc Dirccior sIall lccomc final
and cccuiory fificcn 15} days aficr iIc rcccii of a coy iIcrcof ly iIc ariy affccicd unlcss wiiIin iIc
said criod an acal io iIc Dirccior Ccncral Ias lccn crfccicd.
l} Dccisions of iIc Dirccior-Ccncral sIall lc final and cccuiory unlcss an acal io iIc Couri of
Acals or Surcmc Couri is crfccicd in accordancc wiiI iIc Fulcs of Couri alicallc io acals from
dccision of Fcgional Trial Couris.
c} Inicrlocuiory ordcrs sIall noi lc acalallc.
d} No moiion for rcconsidcraiion of iIc dccision of iIc Dirccior Ccncral sIall lc allowcd.
Scc. 2. Acu, Hou Pccctcd. Acal may lc crfccicd ly filing a Noiicc of Acal wiiI iIc Dirccior
Ccncral and iIc Dirccior and a coy iIcrcof scrvcd uon iIc advcrsc ariy wiiIin fificcn 15} days from
rcccii of iIc ordcr or Dccision and uon aymcni of iIc corrcsonding doclci fcc.
FINAL PROVISIONS
Scciion 1. ScuuIt. If any rovision in iIcsc Fcgulaiions or alicaiion of sucI rovision io any
circumsianccs is Icld invalid, iIc rcmaindcr of iIcsc Fcgulaiions sIall noi lc affccicd iIcrcly.
Scc. 2. FunsIng o Cctcd Cocs. Mr. Eduardo Joson, Fccords Officcr II, is Icrcly dirccicd io
immcdiaicly filc iIrcc 3} ccriificd coics of iIcsc Fcgulaiions wiiI iIc Univcrsiiy of iIc PIiliincs Law
Ccnicr, and onc 1} ccriificd coy cacI io iIc Officc of iIc Prcsidcni, iIc Scnaic of iIc PIiliincs, iIc
Housc of Fcrcscniaiivcs, iIc Surcmc Couri of iIc PIiliincs, and iIc Naiional Lilrary.
Scc. 3. cctut. TIcsc rulcs and rcgulaiions sIall ialc cffcci fificcn 15} days aficr ullicaiion in a
ncwsacr of gcncral circulaiion.
Donc iIis 28iI day of MarcI 2001.