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Hickok Manufacturing Co., Inc., vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

HICKOK MANUFACTURING CO., INC., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS * and SANTOS LIM BUN LIONG, respondents.

G.R. No. L-44707 | 1982-08-31

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J.:

The Court affirms on the strength of controlling doctrine as reaffirmed in the companion case of Esso Standard Eastern Inc. vs. Court of Appeals [1] promulgated also on this date and the recent case of Philippine Refining Co., Inc. vs. Ng Sam and Director of Parents [2] the appealed decision of the Court of Appeals reversing the patent director's decision and instead dismissing petitioner's petition to cancel private respondent's registration of the trademark of HICKOK for its Marikina shoes as against petitioner's earlier registration of the same trademark for its other non-competing products.

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