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McDonald's Co vs L.C. Big Mak Burger, Inc

MCDONALD'S CORPORATION and MCGEORGE FOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., Petitioners, vs. L.C. BIG MAK BURGER, INC., FRANCIS B. DY, RENE B. DY, WILLIAM B. DY, EDNA A. DY, JESUS AYCARDO, ARACELI AYCARDO, and GRACE HUERTO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 143993 | 2004-08-18

DECISION 

CARPIO, J.:

The Case 

This is a petition for review[1] of the Decision dated 26 November 1999 of the Court of Appeals[2] finding respondent L.C. Big Mak Burger, Inc. not liable for trademark infringement and unfair competition and ordering petitioners to pay respondents P1,900,000 in damages, and of its Resolution dated 11 July 2000 denying reconsideration. The Court of Appeals' Decision reversed the 5 September 1994 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court of Makati, Branch 137, finding respondent L.C. Big Mak Burger, Inc. liable for trademark infringement and unfair competition. 

The Facts 

Petitioner McDonald's...