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Levi Strauss & Co. vs. Blancaflor

LEVI STRAUSS & CO., PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. RICARDO R. BLANCAFLOR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 206779 | 2016-04-20

DECISION
 
BRION, J.:
 
We resolve the petition for review on certiorari[1] filed by the petitioner Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) assailing the August 13, 2012[2] and April 17, 2013[3] resolutions of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 123957.
 
THE FACTS

Levi's is a corporation registered under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America.[4]

On October 11, 1999, Levi's filed an application[5] before the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to register the mark TAB DEVICE covering various goods.[6]

The TAB DEVICE trademark is described as a small marker or tab of textile...