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Zuneca Pharmaceutical vs. Natrapharm, Inc. [DISSENTING OPINION, LAZARO-JAVIER, J.]

ZUNECA PHARMACEUTICAL, AKRAM ARAIN AND/OR VENUS ARAIN, M.D., AND STYLE OF ZUNECA PHARMACEUTICAL, PETITIONERS, VS. NATRAPHARM, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 211850 | 2020-09-08

DISSENTING OPINION
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The ponencia essentially states:

- The deletion of Section 2[1] and Section 2a[2] of Republic Act No. 166[3] and the enactment of Section 122[4] of Republic Act No. 8293 show the intent of the lawmakers to completely and totally abandon use as a mode of acquiring trademark ownership and to institute registration as the exclusive means of acquiring trademark ownership;

- As a result, actual use is no longer necessaiy to acquire or perfect ownership of a mark. Rather, actual use of a trademark is only meant to...