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Esso Standard Eastern, Inc. Vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

ESSO STANDARD EASTERN, INC., petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS ** and UNITED CIGARETTE CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-29971 G.R. No. L-29971 | 1982-08-31

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J.:

The Court affirms on the basis of controlling doctrine the appealed decision of the Court of Appeals reversing that of the Court of First Instance of Manila and dismissing the complaint filed by herein petitioner against private respondent for trade infringement for using petitioner's trademark ESSO, since it clearly appears that the goods on which the trademark ESSO is used by respondent is non-competing and entirely unrelated to the products of petitioner so that there is no likelihood of confusion or deception on the part of the purchasing public as to the origin or source of the goods.

Petitioner Esso...