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Faberge, Inc. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, et al.

FABERGE, INCORPORATED, petitioner, vs. THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT and CO BENG KAY, respondents.

G.R. No. 71189 | 1992-11-04

D E C I S I O N


MELO, J.:

The Director of Patents authorized herein private respondent Co Beng Kay to register the trademark "BRUTE" for the briefs manufactured and sold by his Corporation in the domestic market vis-a-vis petitioner's opposition grounded on similarity of said trademark with petitioner's own symbol "BRUT" which it previously registered for after shave lotion, shaving cream, deodorant, talcum powder, and toilet soap. Thereafter, respondent court, through Justice Gopengco with Justices Patajo and Racela, Jr. concurring, was initially persuaded by petitioner's plea for reversal directed against the permission granted by the...