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Philippine Airlines, Inc. Vs. CA, et al.

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., Petitioner, versus COURT OF APPEALS and SABINE KOSCHINGER,* Respondents.

G.R. No. 150592 | 2009-01-20

DECISION


NACHURA, J.:

Before this Court is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Revised Rules on Civil Procedure assailing the Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated September 4, 2001 in CA-G.R. CV No. 65778.

Respondent Sabine Koschinger (Koschinger) filed a complaint[3] for design infringement and damages against petitioner Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City. Koschinger claimed PAL used table linens and placemats bearing designs substantially identical to her patented designs in its commercial flights without her consent or authority.

The trial court rendered...