12. 1fruit of the loom vs ca - digest

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Fruit of the Loom vs. CAGR L-32747, 29 November 194! "e#o$% %ivisio$, &'('si'r )*+

F'#ts Fruit of the Loom is the registr'$t of the tr'%em'r( Fruit of the Loom, /hi0eGe$er'0 G'rme$ts #or.is the registr'$t of the tr'%em'r( Fruit for ve.oth tr'%em'r(s #over #0othi$g. $ 1975,( Fruit of theLoom 60e% /ith the tri'0#ourt ' #om0'i$t for i$fri$geme$t '$% u$f'ir #ometitio$ 'g'i$st Ge$er'0G'rme$ts.he tri'0 #ourt ru0e% i$ f'vor of Fruit of the Loom. Ge$er'0 G'rme$ts'e'0e%. he 'e00'te #ourt reverse%the tri'0 #ourt8s %e#isio$. e$#e, the etitio$for revie/ o$ #ertior'ri.

ssue :hether there /'s '$ i$fri$geme$t of the tr'%em'r( of Fruit of the Loom.

e0% No. he tr'%em'r(s Fruit of the Loom '$% Fruit for ve %o $ot resemb0ee'#h other 's to #o$fuseor %e#eive '$ or%i$'r; ur#h'ser. No #o$fusio$ /ou0% 'risei$ the ro$u$#i'tio$ of the t/o m'r(s. Further,the simi0'rities of the #ometi$gtr'%em'r(s 're #om0ete0; 0ost i$ the subst'$ti'0 %i#tober , 197@ ofthe former Court of Ae'0s reversi$g the %e#isio$ of the %efu$#t Court of First$st'$#e of &'$i0', r'$#h ?, or%eri$g the #'$#e00'tio$ of riv'te reso$%e$tBsregistr'tio$ of the tr'%em'r( FR F>R ?, e$oi$i$g it erm'$e$t0; from usi$gtr'%em'r( '$% or%eri$g it to '; herei$ etitio$er =1@,@@@.@@ 's 'ttor$e;Bs fees.

=etitio$er, ' #oror'tio$ %u0; org'$iEe% '$% eisti$g u$%er the 0'/s of the "t'te ofRho%e s0'$%, $ite% "t'tes of Ameri#', is the registr'$t of ' tr'%em'r(, FR >F

L>>&, i$ the =hi0ii$es ='te$t >#e '$% /'s issue% t/o Certi6#'tes of

Registr'tio$ Nos. 5227 '$% 55@, o$ November 29, 19H7 '$% *u0; 25, 19H,rese#tive0;. he #0'sses of mer#h'$%ise #overe% b; Registr'tio$ Certi6#'te No.5227 're, 'mo$g others, me$Bs, /ome$Bs '$% #hi0%re$Bs u$%er/e'r, /hi#h i$#0u%es/ome$Bs '$ties '$% /hi#h f'00 u$%er #0'ss 4@ i$ the =hi0ii$e ='te$t >#eBs#0'ssi6#'tio$ of goo%s. Registr'tio$ Certi6#'te No. 55@ #overs ($itte%, $ette% '$%teti0e f'bri#s.


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=riv'te reso$%e$t, ' %omesti# #oror'tio$, is the registr'$t of ' tr'%em'r( FRF>R ? i$ the =hi0ii$e ='te$t >#e '$% /'s issue% ' Certi6#'te of Registr'tio$No. 1@15@, o$ *'$u'r; 1@, 1953 #overi$g g'rme$ts simi0'r to etitio$erBs ro%u#ts0i(e /ome$Bs '$ties '$% ''m's.

>$ &'r#h 31, 195H etitio$er 60e% before the 0o/er #ourt, ' #om0'i$t fori$fri$geme$t of tr'%em'r( '$% u$f'ir #ometitio$ 'g'i$st the herei$ riv'tereso$%e$t. =etitio$er ri$#i'00; '00ege% i$ the #om0'i$t th't riv'te reso$%e$tBstr'%em'r( FR F>R ? is #o$fusi$g0; simi0'r to its tr'%em'r( FR >F L>>& use% '0so o$ /ome$Bs '$ties '$% other teti0e ro%u#ts. Furthermore, it /'s'0so '00ege% therei$ th't the #o0or get-u '$% ge$er'0 'e'r'$#e of riv'tereso$%e$tBs h'$g t'g #o$sisti$g of ' big re% '0e is ' #o0or'b0e imit'tio$ to theh'$g t'g of etitio$er.

>$ Ari0 19, 195H, riv'te reso$%e$t 60e% '$ '$s/er i$vo(i$g the se#i'0 %efe$seth't its registere% tr'%em'r( is $ot #o$fusi$g0; simi0'r to th't of etitio$er 's the0'tter '00ege%. Li(e/ise, riv'te reso$%e$t st'te% th't the tr'%em'r( FR F>R? is bei$g use% o$ 0'%iesB '$ties '$% ''m's o$0; /here's etitio$erBstr'%em'r( is use% eve$ o$ me$Bs u$%er/e'r '$% ''m's.

At the re-tri'0 o$ &'; H, 195H, the fo00o/i$g '%missio$s /ere m'%e )1+ h't thetr'%em'r( FR >F L>>& h's bee$ registere% /ith the ure'u of ='te$ts '$%it %oes $ot be'r the $oti#e BReg. =hi0. ='te$t >R ? h's bee$ registere% /ith the ure'u of ='te$ts '$% it be'rs the $oti#eIReg. =hi0. ='te$t >


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'0e %esig$! th't or%i$'r; or 'ver'ge ur#h'sers uo$ seei$g the /or% FR '$%the big re% '0e i$ riv'te reso$%e$tBs 0'be0 or h'$g t'g /ou0% be 0e% to be0ieveth't the 0'tterBs ro%u#ts 're those of the etitio$er, he reso0utio$ of these t/o'ssig$e% errors i$ the $eg'tive /i00 0'; to rest the m'tter i$ 0itig'tio$ '$% there is $o$ee% to tou#h o$ the other issues r'ise% b; etitio$er. "hou0% the s'i% Juestio$s bereso0ve% i$ f'vor of etitio$er, the$ the other m'tters m'; be #o$si%ere%.

=etitio$er, o$ its 6fth 'ssig$e% error, b0'mes the former Court of Ae'0s for $ottou#hi$g the Juestio$ of the fr'u%u0e$t registr'tio$ of riv'te reso$%e$tBstr'%em'r( FR F>R ?. As m'; be g0e'$e% from the Juestio$e% %e#isio$,reso$%e$t #ourt %i% $ot 'ss uo$ the 'rgume$t of etitio$er th't riv'tereso$%e$t obt'i$e% the registr'tio$ of its tr'%em'r( thru fr'u% ormisrerese$t'tio$ be#'use of the s'i% #ourtBs 6$%i$gs th't there is $o #o$fusi$gsimi0'rit; bet/ee$ the t/o tr'%em'r(s i$ Juestio$. e$#e, s'i% #ourt h's '00ege%0;$othi$g to %etermi$e 's to /ho h's the right to registr'tio$ be#'use both 'rtiesh've the right to h've their rese#tive tr'%em'r(s registere%.

L'st0;, etitio$er 'sserts th't reso$%e$t #ourt shou0% h've '/'r%e% %'m'ges i$ itsf'vor be#'use riv'te reso$%e$t h'% #0e'r0; ro6te% from the i$fri$geme$t of theformerBs tr'%em'r(.

he m'i$ issue i$vo0ve% i$ this #'se is /hether or $ot riv'te reso$%e$tBstr'%em'r( FR F>R ? '$% its h'$g t'g 're #o$fusi$g0; simi0'r to etitio$erBstr'%em'r( FR >F L>>& '$% its h'$g t'g so 's to #o$stitute '$ i$fri$geme$tof the 0'tterBs tr'%em'r( rights '$% ustif; the #'$#e00'tio$ of the former.

$ #'ses i$vo0vi$g i$fri$geme$t of tr'%em'r( brought before this Court it h's bee$#o$siste$t0; he0% th't there is i$fri$geme$t of tr'%em'r( /he$ the use of the m'r(i$vo0ve% /ou0% be 0i(e0; to #'use #o$fusio$ or mist'(e i$ the mi$% of the ub0i# or

to %e#eive ur#h'sers 's to the origi$ or sour#e of the #ommo%it; )Co io$g "' vs.Dire#tor of ='te$ts, 9H =hi0. 1! A0h'mbr' Cig'r K Cig'rette Co. vs. &oi#', 27 =hi0.255! "'o0i$ Co. vs. '0m'#e%', 57 =hi0. 7@H! L' $su0'r vs. *'o >ge, 47 =hi0. 7H+.

$ #'ses of this $'ture, there #'$ be $o better evi%e$#e 's to /hether there is '#o$fusi$g simi0'rit; i$ the #o$testi$g tr'%em'r(s th'$ the 0'be0s or h'$g t'gsthemse0ves. A visu'0 rese$t'tio$ of the 0'be0s or h'$g t'gs is the best 'rgume$tfor o$e or the other, he$#e, :e 're rero%u#i$g hereu$%er i#tures of the h'$g t'gsof the ro%u#ts of the 'rties to the #'se. he i#tures be0o/ 're 'rt of the%o#ume$t'r; evi%e$#e 'e'ri$g o$ 'ge 124 of the origi$'0 re#or%s.

=etitio$er 'ssever'tes i$ the thir% '$% fourth 'ssig$me$t of errors, /hi#h, 's :e

h've s'i%, #o$stitute the m'i$ 'rgume$t, th't the %omi$'$t fe'tures of bothtr'%em'r(s is the /or% FR. $ %etermi$i$g /hether the tr'%em'r(s 're#o$fusi$g0; simi0'r, ' #om'riso$ of the /or%s is $ot the o$0; %etermi$'$t f'#tor.

he tr'%em'r(s i$ their e$tiret; 's the; 'e'r i$ their rese#tive 0'be0s or h'$gt'gs must '0so be #o$si%ere% i$ re0'tio$ to the goo%s to /hi#h the; 're 'tt'#he%.

he %is#er$i$g e;e of the observer must fo#us $ot o$0; o$ the re%omi$'$t /or%sbut '0so o$ the other fe'tures 'e'ri$g i$ both 0'be0s i$ or%er th't he m'; %r'/his #o$#0usio$ /hether o$e is #o$fusi$g0; simi0'r to the other )risto0 &;ers Co. vs.Dire#tor of ='te$ts, 17 "CRA 131+.

$ the tr'%em'r(s FR >F L>>& '$% FR F>R ?, the 0o$e simi0'r /or% isFR. : 'gree /ith the reso$%e$t #ourt th't b; mere ro$ou$#i$g the t/o

m'r(s, it #ou0% h'r%0; be s'i% th't it /i00 rovo(e ' #o$fusio$, 's to mist'(e o$e forthe other. "t'$%i$g b; itse0f, FR >F L>>& is /ho00; %iR?. : %o $ot 'gree /ith etitio$er th't the %omi$'$t fe'ture of both tr'%em'r(sis the /or% FR for eve$ i$ the ri$ti$g of the tr'%em'r( i$ both h'$g t'gs, the/or% FR is $ot 't '00 m'%e %omi$'$t over the other /or%s.

As to the %esig$ '$% #o0ori$g s#heme of the h'$g t'gs, :e be0ieve th't /hi0e there're simi0'rities i$ the t/o m'r(s 0i(e the re% '0e 't the #e$ter of e'#h m'r(, :e


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'0so 6$% %iR ? %o $ot resemb0e e'#h other 's to #o$fuse or %e#eive '$or%i$'r; ur#h'ser. he or%i$'r; ur#h'ser must be thought of 's h'vi$g, '$%#re%ite% /ith, 't 0e'st ' mo%i#um of i$te00ige$#e )C'r$'tio$ Co. vs. C'0ifor$i'Gro/ers :i$eries, 97 F. 2% @! ;r'm :'0(e '$% "o$s vs. =e$$-&'r;0'$% Cor., 79

F. 2% 35+ to be 'b0e to see the obvious %iR ? h'% i$fri$ge% etitio$erBs tr'%em'r( FR >F L>>&.

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"> >RDRD.

Aquino, Concepcion, Jr., Abad Santo, !colin and Cue"a, JJ., concur.

12. 1fruit of the loom vs ca - digest

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