Opinion
Of trademarks and Filipino humor
By: Atty. Wivino E. Bracero II |
Filipinos are known the world over for their wit and humor. Nowhere is this more evident than in humorous names Filipinos give to their business. We have the likes of Facebool (fish ball stall), Harry Cutter (barbershop), Lord of the Wings (barbeque restaurant), the recently viral 7 Evelyn (sari-sari store); the list goes on. The question now is whether the use of said names violates intellectual property laws?
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Let us take the example of the case involving McDonald’s and L.C. Big Mak Burger....