IPOPHL Trademark Agent case studies
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The IPOPHL Trademark Agent Qualifying Examination is the Philippine credentialing route for practitioners who wish to represent clients before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines in trademark matters. Passing it signals that you can draft and prosecute applications, argue registrability, and advise on enforcement under the Intellectual Property Code and IPOPHL regulations. The IPOPHL Trademark Agent case studies are 5 cases and about 3,415 words.
1"BAGUIO STRAWBERRY" and the Descriptive Composite Mark
A cooperative in Benguet files a Philippine trademark application for a word-and-device mark: the words "BAGUIO STRAWBERRY" in bold serif type above a stylized red strawberry with green leaves. The application covers Class 29 for jams, fruit preserves, and processed strawberries, and Class 31 for fresh strawberries.
705 words, about 4 min2"REYES ROAST" versus "REYES ROASTERY"
A Manila coffee company has registered the word mark "REYES ROAST" in Class 30 for roasted coffee, coffee beans, and ground coffee since 2018. In 2024, a new café operator files "REYES ROASTERY" with a circular logo of a coffee cup for Class 43 café and restaurant services.
706 words, about 4 min3Madrid Designation After Cancellation of the Basic Mark
A German company owns an international registration for "NORDLICHT" in Classes 9 and 11, designating the Philippines under the Madrid Protocol. IPOPHL grants protection in 2022.
654 words, about 3 min4"VERDE" Non-Use, an Unrecorded Assignment, and a License
"VERDE" was registered in 2018 for Class 32 bottled water by Verde Springs Corp. In 2021, Verde Springs sold the mark and the business to Verde Holdings Inc.
651 words, about 3 min5Counterfeit "LUXE" Cream, Online Sales, and a Conflict Check
A Philippine cosmetics company owns the registered mark "LUXE" for skin creams in Class 3. It discovers an online seller offering "LUXE" creams at one-third of the brand owner's price.
699 words, about 3 min