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[redblack]

Hi attorney, may tanong lang po ako about trademarks. What if someone trademarked the name RUNNER TECHNOLOGIES, can i trademark the name RUNNER only or RUNNER MACHINES?

 

Clarification, iba ang tradename or business name sa trademark....

 

Tradename is what a single proprietorshop goes around doing business. Note, tradename's are registered with the DTI and is interfaced with the SEC registry of corporations, so that names of corporation's and businesses are not confusingly similar. If its the tradename you are referring to, malamang magka-problema pag ni-register mo ang name dahil similar ang reference nyo to the word "runner". Kung ganon nga, suggestion ko lagyan mo ng number or letter sa unahan nong ni-reregister mo na trade name, like AAA Runner Machines.

 

Pero as a trademark which is "a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities." Pwede na marami ang gumamit ng Runner basta hindi closely similar ang itsura nong logo or sign. Example distinctive yong logo ng Philippine Rabbit, distinctive yon to them. . . pero nong ginamit nila si bugs bunny sa bus nila, malamang magka-problema sila don kasi may copyright ang Warner Bros. kay Bugs Bunny. So if distinct naman ang logo and appearance ng name na gamit mo, runner machines, pwede yon. Mag-TM Search ka sa Intellectual Property of the Philippines website, use this link http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/tmsearch3/ Tignan mo kung magkahawig yong trademark na gusto mo.

[redblack]

YES; but the courts now has the policy to just impose fine and require the accused to pay the amount of the check. Note, however, that one could still be imprisoned for failure to pay the fine.

 

Dagdag ko lang, ang computation nong fine is double the face value of the bounced check. And the "double the fine" is for the first offense of the accused, pag in-aver na paulit-ulit ginagawa, the Court is directed to impose the and/or prison term under BP22.

[runner]

Clarification, iba ang tradename or business name sa trademark....

 

Tradename is what a single proprietorshop goes around doing business. Note, tradename's are registered with the DTI and is interfaced with the SEC registry of corporations, so that names of corporation's and businesses are not confusingly similar. If its the tradename you are referring to, malamang magka-problema pag ni-register mo ang name dahil similar ang reference nyo to the word "runner". Kung ganon nga, suggestion ko lagyan mo ng number or letter sa unahan nong ni-reregister mo na trade name, like AAA Runner Machines.

 

Pero as a trademark which is "a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities." Pwede na marami ang gumamit ng Runner basta hindi closely similar ang itsura nong logo or sign. Example distinctive yong logo ng Philippine Rabbit, distinctive yon to them. . . pero nong ginamit nila si bugs bunny sa bus nila, malamang magka-problema sila don kasi may copyright ang Warner Bros. kay Bugs Bunny. So if distinct naman ang logo and appearance ng name na gamit mo, runner machines, pwede yon. Mag-TM Search ka sa Intellectual Property of the Philippines website, use this link http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/tmsearch3/ Tignan mo kung magkahawig yong trademark na gusto mo.

 

Thanks po. May followup question lang po ako. What if ang nakatrademark na brand name is RUNNER TECHNOLOGIES, then i decided to market a similar product with the brand name RUNNER only (without the TECHNOLOGIES), may habol pa ba sila sa akin? Thanks in advance!

 

Thanks po! May follow up question po ako. What if ang trinademark ng isang company ang name na RUNNER TECHNOLOGIES, di po ba di ko pwede gamitin yun. Pero what if i used the name RUNNER only (without the TECHNOLOGIES), may habol pa ba sila sa akin?

[powerpuffgirls]

hello mga ABOGADOS DE CAMPANILLAS clang ......clang... clang... weeeeeee .....

 

kidding aside po.. tanong ko lang po .pwede po bang i PATENT and isang recipe like...YACUN CAKE po.balak ko po kc ako lang yung meron recipe na yun. Would that be posssible?

 

thanks po...

[powerpuffgirls]

hello po,eto rin po problem ko po sa isang classmate ko. It has been 10 years na po yung utang nya skin 10K po yun. imagine po.lagi ko po na remind sa kanya about her arrears but then dedma nga lang po sya . LAGi nya sabi na wala po syang pera, diba nya naisip na when she got that money , dali nyang nakuha. PAhirapan ko po ang paniningil sa kanya. The only mistake that i made was, i wasn't able to put into writing, kc nga po TIWALA po sa kanya na she would pay that amount in a week (promised nya po), na naging taon na hayzzz... Di naman habang panahon insolvent sya. naiinis na ko. naisip ko tuloy if nilagay ko nalang sa bangko yun,nag interest pa. HELP... ano kaya po habol ko po don? thanks po...

[ayatolah]

Good day po!

 

pls help me, my gf is a newly grad and got her 1st job here in makati, wich lasted for about 2weeks land due to salary prob, 300 lang gusto isahod sa kanya eh college grad sya, we decided to look for another job, she found one after 2weeks ulit at a auditing firm...minimum lang ang sahod, sabi ko sa kanya, simula lang naman yan eh ok na yan important thing is direct sya nag apply.. ngaun po ang tanong ko 8am-6pm ang time nila from mon-fri and sat 8am-12pm, normal working hr is 8am-5pm pero sabi dun, ganun daw tlga sa company nila and ang start pa ng overtime is 630pm, something fishy di ba? andaya....then hindi sila binibigyan ng company ng contract na hired employee sila...sabi ko mahirap yun kasi wala syang habol incase na magkaron ng kalokohan sa kumpanya nya...ano po pwede nyang magawa thanks

[ayatolah]

Good day po!

 

pls help me, my gf is a newly grad and got her 1st job here in makati, wich lasted for about 2weeks land due to salary prob, 300 lang gusto isahod sa kanya eh college grad sya, we decided to look for another job, she found one after 2weeks ulit at a auditing firm...minimum lang ang sahod, sabi ko sa kanya, simula lang naman yan eh ok na yan important thing is direct sya nag apply.. ngaun po ang tanong ko 8am-6pm ang time nila from mon-fri and sat 8am-12pm, normal working hr is 8am-5pm pero sabi dun, ganun daw tlga sa company nila and ang start pa ng overtime is 630pm, something fishy di ba? andaya....then hindi sila binibigyan ng company ng contract na hired employee sila...sabi ko mahirap yun kasi wala syang habol incase na magkaron ng kalokohan sa kumpanya nya...ano po pwede nyang magawa thanks

[redblack]

hello mga ABOGADOS DE CAMPANILLAS clang ......clang... clang... weeeeeee .....

 

kidding aside po.. tanong ko lang po .pwede po bang i PATENT and isang recipe like...YACUN CAKE po.balak ko po kc ako lang yung meron recipe na yun. Would that be posssible?

 

thanks po...

 

I don't think there is a prohibition as to patenting recipes. Pero ang tanong ganon ba talaga ka-unique, novel and hindi obvious ang recipe mo, para ma-satisfy yong patentability requirement. Tipong may literature ka na kakaiba ang proseso mo para magawa mo yong yucan cake mo, eh baka pwede i-aprove. Pero kung ang ginawa mo lang is change the ingredients and still used the generic process of making a cake, eh malamang hindi lumusot yon.

[powerpuffgirls]

Dagdag ko lang, ang computation nong fine is double the face value of the bounced check. And the "double the fine" is for the first offense of the accused, pag in-aver na paulit-ulit ginagawa, the Court is directed to impose the and/or prison term under BP22.

ok thanks... atty red black.... i am taking note of this.....

[redblack]

hello po,eto rin po problem ko po sa isang classmate ko. It has been 10 years na po yung utang nya skin 10K po yun. imagine po.lagi ko po na remind sa kanya about her arrears but then dedma nga lang po sya . LAGi nya sabi na wala po syang pera, diba nya naisip na when she got that money , dali nyang nakuha. PAhirapan ko po ang paniningil sa kanya. The only mistake that i made was, i wasn't able to put into writing, kc nga po TIWALA po sa kanya na she would pay that amount in a week (promised nya po), na naging taon na hayzzz... Di naman habang panahon insolvent sya. naiinis na ko. naisip ko tuloy if nilagay ko nalang sa bangko yun,nag interest pa. HELP... ano kaya po habol ko po don? thanks po...

 

Do you have a written proof of the loan? makakatulong yon. Kasi kung wala, you word against your friends word. although pwede naman ma-prove ang loan through witnesses and other people who has direct knowledge of the loan. If you can get your friend to sign a promissory note before even instituting any case against him/her, mas maganda. kahit ngayon lang yong document atleast may proof ka na.

 

There is a new small claims court instituted by the Supreme Court for small claims, claims less than P100,000.00 pwede mo sya i-demanda don. here's a copy of the rules http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/rulesofcourt/20...2008-8-7-SC.pdf.

 

NOTE, hindi ka pwede i-represent ng abogado, kayo-kayo lang talaga yan.

[powerpuffgirls]

I don't think there is a prohibition as to patenting recipes. Pero ang tanong ganon ba talaga ka-unique, novel and hindi obvious ang recipe mo, para ma-satisfy yong patentability requirement. Tipong may literature ka na kakaiba ang proseso mo para magawa mo yong yucan cake mo, eh baka pwede i-aprove. Pero kung ang ginawa mo lang is change the ingredients and still used the generic process of making a cake, eh malamang hindi lumusot yon.

 

 

opo. kaya nga po nagtatanong po. SECRET na po yun hihihi.. tnx po.... correction po YACUN not YUCAN po.... weeeeee

 

 

 

PEACE PO....

[powerpuffgirls]

Do you have a written proof of the loan? makakatulong yon. Kasi kung wala, you word against your friends word. although pwede naman ma-prove ang loan through witnesses and other people who has direct knowledge of the loan. If you can get your friend to sign a promissory note before even instituting any case against him/her, mas maganda. kahit ngayon lang yong document atleast may proof ka na.

 

There is a new small claims court instituted by the Supreme Court for small claims, claims less than P100,000.00 pwede mo sya i-demanda don. here's a copy of the rules http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/rulesofcourt/20...2008-8-7-SC.pdf.

 

NOTE, hindi ka pwede i-represent ng abogado, kayo-kayo lang talaga yan.

 

sir.. pwede kaya po yung mga text messages po namin don ko xa sinisingil.saved ko lahat messages nya. pwede na kaya pong proof yun na may utang sya sakin....and sir.. 10 years na po yun .. di ba meron po yata provison sa law.. (LAWS OF OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS) tama po ba? ang prescription period till 10 yrs lang... meron pa ba nito? if this applies, is there other way po ba.. sayang din kc po 10k yun..kahit mag tumbling k sa daan wala kang mapupulot na 10 k . grrrrr. kakainis nasabi pa namn professional. balasubas naman pala.. grrrrrrrr.....

[redblack]

sir.. pwede kaya po yung mga text messages po namin don ko xa sinisingil.saved ko lahat messages nya. pwede na kaya pong proof yun na may utang sya sakin....and sir.. 10 years na po yun .. di ba meron po yata provison sa law.. (LAWS OF OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS) tama po ba? ang prescription period till 10 yrs lang... meron pa ba nito? if this applies, is there other way po ba.. sayang din kc po 10k yun..kahit mag tumbling k sa daan wala kang mapupulot na 10 k . grrrrr. kakainis nasabi pa namn professional. balasubas naman pala.. grrrrrrrr.....

 

ah oo nga...hindi ko napansin yong ten years...prescribed na nga. so extinguished na yong obligation. Ok sana yong text. pwede gamiting yon as proof, especially if may reply na acknowledge nya yong utang.

 

Pwede mo gawin is get him/her to execute a promissory note. date mo now, kahit na ba prescribed na, the PN would novate or change the terms of the old loan...kung baga nabuhay ulit yong utang kahit na prescribed. Ofcourse if he/she knows that prescribed na yong obligasyon nya hindi yon mag-eexecute ng PN.

[paolonaz]

sirs/ma'ams

 

ano po difference ng marriage contract sa marriage license?

 

thanks po

[Dr_PepPeR]

sirs/ma'ams

 

ano po difference ng marriage contract sa marriage license?

 

thanks po

 

The lawyers here will have a better definition than mine, but the way I remember it, the marriage contract is the marriage vows which you sign at your wedding attested by your witnesses while the marriage license is what you apply for in the municipal/city hall prior to the marriage and is a requirement before you can be joined in matrimony.

[powerpuffgirls]

I have a different take on this. I think the action has not yet prescribed.

This is because the cause of action has not yet accued. The cause of action only accrues if the debtor, after being demanded to pay his obligation, refuses to do so.

 

Now, what you should do is to send him a demand letter. If he refuses to pay, it is only then that the prescriptive period commences to run.

 

good luck

ok,tnx ,atty. swami... so, first, i still need to send her a demand letter indicating to pay her obligation asap.pag once na ignore nya yun...dun na starts me count ng prescriptive period? ...naku... meron bang additional info now sa provision ng LAWS ON OBLIGATION AND CONTRACT? ano po kayang article yun atty swami..baka tamad na nman keyo read nun... sorry po. super kulit ko po..

 

eto pa pala, pano po yung mga pinahiraman ng late mom (creditor) ko po,pero nandito pa ho yung mga PROMISSORY NOTE nila (DEBTORS), can i oblige them (DEBTORS) to pay their arrears to me or hindi na po pwede since yung creditor (late mom) ko dead na po...so.... yung arrears nila (debtors) extinguish automatically? need your help ,sir...dami din po kc di nakabayad ke mamang ..sayng din po yung pera pag di nasinigil..pls help po.. thank you very much...

[Pinoymale]

sirs/ma'ams

 

ano po difference ng marriage contract sa marriage license?

 

thanks po

 

Marriage license is the document which proves you have been authorized or permitted by the government to get married. It is a requisite for getting married; without it, a marriage is generally void. Marriage contract is the document which proves the fact of marriage and is signed during the ceremony.

 

I hope this helps.

[TaOnG_LaBaS!]

Mga bro, meron naba nagtanong dito regarding sa deed of sale ng handgun, may forsale kasi ako ung personal handgun ko, gusto ng buyer na kunin agad ung gun, after nya magbayad, ano po ba ang legal na paraan dito, parang di yata tama un, paano kung badguy ang makabili at di na ipa renew ang licensed, or gamitin sa crime ung gun nakapangalan pa sakin. Paabroad na kasi ako, kaya benta ko na eh.

 

Sana po may makasagot dito sa thread, pero nag search na din ako dto sa yahoo at google, wala ako makita eh.

 

Thanks po sa inyo!

[chastiseman]

ok,tnx ,atty. swami... so, first, i still need to send her a demand letter indicating to pay her obligation asap.pag once na ignore nya yun...dun na starts me count ng prescriptive period? ...naku... meron bang additional info now sa provision ng LAWS ON OBLIGATION AND CONTRACT? ano po kayang article yun atty swami..baka tamad na nman keyo read nun... sorry po. super kulit ko po..

 

eto pa pala, pano po yung mga pinahiraman ng late mom (creditor) ko po,pero nandito pa ho yung mga PROMISSORY NOTE nila (DEBTORS), can i oblige them (DEBTORS) to pay their arrears to me or hindi na po pwede since yung creditor (late mom) ko dead na po...so.... yung arrears nila (debtors) extinguish automatically? need your help ,sir...dami din po kc di nakabayad ke mamang ..sayng din po yung pera pag di nasinigil..pls help po.. thank you very much...

 

1st post ko MTC haha. Sis powerpuff, I think it will depend kasi kung kailan pa nag pass away yung mother mo. Mahirap sabihin kung nagprescribe na e.

[cyberangst]

Mga bro, meron naba nagtanong dito regarding sa deed of sale ng handgun, may forsale kasi ako ung personal handgun ko, gusto ng buyer na kunin agad ung gun, after nya magbayad, ano po ba ang legal na paraan dito, parang di yata tama un, paano kung badguy ang makabili at di na ipa renew ang licensed, or gamitin sa crime ung gun nakapangalan pa sakin. Paabroad na kasi ako, kaya benta ko na eh.

 

Sana po may makasagot dito sa thread, pero nag search na din ako dto sa yahoo at google, wala ako makita eh.

 

Thanks po sa inyo!

 

Huwag mong ibibigay ang baril hanggat hindi pa nakakapag secure ang buyer ng lisensya nya para dito.

[hitokiri_3020]

may tanong po ako, sa school po ako nagwo-work, may cooperative po sa amin na halos lahat ng empleyado ay miyembro rin, at dahil sa hirap ng buhay ay napipilitan ang empleyado manghiram sa cooperative para ipang tustos sa pang araw-araw na gastusin, at dahil dyan ay nag ne-negative ang nagre-reflect sa mga payslip ng empleyado, ayon sa aming hr ay bawal daw po ang mag negative ang net-income ng mga empleyado sa payslip at dapat may natitirang 40%, ang gusto nilang gawin ay makipag usap sa banko kung saan dumaan ang aming sahod na sila na bahalang magkaltas ng aming mga utang sa cooperative upang ang magre-reflect sa aming payslip ay dikasama ang kaltas sa utang sa cooperative. ang tanong po ay may batas po ba ukol dito?

[Zephiroth]

Can i ask for additional compensation if ever i get into a car accident.. paying for the repairs or having the other

 

party's insurance cover everything isn't enough.. hassle yung down time ng car mo... what if you don't have any other

 

car to use right? major hassle if it was like that.. what to tell or ask sa party involved in a car accident?

 

 

 

Can i ask for additional compensation if ever i get into a car accident.. paying for the repairs or having the other

 

party's insurance cover everything isn't enough.. hassle yung down time ng car mo... what if you don't have any other

 

car to use right? major hassle if it was like that.. what to tell or ask sa party involved in a car accident?

 

thanks

[paolonaz]

Marriage license is the document which proves you have been authorized or permitted by the government to get married. It is a requisite for getting married; without it, a marriage is generally void. Marriage contract is the document which proves the fact of marriage and is signed during the ceremony.

 

I hope this helps.

 

thanks po.

 

follow up lang po. for example po nagpakasal kayo sa cityhall. d na nag aapply for marriage license. would that mean that are marriage contract is void?

 

thanks po uli

[moed]

In general void and walang license dahil sa absence of a formal requisite which is a valid marriage license. Pero may marriages exempt from license requirement, like either or both contracting parties are at the point of death, residence of either party located where there is no means of transport to enable party to appear before local civil registrar, military commander in zone of military operation, marriages among Muslims and between those living as husband and wife for at lease 5 years without any legal impediment to marry.

Edited July 22, 2009 by moed

[rocco69]

Kung papayag yung lalaki na apelyido niya ang gagamitin, yung sa lalaki ang gagamitin (ang pruweba na payag siya ay kung pumirma siya sa birth certificate o di kaya may affidavit siyang isusubmit na payag siya) [see R.A. No. 9255]. Kung walang pahintulot mula sa lalaki, apelyido ng ina ang gagamitin

 

Attouney, tanong lang po aq!

 

Kunwari, nabuntis po aq pero di pa aq ksal sa lalaki . . . Ang dadalhin po bng last name ng anak q un sa nkabuntis saken?

 

Plz do reply . . . . :mtc: