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REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 865 - AN ACT TO
AMEND SECTION TWO, THIRTY-THREE AND THIRTY-NINE OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX |
Section 1.
Section two of Republic Act Numbered One hundred and sixty-six is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Sec. 2.
What are registrable. � Trade-marks, trade names, and service marks
owned by persons, corporations, partnerships or associations domiciled
in the Philippines and by persons, corporations, partnerships or
associations domiciled in any foreign country may be registered in
accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided, That said
trade-marks, trade names, or service marks are actually in use in
commerce and services not less than two months in the Philippines
before the time the applications for registration are filed: And
provided, further, That the country of which the applicant for
registration is a citizen grants by law substantially similar
privileges to citizens of the Philippines, and such fact is officially
certified, with a certified true copy of the foreign law translated
into the English language, by the government of the foreign country to
the Government of the Republic of the Philippines."
Sec. 2. Section thirty-three of Republic Act Numbered One hundred and sixty-six is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Sec. 33.
Appeal from action of Director. � Any party who has been denied
registration of a mark or trade name or to the renewal of the
registration, or to any interference, opposition or cancellation
proceeding in the Patent Office, may appeal to the Supreme Court from
the final order or decision of the Director."
Sec. 3. The first and thirteenth paragraphs of section thirty-nine of Republic Act Numbered One hundred and sixty-six are hereby amended so as to read as follows: "For filing application for
registration covering not more than one class of goods, one hundred and
fifty pesos: Provided, That, if more than one class of goods is
included in a single application, a charge of fifty pesos shall be
collected for each additional class in excess of one: And provided,
further, That all necessary expenses for publication, if any, may be
charged to this fee;
xxx xxx xxx "For notice of appeal to the Supreme Court from orders or decisions of the Director or for notice of appeal to the Director from orders or decisions of the principal examiner, twenty five pesos." xxx xxx xxx Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: June 16, 1953 |
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