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SO ORDERED.
Petition denied.
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*** In lieu of Associate Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. per Raffle dated
February 22, 2010.
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Coffee Partners, Inc. vs. San Francisco Coffee & Roastery, Inc.
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Coffee Partners, Inc. vs. San Francisco Coffee & Roastery, Inc.
CARPIO, J.:
The Case
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The Facts
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On the issue of unfair competition, the BLA-IPO
absolved petitioner from liability. It found that petitioner
adopted the trademark “SAN FRANCISCO COFFEE”
because of the authority granted to it by its franchisor. The
BLA-IPO held there was no evidence of intent to defraud
on the part of petitioner.
The BLA-IPO also dismissed respondent’s claim of
actual damages because its claims of profit loss were based
on mere assumptions as respondent had not even started
the operation of its coffee carts. The BLA-IPO likewise
dismissed respondent’s claim of moral damages, but
granted its claim of attorney’s fees.
Both parties moved for partial reconsideration.
Petitioner protested the finding of infringement, while
respondent questioned the denial of actual damages. The
BLA-IPO denied the parties’ partial motion for
reconsideration. The parties appealed to the Office of the
Director General-Intellectual Property Office (ODG-IPO).
The Ruling of the Court of Appeals
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