E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Co. (Assignee of Inventors Carini, Duncia and Wong) vs. Director Emma C. Francisco (in her Capacity as Director General of the Intellectual Property Office), Director Epifanio M. Evasco (in his Capacity as the Director of the Bureau of Patents), and Therapharma, Inc., G.R. No. 174379. August 31, 2016.,
Philippines
BackDate of JudgmentAugust 31, 2016Issuing AuthoritySupreme Court Level of the Issuing AuthorityFinal InstanceType of ProcedureJudicial (Administrative)Subject MatterPatents (Inventions)Plaintiff/AppellantE.I. Dupont de Nemours and Co. (Assignee of Inventors Carini, Duncia and Wong)Defendant/RespondentDirector Emma C. Francisco (in her Capacity as Director General of the Intellectual Property Office), Director Epifanio M. Evasco (in his Capacity as the Director of the Bureau of Patents), And Therapharma, Inc.Keywords
Public domain,
Abandoned application,
Revival,
Inexcusable negligence,
Right of priority,
Patent application
Judgment/DecisionEnglishE.I. Dupont de Nemours and Co. (Assignee of Inventors Carini, Duncia and Wong) vs. Director Emma C. Francisco (in her Capacity as Director General of the Intellectual Property Office), Director Epifanio M. Evasco (in his Capacity as the Director of the Bureau of Patents), and Therapharma, Inc., G.R. No. 174379. August 31, 2016. PDFHTMLRelevant Legislation