SC ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 113-95,
October 02, 1995
RE: DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL COURTS FORINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
In the interest of an efficient administration of justice and to ensure speedy disposition of cases involving violation of Intellectual Property Rights, the following Branches of the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts and Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, presently presided over by their respective trial judges as herein below indicated, are hereby specially designated to try and decide cases for violations of Intellectual Property Rights such as, but riot limited to, violations of Art. 188 of the Revised Penal Code (Substituting and Altering Trademarks, Trade Names, or Service Marks), Art. 189 of the Revised Penal Code (Unfair Competition, Fraudulent Registration of Trade Name, Trademark or Service Mark, Fraudulent Designation of Origin, and False Description), Presidential Degree No. 49 (Protection of Intellectual Property Rights), Presidential Degree No. 87 (An Act Creating-the Videogram Regulatory Board), Republic Act No. 165 "as amended (The Patent Law), and Republic Act 166 as amended' (The Trademark Law) committed within their respective territorial areas:
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
National Capital Region Name Branch Station
Hon. Rebecca de Guia- Salvador 1 Manila
Hon. Reynaldo B. Daway 90 Quezon City Hon. Nemesio S. Felix 56 Makati City Hon. Alfredo C. Flores 167 Pasig City Hon. Aurora K Reciña 119 Pasay City Hon. Jaime T. Hamoy 130 Kalookan City Hon. Benjamin T. Antonio 170 Malabon Hon. Ruben P. dela Cruz 272 Marikina Hon. Raul E. de Leon 258 Parañaque Hon. Florentino M. Alumbres 255 Las Piñas Hon. Alberto L. Lerma 256 Muntinlupa Hon. Floro P. Alejo 172 Valenzuela
REGION III Hon. Arturo G. Tayag 79 Malolos, Bulacan
Hon. Hermin E. Arceo 43 San Fernando,Pampanga Hon. Eliezer R. delos Santos 59 Angeles City
REGION IV Hon. Mario V. Lopez 2 Batangas City Hon. Jane Aurora C. Lantion 13 Lipa City Hon. Francisco D. Pano 93 San Pedro, Laguna Hon. Marivic B. Umali 30 San Pablo City Hon. Antonio M. Eugenio, Jr. 34 Calamba, Laguna Hon. Rodrigo V. Cosico 24 Biñan, Laguna
REGION VI Hon. Jose G. Abdallah 39 Iloilo City Hon. Anastacio I. Lobaton 44 Bacolod City
REGION VII Hon. Benignc G. Gaviola 9 Cebu City
REGION IX Hon. Vicente L. Cabatingan 15 Zamboanga City
REGION X Hon. Arcadio O. Fabria 21 Cagayan de Oro City
REGION XI Hon. Augusto V. Branch 10 Davao City
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT/MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES
National Capital Region Hon. Amelia A. Fabros 9 Manila Hon. Susanita M. Parker 40 Quezon City Hon. Estrellita M-. Paas 44 Pasay City Hon. Delfina H. Santiago 52 Kalookan City
Hon. Ma. Luisa Q. Padilla 60 Mandaluyong City Hon. Ernesto T. Trinidad 63 Makati City Hon. Alex L. Quiroz 69 Pasig City Hon. Alex E. Ruiz 76 Marikina
REGION III
Hon. Orlando C. Paguio 1 Meycauayan,Bulacan Hon. Mario B. Capellan 1 Malolos, Bulacan
Hon. Rodrigo R. Flores 2 San Fernando ,Pampanga Hon. Aida E. Layug 3 Angeles City Hon. Eduardo D. Alfonso, Jr. 5 Olongapo City
REGION IV Hon. Ruben A. Galvez 1 Batangas City
Hon. Amalia S. Cuapiaco 1 Cavite City
REGION VI Hon. Alfredo D. Hilario 1 Bacolod City Hon. Alexis A. Zerrudo 4 Iloilo , City
REGION VII Hon. Antonio F. Paraguya 6 Cebu City
REGION IX Hon. Efren S. Mariano 2 Zamboanga City
REGION X Hon. Antonio A. Orcullo 3 Cagayan de Oro City
REGION XI Hon. Roberto Q. Cañete 5 Davao City
All single sala courts with which cases for violation of Intellectual Property Rights are or may be filed shall take cognizance of them as if they have been designated as special courts, and for that matter, shall give them priority in their trial calendars.
The trial of cases for violation of Intellectual Property Rights covered by this Administrative Order shall be immediately commenced and shall continue from day to day to be terminated as far as practicable within sixty (60) days from initial trial. Judgment thereon shall be rendered within thirty (30) days from date of submission for decision.
All cases referred to herein where trial has already started shall remain in the branches where they are presently assigned. However, cases where pre-trial has not yet commenced shall be transferred immediately to the branches herein designated.
The Executive Judges of the Special Courts herein designated may exclude such courts from the raffle of new cases whenever in their judgment the caseloads of said Courts so designated shall not allow them to try these special cases with efficiency and dispatch.
This Order shall take effect immediately and shall continue in effect until further orders from this Court.
2 October 1995.
(SGD.) FLORENTINO P. FELICIANO
Acting Chief Justice