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     1. G.R. No. L-36402. March 16, 1987.]
FILIPINO SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS, INC., plaintiff-
appellant, vs. BENJAMIN TAN, defendant-appellee.
		
	    	 	 		 
 	   
 	 	 
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ELIDAD C. KHO, doing business under the name and style of KEC COSMETICS
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20TH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS,
EDUARDO M. BARRETO, RAUL SAGULLO and FORTUNE LEDESMA, respondents.
 	 
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PEARL & DEAN (PHIL.), INCORPORATED, petitioner, vs. SHOEMART, INCORPORATED,
and NORTH EDSA MARKETING, INCORPORATED, respondents.
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COLUMBIA PICTURES, INC., ORION PICTURES CORPORATION, PARAMOUNT
PICTURES CORPORATION, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION, UNITED
ARTISTS CORPORATION, UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, INC., THE WALT DISNEY
COMPANY, and WARNER BROTHERS, INC., petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS,
SUNSHINE HOME VIDEO, INC. and DANILO A. PELINDARIO, respondents.
 	 
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FRANCISCO G. JOAQUIN, JR., and BJ PRODUCTIONS, INC., petitioners, vs.
HONORABLE FRANKLIN DRILON, GABRIEL ZOSA, WILLIAM ESPOSO, FELIPE MEDINA,
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PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY, petitioner, vs. DOCTOR's PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and
TIBURCIO S. EVALLE, in his capacity as Director of Patents, respondents.
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SAPOLIN CO., INC., cross-plaintiff-appellant, vs. CORNELIO BALMACEDA, as Director of
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MASSO HERMANOS, S. A., petitioner, vs. DIRECTOR OF PATENTS, respondent.
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CHUA CHE, petitioner, vs. PHILIPPINE PATENT OFFICE and SY TUO, respondents.
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SHANGRI-LA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD., SHANGRI-LA PROPERTIES,
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DEVELOPERS GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS,
HON. IGNACIO S. SAPALO, in his capacity as Director, Bureau of Patents, Trademarks
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PRO LINE SPORTS CENTER, INC., and QUESTOR CORPORATION, petitioners, vs.
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TWIN ACE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and
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CONVERSE          RUBBER          CORPORATION            and        EDWARDSON            MANUFACTURING
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ESSO STANDARD EASTERN, INC., petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF
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FABERGE, INCORPORATED, petitioner, vs. THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
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