Despite the ongoing legal battle with Tito, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, better known as TVJ, The Television and Production Exponters Inc. (TAPE) can still legally renew the trademark registration for the name “Eat Bulaga”, the name of this company. noon show, another 10 years. The trademarks and logos “Eat Bulaga” and “EB” have been granted a Certificate of Registration Renewal by the Trademark Department of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). To learn more, continue reading the article.
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Amid the production company’s ongoing legal dispute with original noontime show mainstays Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, collectively known as TVJ, TAPE Inc. received a certificate of renewal of trademark registration “Eat Bulaga” from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. With TAPE Inc. listed as the registrar, the trademark registration was renewed on June 14, 2023 and is now valid until June 14, 2033. On Saturday, August 5, a copy of the certificate was made available to the media. Bullet Jalosjos, chief executive officer of TAPE, also made the announcement on his Instagram Stories while sharing information about the production company’s “successful” registration renewal.
This comes amid accusations of copyright theft and unfair competition from the comedy trio that they brought against TAPE and GMA Network in June. ongoing unfair competition, TVJ has also filed a request for a preliminary injunction to prevent TAPE and GMA from using the name, logo and other devices of the new “Eat Bulaga”.TAPE. Attorney Maggie Abraham-Gardugue revealed that IPOPHL issued a certificate of registration renewal to “Eat Bulaga” even though TVJ, the former host of “Eat Bulaga,” had filed a petition with the main body government on June 2 this year to get the trademark cancelled.
On May 31, TVJ left “Eat Bulaga” and TAPE, and on July 1, she started broadcasting “EAT” on TV5. On August 4, according to Abraham-Garduque, TAPE received its renewal certificate. “Yes, we received the renewal certificate yesterday. She explained that because of the 10-year term, TAPE Inc. will continue to own the “Eat Bulaga” trademark until 2033. On June 14 last year, the “Eat Bulaga” trademark expired but TAPE was still able to renew its registration. Romeo Jalosjos, CEO and president of TAPE, stated in a letter to IPOPHL in April that “since 1991, the name ‘EAT BULAGA’ has been registered as a Trademark and Intellectual Property of our company, Television and Production Exponters Inc.” after De Leon applied to trademark ‘Eat Bulaga’.
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