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An Open Letter to the President Benigno S. Aquino III for Fairplay in an Intellectual Property Case – Philippine Daily Inquirer

  Dear Mr. President: I write this letter as a citizen of the Republic seeking your help as I fight the last battle to preserve my legacy. I am Gonzalo Co, the founder of Gonzalo Laboratories, makers of Green Cross Rubbing Alcohol and Zonrox Bleach. I am 92 years old today but have spent the […]

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One Man’s Search for Vindication – Philippine Daily Inquirer

STORIES men and women unceremoniously ousted from the companies they founded and nurtured to success are nothing new. Think Steve Jobs at Apple (before his triumphant return), Donald Sterling who was booted by the National Basketball Association from the Clippers for racist remarks, and most recently Dov Charney, removed as chair and CEO of American […]

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The IPO and the Ombudsman – Philippine Daily Inquirer

Even at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), supposedly a graft-free agency handling local inventions, there are corrupt officers. A 94-year-old man stands to lose a trademark he has developed for his bleaching liquid since 1952 because a hearing officer appears to favor his callous relatives. His relatives allegedly took advantage of his trust, stole his […]