After the Supreme Court reopened the doors on their bid to recover their father’s business legacy, the heirs of entrepreneur Gonzalo Co It are now moving to take back ownership of the “Green Cross” and “Zonrox” brands at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) which has taken a second look at the decades-long trademark dispute. Lawyer […]
Last year, readers of this column were informed about the ongoing legal battle over the rightful ownership of the corporation which manufactures and sells Green Cross, the iconic rubbing alcohol brand which virtually every Filipino is familiar with. Almost every home, clinic, and hospital has a bottle of Green Cross. Pharmacies, supermarkets, and grocery stores […]
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the revival of the ownership dispute over rubbing alcohol brand Green Cross despite the case having long been withdrawn in the “interest of substantial justice.” In a 16-page Decision issued by the High Court’s Special Second Division, the magistrates said the petitioner, Gonzalo Co It, founder of Green Cross, […]
THE Supreme Court (SC) has allowed businessman Gonzalo Co It to pursue the case he filed against his siblings over ownership of the company behind Green Cross alcohol, which he founded. In a decision dated Oct. 24, the SC Second Division held that Mr. Co should be able to exhaust legal remedies regarding his personal […]
THE legal battle over the ownership of Green Cross Inc. is not yet over. The Supreme Court (SC) ordered the reinstatement of the petition filed by the late Gonzalo Co, a.k.a. Co It, seeking the reversal of the lower court’s ruling that dismissed his complaint for reconveyance of 333.7 shares in the company with damages […]
At 94, Gonzalo Co still hopes to regain control of Green Cross, a product he introduced in the 1950s. He shares tips on how business partners can protect their interest and avoid family conflict. QUESTION: You introduced two new product categories in the Philippines, Green Cross Rubbing Alcohol in 1952 and Zonrox Bleach in 1954. […]
ABOUT 10 weeks ago, lawyer Nathaniel S. Arevalo of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) wrote to point out a mistake I made in a previous piece I wrote about a pending IPO case concerning Zonrox, a popular household bleaching product being sold throughout the country by Green Cross Inc. (GCI) That piece, which came out […]
ONE WOULD think, as a man reaches the threshold of his “date with destiny,” that his thoughts would turn from worldly concerns to more sublime matters, such as the fate of his soul, the welfare of his loved ones, and the legacy he leaves behind. But Gonzalo Co It, who is 94 years old and […]
Angel Thoughts If you are neutral in situations of justice, then you are on the side of the oppressor. – Desmond Tutu President Noy was warmly welcomed in Paris this week. This brings back nostalgic memories of his mother’s official visit there during the bicentennial celebration of France as a republic in 1989. President Cory […]
CO IT a.k.a GONZALO CO “So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies.” 1 John 2:21 My Dear Friends, Below are the Stock Certificates which my sibling claim belong to them. I questioned them in the Department of Justice. The […]