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LuminaTea Co., Inc. owns the registered mark LUMINA for tea products, first used in commerce in 2014. BrightLeaf Roasters, Inc. begins marketing a line of teas under the brand SUNLUM, featuring a stylized sunburst logo and packaging in yellow and orange and sold through the same channels as LuminaTea’s products. LuminaTea sues BrightLeaf for trademark infringement under the Intellectual Property Code (R.A. 8293), alleging use of a confusingly similar mark in commerce for goods identical or related to LuminaTea’s. BrightLeaf asserts (a) no likelihood of confusion, and (b) descriptive or nominative fair use. Answer the following: (a) Identify the central doctrine and the elements LuminaTea must prove to prevail. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule on “likelihood of confusion” from other tests and indicate whether actual confusion must be proven. (c) Apply the rule to the facts and determine whether BrightLeaf’s use constitutes infringement. If infringement exists, state the remedies LuminaTea may pursue.

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Infringement depends only on color similarity between marks; if BrightLeaf’s SUNLUM uses any sun-related imagery, infringement exists regardless of the identity or relatedness of goods. The central doctrine is trademark infringement based on likelihood of confusion; LuminaTea must prove (i) ownership of a valid registered mark; (ii) BrightLeaf’s use of a mark in commerce that is identical or confusingly similar to LUMINA for goods identical or related to LuminaTea’s; (iii) BrightLeaf’s use is without LuminaTea’s consent; (iv) such use is likely to cause confusion as to source, sponsorship, or affiliation; and LuminaTea may seek injunction, damages, and other relief; actual confusion is not required but may be evidence; descriptive or nominative fair use is a defense. Actual confusion is required to establish infringement; the test is strictly based on proof of actual confusion, not likelihood of confusion. Remedies are limited to injunctive relief; damages and other monetary relief are not available in trademark infringement actions in the Philippines.

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