MANILA, Philippines — The Manila City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed complaints of utility model infringement and unfair competition filed by Manila Express Payment Systems (MEPS) against two technology companies for insufficient evidence.
MEPS, operator of the “TouchPay” electronic collection system, had alleged that BTI Payments Philippines and Electronic Transfer Advance Processing, Inc. (eTAP) unlawfully copied its automated payment machine.
“Upon evaluation, the evidence adduced has not sufficiently or substantially established that the public or end consumers were confused as to the machines they were utilizing in their transactions,” the resolution of the Manila City Pr…
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