Microtel Inns and Suites (Pilipinas), Inc. v. Microtel Global Solutions, Inc.

January 24, 2019SEC EN BANC CASE NO. 05-13-290Change of Corporate NameMICROTEL INNS AND SUITES (PILIPINAS), INC., appellant, vs. MICROTEL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., appellee.DECISIONFor the consideration of the En Banc is the Appeal Memorandum filed on 2 May 2013 by Microtel Global Solutions, Inc. [MICROTEL GLOBAL], which seeks to reverse the Order dated 19 March 2013 of the Commission's Office of the General Counsel (OGC), as well as the Reply Memorandum filed on 16 May 2013 by Microtel Inns and Suites (Pilipinas), Inc. [MICROTEL INNS] 1 and the Rejoinder filed 26 June 2013 by MICROTEL GLOBAL. The OGC directed MICROTEL GLOBAL to change its corporate name for being confusingly similar to that of MICROTEL INNS which has a prior right to use such name. HTcADCRELEVANT FACTSMICROTEL INNS is a domestic corporation, registered on 11 December 1998. 2 Its primary purpose is:[T]o engage in, conduct and carry-on the business of franchising hotels and tourism-related businesses and to operate and provide professional management for these businesses. 3 MICROTEL GLOBAL is a domestic corporation, registered on 7 May 2008....