The petitioners claimed that the creation of the Advisory Council and the TEC is violative of the provision of Article 9-C, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution which defines the power of the Comelec.
Signed on the sidelines of the 137th INTA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, the cooperation agreement establishes a framework for broader cooperation between the two parties in the areas of promotion, protection and enforcement of trademarks, research and information, and capacity-building.