Berris Agricultural co. Inc. v. Abyadang, 633 SCRA 196 [21!"#CISI$%&'is (etition )or revie*[1!on certiorari under Rule +, o) t'e Rules o) Court see-s t'e reversalo) t'e "ecision dated A(ril 1+, 2.[2!andt'e Resolution dated /une 1., 2.[3!o) t'e Court o) A((eals 0CA1 in CA23.R. S4 %o. 9992..&'e antecedents$n /anuary 16, 2+, res(ondent %orvy A. Abyadang 0Abyadang1, (ro(rietor o) %S %ort'ern $rganic 5ertili6er, *it' address at %o.+3 7o*er 89, Baguio City, )iled *it' t'e Intellectual 4ro(erty $))ice 0I4$1 a trade:ar- a((lication )or t'e :ar- %S "21 47;S )oruse in connection *it' 5ungicide 0Class ,1 *it' active ingredient .< 9anco6eb. &'e a((lication, under A((lication Serial %o. +22+2+,, *as given due course and *as (ublis'ed in t'e I4$ e23a6ette )or o((osition on /uly 2., 2,.$n August 1=, 2,, (etitioner Berris Agricultural Co., Inc. 0Berris1, *it' business address in Barangay 9asiit, Calauan, 7aguna, )iled*it' t'e I4$ Bureau o) 7egal A))airs 0I4$2B7A1 a>eri)ied %otice o) $((osition[+!against t'e :ar- under a((lication allegedly because %S "21 47;S is si:ilar and?or con)usinglysi:ilar toits registeredtrade:ar-"21.@4,alsoused)or 5ungicide0Class ,1 *it'activeingredient .I#@ $5 &B# 5$R#3$I%3, t'e 9otion )or Reconsideration )iled by t'e Res(ondent2A((licant is'ereby "#%I#" 5$R 7ACE $5 9#RI&. ConseCuently, "ecision %o. 2622+ dated A(ril 2., 26 S&A%"S.7et t'e )ile*ra((er o) t'e trade:ar- %S "21 47;S subDect :atter under consideration be )or*arded tot'e Bureau o) &rade:ar-s )or a((ro(riate action in accordance *it' t'is Resolution.S$ $R"#R#".[.!Aggrieved, Abyadang )iled an a((eal on August 22, 26 *it' t'e $))ice o) t'e "irector 3eneral, Intellectual 4ro(erty 4'ili((ines 0I44"31, doc-eted as A((eal %o. 1+26213.@it' t'e )iling o) t'e (arties res(ective :e:oranda, "irector 3eneral Adrian S. Cristobal, /r. o) t'e I44"3 rendered a decision dated /uly 2, 2=,[9!ruling as )ollo*s@'ere)ore, (re:ises considered[,! t'e a((eal is 'ereby "#%I#". Accordingly, t'e a((ealed "ecision o)t'e "irector is 'ereby A55IR9#".7et a co(y o) t'is "ecision as *ell as t'e trade:ar- a((lication and records be )urnis'ed and returned tot'e"irectoro)Bureauo)7egalA))airs)ora((ro(riateaction. 5urt'er, let alsot'e"irectorso)t'eBureauo)&rade:ar-s, t'e Ad:inistrative, 5inancial and Bu:an Resources "evelo(:ent Services Bureau, and t'e library o)t'e "ocu:entation, In)or:ationand &ec'nology&rans)er Bureau be )urnis'ed a co(yo) t'is "ecision )orin)or:ation, guidance, and records (ur(oses.S$ $R"#R#".[1!;ndeterred, Abyadang )iled a (etition )or revie*[11!be)ore t'e CA.In its "ecision dated A(ril 1+, 2., t'e CA reversed t'e I44"3 decision. It 'eldIn su:, t'e (etition s'ould be granted due to t'e )ollo*ing reasonsF 11 (etitioners :ar- %S "21 47;S is notcon)usingly si:ilar *it' res(ondents trade:ar- "21 . @4G 21 res(ondent )ailed to establis' its o*ners'i( o) t'e :ar-"21 . @4 and 31 res(ondents trade:ar- registration )or "21 . @4 :ay be cancelled in t'e (resent case to avoid:ulti(licity o) suits.@B#R#5$R#, t'e (etition is 3RA%".&'e decision dated /uly 2, 2= o) t'e I4$ "irector 3eneral inA((eal %o. 1+26213 0I4C %o. 1+22,2991 is R#>#RS#" and S#& ASI"#, and a ne* one is entered giving duecourseto(etitioners a((lication)or registrationo) t'e:ar-%S"2147;S, andcancelingres(ondentstrade:ar-registration )or "21 . @4.S$ $R"#R#".[12!Berris )iled a 9otion )or Reconsideration, but in its /une 1., 2. Resolution, t'e CA denied t'e :otion )or lac- o) :erit. Bence, t'is (etition anc'ored on t'e )ollo*ing argu:entsI. &'e Bonorable Court o) A((eals )indingt'at t'ere eAists nocon)usingsi:ilaritybet*een4etitioners andres(ondents :ar-s is based on :isa((re'ension o) )acts, sur:ise and conDecture and not in accord *it' t'eIntellectual 4ro(erty Code and a((licable "ecisions o) t'is Bonorable Court [Su(re:e Court!.II. &'e Bonorable Court o) A((eals "ecision reversing and setting aside t'e tec'nical )indings o) t'e Intellectual4ro(erty $))ice even *it'out a )inding or, at t'e very least, an allegation o) grave abuse o) discretion on t'e(art o) said agency is not in accord *it' la* and earlier (ronounce:ents o) t'is Bonorable Court [Su(re:eCourt!.III.&'e Bonorable Court o) A((eals "ecision ordering t'e cancellation o) 'erein 4etitioners duly registered andvalidly eAisting trade:ar- in t'e absence o) a (ro(erly )iled 4etition )or Cancellation be)ore t'e Intellectual4ro(erty $))ice is not in accord *it' t'e Intellectual4ro(erty Code and a((licable "ecisions o) t'is Bonorable Court [Su(re:e Court!.[13!&'e basic la* on trade:ar-, in)ringe:ent, and un)air co:(etition is Re(ublic Act 0R.A.1 %o. .293[1+!0Intellectual 4ro(erty Code o) t'e 4'ili((ines1, s(eci)ically Sections 121 to 1= t'ereo). It too- e))ect on /anuary 1, 199.. 4rior to its e))ectivity, t'ea((licable la* *as R.A. %o. 166,[1,!as a:ended.Interestingly, R.A. %o. .293 did not eA(ressly re(eal in its entirety R.A. %o. 166, but :erely (rovided in Section 239.1[16!t'at Acts and (arts o) Acts inconsistent *it' it *ere re(ealed. In ot'er *ords, only in t'e instances *'ere a substantial and irreconcilable con)lict is )ound bet*een t'e (rovisions o) R.A. %o. .293 and o) R.A. %o. 166 *ould t'e (rovisions o) t'e latter be dee:ed re(ealed.R.A. %o. .293 de)ines a :ar- as any visible sign ca(able o) distinguis'ing t'e goods 0trade:ar-1 or services 0service :ar-1o) an enter(rise and s'all include a sta:(ed or :ar-ed container o) goods.[1=!It also de)ines a collective :ar- as any visible signdesignated as suc' in t'e a((lication )or registration and ca(able o) distinguis'ing t'e origin or any ot'er co::on c'aracteristic,including t'e Cuality o) goods or services o) di))erent enter(rises *'ic' use t'e sign under t'e control o) t'e registered o*ner o) t'ecollective :ar-.[1.!$n t'e ot'er 'and, R.A. %o. 166 de)ines a trade:ar- as any distinctive *ord, na:e, sy:bol, e:ble:, sign, or device, or anyco:binationt'ereo), ado(tedandusedbya:anu)actureror:erc'anton'isgoodstoidenti)yanddistinguis't'e:)ro:t'ose:anu)actured, sold, or dealt by anot'er.[19!A trade:ar-, being a s(ecial (ro(erty, is a))orded (rotection by la*. But )or one to enDoy t'islegal (rotection, legal (rotection o*ners'i( o) t'e trade:ar- s'ould rig'tly be establis'ed.&'e o*ners'i( o) a trade:ar- is acCuired by its registration and its actual use by t'e :anu)acturer or distributor o) t'e goods:ade available to t'e (urc'asing (ublic. Section 122[2! o) R.A. %o. .293 (rovides t'at t'e rig'ts in a :ar- s'all be acCuired by :eanso)its validregistration *it' t'e I4$.A certi)icate o)registration o)a:ar-,once issued,constitutes prima facieevidence o)t'evalidity o) t'e registration, o) t'e registrants o*ners'i( o) t'e:ar-, and o) t'e registrants eAclusive rig't to use t'e sa:e in connection*it' t'e goods orservices and t'ose t'at are related t'ereto s(eci)ied in t'e certi)icate.[21! R.A. %o. .293, 'o*ever, reCuires t'e a((licant )or registrationor t'e registrant to )ile a declaration o) actual use 0"A;1 o) t'e :ar-, *it' evidence to t'at e))ect, *it'in t'ree 031 years )ro: t'e )ilingo) t'e a((lication )or registrationG ot'er*ise, t'e a((lication s'all be re)used or t'e :ar- s'all be re:oved )ro: t'e register.[22! In ot'er*ords, t'e prima facie(resu:(tion broug't about by t'e registration o) a :ar- :ay be c'allenged and overco:e, in an a((ro(riateaction, by (roo) o) t'e nullity o) t'e registration or o) non2use o) t'e :ar-, eAce(t *'en eAcused.[23!9oreover, t'e (resu:(tion :ay li-e*ise be de)eated by evidence o) (rior use by anot'er (erson, i.e., it *ill controvert a clai: o) legala((ro(riation or o) o*ners'i( based on registration by a subseCuent user. &'is is because a trade:ar- is a creation o) use and belongsto one *'o )irst used it in trade or co::erce.[2+!&'e deter:ination o) (riority o) use o) a :ar- is a Cuestion o) )act. Ado(tion o) t'e :ar- alone does not su))ice. $ne :ay:a-e advertise:ents, issue circulars, distribute (rice lists on certain goods, but t'ese alone *ill not inure to t'e clai: o) o*ners'i( o)t'e :ar- until t'e goods bearing t'e :ar- are sold to t'e (ublic in t'e :ar-et. Accordingly, recei(ts, sales invoices, and testi:onies o)*itnesses as custo:ers, or orders o) buyers, best (rovet'e actual use o) a :ar- in trade and co::erce during a certain (eriod o) ti:e.[2,!In t'e instant case, bot' (arties 'ave sub:itted (roo) to su((ort t'eir clai: o) o*ners'i( o) t'eir res(ective trade:ar-s.Culled)ro:t'erecords, Berris, aso((ositor toAbyadangsa((lication)or registrationo) 'istrade:ar-, (resentedt'e)ollo*ingevidenceF 011itstrade:ar-a((licationdated%ove:ber29, 22[26!*it' A((lication%o. +222212=2G021itsI4$certi)icate o) registration dated $ctober 2,, 2+,[2=! *it' Registration %o. +222212=2 and /uly ., 2+ as t'e date o) registrationG031 a ('otoco(y o) its (ac-aging[2.! bearing t'e :ar- "21 . @4G 0+1 ('otoco(ies o) its sales invoices and o))icial recei(tsG[29! and 0,1its notari6ed "A; dated A(ril 23, 23,[3! stating t'at t'e :ar- *as )irst used on /une 2, 22, and indicating t'at, as (roo) o) actualuse, co(ies o) o))icial recei(ts or sales invoices o) goods using t'e :ar- *ere attac'ed as AnneA B.$nt'eot'er'and,Abyadangs(roo)sconsistedo)t'e)ollo*ingF 011a('otoco(yo)t'e(ac-aging[31!)or'is:ar-eted)ungicide bearing :ar- %S "21 47;SG 021 Abyadangs A))idavit dated 5ebruary 1+, 26,[32! stating a:ong ot'ers t'at t'e :ar- %S "21 47;S *as 'is o*n creation derived )ro:F % )or %orvy, 'is na:eG S )or Soledad, 'is *i)es na:eG " t'e )irst letter )or "ece:ber, 'isbirt' :ont'G 1 )or $ctober, t'e 1t':ont' o) t'e year, t'e :ont' o) 'is business na:e registrationG and 47;S to connote su(eriorCualityG t'at *'en 'e a((lied )or registration, t'ere *as nobody a((lying )or a :ar- si:ilar to %S "21 47;SG t'at 'e did not -no* o)t'e eAistence o) Berris or any o) its (roductsG t'at "21 could not 'ave been associated *it' Berris because t'e latter never engaged inany co::ercial activity to sell "21 . @4 )ungicide in t'e local :ar-etG and t'at 'e could not 'ave co(ied Berris :ar- because 'eregistered 'is (ac-aging *it' t'e 5ertili6er and 4esticide Aut'ority 054A1 a'ead o) BerrisG 031 Certi)ication dated "ece:ber 19, 2,[33!issued by t'e 54A, stating t'at %S "21 47;S is o*ned and distributed by %S %ort'ern $rganic 5ertili6er, registered *it' t'e 54Asince 9ay 26, 23, and 'ad been in t'e :ar-et since /uly 3, 23G 0+1 Certi)ication dated $ctober 11, 2,[3+!issued by t'e 54A,statingt'at, (er:onitoringa:ongdealersinRegionIandint'eCordillera Ad:inistrativeRegionregistered*it'itso))ice, t'eRegional $))icer neit'er encountered t'e )ungicide *it' :ar- "21 . @4 nor did t'e 54A (rovincial o))icers )ro: t'e sa:e areareceive any re(ort as to t'e (resence or sale o) Berris (roductG0,1 Certi)ication dated 9arc' 1+, 26[3,! issued by t'e 54A, certi)ying t'at all (esticides:ust be registered *it' t'e said o))ice (ursuant to Section 9[36! o) 4residential "ecree 04.".1 %o. 11++[3=! and Section 1, Article II o)54A Rules and Regulations %o. 1, Series o) 19==G 061 Certi)ication dated 9arc' 16, 26[3.!issued by t'e 54A, certi)ying t'at t'e(esticide "21 . @4 *as registered by Berris on %ove:ber 12, 2+G and 0=1 recei(ts )ro: Sunrise 5ar: Su((ly[39! in 7a &rinidad,Benguet o) t'e sale o) Abyadangs goods re)erred to as "21 and "21H.Based on t'eir (ro))ered (ieces o) evidence, bot' Berris and Abyadang clai: to be t'e (rior user o) t'eir res(ective :ar-s.@e rule in )avor o) Berris.Berris *as able to establis' t'at it *as using its :ar- "21 . @4 since /une 2, 22, even be)ore it )iled )or its registration *it' t'eI4$ on %ove:ber 29, 22, as s'o*n by its "A; *'ic' *as under oat' and notari6ed, bearing t'e sta:( o) t'e Bureau o) &rade:ar-so) t'e I4$ on A(ril 2,, 23,[+!and *'ic' stated t'at it 'ad an attac':ent as AnneA B sales invoices and o))icial recei(ts o) goodsbearing t'e :ar-. Indeed, t'e "A;, being a notari6ed docu:ent, es(ecially *'en received in due course by t'e I4$, is evidence o) t'e)acts it stated and 'as t'e (resu:(tion o) regularity, entitled to )ull )ait' and credit u(on its )ace. &'us, t'e burden o) (roo) to overco:et'e (resu:(tion o) aut'enticity and due eAecution lies on t'e (arty contesting it, and t'e rebutting evidence s'ould be clear, strong, andconvincing as to (reclude all controversy as to t'e )alsity o) t'e certi)icate.[+1! @'at is :ore, t'e "A; is buttressed by t'e Certi)icationdated A(ril 21, 26[+2! issued by t'e Bureau o) &rade:ar-s t'at Berris :ar- is still valid and eAisting.Bence, *e cannot subscribe to t'e contention o) Abyadang t'at Berris "A; is )raudulent based only on 'is assu:(tion t'atBerris could not 'ave legally used t'e :ar- in t'e sale o) its goods *ay bac- in /une 22 because it registered t'e (roduct *it' t'e54A only on %ove:ber 12, 2+. As correctly 'eld by t'e I44"3 in its decision on Abyadangs a((eal, t'e Cuestion o) *'et'er or notBerris violated 4.". %o. 11++, because it sold its (roduct *it'out (rior registration *it' t'e 54A, is a distinct and se(arate :atter )ro:t'e Durisdiction and concern o) t'e I4$. &'us, even a deter:ination o) violation by Berris o) 4.". %o. 11++ *ould not controvert t'e)act t'at it did sub:it evidence t'at it 'ad used t'e :ar- "21 . @4 earlier t'an its 54A registration in 2+.5urt'er:ore, even t'e 54A Certi)ication dated $ctober 11, 2,, stating t'at t'e o))ice 'ad neit'er encountered nor receivedre(orts about t'e sale o) t'e )ungicide "21 . @4 *it'in Region I and t'e Cordillera Ad:inistrative Region, could not negate t'e )actt'at Berris *as selling its (roduct using t'at :ar- in 22, es(ecially considering t'at it )irst traded its goods in Calauan, 7aguna,*'ere its business o))ice is located, as stated in t'e "A;.&'ere)ore, Berris, as (rior user and (rior registrant, is t'e o*ner o) t'e :ar- "21 . @4. As suc', Berris 'as in its )avor t'erig'ts con)erred by Section 1+= o) R.A. %o. .293, *'ic' (rovidesFSec. 1+=. Rights Conferred.1+=.1. &'e o*ner o) a registered :ar- s'all 'ave t'e eAclusive rig't to (revent all t'ird (arties not 'aving t'eo*ners consent )ro: using in t'e course o) trade identical or si:ilar signs or containers )or goods or services *'ic' areidentical or si:ilar to t'ose in res(ect o) *'ic' t'e trade:ar- is registered *'ere suc' use *ould result in a li-eli'ood o)con)usion. In case o) t'e use o) an identical sign )or identical goods or services, a li-eli'ood o) con)usion s'all be (resu:ed.1+=.2. &'e eAclusive rig't o) t'e o*ner o) a *ell2-no*n :ar- de)ined in Subsection 123.10e1 *'ic' is registeredin t'e 4'ili((ines, s'all eAtend to goods and services *'ic' are not si:ilar to t'ose in res(ect o) *'ic' t'e :ar- is registeredFProvided, &'at use o) t'at :ar- in relation to t'ose goods or services *ould indicate a connection bet*een t'ose goods orservices and t'e o*ner o) t'e registered :ar-F Provided, further, &'at t'e interests o) t'e o*ner o) t'e registered :ar- areli-ely to be da:aged by suc' use.%o*, *e con)ront t'e Cuestion, si:ilar to t'at o) Berris "21 . @4 registration o) t'e )or:erI Is Abyadangs :ar- %S "21 47;S con)usingly suc' t'at t'e latter can rig't)ully (revent t'e I4$@e ans*er in t'e a))ir:ative. According to Section 123.10d1 o) R.A. %o. .293, a :ar- cannot be registered i) it is identical *it' a registered :ar- belongingto a di))erent (ro(rietor *it' an earlier )iling or (riority date, *it' res(ect toF 011 t'e sa:e goods or servicesG 021 closely related goods orservicesG or 031 near rese:blance o) suc' :ar- as to li-ely deceive or cause con)usion.In deter:ining si:ilarity and li-eli'ood o) con)usion, Duris(rudence 'as develo(ed testst'e "o:inancy &est and t'e Bolistic or&otality &est. &'e "o:inancy &est )ocuses on t'e si:ilarity o) t'e (revalent or do:inant )eatures o) t'e co:(eting trade:ar-s t'at :ig'tcause con)usion, :ista-e, and dece(tion in t'e :ind o) t'e (urc'asing (ublic. "u(lication or i:itation is not necessaryG neit'er is itreCuired t'at t'e :ar- soug't to be registered suggests an e))ort to i:itate. 3iven :ore consideration are t'e aural and visual i:(ressionscreated by t'e :ar-s on t'e buyers o) goods, giving little *eig't to )actors li-e (rices, Cuality, sales outlets, and :ar-et seg:ents.[+3!In contrast, t'e Bolistic or &otality &est necessitates a consideration o) t'e entirety o) t'e :ar-s as a((lied to t'e (roducts, including t'e labels and (ac-aging, in deter:ining con)using si:ilarity. &'e discerning eye o) t'e observer :ust )ocus not only on t'e (redo:inant *ords but also on t'e ot'er )eatures a((earing on bot' labels so t'at t'e observer :ay dra* conclusion on *'et'er one is con)usingly si:ilar to t'e ot'er.[++!Co:(aring Berris :ar- "21 . @4 *it' Abyadangs :ar- %S "21 47;S, as a((earing on t'eir res(ective (ac-ages, onecannot but notice t'at bot' 'ave a co::on co:(onent *'ic' is "21. $n Berris (ac-age, t'e "21 is *ritten *it' a bigger )ont t'ant'e . @4. Ad:ittedly, t'e "21 is t'e do:inant )eature o) t'e :ar-. &'e "21, being at t'e beginning o) t'e :ar-, is *'at is :ostre:e:bered o) it. Alt'oug', it a((ears in Berris certi)icate o) registration in t'e sa:e )ont si6e as t'e . @4, its do:inancy in t'e "21.@4 :ar- stands since t'e di))erence in t'e )or: does not alter its distinctive c'aracter.[+,!A((lying t'e "o:inancy &est, it cannot be gainsaid t'at Abyadangs %S "21 47;S is si:ilar to Berris "21 . @4, t'atcon)usion or :ista-e is :ore li-ely to occur. ;ndeniably, bot' :ar-s (ertain to t'e sa:e ty(e o) goods )ungicide *it' .< 9anco6ebas an active ingredient and used )or t'e sa:e grou( o) )ruits, cro(s, vegetables, and orna:ental (lants, using t'e sa:e dosage and:anner o) a((lication. &'ey also belong to t'e sa:e classi)ication o) goods under R.A. %o. .293. Bot' de(ictions o) "21, as )ound inbot' :ar-s, are si:ilar in si6e, suc' t'at t'is (ortion is *'at catc'es t'e eye o) t'e (urc'aser. ;ndeniably, t'e li-eli'ood o) con)usionis (resent.&'is li-eli'ood o) con)usion and :ista-e is :ade :ore :ani)est *'en t'e Bolistic &est is a((lied, ta-ing into considerationt'e (ac-aging, )or bot' use t'e sa:e ty(e o) :aterial 0)oil ty(e1 and 'ave identical color sc'e:es 0red, green, and *'ite1G and t'e:ar-s are bot' (redo:inantly red in color, *it' t'e sa:e ('rase BR$A" S4#C&R;9 5;%3ICI"# *ritten underneat'.Considering t'ese stri-ing si:ilarities, (redo:inantly t'e "21, t'e buyers o) bot' (roducts, :ainly )ar:ers, :ay be :isledinto t'in-ing t'at %S "21 47;S could be an u(graded )or:ulation o) t'e "21 . @4.9oreover, not*it'standing t'e )inding o) t'e I44"3 t'at t'e "21 is a )anci)ul co:(onent o) t'e trade:ar-, created )or t'esole (ur(ose o) )unctioning as a trade:ar-, and does not give t'e na:e, Cuality, or descri(tion o) t'e (roduct )or *'ic' it is used, nordoes it describe t'e (lace o) origin, suc' t'at t'e degree o) eAclusiveness given to t'e :ar- isclosely restricted,[+6! and considering its c'allenge by Abyadang *it' res(ect to t'e :eaning 'e 'as given to it, *'at re:ains is t'e )actt'at Berris is t'e o*ner o) t'e :ar- "21 . @4, inclusive o) its do:inant )eature "21, as establis'ed by its (rior use, and (riorregistration *it' t'e I4$. &'ere)ore, Berris (ro(erly o((osed and t'e I4$ correctly reDected Abyadangs a((lication )or registration o)t'e :ar- %S "21 47;S.>erily, t'e (rotection o) trade:ar-s as intellectual (ro(erty is intended not only to (reserve t'e good*ill and re(utation o) t'ebusinessestablis'edont'egoodsbearingt'e:ar-t'roug'actualuseovera(eriodo)ti:e, butalsotosa)eguardt'e(ublicasconsu:ersagainst con)usion on t'ese goods.[+=! $n t'is :atter o) (articular concern, ad:inistrative agencies, suc' as t'e I4$, by reason o) t'eirs(ecial -no*ledge and eA(ertise over :atters )alling under t'eir Durisdiction, are in a better (osition to (ass Dudg:ent t'ereon. &'us,t'eir )indings o) )act in t'at regard are generally accorded great res(ect, i) not )inality by t'e courts, as long as t'ey are su((orted bysubstantial evidence, even i) suc' evidence :ig't not be over*'el:ing or even (re(onderant. It is not t'e tas- o) t'e a((ellate court to*eig' once :ore t'e evidence sub:itted be)ore t'e ad:inistrative body and to substitute its o*nDudg:ent )or t'at o) t'e ad:inistrative agency in res(ect to su))iciency o) evidence.[+.!Inas:uc' as t'e o*ners'i( o) t'e :ar- "21 . @4 )ittingly belongs to Berris, and because t'e sa:e s'ould not 'ave beencancelled by t'e CA, *e consider it (ro(er not to belabor any:ore t'e issue o) *'et'er cancellation o) a registered :ar- :ay be doneabsent a (etition )or cancellation.@B#R#5$R#, t'e (etition is 3RA%". &'e assailed "ecision dated A(ril 1+, 2. and Resolution dated /une 1., 2. o)t'e Court o) A((eals in CA23.R. S4 %o. 9992. are R#>#RS#" and S#& ASI"#. Accordingly, t'e "ecision %o. 2622+ dated A(ril2., 26 and t'e Resolution %o. 26290"1 dated August 2, 26 in I4C %o. 1+22,299, and t'e "ecision dated /uly 2, 2= inA((eal %o. 1+26213 are R#I%S&A". Costs against res(ondent.S$ $R"#R#".