The debate between local brand Carry Om and retail giant SM Store highlights a crucial lesson for Filipino entrepreneurs.
Intellectual property rights agency says registering designs is an investment, not an expense, as Philippines ranks 52nd in global innovation index.
Brand presses SM on how alleged copies reached store shelves.
SM Retail says its stores serve as marketplaces for suppliers and do not design or manufacture the products sold on their shelves.
SM Retail says SM Store is a marketplace and does not create designs or manufacture products.
