by Manila Mail
United States developer Donald Trump is suing Megaworld for using the name "Trumps" in a residential condominium that is being built in Makati's Salcedo Village.
In The statement sent to Philippine newspapers, Trump's New York office said the Trump Organization had filed a trademark infringement complaint against the listed real estate conglomerate of billionaire Andrew Tan before the local Bureau if Legal Affairs.
"This is an outrageous attempt to mislead buyers into thinking that my name and company is affiliated with Megaworld's project, which is absolutely untrue," Trump said in the statement. "When someone says the world 'Trump,' people certainly do not think of Megaworld."
Megaworld declined to comment when reached.
Trump claimed that Megaworld, despite ongoing legal proceedings since June, still went ahead and erected a billboard announcing the construction of the "Trumps" condominium in what used to be the Shell Maya station on Senator Gil Puyat Avenue and Geronimo Street opposite RCBC Plaza.
Megaworld recently missed and declined set by Bureau of Legal Affairs to file an opposition to The Trump Organization's application to register its mark "Trump" in the Philippines, Trump said.
Organized in 1980, The Trump Organization has been ranked as the largest privately held company in New York, and has over 22,000 employees.
It is now developing residential, hotel and golf clubs in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto, Westchester, Bedminster, New Jersey, Hawaii, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Panama, the Dominican Republic and South Korea
'The Donald' sues Tan over Trump name use
Friday, December 14, 2007 Posted by **billyboxergirl** at 5:48 PM | Label pinoy news
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Thanks for this post. Although it happened many years ago I never knew about this issue between Andrew Tan and Donald Trump. I also couldn't believe a large real estate developer such as Megaworld will use Trump's name considering that they have all the legal advisers at their disposal. I will read more on this one. Thanks again.
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