Rouse works closely with local law firm Baranda & Associates, which handles all work on the ground. Together, our highly experienced IP consultants work with clients to develop and implement IP strategies that are aligned with, and support business goals. The local team handles different types of IP litigation, principally administrative IP cases at the BLA and civil court, working closely with the Philippines National Police, the National Bureau of Investigations and Department of Justice (State Prosecutors) and the Bureau of Customs.
V&A Law’s intellectual property practice covers the full spectrum of intellectual property rights, as well as adjacent issues related to advertising and media, Food and Drug Administration regulation and compliance, domain names, border control, and licensing, franchising, and commercialization. V&A Law provides multifaceted and comprehensive legal services tailor-fit to the client’s specific needs and objectives.
V&A Law is known for its speed, accuracy, and efficiency in IP prosecution, which stems from its highly systematic and team-based process. Its exceptional Patent Team comprised of lawyers with diverse technical backgrounds in medicine, molecular biology, physics, chemistry, and materials science, enables the Firm to competently draft patent specifications and to effectively respond to substantive examination objections in house.
V&A Law also boasts of a highly competent IP Litigation Team with an excellent track record for high profile cases before both regular courts and administrative bodies. V&A Law ensures that the nuances of intellectual property cases are specifically addressed, resulting not only in big ticket wins, but also in creating important judicial precedents in the field of intellectual property in the Philippines. V&A Law successfully argued at the Supreme Court level for the indictment of the officers and stockholders of corporations for IP rights violations in relation to the illegal refilling activities of Petron Corporation’s liquefied petroleum gas cylinders – a reversal of previous decisions allowing individual officers to escape liability through the use of the corporate veil.
V&A Law’s strong partnerships and collaborations with experienced law firms around the world provide an excellent and trusted network for its clients’ intellectual property needs across multiple jurisdictions.
IP boutique firm Cerilles & Fernan Intellectual Property Law (CFIP Law) has Mario Cerilles and Harry Fernan at its helm. It counts independent investors and creators in the Philippines amongst its client base but predominantly acts for both local and multinational corporations. The team has been active in prosecution work involving patents, copyrights and trademarks in global contexts which is Fernan’s area of particular expertise alongside handling data privacy issues. The team collaborates with international firms in order to enforce its clients’ IP rights. Notably, Cerilles is dual-qualified to practice in the both the Philippines and the state of New York.
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We work collaboratively with our clients, providing the appropriate perspective to inform decision-making while managing risk. We assist business leaders in gaining access to untapped opportunities.
Clients benefit from insight and foresight from our seasoned legal team of more than 60 Philippine lawyers working together across practice areas, industry sectors and geographic borders as a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein, for six decades.
Rouse works closely with local law firm Baranda & Associates, which handles the local work on the ground. Highly experienced IP consultants at the firm work with clients to develop and implement IP strategies that are aligned with and support business goals. The local team handles different types of IP litigation, principally administrative IP cases at the BLA and civil court, working closely with the Philippines National Police, the National Bureau of Investigations and Department of Justice (State Prosecutors), and the Bureau of Customs.
Notable patent practitioner: Edmund Baranda
Notable soft IP practitioner: Claire Corral
Cerilles & Fernan Intellectual Property Law (CFIP Law) is a boutique IP law firm located in Makati. The firm specializes in the local and international protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade mark, and copyrights. CFIP Law is adept at handling trade mark registration and maintenance, drafting and registration of invention patents, utility model and industrial design.
Notable IP practitioners: Mario Cerilles, Harry Gwynn Omar M Fernan
Hechanova Group comprises the intellectual property prosecution arm Hechanova & Co, which advises on IP protection, and Hechanova Bugay Vilchez & Andaya-Racadio, the group’s contentious arm. The group’s patent clients come from a variety of industry sectors, such as electronics, e-commerce and pharmaceuticals.
Notable IP practitioners: Editha Hechanova, Gladys Vilchez