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A league of its own, V&A Law’s Intellectual Property Department easily handles the prosecution of countless trademarks and patents belonging to some of the world’s leading companies. Apart from its lauded accuracy and efficiency in IP prosecution, V&A Law takes pride in its sterling reputation in IP litigation. Its victories in big-ticket IP litigation have paved the way for the entry of cheaper medicines into the Philippines and have resulted in the promulgation of some of the country’s landmark case laws in intellectual property. 

Owing to the leadership of seasoned lawyers, who are adept in conventional and emerging aspects of IP, together with the invaluable contribution of its budding lawyers with backgrounds in medicine, molecular biology, physics, politics, media & fashion, V&A Law offers multifaceted advice on IP commercialization, IP rights enforcement, border control measures, food, drug and cosmetics regulatory compliance, freedom-to-operate searches, domain name registration and over-the-top regulation.  

V&A Law’s IP Department, which is consistently recognized in numerous legal rankings, continues to espouse a commitment to render legal services outside the bounds of time-tested playbooks for its clients in a seemingly borderless practice area.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Philippines
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Villaraza & Angangco is well regarded for its IP prosecution and litigation capabilities in the Philippines, advising international clients as well as major domestic companies. It is highly active advising on patent invalidation cases and also impresses with particular skill in trade mark portfolio management and infringement cases, alongside copyright matters. The practice offers considerable expertise in the banking, pharmaceutical, multimedia and petroleum industries. It counts Getz Pharma, Healol Pharmaceuticals and Petron among its clientele.

Work Highlights

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  • Villaraza & Angangco defended F&CO against trade mark opposition cases brought by Suyen, relating to its 'Banila Co' brand.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bienvenido I Somera Jr
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Bienvenido I Somera Jr
1
Band 1

Bienvenido Somera is a senior partner in the firm's office in Manila. He remains a highly regarded practitioner in the IP sphere and is well regarded for his litigation and enforcement work.

"Bienvenido has always been responsive and provides good, sound advice."

"Bienvenido is very attentive."

Katrina Doble
3
Katrina Doble
3
Band 3

Katrina Doble is a partner in Manila. She is active on IP litigation and brand protection work, including enforcement activities.

"Karina is responsive and always dedicated to providing excellent service to her clients."

"Katrina has always been very attentive to the needs of her clients. She displays a sense of urgency when responding to clients' concerns."

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Bienvenido I Somera Jr
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Bienvenido I Somera Jr
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Band 1
Katrina Doble
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Katrina Doble
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Band 3

Members

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Ma. Sophia Editha Cruz-Abrenica

Clients

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ABS-CBN Corporation

BDO Unibank Inc.

Decathlon S.A.

F&CO, Co. Ltd.

FMTM Distribution Ltd. (Franck Muller)

Getz Pharma Int’l FZ LLC

Innogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jolliville Holdings Corporation

Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Kia Motors Corporation

Petron Corporation

Samsung Electronics, Inc.

Santoni Societa’ per Azioni

Industries

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Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Charities / Not for Profit

Chemicals

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Education

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Forestry & Paper

Insurance

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Transportation