Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Philippines
Band 2
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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
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 infringement cases, alongside copyright matters. The practice offers considerable expertise in the banking, pharmaceutical, multimedia and petroleum industries.
Work Highlights
- Villaraza & Angangco filed a trademark opposition on behalf of ABS-CBN in response to a similar mark filed by ABS Global.
Strengths
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"Villaraza & Angangco is highly professional and experienced, with efficient reactions and high responsiveness."
"Villaraza & Angangco has a well-established and reputable IP team. They are prompt and provide relevant advice."
"Villaraza & Angangco is highly professional and experienced, with efficient reactions and high responsiveness."
"Villaraza & Angangco has a well-established and reputable IP team. They are prompt and provide relevant advice."
Notable Practitioners
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.
Katrina Doble is a partner in Manila. She is active on IP litigation and brand protection work, including enforcement activities.
"The proactive, professional, and client-tailored legal services from Katrina Doble contributed to our stable collaboration in the past years and will continue boosting our continuing cooperation."
"Katrina Doble is highly responsive and competent in handling the work required."
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Members
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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.
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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