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TRADEMARK / CONTENTIOUS TIER 1 ACCRALAW Poblador Bautista & Reyes TIER 2 Bengzon Negre Untalan Carag Caballes Jamora & Somera Quisumbing Torres Rouse / Baranda & Associates Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan TIER 3 Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Esguerra & Blanco Federis & Associates Hechanova Bugay & Vilchez…
Ignacio S. Sapalo and Anne Mariae Celeste V. Jumadla of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan explain the misconceptions that drug companies have fostered as a result of the Cheaper Medicines Act. Six years have passed since the enactment of the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 (Cheaper Medicines Act), or Republic Act…
It’s a knockout! Publicity rights in the Philippines 01-10-2012 Augusto Bundang The Honorable Court of Appeals upheld the right of publicity in the case of Andres Sanchez v Honorable Judge Ramon Paul Hernando, Emmanuel Pacquiao and the Office of the City Prosecutor of Quezon City. The Honorable Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the right of publicity…
TRADE MARKS IN THE PHILIPPINES 09 March 2012 Ignacio S Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan presents a comprehensive guide to prosecuting and protecting trade marks in the Philippines. 1. Who may apply for a trade mark? All Filipinos or domestic corporations may obtain the registration of a mark in the Philippines. With regard to…
THE PHILIPPINES: TRYING TO BE FRIENDLY 01 September 2011 Ignacio S Sapalo and Anne Mariae Celeste V Jumadla of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan run through the actions being taken to improve IP protections Working on the premise that the war against IP piracy and counterfeiting is a war against poverty and unemployment of Filipinos,…
THE PHILIPPINES: THE IMPLICATIONS OF MADRID 15 August 2012 Ignacio Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan looks at the importance of the Philippines’ accession to the Madrid Protocol, and what it will mean for the existing IP Code On April 25 2012, the government of the Philippines deposited with the director general of the…
THE PHILIPPINES: A BETTER SYSTEM TO FEND OFF IP INFRINGERS 04 April 2005 Piracy and counterfeiting offences remain widespread in the Philippines, but a boost to the country’s IP protection and enforcement law could change the situation. Ignacio S Sapalo and Augusto R Bundang of Sapalo & Velez give a detailed outline of what is…
THE LATEST ON CYBERCRIME 01 August 2013 Anne Mariae Celeste Jumadla of Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan gives an overview of the Philippines most recent efforts to legislate against cybercrime, and the misuse of digital intellectual property The Philippines has one of the fastest growing internet platforms for both commercial transactions and private communications.…
Q&A: PATENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES 13 January 2012 A guide to filing, protecting and defending patents in the Philippines by Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan 1. What are the procedures for filing patent applications in your jurisdiction? The Philippines follows the first-to-file rule. Upon receipt of a request form for the granting of a Philippine patent containing the…