IP Expert

Overview

Atty. Somera heads V&A Law’s IP Department and is well-recognized as an authority in intellectual property in the Philippines. He is consistently ranked in the top tiers of the World Trademark Review, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Guide, and Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Ranking for Intellectual Property Law. In 2017 and 2018, he was awarded the Lexology Clients Choice Award. He was also listed as a distinguished practitioner in intellectual property in Asialaw 2020. With over thirty (30) years of experience, Atty. Somera has expertise in handling all facets of intellectual property law, from prosecution to enforcement, litigation and commercialization of traditional as well as novel intellectual property matters. As head of the Department, Atty. Somera focuses his efforts on broadening the already diverse patent and trademark portfolio of the Firm. He devotes particular attention to sharpening the Department’s expertise in specific practice areas of IP law, particularly, patent and trademark litigation and copyright protection which have served to distinguish V&A Law from its counterparts in the Philippines. Atty. Somera has held and continues to occupy key positions in local and international IP organizations as well as in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). With his strong devotion to the development of intellectual property and his stature in the Philippine legal profession, he also serves as a frequent lecturer on intellectual property in various seminars for lawyers including the MCLE