IP Expert

Overview

Leonides Magsalin Madrilejo is a senior associate at Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan Law Offices. He specializes in patents and trademarks prosecution and litigation, patent drafting, novelty/patentability evaluation, invalidity determination, freedom to operate searches, IP audit, IP commercialization evaluation and patent landscape studies. He has also advised and assisted clients on matters related to IP protection, compliance and enforcement. Outside IP, he also handles civil, labour and maritime litigation, including the streamlining, compliance and alignment of company policies with existing labour policies and other general matters.  

He is a member of the Department of Science and Technology Fairness and Opinion Board (FOB) for the pharmaceutical industry, a licensed chemist and a member of the Integrated Chemists of the Philippines non-governmental organization. 

He received his Bachelor’s of Laws degree from the Far Eastern University Institute of Law and obtained his degree in Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from the University of Santo Tomas. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2009.