Philippines

Overview

In today’s knowledge-based economy, the protection, enforcement, and commercialization of intellectual property (IP) rights are essential to business growth and economic development. Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia’s IP Department is recognized for delivering comprehensive, high-quality services across the full spectrum of IP practice. Our expertise includes prosecution of trademark, patent (inventions, utility models, industrial designs), and copyright applications; protection of trade secrets and business models; IP commercialization, licensing, and franchising agreements; registration of technology transfer agreements; IP due diligence and audits; registration of food, cosmetics, and drugs and other regulatory matters with the Food and Drug Administration. We also implement border control measures, address parallel import issues, handle administrative, civil, and criminal IP enforcement, domain name disputes, and anti-piracy programs, including market surveys and evidence-gathering. Uniquely, our IP Department provides patent drafting, IP litigation, and enforcement services entirely in-house, delivering seamless, value-added solutions without relying on external consultants or general litigators.