IP Expert

Overview

Rowanie A. Nakan is a senior partner in the intellectual property department and heads the patent group of Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia. She graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law with a citation as one of the Outstanding Law Interns. She also holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in applied physics from the National Institute of Physics, which is based in the same university. She is also an alumna of the Philippine Science High School-Southern Mindanao Campus.  

Her technical and legal backgrounds, patent trainings locally and abroad, coupled with more than a decade of experience in patent drafting, prosecution, freedom to operate searches, litigation, IP valuation, and commercialization, allow her to provide holistic and effective IP management strategies to her clients. 

She is an Association for Management and Valuation of Intangibles (AMAVI)-certified IP valuator, having successfully completed and passed the course administered by AMAVI in 2024-2025.