Trade Marks & Copyright 2025

PHILIPPINES Law and Practice Contributed by: Katrina Doble, Danielle Francesca San Pedro, Maria Patricia Cruz and Kyle Gino Salazar, Villaraza & Angangco

Maria Patricia Cruz is a senior associate at Villaraza & Angangco and has more than four years’ experience in IP. Her medical expertise as a licensed physician aids in her work

Kyle Gino Salazar is a junior associate at Villaraza & Angangco, specialising in IP. His

practice includes trade mark and patent prosecution, as well as strategic support in IP litigation, such as infringement, opposition and enforcement actions. He brings valuable experience in handling infringement and unfair competition cases before regular courts and inter partes proceedings before the Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL). Kyle also has expertise in domain name disputes, addressing issues like infringement, cybersquatting and trade mark violations arising from the improper use of domain names.

involving the prosecution and maintenance of patents, and also in patent litigation. She also handles the prosecution and maintenance of trade marks and the firm’s growing domain name work, and trade mark infringement, opposition and cancellation cases in both administrative and judicial tribunals involving matters for foreign and local key industry players.

Villaraza & Angangco V&A Law Center 11th Avenue corner 39th Street, Bonifacio Triangle Bonifacio Global City 1634 Metro Manila Philippines Tel: +632 8988 6088 Fax: +632 8988 6000 Email: ip.department@thefirmva.com Web: www.thefirmva.com

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