PHILIPPINES Trends and Developments Contributed by: Susan D. Villanueva, Patricia A. O. Bunye, Rowanie A. Nakan and John Patrick M. Santos, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Rowanie A. Nakan is a senior partner at CMT and leads the firm’s patent group. Her background includes local and international patent trainings, with expertise in patent drafting,
John Patrick M. Santos is an associate at CMT and a member of the IP department. His practice mainly covers IP prosecution and litigation matters such as trade mark and
prosecution, freedom to operate searches, IP litigation, valuation, and commercialisation. She is among the top passers of the 2007 Patent Agent Qualifying Examination jointly administered by the Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) and the European Patent Office. She has spoken on patent- related lectures organised by the IPOPHL and the Department of Science and Technology. Nakan graduated from the UP College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from UP National Institute of Physics.
patent prosecution and litigation, and prior art search for prospective patent applicants in the Philippines. He likewise assists local and foreign clients in the research and compilation of relevant Philippine issuances and regulations in preparation for the import, sale, and commercialisation of their products. Patrick graduated from the Ateneo de Manila School of Law.
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