One of the largest full-service firms in the Philippines, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALaw) provides 'detailed, clear advice' to high-profile, international clients on the registration and protection of their intellectual property. The firm is a popular choice for high-profile brands, and frequently engages in trade mark enforcement, including conducting raids to seize counterfeit goods. Alex Ferdinand Fider leads the department and assists clients from the pharmaceutical, broadcasting, food and engineering industries with the protection of their rights; in 2019, Fider, alongside Richmond Lee, represented Monde Nissin in filing an opposition against the registration of a mark that is similar to its “NAMNAM” mark used on a food seasoning product. John Paul M Gaba handles intellectual property matters in the context of technology.

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia's wide-ranging practice includes advising on all aspects of trade marks and patents registration and enforcement, as well as licencing, audit and policy advice. Trade mark disputes is an area of particular activity and the firm is regularly engaged by well-known brands to represent them in litigation or mediation relating to instances of fraud or counterfeit goods. Susan Villanueva heads the department and leads on most contentious work, while Patricia Bunye specialises in licensing and franchising agreements in addition to registering food and pharmaceutical products with the Food & Drug Administration. Rowanie Nakan leads the patent team, many of whom , including Nakan, have scientific qualifications, allowing them to quickly understand innovative new products.

Ortega Bacorro Odulio Calma & Carbonell, the oldest law firm in continuous existence in the Philippines, has a long history of advising major brands on the establishment and protection of intellectual property rights, in particular patents and trade marks. Many of the firm's clients are household names in their sectors; for example, the group registers and maintains the names of all the teams in the NBA and implements anti-counterfeiting measures to guard against unauthorised distributors. Renato Calma, Roane Lopez and Virna Emeline Caringal-Divino are the key practitioners and all handle non-contentious and disputes work.

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan has expertise in trade marks, patents and copyrights, advising on registration, enforcement, licensing and technology transfer issues. The team is frequently engaged to manage all aspects of clients' intellectual property portfolios, handling everything from registration of trade marks and patents through to enforcement through litigation. The firm also stands out for its copyright infringement work, and advises multinational clothing brands on enforcing their rights in the online space. Vida Panganiban-Alindogan leads the practice and is the key client contact for various household-name brands from the technology, fashion and pharmaceutical sectors.

Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)'s 'very responsive and capable' group has expertise on the full range of intellectual property matters, advising on all aspects of trade marks and patents in addition to border control measures and regulatory advice. Disputes are an area of particular activity, and the firm acts on behalf of, as well as opposite, high-profile international companies; in 2019, the team represented ABS-CBN Corporation in a trade mark opposition case against Apple Inc  relating to ABS-CBN’s “Three-Circle Device' mark. 'Extremely knowledgeable' Bienvenido Somera Jr leads the team and has vast expertise in trade marks and patents. Qualified patent agent Sophia Editha Cruz-Abrenica is able to draw on her background in biochemistry and molecular biology to advise on the patentability of innovate new products. Katrina Doble is noted for contentious issues.

Hechanova Bugay Vilchez & Andaya-Racadio provides a 'one-stop service' to clients from a variety of sectors, advising on all contentious and non-contentious aspects of trade marks, copyright and patents The firm's offering is further strengthened by its sister company, consulting group Hechanova & Co. Inc, which provides technical expertise by employing engineers, chemists and computer science professionals to assist with non-contentious patent and trade mark work. Founding partner Editha Hechanova is 'the heart and soul of the firm' and focuses on disputes, overseeing investigations into potential counterfeit goods and the eventual petition for cancellation before the court. Brenda Rivera leads the patent division and covers patent prosecution registration of plant varieties, searches and also oversees renewals for international and domestic companies. Noemi Rivera directs the trade mark department.

Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano 'is up-to-date with IP laws not just in the Philippines but in various countries worldwide' and primarily focuses on trade marks, handling application and enforcement work for a number of notable companies, in addition to advising on the negotiation and review of assignment, licensing and franchising agreements between foreign multinationals and local, domestic companies. Advising on copyright matters is another area of expertise and the team assists publishing companies with drafting template agreements. Practice head Shirley Alinea is an accredited arbitrator in intellectual property matters, and has a broad contentious practice that includes various types of commercial litigation. At associate level, Kristine Bongcaron assists with the preparation of patent and trade mark applications.

Platon Martinez Flores San Pedro & Leaño has an extensive intellectual property practice which primarily advises large domestic and international clients on all aspects of patent and trade mark registration and infringement. Beyond this, the group assists with copyright protection and unfair competition. Augusto Pedro leads the team, which has a client list featuring well-known names from the clothing, furniture, computer software, healthcare, electronics, construction and pharmaceutical industries.

A full-service firm, Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles' intellectual property team advises on the application, enforcement and licensing of trade marks, patents and copyrights. The team is particularly active in technology matters, advising on domain names, electronic commerce, cyberspace, and software issues.

The intellectual property department at Del Rosario & Del Rosario, led by Arturo Del Rosario Jr., advises a number of multinational technology companies on trade mark and design registrations. The team also handles enforcement issues.

Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra assists clients from a number of sectors with trade mark application and enforcement issues. Building on its strong corporate and TMT practices, the firm frequently services clients from the  IT, electric and electronic engineering sectors. Lucas Niccolo Cauton III leads the department and advises companies from the consumer goods sector on trade mark applications, while litigator Ramon Andre Cedro represents clients in contentious matters as part of his broad practice which spans both civil and criminal disputes.

Gulapa & Quicho (Gulapa Law)'s intellectual property practice developed out of a need to service its corporate software clients, and it now advises a variety of companies from the technology, media and telecoms sectors on registering trade mark and patent applications. In addition, the group handles licensing, franchising and technology transfer agreements. Oliver Baclay, Jr,  who practices both in the Philippines and New York, leads the team and works with companies to register and maintain their trade mark portfolios. Ray Maynard Bacus is the key contact at associate level.

Siguion Reyna, Montecillo & Ongsiako handles registrations, enforcement and licensing at both a domestic and international level. Celso Cruz is the key contact.

Although best known for its expertise in the shipping industry, VeraLaw (Del Rosario Raboca Gonzales Grasparil) also advises on trade mark and copyright protection and registration. Its diverse range of clients includes companies from the pharmaceutical, software, banking and fashion industries. Maria Theresa Gonzales and Daphne Ruby Grasparil are names to note.