Mr Antonio Miguel Lu > Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) > Manila, Philippines > Lawyer Profile

Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)
V&A LAW CENTRE, 11TH AVENUE CORNER 39TH STREET
BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY 1634
METRO MANILA, MANILA
Philippines
Antonio Miguel Lu photo

Work Department

Intellectual Property Department

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Lu’s practice focuses on high-profile patent and trademark litigation, having represented before the trial and appellate courts as well as the IPO Bureau of Legal Affairs (“BLA”) the Firm’s biggest clients such as Getz Pharma (Philippines), Inc., Innogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Petron Corporation (“Petron”), and ABS-CBN Corporation (“ABS-CBN”). In particular, as part of Petron’s brand protection program, Mr. Lu successfully secured from the trial court the conviction of one of the foremost violators of Petron’s intellectual property rights.

He is mentioned in The Legal 500: Asia Pacific Guide as a Next Generation Lawyer for Intellectual Property (2018).

Languages

English, Filipino.

Memberships

He is a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (“IBP”) and the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines (“IPAP”).

Education

Mr. Lu obtained his Bachelor of Arts, major in Management Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University in 2006.  He obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of the Philippines in 2012. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2013.

Lawyer Rankings

Philippines > Intellectual property

At Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law), the IP department is co-headed by Bienvenido Somera and Katrina Doble, and is praised for its ability to provide ‘practical solutions‘ to its clients. The agile handles the full gamut of IP-related matters from trademark and patent prosecution, through to advising on freedom to operate searches, and border control measures. Additionally, a portion of the team’s workload includes matters regarding copyright registration, IP commercialisation and patent invalidation. Its IP litigation practice covers regular court and administrative litigation in relation to both inter partes and IPR violation cases. The group is also skilled in advising IP rights-holders on the online protection of their IP rights. Antonio Miguel Lu is a name to note and Mark Leo Bejemino was promoted to the partnership in January 2023.