A Brief Guide To Intellectual Property Litigation And Enforcement In The Philippines

The application of the Doctrine of Inherency in the assessment of patentable subject matter in the Philippines is summarised for each situation below.

Patents Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Philippines, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

In the brand-conscious Filipino market, trademarks are the anchors which allow producers to hook consumers to the wares that are being peddled and, hopefully, to gain their loyalty. So when less astute entrepreneurs try to piggy-back on the goodwill created by more entrenched brands, affected producers need to rely on legal standards to determine if trademark infringement is being committed. Whether the Filipino consumer would likely be deceived or confused in choosing the right product is now a

Content blocking is a major anti-piracy tool to prevent access to copyright infringements. There is a debate as to how far it should go.

The Philippine Intellectual Property Office ("IPOPHL") recently issued IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2025-009, or the Rules and Regulations for the Declaration...

A brief guide addressing common questions and concerns of the IP litigation and enforcement landscape in the Philippines

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has introduced a new framework for the registration of well-known trademarks, effective April 2025.

The Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in accordance with Rule 35(2) (d) of the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol has established new amounts...

To facilitate and expedite the resolution of IP rights cases in the Philippines, the Supreme Court of the Philippines recently promulgated the 2020 Revised Rules of Procedure...

Today, Edmund Jason Baranda, managing partner at Baranda and Associates, a member of the Rouse Network, provides advice on how to collaborate effectively with customs...