Gulapa & Lim (Gulapa Law)‘s team advises manufacturing, IT, consumer goods, and pharma companies, amongst others. Its workload includes assisting with patent drafting, registering trade marks through the Philippines IP Office across multiple jurisdictions, and handling trade mark infringement and unfair competition cases. The team is headed by Oliver P. Baclay, Jr, who practises IP law in both New York and the Philippines and has expertise in trade mark and patent prosecution. Carlo T. Capacite is a notable practitioner within the team.
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Testimonials
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‘The team was able to assist us with the registration of our company's IP portfolio across many jurisdictions. One key strength of Gulapa Law is the extent of their network or affiliation in Asia.’
‘The handling partner Oliver P. Baclay, Jr. is very knowledgeable about this practice area.’
‘The team is very capable in IP law matters.'
‘Oliver P. Baclay, Jr. was invaluable in protecting our client's trade mark in the Phillippines.'
Key clients
- Intake Ltd.
- Frontiir PTE LTD
- Megawide Construction Corporation
- Island Air Products Corporation
- Le Bistro Vincent, Inc.
- Avignon Clinic
- Orion IP
- First Balfour, Inc.
- Entrego Fulfilment Solutions, Inc.
- Entrego Express Corporation
Work highlights
Advising a Singapore-based client on the registration of trade marks in 13 jurisdictions using the legal framework provided for in the Madrid Protocol, with the Philippine Intellectual Property Office as the Office of Origin.
Assisting Frontiir PTE LTD. a Singaporean entity, in the national phase entry applications of multiple inventions under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in 11 jurisdictions in Asia, claiming the priority date of a US provisional patent application.
Advised a leading multinational financing company on the cross-border remedies available in order to protect its trade marks in light of the existence of a number of competing marks in various jurisdictions.
Practice head
Oliver P. Baclay, Jr.
Other key lawyers
Carlo T. Capacite