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Intellectual Property in the Philippines

Quisumbing Torres is the only full-service law firm in the Philippines with a practice solely dedicated to assisting clients in intellectual property matters. Each of our lawyers focuses on specific areas of intellectual property law such as licensing and franchising, technology transfer, IP prosecution, infringement litigation and administrative enforcement. We can also advise clients on information technology contracts, equipment supply and software license agreements, and legal and regulatory issues regarding telecommunications, online commerce, broadcasting and value added services.

We use a state-of-the-art online software reporting system in filing and maintaining trademarks. It can assist clients in establishing, maintaining and enforcing IP rights on a local and multijurisdictional basis.

Our team was ranked Tier 1 in 2008 in both Asia Pacific Legal 500 (APL500) and Chambers Asia. We have also been consistently ranked in top tiers for APL500. Recently, we were given the IP Law Firm of the Year award for the Philippines by Asian-Counsel, a leading business and legal international publication.

Our IP lawyers were actively involved in drafting the new Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The head of our practice group currently serves as chairman of the IPR Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines.

Our partners Lothar Determann and Denise Lebeau-Marianna examine data processing notification requirements in France and other countries, and share practical steps companies can take to efficiently comply with data privacy laws in different jurisdictions.
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Baker & McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group was recognized by The American Lawyer in its Litigation Department of the Year awards as “the ultimate global law firm” with the “ultimate mix of global dispute success.”
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