Department profile
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Intellectual Property

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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

About

Provided by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

SyCipLaw’s intellectual property (IP) practice is the largest in the country in terms of client base and range of services offered. These include basic rights protection, such as trademark, copyright, patent and product registration.

We help clients administer and maintain their property rights on an ongoing basis through established systems and the support of highly-trained staff. We have expertise in licensing, technology transfers and similarly-focused business transactions. We assist our clients in navigating the legal issues and concerns that have arisen with developments in science and technology, e-commerce and Internet-based transactions law, and have the experience and capabilities to continue providing them with responsive and creative support.

Our IP practice has been cited in leading international surveys as a first choice for IPR counseling and as one of the leading IP firms in the Philippines. We are consistently ranked as Band 1/Tier 1 Firm for our trademark and patent prosecution work, as well as for our trademark, copyright and patent contentious work. 

Clients (19)

  • Accenture Global Services Limited
  • Apple Inc.
  • Chanel SARL
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company
  • Merck & Co., Inc.
  • McCormick & Company, Incorporated
  • Teletech Holdings Inc.
  • F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
  • Biofarma
  • Bulgari S.p.A.
  • AbbVie Inc.
  • AON Corporation
  • Clorox
  • Coach Inc.
  • Dyson Technology Limited
  • Gap Inc.
  • H.D. Lee & Company
  • Jobstreet
  • Innodata Global Holdings Limited

Industries (20)

  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Chemicals
  • Construction & Materials
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Sports
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Travel & Leisure

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Philippines

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan is a highly regarded law firm offering expertise across the full gamut of IP issues. The firm's key areas of skill lie in handling IP portfolio management and technology transfer arrangements, as well as trademark opposition proceedings featuring major international brands. The practice also handles patent and copyright infringement, and brand protection matters. The firm represents clients in the luxury goods, retail, pharmaceutical and technology sectors.

Notable practitioners

Anthony Dee is the head of the IP department at SyCip.

Work Highlights

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  • SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan advises Colgate Palmolive Company on IP portfolio management, protection and enforcement work.

Members

Provided by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

  • Melyjane Bertillo-Ancheta

  • Russel Rodriguez

  • Marietta Tibayan

  • Ronald Mark Lleno

  • Maria Teresa Mercado-Ferrer

  • Cecile Margaret Caro-Selvaggio

  • Anthony W Dee

    Head of Department

  • Ma. Patricia B Paz-Jacoba

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