SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Intellectual Property

Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan heads the firm's Intellectual Property Department. Her practice area includes, among others, the management, prosecution and enforcement of intellectual property rights. She also provides advice on competition law, data protection and privacy; and regulatory advice on food, beverage and pharmaceutical products.

Ms. Panganiban-Alindogan has been cited by Chambers Asia Pacific and recognized by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a highly recommended and leading lawyer in intellectual property. Vida regularly advises and provides services to a diverse international clientele including well-known fashion and apparel brands, a luxury goods company, a leading technology company, and leading pharmaceutical companies. She has successfully represented intellectual property owners and stakeholders in various negotiations and proceedings, which prevented the registration and, in certain instances use, of infringing third party trademarks. She counsels clients regarding domain name issues as well as copyright and trademark issues in social media. She has headed enforcement campaigns for clients in various industries.

Ms. Panganiban-Alindogan serves as the assistant treasurer of the Licensing Executives Society of the Philippines. She is a member of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, the Asian Patent Attorneys Association, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the International Trademark Association.

Mr. Panganiban Alindogan earned her Bachelor of Arts from University of Santo Tomas (cum laude) and Bachelor of Laws from the San Beda College. She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1996.