SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Intellectual Property (IP).

Mr. Manuel has more than 30 years of experience as an IP practitioner and is an internationally-recognized expert in the field. He counsels clients on all aspects of IP, including branding and trademark issues, specialized and strategic IP portfolio management for patents, trademarks, and copyrights, IP protection and enforcement, infringement and unfair competition, as well as related areas involving licensing transactions, technology transfer, entertainment, publishing, music, computer, Internet, domain name and privacy issues.

He has been the director of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines since 1991.

Mr. Manuel is a member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association, International Trademark Association, Licensing Executives Society International, and the Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Industrielle.

Mr. Manuel obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of the Philippines.