Bienvenido Somera
Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)‘s group is well-versed in assisting on litigious IP matters, in both inter-partes and IPR violation contexts in relation to both trademarks and patents. Trademark prosecution work forms a prominent portion of the team’s workload and involves assisting both foreign and domestic clients across the array of industry sectors. Bienvenido Somera has notable experience handling the range of IP matters, from the commercialisation of novel IP, to protecting copyrights and litigating patent and trademark matters. Somera heads up the offering alongside Katrina Doble whose expertise covers these areas also. Antonio Miguel Lu stands out for his specialism in trademark and patent litigation work.
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Key clients
- Petron Corporation
- F&CO CO., Ltd.
- Innogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- ABS-CBN Corporation
- BDO Unibank, Inc.
- Pan De Manila Food Co., Inc.
- IICombined Co., Ltd.
- Descorp Inc.
- 1661. Inc.
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Fit Foods, Ltd.
Work highlights
- Secured, on behalf of Petron Corporation, the conviction of the directors and officers of Masagana Gas Corporation, one of the largest illegal refillers of Petron “GASUL” Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders in the Philippines for unfair competition.
- Defended foreign beauty company F&CO Co., Ltd. (F&CO) against baseless trademark oppositions filed by local business giant and competitor, BENCH.
- Assisted Innogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., one of the Philippines’ largest generic drug manufacturers, in assailing evergreening patents involving Sitagliptin and Etoricoxib held by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp to allow the entry of cheaper generic alternatives for lifesaving and/or essential medicines into the Philippines.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Katrina Doble
Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bienvenido Somera, Katrina Doble