Kristine Bongcaron and Shirley Alinea co-head the department at Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad, which is adept at assisting clients from a broad-range of sectors with all aspects of their IP rights. The team's areas of focus range from advising on rights protection, to advising on the administration and maintenance of said rights. It is skilled at handling the IP registration process, which includes helping with trademark and patent searches, as well as advising on trademark infringement litigation. The group also manages its clients’ IP portfolios. In addition, it is well-placed to advise on the international registration of marks with the World Intellectual Property Office.

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Kristine Bongcaron, Shirley Alinea