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Revenge Shopping: Retailers will have more opportunity

January 27, 2022 by webadmin

The median age in the Philippines is 26 years old and they flock to shopping malls like bees hunting for pollen. The retailers can take advantage because of recent liberalization in the law. Last December 2021, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed into law…

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Atty. Valeriano del Rosario spoke on “Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions in the Philippines” during the ASEAN IP webinar last January 18, 2022

January 24, 2022 by webadmin

Atty. Val discussed Republic Act No. 8371 or “The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997” which recognizes and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) to their ancestral domains and to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and institutions….

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VeraLaw’s Construction Litigation Team visits NSCR Elevated Railway Project

November 18, 2021 by webadmin

In 2015, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) officially launched the NSCR Project (NSCRP) to provide Filipino commuters world class mass transport service. The first phase of the NSCRP is a 37.9km elevated railway composed of ten (10) stations from Tutuban in Manila…

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VERALAW contributed to the SCMA 2021 Maritime Arbitration Enforcement Series

October 21, 2021 by webadmin

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VeraLaw contributes to The Legal 500: Intellectual Property Country Comparative Guide

July 6, 2021 by webadmin

VeraLaw has authored the Philippines page on the The Legal 500: Intellectual Property Comparative Guide. This guide aims to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of Intellectual Property law and practice across 25 jurisdictions. Each chapter of this guide provides information about the current issues…

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VeraLaw contributed to The Shipping Law Review 8th edition providing an article on maritime law and developments in the Philippine Shipping Industry

July 1, 2021 by webadmin

Click to download The Shipping Law Review 2021 8th Edition – Philippines

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Atty. Ma. Theresa C. Gonzales — A Recommended Expert in this year’s World Trademark Review

February 19, 2021 by webadmin

Atty. Gonzales is once again featured in the World Trademark Review 1000 as a recommended expert with the following citation: “Making her sophomore appearance in the WTR 1000 this year, Veralaw’s Maria Theresa C Gonzales is a deft hand at prosecuting trademarks…

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How to Initiate a Ship Limitation Action in the Philippines

December 1, 2020 by webadmin

DO THE ADMIRALTY RULES ON LIMITATION ACTIONS NEED CLARIFICATION? Last 01 January 2020, Administrative Matter No. 19-08-14-SC, otherwise known as “The Rules of Procedure for Admiralty Cases” (the “Admiralty Rules”), took effect. The Admiralty Rules is the Philippines’ first procedural issuance specifically…

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Successful Protection of Trademark Rights: A Win for Comcast Corporation in Comcast Corporation vs. Invision Distribution Corp. (IPC No. 14-2019-00403)

November 10, 2020 by webadmin

Image taken from the Comcast presskit (https://corporate.comcast.com/press/photos) On June 30, 2020, the Intellectual Property Office Bureau of Legal Affairs (IPO-BLA) rendered a favorable decision for the Opposer Comcast Corporation in its opposition case against the mark “COMFAST.” The Opposer Comcast Corporation is…

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Contracting as a Profession? The Supreme Court Says No

September 24, 2020 by webadmin

Under Republic Act No. 4566 (“R.A. No. 4566”), no contractor shall engage in the business of contracting without securing from Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (“PCAB”) a license to conduct business. The Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 4566 (“IRR”) classifies the…

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