We are delighted to share that VeraLaw’s trademark team has been ranked BRONZE for 2024 by the World Trademark Review. Our partner, Ma. Theresa Gonzales, is ranked under Leading Individuals in the Philippines for expertise in Prosecution and Strategy, Enforcement and Litigation. Here is what WTR has to say:

Bronze – Firms

Veralaw might be over 70 years old, but the outfit’s approach is nothing if not modern. It employs sophisticated online tools to review the status of clients’ trademarks and calculate the approaching deadlines for the trademarks’ declaration of use. A popular destination for major brands, the firm manages a hefty portfolio of thousands of marks on behalf of diverse players. At the forefront of these initiatives is hardened practitioner Maria Theresa Gonzalez, who has over two decades of experience and handles both prosecution and enforcement for leading multinationals. “Theresa is a friendly, trustworthy and knowledgeable attorney. She is reliable and well versed with local laws and regulations. The Philippines market requires declarations of use throughout the life of a trademark and I appreciate Theresa tracking these filings for us since they can be cumbersome, with varying deadlines,” says a happy service user.

Bronze – Individuals: prosecution and strategy

Bronze – Individuals: enforcement and litigation

WTR 1000 14th edition provides a comprehensive list of leading trademark professionals in the industry from over 1400 submissions across 87 jurisdictions. For the 2024 research, over 1800 firms and 5900 individuals participated in the research. The full list can be accessed here: WTR 1000 2024 edition.