Cerilles & Fernan Patent and Trademark Consultancy

2023 was a productive year for CFIP Law. We would like to thank our loyal clients for continuing to trust our firm. We look forward to another prosperous year for our clients and our firm this coming 2024!

We are pleased to share that our Managing Partner, Mario Jr Cerilles is among a few selected participants who attending the 14th Annual KIPO-WIPO-KAIST-KIPA Advanced International Certficate Course in Seoul, Korea.

The event which is co-hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization consists of interactive lectures and exercises on global IP management strategies from renowned IP experts.

Successful applicants had to go through a rigorous selection process that included a series of online courses and examinations. Congratulations, MCC!

Sharing this article written by our Managing Partner, Mario Jr. Cerilles entitled "Law and Tech: False Ads on Social Meda":
https://opinion.inquirer.net/164548/law-and-tech-false-ads-on-social-media

The article, which was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, discusses steps on how to address the proliferation of fake ads in social media:

Law and tech: False ads on social media O ver the past decades, we have witnessed major leaps in the field of technology. From the internet to the more advanced areas of artificial intelligence, nonfungible tokens, and cloud computing,

Yesterday’s issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer features the article, “What's in a name?” (written by one of our Partners, Mario Jr Cerilles) which outlines the basic rules governing intellectual property rights such as the rules on the protection of trademarks and copyrights.

Access the article by clicking the link below:

What’s in a name? News for these past few weeks has focused mostly on an ongoing conflict between some of the country’s most famous personalities and a production company. The dispute appears to have many aspects

We would like to thank Asia Business Law Journal for naming CFIP Law as the Best New Law Firm in the Philippines, and as one of the top firms in the field of Intellectual Property Protection for 2022.

Thank you as well to our clients who continue to support us! 🙂

Have you recently bought a product which turned out to be fake? 🤔

Today’s issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer features Atty. Mario’s article entitled “Countering Counterfeits” which outlines steps that every consumer and businessowner can take to fight the spread of counterfeit goods.

Access the article by clicking the image below:

Countering counterfeits The recently published Inquirer editorial entitled “Counterfeit capital” (1/21/23) revealed alarming news regarding our country’s international standing when it comes to combating counterfeit

An article written by Partner, Mario Cerilles, was published in today’s issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Mario’s article delves on the topic of copyright infringement, and how the recent case of Filscap vs Anrey could affect the rights of musicians and entrepreneurs.

The article may be accessed here:

Harmonizing rights of musicians, entrepreneurs As we flocked to the malls during the holidays, we were once again exposed to familiar songs that warm our Christmas-loving hearts. From Jose Mari Chan’s “Christmas in our Hearts,” to Mariah

CFIP Law has made it into the short list of five categories in this year's Asian Legal Business awards by Thomson Reuters.

Our best wishes to all nominees! 🏵🏆🎖

An article written by our Managing Partner, Mario Jr Cerilles was published in the August issue of Enishi Magazine by the Japan Patent Office. Mario's article discusses recent efforts by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines to protect geographic indications.

You may access the magazine's 31st issue, along with the article using the following link:
https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/enishi/document/index/enishi-31.pdf

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We are happy to share that we were named as the Trademark Firm of the Year in the 2021 Asia IP Awards.

We owe this recognition to our clients who continue to trust and support our firm. Thank you!

CFIP Law would like to congratulate our co-founder, Mario Jr Cerilles, for passing the February 2022 New York Bar Examination. We are very proud of you, Atty. Mario! 🎉🎊

We are very happy to announce that Cerilles & Fernan Intellectual Property Law (CFIP Law) was ranked by The Legal 500 as a Leading Firm in the field of Intellectual Property (IP) Law for 2022. The firm's partners Mario Jr Cerilles and Harry Gwynn Omar Fernan were also listed as recommended IP Lawyers by The Legal 500. https://www.legal500.com/c/philippines/intellectual-property/

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our clients who have entrusted their IP matters to us and have continued to support our firm even in difficult times. This inspires us to continue providing top-notch and relevant legal services.

We would like to express our gratitude to Asian Legal Business for naming us as the Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year in the recently concluded Philippine Law Awards (2021).

This recognition inspires us to work even harder to protect the intellectual property rights of our clients.

Thank you to all who gave their support!

Cerilles & Fernan Patent and Trademark Consultancy updated their address.

We are delighted to share that CFIP Law has been shortlisted under the category, "Philippines - Trademarks Firm of the Year" in the 2021 Asia IP Awards.

The Asia IP Awards are designed to honour the very best law firms from around the region for demonstrating the very highest standards in trademark, patent and copyright work over the last year.

The full shortlist can be accessed through this link: https://www.asiaiplaw.com/article/voting-now-open-for-the-2021-asia-ip-awards.

We are pleased to share that CFIP Law made it as a finalist in six categories of this year's Philippine Law Awards.

The complete list may be accessed through the website of Asian Legal Business: https://www.legalbusinessonline.com/law-awards/alb-philippine-law-awards-2021-0

An article written by our Managing Partner, Mario Jr Cerilles was published in today's issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Mario's article discusses the legal issues surrounding the Philippine Red Cross, such as the unique nature of the PRC, as well as its rights and obligations under our laws and Constitution.

You may read the article using the following link 🤓: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1496148/did-philippine-red-cross-cross-any-line

Did the Philippine Red Cross cross any line? MANILA, Philippines — In the past month, plenty of debates have focused on the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) — an organization that we often see in the news conducting rescue operations,

As the rest of the world observes the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (Aug. 9), we at CFIP Law, hope to spread more awareness on the lack of protection given to the culture and heritage of our indigenous brethren.

In their article for IPWatchdog, Inc, our founding partners, Atty. Mario Jr Cerilles and Atty. Harry Gwynn Omar Fernan advocate for a global intellectual property system that is more sensitive to the plight of our IP communities.

Please click the link below if you are interested:

https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2021/08/08/indigenizing-intellectual-property-system/id=136555/?fbclid=IwAR1I9NYfsvrMMibf8l09lgRww3ydyhC0SdHL68DX6AWp8MHfmSEdzdppxIc

Indigenizing the Intellectual Property System On August 9, we once again observe the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. There are many threats to the rich cultures of our indigenous populations. Included in these overlooked issues is the lack of protection given to the intellectual property (IP) of indigenous peoples.

We are pleased to announce that an opinion piece written by our founders Mario Jr Cerilles and Harry Gwynn Omar Fernan made it as the banner story of the Lifestyle section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer last Sunday (July 28)

We hope the article spreads awareness on the plight of indigenous weavers as they face the imminent threat of fake products entering the Philippine market.

You may access the article through the following link: https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/386296/culture-under-threat-are-we-doing-enough-to-protect-indigenous-weaves/

The article of Atty. Mario Jr Cerilles was recently published in the Ateneo Law Journal’s issue on “Developments in Criminal Law”.

In his article entitled, “Overcoming Obstacles to the Quest for Genuine Accountability for Drug-Related EJKs in the Philippines”, Mario analyzes the weaknesses of the country’s legal framework on the investigation and prosecution of EJKs, and suggests concrete ways to exact genuine accountability for the victims of the drug war.

https://www.facebook.com/ateneolawjournal/photos/a.445801432232377/2470081433137690

The Second Issue of the Ateneo Law Journal’s 65th Volume is now available online.

The Issue, with the theme "Developments in Criminal Law", presents a selection of scholarly work anchored on the evolution of criminal law, both in its national and international iterations, as well as in its interactions with various areas of law.

Included in the Issue is the Article “Overcoming Obstacles to the Quest for Genuine Accountability for Drug-Related EJKs in the Philippines” by Atty. Mario Cerilles, Jr., which provides an examination of the current landscape regarding extrajudicial killings and submits potential points for its improvement. The Article analyzes the existing legal framework on extrajudicial killings, examines the structure of government agencies that are mandated to investigate and prosecute these crimes, and observes the efforts of the international community to raise awareness and to bring to justice the responsible actors and officials.

The Issue also contains the Article “The Transplantation of the Trans “Panic” Defense in the Philippines as a Consequence of People v. Pemberton” by Atty. Christine Faith M. Tango and Mr. Juan Paolo M. Artiaga, delves into the concept of the trans “panic” defense and the implications of its transplantation in the Philippine legal landscape.

Click the link below to access the Journal’s Developments in Criminal Law issue: https://bit.ly/aljissue65-2

Technology is currently evolving at such a fast rate that legislations are having a hard time catching up. This reality has led to labor issues that are now hounding the delivery app industry.

In the news article below, Atty. Mario Jr Cerilles shared his thoughts on the issue:

“The current issue on the lack of labor protection provided to delivery app riders deserves an urgent examination particularly by legislators and the Department of Labor and Employment. Unfortunately, such increased necessity has not led to increased protection for the riders—arguably the most important players in such industries,’’ said Mario Cerilles Jr., a lawyer who holds a master’s degree in law and technology.”

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1430610/lockdown-heroes-face-long-ride-to-basic-pay-safety-nets?fbclid=IwAR1i5lukCxHwQSOrcO26-w8qBQzaq27cjhzfhb0FI2gqkXfHJJ5iP50c6rg

Lockdown ‘heroes’ face long ride to basic pay, safety nets (Second of three parts) MANILA, Philippines — In 2018, online food delivery platforms made $24 million in revenues in the Philippines, according to international research firm

Today’s issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer features an article by our co-founder, Atty. Mario Jr Cerilles.

In his article, Atty. Mario discusses IP options that the government may pursue in order to secure additional COVID-19 vaccines for the country.

Click the link below to read the article:

https://opinion.inquirer.net/139849/intellectual-property-solutions-to-our-covid-19-woes

Intellectual property solutions to our COVID-19 woes The recent weeks have been particularly difficult for Filipino families as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise at exponential rates. We have now breached a million COVID-19 cases, with more

An article written by our founders, Atty. Mario Jr Cerilles and Atty. Harry Fernan, was published as the top article of the Monday newsletter of IPWatchdog, Inc, the world’s leading intellectual property blog.

The release of the publication coincides with our country’s celebration of National Intellectual Property Month. 🇵🇭💡

Please refer to the link below to access the article 🤓
https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2021/04/18/countries-like-philippines-unable-utilize-ip-flexibilities-covid-19/id=132310/

Join us on April 7, as Atty. Harry Fernan shares his thoughts on the right to health and pharmaceutical patent rights - topics that are currently of great relevance due to the global pandemic.

Cerilles & Fernan Intellectual Property Law (CFIP Law) is proud to share that a research paper co-written by its co-founders, Atty. Mario Jr Cerilles and Atty. Harry Gwynn Omar Fernan, was recently published by the International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.

Their study, entitled, “Analysing the Interplay Between the Right to Health and Pharmaceutical Patent Rights in the Introduction of a COVID-19 Vaccine into the Philippines” discusses the intellectual property issues that hound the entry of COVID-19 vaccines into the country.

The full article may be accessed through the publisher, Emerald Insights (https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJHRH-09-2020-0075/full/html).

A summary of the study’s findings may also be accessed through the firm's website at https://cfiplaw.com/2021/03/analysing-the-interplay-between-the-right-to-health-and-pharmaceutical-patent-rights-in-the-introduction-of-a-covid-19-vaccine-into-the-philippines/.