The Philippine chapter of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Patents 2017 was contributed by SyCipLaw partners Enrique T. Manuel and Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan. Mr. Manuel heads the firm’s Intellectual Property department. The chapter includes information on patent enforcement, patent amendment, licensing, patent term extension, patent prosecution and opposition, border control measures, Antitrust Law and inequitable conduct, and current developments.

Download the Philippine section of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Patents 2017.

Aside from the Philippines, jurisdictions covered include: Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, and Vietnam.

This chapter appeared in the 2017 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Patents 2017 published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. The complete guide may also be accessed athttps://www.iclg.co.uk/practice-areas/patents/patents-2017/philippines.