Department: Intellectual Property At SyCipLaw, we have the expertise and experience to handle a broad range of intellectual property disputes. Whether you are protecting your trademark, patent, copyright, or trade secret, we provide strategic and effective representation in IP-related cases. Our services include:
- Inter-partes Proceedings: We represent clients in opposition, cancellation, and invalidation proceedings before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the courts. Whether defending or challenging the registration of trademarks, patents, utility models, industrial designs, or geographical indications, our team ensures that clients’ rights are upheld and enforced.
- Infringement: Our team is well-equipped to assist clients in enforcing their intellectual property rights against infringers and counterfeiters. We take prompt action by filing civil and criminal cases for infringement, seeking remedies such as damages, injunctions, search and seizure, and the destruction of counterfeit goods. We also work closely with law enforcement agencies and customs authorities to prevent the entry and distribution of counterfeit products, safeguarding the integrity of our clients’ IP.
- Unfair Competition: We advise and assist clients in preventing and combating unfair competition practices that may undermine their intellectual property rights. Our services cover cases involving trade name infringement, trade dress infringement, false advertising, passing off, misappropriation of trade secrets, and other deceptive or fraudulent acts that may harm clients’ business interests or market reputation.
Our intellectual property disputes team is dedicated to securing and enforcing our clients’ IP rights, providing them with strategic solutions to navigate the complexities of IP litigation and enforcement.
