Practice areas

General commercial litigation; patent & trademark prosecution; copyright protection; IP rights enforcement; licence negotiation

Introduction

Enrico B Astudillo had extensive practice in all aspects of commercial law in the Philippines before he specialised in the practice of IP law in 1984. He is an experienced commercial litigation attorney. His practice encompasses all aspects of commercial relationships and transactions.

Astudillo represents major multinational corporations in a variety of industries in opposition, cancellation, infringement, unfair competition and counterfeiting cases before the courts and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). He routinely advises clients on infringement and validity issues. He has vast experience in all phases of patent and trademark prosecution, including the preparation of clearance and availability opinions, as well as appeals within the IPO and before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

Astudillo represents major multinational clients in the pharmaceutical, agricultural, automotive and chemical industries in patent and trademark prosecution and the enforcement of their rights in the Philippines. He has guided a major pharmaceutical client on the significant ramifications on pharmaceutical patent rights of the landmark Cheaper Medicines Act in the Philippines.

Astudillo regularly attends international conventions to keep abreast of developments in IP. He is a member of the American Bar Association and its IP law and international law sections. He is also an active member of the International Trademark Association, the Pharmaceutical Trademarks Group, the Licensing Executives Society International, the Association Internationale Pour La Protection de la Propriete Industrielle, and the Asian Patent Attorneys Association.

Astudillo earned his bachelor of arts degree in 1974 and bachelor of laws (LLB) degree in 1980 both from the University of the Philippines. He placed 20th in the Bar Examinations of 1980. He attended law school in the evening while working full-time for Procter & Gamble Philippines during the day.

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