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CMT Managing Partner Patricia A. O. Bunye Named WIPR Leader 2025

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) is pleased to announce that its Managing Partner Patricia A. O. Bunye has been recognized as one of the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leaders for 2025.

The WIPR Leaders guide is a prestigious publication that features the world’s most respected IP practitioners. Each year, the selection process involves a comprehensive research and peer review methodology to identify lawyers who demonstrate exceptional expertise, thought leadership, and client service in the field of intellectual property.

Ms. Bunye’s inclusion in the 2025 edition reflects her decades-long leadership in trademark law, IP commercialization, licensing, and franchising, as well as her active involvement in the global IP community. She previously served as President of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to hold the position, further solidifying her reputation in the IP space.

This recognition underscores both Ms. Bunye’s personal excellence and CMT’s continued strength in delivering strategic, business-driven IP solutions to clients in the Philippines and beyond.

Explore the full list of WIPR Leaders 2025 here:
https://www.worldipreview.com/leaders-2025

For more about our Intellectual Property practice, visit www.cruzmarcelo.com.

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