Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia’s Senior Partner and Intellectual Property Department Head Susan Villanueva Discusses the Trademark Issue Between Filipino Businessman and Royal Couple in Asia IP
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia’s Senior Partner and Head of its Intellectual Property Department Susan Villanueva shares her insights in an article in Asia IP regarding the trademark dispute between Filipino…
Read MoreSupreme Court issues new guidelines for Court-Annexed Mediation and Judicial Dispute Resolution in civil cases
The Supreme Court recently issued A.M. No. 19-10-SC or the Guidelines for the Conduct of Court-Annexed Mediation (“CAM”) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (“JDR”) in Civil Cases (“Guidelines”) dated 09 February…
Read MoreSEC Clarifies Period for Submission of the Sworn Certification Required by SEC Memorandum Circular 18
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular No. 2, series of 2021 (“MC 2-2021”), clarifying the period of submission by Financing Companies (“FC”) and Lending Companies (“LCs”) of…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Recognized as Leading Trademark Firm by World Trademark Review 1000
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (“CMT”) has been recognized as one of the world’s leading trademark firms in the 2021 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 (“WTR 1000”). The WTR 1000…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia named Philippines Copyright Firm of the Year for the 6th time in the 2020 Asia IP Awards.
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) was named Philippines Copyright Firm of the Year in the 2020 Asia IP Awards, the 6th time it has received this distinction, as it has…
Read MoreRepublic Act No. 11517 Authorizes President to Expedite the Issuance of Permits, Licenses and Certifications During National Emergencies
The President signed on 23 December 2020 Republic Act No. 11517 or “An Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses and…
Read MoreDOE issues a moratorium on endorsement of greenfield coal-fired power projects to improve the sustainability of the Philippines’ electric power supply
The Department of Energy (“DOE”) has issued a moratorium on the endorsement of greenfield coal-fired power projects to improve the sustainability of the Philippines’ electric power supply. The moratorium took…
Read MoreIPOPHL Adopts Online Videoconferencing as Preferred Mode of Conducting Mediation Proceedings Through Amendments to Revised Rules of Mediation and Rules of Procedure for IPOPHL Mediation Outside Litigation
The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPOPHL”) has amended the Revised Rules of Mediation and the Rules of Procedure for IPOPHL Mediation Outside Litigation (“Mediation Outside Litigation Rules”), through Memorandum Circular No.…
Read MoreSupreme Court issues Guidelines on the Externship Program in Courts of Law Student Practitioners [A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC]
The Supreme Court has approved the Guidelines on the Externship Program of Law Student Practitioners under Rule 138-A (“Externship Guidelines”), amending Bar Matter Nos. 1552 and 1552-A and OCA Circular…
Read MoreSEC Provides Financing Companies, Lending Companies, and Accredited Microfinance NGOs Financial Reporting Relief by Allowing the Staggered Booking of Credit Losses Provisions
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11494 or the “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act”, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular No. 35 dated 28 December 2020 (“MC…
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