IPOPHL grants Guimaras Mangoes the First Geographical Indication in the Philippines
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines approved on 13 May 2023 the application by the Guimaras Mango Growers and Producers Development Cooperative (“GMGPDC”), making Guimaras mangoes the first registered…
Read More11-600 MW RE capacities for auction under Department of Energy’s 2nd Round of GEA
The Department of Energy is set to bid out 11,600 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy (“RE”) capacities under the Second Round of the Green Energy Auction (“GEA”) or GEA2 in…
Read MoreIPOPHL Promulgates 2023 Trademark Regulations
The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) recently promulgated IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2023-001, otherwise known as the Trademark Regulations of 2023, introducing significant changes to the rules and regulations governing…
Read MoreSupreme Court rules that “GINEBRA” is a descriptive mark subject to trademark protection under the doctrine of secondary meaning
In Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. v. Director of the Bureau of Trademarks, G.R. No. 196372/G.R. No. 210224/G.R. No. 216104/G.R. No. 219632, (9 August 2022), the Supreme Court held that “GINEBRA” is not…
Read MoreSupreme Court upholds copyright over musical works of the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP)
The Supreme Court en banc has affirmed the right of the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP) to collect royalties over copyrighted works of its member artists.…
Read MoreSupreme Court Introduces Guidelines and Amendments to the Rules on Nullity and Annulment of Marriage and Legal Separation
Celina Marie T. PanaliganAssociateOn 24 January 2023, the Supreme Court en banc issued a Resolution approving the (1) amended guidelines to validate compliance with the jurisdictional requirements in petitions for…
Read MoreIPOPHL Promulgates 2023 Trademark Regulations
The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) recently promulgated IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2023-001, otherwise known as the Trademark Regulations of 2023, introducing significant changes to the rules and regulations governing…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia bags multiple awards at Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2022
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia is proud to be awarded by Asian Legal Business as Law Firm of the Year in the Philippines in the following practice areas:Intellectual PropertyProject and InfrastructureTransportation…
Read MoreRepublic Act No. 11659 amends the Public Service Act and limits the definition of “public utility” to stimulate foreign investment in public service sectors
On 21 March 2022, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed Republic Act (“RA”) No. 11659 or “An act amending Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as the ‘Public Service Act’, as…
Read MoreRA 11861 Expands the Coverage of the Solo Parent’s Welfare Act.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11861 or the “Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act” last June 4, 2022, to reinforce the two decade-old Solo Parent’s Welfare Act…
Read More