In our previous Newsletter issued on 19 October 2020, we discussed the first part of our look into several Memorandum Circulars (“MC[s]”) issued by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”), which revised rules (“Revised Rules”) involving Intellectual Property (“IP”) in the Philippines, effective starting 05 September 2020. The Revised Rules include: (1) Revised

On 03 July 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”) released several Memorandum Circulars (“MC[s]”) revising some of the rules (“Revised Rules”) with regard to Intellectual Property (“IP”) in the Philippines, which shall be effective starting 05 September 2020. The Revised Rules include: (1) Revised Rules on the Resolution of Public Performance Disputes

We, at VAL Law, are proud to announce that we are once again named as finalists in the 2020 Philippine Law Awards. We take pride in the diverse legal expertise of our partners, as their exceptional work elevates VAL Law as a full-service firm. The firm is elated to receive recognition from Asian Legal Business

VAL Law proudly welcomes new members to the team — six exceptional associates who share our commitment to excellence: Aidyl Pearl U. Perez; Justine Abigail C. Sablan; Gio Raymond P. Ceniza; Mitchel Q. Tuazon; Trixie Carmela J. Gonzales; and Ariane P. Ong. As the firm continues to grow and expand towards promising ventures, we begin