Intellectual Property Law and Entertainment Law

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Resolving Trademark Disputes in E-Commerce: Takedown Procedures Against Counterfeit Sellers Online (Philippines)

Learn how to remove counterfeit goods online in the Philippines using trademark infringement rules and the DTI takedown order under R.A. 11967.

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Cross-Border Franchise Agreements: Registering Foreign Trademarks Before Expanding to the Philippine Market

Foreign franchisors: filing timing, documents, and risk controls for Philippine trademark registration before signing a master franchise agreement.

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Stopping Trademark Squatters: How Multinational Retail Brands Can Defend Their Identity in Manila

Learn how trademark squatting is addressed in the Philippines, including bad faith trademark registration and cancellation of trademark registration remedies.

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Protecting Trade Secrets in Outsourcing: Creating Enforceable Confidentiality Agreements for Foreign BPO Clients (Philippine Legal Guide)

Philippine law guide on trade secrets in BPO outsourcing: enforceable confidentiality agreements, remote work controls, and dispute protection.

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Corporate Counterfeiting in the Philippines – Criminal Liability, Search Warrants, and Seizure of Fake Goods Under the IP Code

Learn how trademark infringement and counterfeit goods sales can trigger search warrants, seizure, and criminal liability under the IP Code in the Philippines.

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Criminal Prosecution for Source Code, Client Lists, and Proprietary Processes in the Philippines

Learn how PH law addresses BPO corporate espionage and trade secrets theft, including evidence, procedures, and prosecution considerations.

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How to Register a Master Franchise Agreement with the IPOPHL

Learn IPOPHL trademark license recordal for MFAs and how restraint of trade clause limits under Philippine law affect exclusivity and non-competes.

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