Partners
Maria Teresa D. Mercado-Ferrer
John Christian Joy A. Regalado
Vida M. Panganiban-Alindogan heads the firm's Intellectual Property Department. Her practice area includes, among others, the management, prosecution and enforcement of intellectual property rights. She also provides advice on competition law, data protection and privacy; and regulatory advice on food, beverage and pharmaceutical products.
She has been cited by Chambers Asia Pacific and recognized by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a highly recommended and leading lawyer in intellectual property. Vida regularly advises and provides services to a diverse international clientele including well-known fashion and apparel brands, a luxury goods company, a leading technology company, and leading pharmaceutical companies. She has successfully represented intellectual property owners and stakeholders in various negotiations and proceedings, which prevented the registration and, in certain instances use, of infringing third party trademarks. She counsels clients regarding domain name issues as well as copyright and trademark issues in social media. She has headed enforcement campaigns for clients in various industries.
She serves as the assistant treasurer of the Licensing Executives Society of the Philippines.
She is a member of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines, the Asian Patent Attorneys Association, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the International Trademark Association.
She has contributed to legal publications, including the Philippine section of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Trade Marks, Copyright and Patents, IP Asia, and World Trademark Law.
Admission to the Bar
1996, Philippines
Education
University of Santo Tomas (A.B., cum laude)
San Beda College (LL.B.)
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