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IPAA OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES TAKE OATH
April . May . June 2011 Vol. 1 No. 1
Who’s afraid of the Chief Justice? “Not
us!” the IPAA Officers and Board of Trustees
seem to say as they took their oath before
the Honorable Supreme Court Chief Justice
Renato C. Corona at the Supreme Court
Dignitaries’ Lounge, Padre Faura, Manila
last February 24, 2011. The 15-member Board
shall serve office from 2011 to 2012. Chief
Justice Corona warmly received the IPAA
officers and trustees and even took time out
not only to talk to them but to also have
souvenir photos taken with each and every
officer/trustee. In photo (from left) are
Atty. Gonzales, Mr. Deveza, Atty. Peralta,
Atty. Luna, Engr. Salvado, Atty. Abelardo,
Atty. Lucenario, Atty. Pulumbarit, Atty.
Buendia, Atty. Gaba, Atty. Ayson, Atty.
Bundang, and Philippine Supreme Court Chief
Justice Renato C. Corona.
In this issue:
IPAA officers & trustees take oath 1
Knowing your organization: What is
IPAA?
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Who are IPAA’s present
officers and trustees?
A new committee formed!
2011 JPO/IPR training program opens
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The IPAA e----Chronicle The official e-Newsletter of the Intellectual Property Alumni Association, Inc.
The INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION, INC. (IPAA) is
a non-stock, non-profit
organization established in
1999 for the purpose of
promoting public awareness
on intellectual property
rights and fostering
friendship among its
members who are involved in
intellectual property
issues. Members of the IPAA
consist of individuals who
have attended and completed
seminars or study programs
involving intellectual
property rights held in
Japan, conducted by the
Association of Overseas
Training Scholarships
(AOTS), the Japan Institute
of Invention and Innovation
(JIII), the Japan Patent
Office (JPO), and/or the
World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO). To
date, IPAA has more than
300 members.
Since 1999
KNOWING YOUR ORGANIZATION:
What is IPAA?
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AUGUSTO R. BUNDANG: currently the IPAA
President, Senior
Partner of the
S a p a l o V e l e z
Bundang & Bulilan
L a w O f f i c e s ,
P r o f e s s o r i a l
Lecturer at the De
L a S a l l e
University, and
Trustee of the
M a r i t i m e L a w
Association. His
practice areas
i n c l u d e
i n t e l l e c t u a l
property, labor and
general litigation.
H e t o o k h i s
Bachelor of Arts
degree, major in
E c o n o m i c s a n d
Bachelor of Laws
degree at the
Ateneo de Manila
University. He
wrote an opinion
column for the
national newspaper
Business World from
1994 to 2010.
DIVINA GRACIA E.
PEDRON: currently
the IPAA Vice
P r e s i d e n t a n d
Partner of the
CVCLAW (Villaraza
Cruz Marcelo &
A n g a n g c o ) ,
specializing in
i n t e l l e c t u a l
property law. She
is deeply involved
in litigation work
i n v o l v i n g
i n t e l l e c t u a l
property rights
e n f o r c e m e n t
especially in the
counterfeiting of
famous brands. She
also acts as
counsel of local
and foreign media
outfits for issues
r e l a t i n g t o
copyright. She has
a n e x t e n s i v e
e x p e r i e n c e i n
d r a f t i n g a n d
negotiating license
agreements, as well
a s i n t h e
registration of
p a t e n t s a n d
trademarks in the
Who are IPAA’s present officers and trustees? The following are IPAA’s officers and trustees for the years 2011 and 2012:
o t h e r
jurisdictions.
An MCLE lecturer
on intellectual
property law, Ms.
Pedron holds a
Bachelor of Laws
degree from the
University of the
Philippines and was
admitted to the
Philippine Bar in
2000. She also
writes articles on
intellectual property
for the national
newspaper Business
Mirror.
JOHN PAUL M. GABA: currently the IPAA
Secretary and Senior
Associate of the
Intellectual Property
D e p a r t m e n t o f
ACCRALAW. He obtained
his Bachelor of Arts
degree, major in
Public Administration
(cum laude & class
salutatorian) and
Bachelor of Laws
degree from the
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University of
the Philippines. A
participant in the
Supreme Court Rules
and Revisions Sub-
Committee on
Electronic Commerce
and the then
Information
Technology and E-
Commerce Council, he
is involved in the
drafting of the
Philippine Cyber-
crime Prevention Bill
and the Rules on
Electronic
Notarization.
HOSANNA T. AYSON: currently the IPAA
Treasurer and Partner
of the Tan Venturanza
V a l d e z l a w
partnership. Her
p r a c t i c e a r e a s
include intellectual
p r o p e r t y l a w ,
corporation and
investment law,
property law and
litigation. She acts
a s C o r p o r a t e
Secretary for several
domestic companies.
She earned her
Bachelor of Arts
degree major in
J o u r n a l i s m a n d
Bachelor of Laws
degree from the
University of the
Philippines.
ANTHONY B. PERALTA : Senior Partner of
the Cochingyan &
Peralta law firm
with practice areas
in the fields of
i n t e l l e c t u a l
p r o p e r t y ,
corporation and
investment, tax,
labor, information
technology, dispute
resolution, and
litigation. He was a
former Partner at
t h e Q u i a s o n
Makalintal Barot
Torres and Ibarra
law firm and former
President of IPAA
(2007-2008). He took
his Bachelor of Arts
degree and Bachelor
of Laws degree at
the University of
Who are IPAA’s present officers and trustees? The following are IPAA’s officers and trustees for the years 2011 and 2012:
the Philippines. He
a l s o u n d e r w e n t
studies and training
in Duke University
a n d E u r o m o n e y -
Hongkong.
DINA D. LUCENARIO :
Senior Partner of the
Castillo Laman Tan
Pantaleon & San Jose
l a w f i r m . H e r
practice areas are
intellectual property
law, corporate law,
contracts, and food
and drugs law. She
graduated cum laude
at the University of
the Philippines (UP)
for her Bachelor of
A r t s i n
C o m m u n i c a t i o n s
degree, majoring in
J o u r n a l i s m . S h e
obtained her Bachelor
of Laws degree also
from UP where she was
a Dean’s Medalist.
She was a former
Trustee of the
Licensing Executives
S o c i e t y
International.
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OSCAR M. MANAHAN: Senior Partner of
the Manahan &
A s s o c i a t e s . H e
r e c e i v e d h i s
Bachelor of Arts
degree and Bachelor
of Laws degree from
the University of
the Philippines and
is a candidate for
the Ll.M. degree
course from the same
university. He has
c o n t i n u o u s ,
extensive, and solid
law practice in
various fields of
law for 35 years
before courts and
the different quasi-
judicial bodies. He
was counsel for the
prevailing party in
the landmark 1993
case of Yu v. Court
o f A p p e a l s
(217SCRA328) which
upheld the property
r i g h t s o f a n
e x c l u s i v e
distributor.
R O S A R I O H .
AMATONG-BUENDIA: Executive Director
of the Reference
a n d R e s e a r c h
Bureau, House of
Representa tiv es
since 2004. She
exercises direct
supervision over
the 3 services of
the said Bureau,
t o w i t :
L e g i s l a t i v e
C o u n s e l i n g ,
L e g i s l a t i v e
Research, and Bill
Drafting. She
e a r n e d h e r
Bachelor of Laws
degree from the
University of the
Philippines and
s e c u r e d h e r
Bachelor of Arts
degree, major in
Economics from the
University of
Mindanao. She was
the immediate past
Secretary of IPAA.
Who are IPAA’s present officers and trustees? The following are IPAA’s officers and trustees for the years 2011 and 2012:
EDITHA R. HECHANOVA: Managing Partner of
the Hechanova Bugay &
Vilchez Law Offices
which specialize in
intellectual
property, corporate
and immigration laws.
She graduated from
the University of the
East with a business
degree, major in
Accounting, magna cum
laude. She obtained
her law degree from
the Ateneo de Manila
University and passed
the Patent Agent
Qualifying
Examination (PAQE)
given by the
Intellectual Property
Office in 2008. She
is an accredited
Court Annexed
Mediator at the Court
of Appeals, an
accredited Mediator
in the Intellectual
Property Office and
former President of
IPAA (2005-2006).
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R E Y N A L D O D .
GONZALES: Senior
Associate of the
Carag Jamora Somera
and Villareal Law
Offices with areas
of practice covering
i n t e l l e c t u a l
property, corporate,
labor, maritime,
mining, civil and
criminal laws. He
r e c e i v e d h i s
Bachelor of Arts,
major in Political
Science and Bachelor
of Science, major in
Marketing at the De
La Salle University
a n d t o o k h i s
Bachelor of Laws
degree at the
University of the
Philippines. He was
President of the
Rotary Club of
Makati Pasong Tamo
in 2009-2010 and is
a Director of The
Law Foundation of
Makati, Inc.
EDWARD V. DEVEZA: Assistant Professor
and Technology
Licensing Officer
of the Office of
the Vice President
for Development of
the University of
the Philippines. He
i s a l s o t h e
U n i v e r s i t y
I n t e l l e c t u a l
P r o p e r t y
Coordinator for the
Philippines of the
World Intellectual
P r o p e r t y
Organization. He
earned his Bachelor
of Science degree
in Physics and
M a s t e r s i n
T e c h n o l o g y
Management from the
University of the
Philippines.
Who are IPAA’s present officers and trustees? The following are IPAA’s officers and trustees for the years 2011 and 2012:
ESTRELLITA BELTRAN-
A B E L A R D O :
I n t e l l e c t u a l
Property lawyer, law
professor at the
Manuel L. Quezon
University (MLQU)
School of Law, and
MCLE lecturer on
i n t e l l e c t u a l
p r o p e r t y . S h e
retired last year as
Director of the
Bureau of Legal
Affairs of the
I n t e l l e c t u a l
Property Office
where she worked
since 1969. She is a
graduate of Bachelor
of Science in
Commerce from the
F a r E a s t e r n
U n iv e rs it y a n d
Bachelor of Laws
from the MLQU
University. She was
the immediate past
President of IPAA.
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TROY A. LUNA: Senior Partner of the
Migallos & Luna law
firm and MCLE
lecturer on
intellectual
property. His
practice areas cover
intellectual
property, mining,
labor, commercial
law and corporation
law. He was the
former Managing
Partner of the Roco
Kapunan Migallos &
Luna law offices. He
received his
Bachelor of Arts
degree major in
Economics from the
De La Salle
University and his
Bachelor of Laws
degree from the
Ateneo de Manila
University. He was
Past President of
the Rotary Club,
Ortigas Center, and
immediate past Vice
President of IPAA.
ELIZABETH
R.PULUMBARIT: Senior
Partner of Pulumbarit
law office, and
College of Law
Professor at the
Adamson University.
She is the University
Legal Counsel and
Head of the
Intellectual Property
Office of the
University of the
Philippines, Manila.
Her practice areas
include intellectual
property law,
corporation law, and
general litigation.
She obtained her
Bachelor of Science
in Hotel and
Restaurant
Administration and
Bachelor of Laws
degree from the
University of the
Philippines. She is
also a Fellow of the
Philippines and the
Netherlands, having
earned an executive
management
Who are IPAA’s present officers and trustees? The following are IPAA’s officers and trustees for the years 2011 and 2012:
certificate from the
Maastricht Institute
of Management, the
Netherlands.
GLORIA T. SALVADO :
Engineer and patent
examiner of the
Intellectual
Property Office for
more than 25 years.
She received her
Bachelor of Science
degree major in
Chemical Engineering
from the Feati
University. She is a
member of the
Philippine Institute
of Chemical
Engineering.
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If you are a member of the IPAA and
wish to inform the IPAA about your works
or activities related to intellectual
property, kindly communicate with us
using the information below so we may be
able to publish your works or announce
your activities. Or if you simply have
any question or comment regarding our
association, write us. We promise not to
sue you for unfair competition.
A New Committee Formed!
To enable the IPAA to reach out not only to its
members but also to anyone who has an interest in
intellectual property, the IPAA Board has decided to
form a Publications Committee that will help in the
preparation of the IPAA e-Chronicle and spread the
word about IPAA and its activities. Its members
are Attys. Augusto Bundang, Gladys Vilchez, Dennis
Gorecho and Melissa Carino. Atty. Vilchez was a
former Hearing Officer of the Intellectual Property
Office and is now a Partner of the Hechanova, Bugay
and Vilchez Law Office. Atty. Gorecho is a Senior
Associate of the Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan Law
Offices while Atty. Carino is a Senior Associate of
the Manahan & Associates Law Office.
The IPAA has the following existing committees:
Advocacy, Membership, Special Ad Hoc, Kapihan, and
Ways and Means.
2011 JPO/IPR Training Program Opens
The JPO/IPR training program in Japan for the
current year now accepts applications relating to
courses for intellectual property trainers,
practitioners, patent experts, and lawyers. For
inquiries and further details, please contact
directly the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
Since 1999