ACCRALAW Partner Jose Eduardo T. Genilo was invited to speak at the 2025 Patent Agents and Patent Attorneys Training Course held on March 12 to 26, 2025. The training course was conducted by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), through the IP Academy and in partnership with the Association of Patent Agents (PAQE) Professionals.
Mr. Genilo delivered a lecture on drafting patent, utility model and industrial design applications, including the preparation of descriptions, drawings, abstracts and claims. He also conducted a workshop on drafting these applications. The training was attended by more than 60 individuals.
Mr. Genilo is with the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department, and has assisted clients in the prosecution, enforcement, and litigation of patents. He is regularly invited to conduct lectures on claim drafting, response to Office Actions, freedom to operate, and infringement. He passed the 2007 Patent Agent Qualifying Examination conducted by the IPOPHL with the assistance of the European Patent Office. He is also consistently recognized by various legal publications as a leading lawyer for intellectual property in the Philippines.