Let us say there was a court case in the United States. After trial, one party prevailed and the US court rendered judgment ordering the defendant to pay a certain amount of money to the plaintiff. If the defendant has assets in t...
Let’s say that a court in Europe or the United States renders a judgment for a sum of money against someone living in the Philippines or against an estate the Philippines. How can the foreign money judgment be enforced in th...
As the COVID pandemic continues its harsh economic toll, we continue to have to field questions about retrenchment of employees. This picks up from our previous articles and discusses other questions on retrenchment.It talks about...
Before COVID, online IP application filing had been introduced but had been paused due to issues. As the pandemic worn on, IPOPHIL re-introduced online Trademark application...
We hear a lot from companies and individuals who want to register their trademark to protect their rights to it. To address some common questions, I’ve written an FAQ people usually ask when they are beginning to consider regist...
Maintaining your rights to your trademark takes effort. Maintaining your trademark is easy if you file the requirements on time. Registration grants you initial rights to your trademark. However, you need to show continuous use to...
Recognition of foreign divorce is through a Philippine court case that recognizes a divorce abroad as also valid here. Before you go through Recognition, there are 3 questions you need to answer for yourself to see if it’s the r...
9 common misunderstandings and the truth about recognition of foreign divorce in the Philippines...
A family member died having left behind a last will and testament. She had entrusted her last will and testament to her brother who lived in the same house as her. The will named him as the executor of her estate after she died. B...
When you found out that your marriage is void or invalid, you have no authority to decide on your own that you can remarry. Only the court can decide if a Filipino can marry again...
