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Cerilles & Fernan Intellectual Property Law

The Philippines

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Key contacts
Co-founder and Managing Partner: Mario C. Cerilles
Co-founder and Partner: Harry Gwynn Omar M. Fernan
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

2020

Number of Partners

2

Total Number of IP Practitioners

2

Languages Spoken at the Firm

English, Filipino

Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Trade mark
Patent
Firm overview

IP boutique firm Cerilles & Fernan Intellectual Property Law (CFIP Law) has Mario Cerilles and Harry Fernan at its helm. It counts independent investors and creators in the Philippines amongst its client base but predominantly acts for both local and multinational corporations. The team has been active in prosecution work involving patents, copyrights and trademarks in global contexts which is Fernan’s area of particular expertise alongside handling data privacy issues. The team collaborates with international firms in order to enforce its clients’ IP rights. Notably, Cerilles is dual-qualified to practice in the both the Philippines and the state of New York.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

Copyright & related rights, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

Key Sector Expertise

Agriculture, Biotechnology, Fashion & luxury goods, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Sports, Universities & research, Financial services, Food & beverage

Address:
111 Paseo de Roxas, UB, Legazpi Village
Makati City
Manila 1229
Tel:+639153955291 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://cfiplaw.com/
2026 Edition
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Overview

Cerilles & Fernan Intellectual Property Law (CFIP Law) is a boutique IP law firm located in Makati. The firm specializes in the local and international protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade mark, and copyrights. CFIP Law is adept at handling trade mark registration and maintenance, drafting and registration of invention patents, utility model and industrial design.

Notable IP practitioners: Mario Cerilles, Harry Gwynn Omar M Fernan

Testimonials

2026

"CFIP law is highly collaborative and responsive"

"They can explain issues and matters plainly so that non-lawyers like us can understand what's happening and what's being done"

 

Linked Reviews
Patent

Case studies show filing and prosecution work for clients across diverse industry sectors like education, biotechnology, and food.

Trade mark

Case studies demonstrate the team's expertise in assisting clients with trademark applications, prosecution, and opposition matters. For instance, the team successfully supported Prime Nature Cares in prosecuting the trademark application for the mark " VITAGOLD " in Classes 5 and 30.

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