ENRICO B. ASTUDILLO, Esq. had an extensive practice in all aspects of commercial law in the Philippines before he specialized in the practice of intellectual property law. He is an experienced commercial litigation attorney and his litigation practice encompasses all aspects of commercial relationships and commercial transactions.

Mr. Astudillo represents major multinational as well as medium-sized clients in a variety of industries in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings and litigates infringement, unfair competition, counterfeiting cases before the regular courts as well as the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). He routinely advises clients on infringement and validity issues and meticulously prepares cases for litigation. He has vast experience in all phases of trademark prosecution, including the preparation of clearance and availability opinions, as well as conducting appeals within the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

Mr. Astudillo also represents major multinational clients in the pharmaceutical, agricultural, automotive and chemical industries in patent prosecution as well as the enforcement of their patent rights in the Philippines. He has guided a major pharmaceutical client on the significant ramifications on pharmaceutical patent rights of the landmark Cheaper Medicines Act enacted in 2008 in the Philippines. He has likewise devised and monitors a continuing legal program for the client aimed at mitigating the emasculating effects of the new law on pharmaceutical patent holders rights.

Mr. Astudillo regularly attends international conventions to keep abreast of developments in intellectual property law. He is an International Law Associate of the American Bar Association (ABA) and a member of its Intellectual Property Law Section.

Mr. Astudillo earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1974 and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1980 both from the University of the Philippines. He placed twentieth (20th) in the Bar Examinations of 1980 despite being a full-time working student while in law school. While still in law school, Mr. Astudillo also took and passed the Foreign Service Officers (FSO) Examinations given by the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1979 in Manila, Geneva and Washington, D.C., U.S.A. He placed third (3rd) of only nine (9) who passed among thousands who took the exams.