SC ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.

113-95,
October 02, 1995

DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL COURTS FOR

RE:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

In the interest of an efficient administration of justice and to ensure speedy disposition of

cases involving violation of Intellectual Property Rights, the following Branches of the
Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts and Municipal Trial Courts in Cities,
presently presided over by their respective trial judges as herein below indicated, are
hereby specially designated to try and decide cases for violations of Intellectual Property
Rights such as, but riot limited to, violations of Art. 188 of the Revised Penal Code
(Substituting and Altering Trademarks, Trade Names, or Service Marks), Art. 189 of the
Revised Penal Code (Unfair Competition, Fraudulent Registration of Trade Name,
Trademark or Service Mark, Fraudulent Designation of Origin, and False Description),
Presidential Degree No. 49 (Protection of Intellectual Property Rights), Presidential
Degree No. 87 (An Act Creating-the Videogram Regulatory Board), Republic Act No.
165 "as amended (The Patent Law), and Republic Act 166 as amended' (The Trademark
Law) committed within their respective territorial areas:

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

National Capital Region

Name Branch Station
Hon. Rebecca de Guia-
1 Manila
Salvador
Hon. Reynaldo B. Daway 90 Quezon City
Hon. Nemesio S. Felix 56 Makati City
Hon. Alfredo C. Flores 167 Pasig City
Hon. Aurora K Recia 119 Pasay City
Hon. Jaime T. Hamoy 130 Kalookan City
Hon. Benjamin T. Antonio 170 Malabon
Hon. Ruben P. dela Cruz 272 Marikina
Hon. Raul E. de Leon 258 Paraaque
Hon. Florentino M. Alumbres 255 Las Pias
Hon. Alberto L. Lerma 256 Muntinlupa
Hon. Floro P. Alejo 172 Valenzuela
 REGION III
Hon. Arturo G. Tayag 79 Malolos, Bulacan
San Fernando,
Hon. Hermin E. Arceo 43
Pampanga
Hon. Eliezer R. delos Santos 59 Angeles City

REGION IV
Hon. Mario V. Lopez 2 Batangas City
Hon. Jane Aurora C. Lantion 13 Lipa City
Hon. Francisco D. Pano 93 San Pedro, Laguna
Hon. Marivic B. Umali 30 San Pablo City
Hon. Antonio M. Eugenio, Jr. 34 Calamba, Laguna
Hon. Rodrigo V. Cosico 24 Bian, Laguna

REGION VI
Hon. Jose G. Abdallah 39 Iloilo City
Hon. Anastacio I. Lobaton 44 Bacolod City

REGION VII
Hon. Benignc G. Gaviola 9 Cebu City

REGION IX
Hon. Vicente L. Cabatingan 15 Zamboanga City

REGION X
Hon. Arcadio O. Fabria 21 Cagayan de Oro City

REGION XI
Hon. Augusto V. Branch 10 Davao City

METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT/MUNICIPAL TRIAL

COURT IN CITIES

National Capital Region

Hon. Amelia A. Fabros 9 Manila
Hon. Susanita M. Parker 40 Quezon City
Hon. Estrellita M-. Paas 44 Pasay City
Hon. Delfina H. Santiago 52 Kalookan City
Hon. Ma. Luisa Q. Padilla 60 Mandaluyong City
Hon. Ernesto T. Trinidad 63 Makati City
Hon. Alex L. Quiroz 69 Pasig City
Hon. Alex E. Ruiz 76 Marikina

REGION III
Meycauayan,
Hon. Orlando C. Paguio 1
Bulacan
Hon. Mario B. Capellan 1 Malolos, Bulacan
San Fernando ,
Hon. Rodrigo R. Flores 2
Pampanga
Hon. Aida E. Layug 3 Angeles City
Hon. Eduardo D. Alfonso, Jr. 5 Olongapo City

REGION IV
Hon. Ruben A. Galvez 1 Batangas City
Cavite City
Hon. Amalia S. Cuapiaco 1

REGION VI
Hon. Alfredo D. Hilario 1 Bacolod City
Hon. Alexis A. Zerrudo 4 Iloilo , City

REGION VII
Hon. Antonio F. Paraguya 6 Cebu City

REGION IX
Hon. Efren S. Mariano 2 Zamboanga City

REGION X
Hon. Antonio A. Orcullo 3 Cagayan de Oro City

REGION XI
Hon. Roberto Q. Caete 5 Davao City
All single sala courts with which cases for violation of Intellectual Property Rights are or
may be filed shall take cognizance of them as if they have been designated as special
courts, and for that matter, shall give them priority in their trial calendars.

The trial of cases for violation of Intellectual Property Rights covered by this
Administrative Order shall be immediately commenced and shall continue from day to
day to be terminated as far as practicable within sixty (60) days from initial trial.
Judgment thereon shall be rendered within thirty (30) days from date of submission for
decision.

All cases referred to herein where trial has already started shall remain in the branches
where they are presently assigned. However, cases where pre-trial has not yet
commenced shall be transferred immediately to the branches herein designated.

The Executive Judges of the Special Courts herein designated may exclude such courts
from the raffle of new cases whenever in their judgment the caseloads of said Courts so
designated shall not allow them to try these special cases with efficiency and dispatch.

This Order shall take effect immediately and shall continue in effect until further orders
from this Court.

2 October 1995.

(SGD.) FLORENTINO P.
FELICIANO

Acting Chief Justice