Founded in the year 2005 by Atty. Editha R. Hechanova, a seasoned IP practitioner, with the help of her siblings and several close friends, the humble beginnings of this Company has continued to make history. With over 10 years of solid IP experience and unparalleled expertise, we take pride in being one of the country’s leading firms in the field of patent and trademark protection and prosecution.

Hechanova & Co., Inc. was named as Top Patent Filer (ranked #2), and Top Trademark Filer (within the top 20) by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), from 2010 to 2014. Hechanova & Co., Inc. is affiliated with Hechanova Bugay Vilchez & Andaya-Racadio, which was recently cited as among the leading firms (no. 5 in tier 1) in Intellectual Property by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016 and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer/President Atty. Editha R. Hechanova is named as one of the leading individuals/lawyers (top 4) in the field of intellectual property. The Company has been ranked consistently in the field of intellectual property law since 2007 by both the publications of Managing IP and Asia IP. The Company’s CEO and President, Atty. Editha R. Hechanova has been consistently identified as Leading Lawyer in intellectual property in the Philippines by the Asia Law publication from 2002 to date, Who’s Who Legal from 2013 to date.

Hechanova & Co., Inc. specializes in patents and trademarks prosecution and maintenance, search services, review of license agreements and other IP related-documents, renewals, intellectual property recordals, customs recordation, food and drug product registration, plant variety protection, copyright registration, domain name registration, and intellectual property consulting. It is a member of International trademark Association (INTA), European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI), and Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group (PTMG). It is affiliated with Hechanova Bugay Vilchez & Andaya-Racadio.

With highly qualified team of professionals and technical experts, we guarantee reliable, timely, innovative, efficient and exemplary service towards the clients, the community and the nation.