Jonathan Q. Perez

Jonathan Q. Perez obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LLB.) from the Arellano Law School in 2000 and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Cum Laude) from the University of the Philippines (UP) in 1992. He was given a citation by the Political Science Department of the UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy as one of the Most Outstanding Political Science Students of his batch. He was once a University Scholar and a consistent College Scholar during his undergraduate years at UP.

Mr. Perez was accepted to the Philippine bar in May 2001 and has since been a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in good standing. He is currently a Partner at Bengzon Negre Untalan (BNU) Intellectual Property Attorneys, based in Makati, Philippines. BNU is the only law office in the Philippines focused exclusively on intellectual property law practice.

Mr. Perez is also a Registered Patent Agent. He obtained a certificate on "Chemistry for Lawyers," a course offered and co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Research and Training Institute (IPRTI) of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPO) and the Ateneo de Manila University. He is currently a training fellow at the IPRTI.

Mr. Perez is a Trustee of the Intellectual Property Professors and Researchers Organization of the Philippines, Inc.

He also has a good grasp of the ins and outs of the legislative system having had a six-year stint as political affairs officer at the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines while taking up legal studies.