Darwin P. Angeles

Mr. Angeles specializes in patent prosecution for computer-implemented technologies, commercialization of IP assets, and IP rights enforcement. He has registered multiple patents involving blockchain, data science, and artificial intelligence technologies.

In his commercial and construction arbitration and appellate litigation practice, he has successfully prosecuted claims before the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, and Construction Industry Arbitration Commission.

Mr. Angeles has appeared before the Philippine Supreme Court in high profile constitutional cases. Such as Calleja vs. Executive Secretary (G.R No. 252578), Spouses De Ocampo vs. Manalo (G.R No. 64753), Falcis vs. Civil Registrar General (G.R No. 217910).

Mr. Angeles teaches Statutory Construction, Constitutional Law, Legal Philosophy and Cyber Law at the University of the Philippines and De la Salle University College of Law Tañada-Diokno School of Law. He is also a guest lecturer for the IP Academy of the Philippine Intellectual Property Office, an accredited Trainer and Procurement Law by the Government Procurement Policy Board, and an accredited lecturer for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Program of the Philippine Supreme Court.

Mr. Angeles earned his Master of Laws degree from Queen Mary, University of London as a Chevening Scholar with distinction. His postgraduate study focused on the law on artificial intelligence and technology, data privacy, intellectual property and its implications on fundamental rights.

He also attended the Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute studying current issues facing the media such as internet shutdowns, AI and tech regulation, and technology-driven misinformation.

He obtained his law degree from the University of the Philippines (2013, honors) and holds a degree in Chemistry from the Ateneo de Manila University (2007).