The announcement was made by the IP Philippines PAQE Board through Resolution No. 2006-001 dated 19 October 2006, after a determination of the names of the successful candidates based on the scores garnered.  There were 28 successful examinees out of the 38 who took the exams.  Twelve of the PAQE passers are personnel of IP Philippines.

             The examination process was institutionalized to professionalize the patent agency practice in the Philippines and in order to establish a cadre of patent agents who have the appropriate technical and science disciplines.  Patent agents are professionals who assist those who file patent applications with IP Philippines. 

             Except for personnel of IP Philippines, those who pass the examination can now be entered in the Registry of Patent Agents that IP Philippines is maintaining.  The project of institutionalizing the examination process was undertaken with the assistance of the European Patent Office.  The first PAQE examination was administered on July 25 and 26, 2006 for examinees in the non-chemical field and August 2 and 3, 2006 for examinees in the chemical field.