IPOPHL, NCIPR to take on online counterfeiting, piracy The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) will set the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) moving to crack down on the online selling and distribution of counterfeit and pirated goods, as government regulatory agencies close in on unfettered selling of contraband goods. continue reading : IPOPHL, NCIPR to take on online counterfeiting, piracy
National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) milestones As we commemorate the 11th founding anniversary of the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR), let’s look back on the milestones of the government’s IP rights enforcement arm with 12-strong government agencies. #NCIPR11 #RespectIP
‘Agrinventions and innovations’ using rainwaterTyphoon season is just around the corner, and while this may be a bane for Metro Manila workers, for agricultural workers in the provinces, frequent and heavy rainfalls are a welcome change from the long drought of the summer.There are more than a handful of inventions thought up by Filipino minds continue reading : ‘Agrinventions and innovations’ using rainwater
IPOPHL Presents the IP Academy During Intellectual Property Convergence 2018 forum The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) presented the newly-created Intellectual Property (IP) Academy at the Intellectual Property Convergence 2018, underlining the IPOPHL’s strengthened push for education. A particular strategy under NIPS is broadening intellectual education by way of curriculum enhancement and undertaking research, to be handled by continue reading : IPOPHL Presents the IP Academy
IPOPHL sustains capacity-building workshops in drive towards operating as ISA/IPEA by 2019Japan Patent Office, a key partner The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), in partnership with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), recently wrapped up an intensive, two-week workshop in preparation for the IPOPHL to operate as an International Search Authority/International Preliminary Examination Authority (ISA/IPEA) continue reading : IPOPHL sustains capacity-building workshops in drive towards operating as ISA/IPEA by 2019
Gov’t, NGOs, private sector tackle issues to make printed works accessible to the visually-impaired/ print-disabled Published on January 29, 2019 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL),with key stakeholders in the government, private sector, and the non-profit industry took stock of the potential challenges in the newly-adopted Marrakesh Treaty, to ensure its implementation is as continue reading : Gov’t, NGOs, private sector tackle issues to make printed works accessible to the visually-impaired/ print-disabled
Display and design your pride the right way Today, June 12, the Philippine flag will be on display everywhere in celebration of the country’s independence from Spain but citizens would do well to know the right way to show your national pride. In addition to the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, the Intellectual Property Code continue reading : Display and design your pride the right way
An OFW architect’s invention builds livesInventiveness is in his blood.This is what architect Eduardo Urcia, who spent three decades in Brunei, believes as he continues to roll out his successfully-commercialised and patented ‘green’ building blocks. Much like the edifices and structures he helps create, Mr. Urcia says his innate inventiveness surfaced in place where he spent continue reading : An OFW architect’s invention builds lives
The intellectual property system: a brief history The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines was signed into law 22 years ago today and became effective on January 1,1998. But did you know the intellectual property system in the Philippines existed before the country even declared itself an independent state? The Spanish Law on continue reading : The intellectual property system: a brief history
IPOPHL, INTA discuss challenges, opportunities on IPR administrative enforcement Published on May 28, 2019 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, together with a global organization of brand-owners and leading IP law firms, tackled the challenges of implementing administrative measures to combat counterfeiting activities, and charted the way forward on further collaboration. “There have been continue reading : IPOPHL, INTA discuss challenges, opportunities on IPR administrative enforcement