Administrative issuances
MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2021
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 009 - Continuation of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) & the Japan Patent Office (JPO)
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 008 Extension of Deadlines for Filing and Payments
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 007 Alternative Work Arrangement in the Light of the Extension of the Enhanced Comunity Quarantine
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021 - 006 Half Day Work Suspension on 31 March 2021
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 005 Extension of Deadlines in Light of the Declaration of an Enhanced Community Quarantine
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021-004 Alternative Work Arrangement in the Light of the Declaration of an Enhanced Community Quarantine
- Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2021-002 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the Australian Patent Office
- Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2021-001 Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021-003 Extension of PCT Filing Assistance Program Under MC 2019-004 until 31 December 2021
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021-002 Administration of Customer Satisfaction Survey to Gather Feedback on IPOPHL's External Services
- Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 001 Suspension of Mailbox Services at IPOPHL Main Office
2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020- 049 Revised Rules of Procedure on Administrative Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-048 Amendments to the Rules of Procedure for IPOPHL Mediation Outside of Litigation
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-047 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Mediation
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-046 IPOPHL Holiday Schedule
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-045 Amendment to the Trademark Regulations of 2017 on Priority Examination
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-044 Suspension of Work Due to Typhoon Ulysses
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-043 Suspension of Work Due to Typhoon Ulysses
- Memorandum Circular No. PCT 2020-04 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the European Patent Office
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-041 Revised Uniform Rules on Appeal in the Office of the Director General
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-040A Amendments to IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-040
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-040 Advisory for Auto-Debit Payments and U.S. Dollar Payments for Patent Cooperation Treaty PCT and Madrid Protocol Fees
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-039 Payment of Patent Annuities Amounting to One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) and Above at the IPOPHL Main Office
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-038 Bureau of Trademarks Advisory on Post Filing Submission Through eDocFile
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-037 Clarification on the Effect of Pleadings Documents and Payments in the Bureau of Legal Affairs Under Memorandum Circular No. 2020-028C
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-036 Alphabetical Schedule on 24-27 August 2020 and Mandatory Online Filing and Payment Starting on 1 September 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-035 Minimum Safety Standards at the IPOPHL Main Office
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-034 Supplemental Guidelines in the Electronic Filing of Pleadings and Online Payment of Fees in Inter Partes and IP Rights Violation Cases
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-033 Advisory on IPOPHL Services In Light of the Imposition of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine from 6 to 18 August 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-031 Advisory on Electronic Filing of Pleadings and Online Payment for IPC and IPV Cases
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-030 Regular Holiday on July 31, 2020, Observance of Eid'l Adha
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-029 Electronic Filing and Online issuance of Statement of Account (SOA) on Appealed Cases before the Office of the Director General
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-028C Further Extension of Deadlines for Payments and Submission of Replies/Documents
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-028B Continuing Suspension of Cashiering and Receiving Services at the IPOPHL Main Office Until 07 August 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-028A Suspension of Cashiering and Receiving Services at the IPOPHL Main Office for the Period of 20 to 30 July 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-028 Suspension of Activities and Extension of Deadlines for the Period of 20 to 27 July 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-027, Instituting Policies and Guidelines for Respect of IPR in the IPOPHL
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-026 Revised Rules and Regulations on Accreditation of Collective Management Organizations
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-025 Revised Rules and Regulations on Copyright Registration and Recordation
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020- 024 Copyright Rules And Regulations for the Government
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-023 Implementing Rules and Regulations on Resale Rights
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-022 Revised Rules and Regulations on the Resolution of Disputes
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-021 Advisory on IPOPHL Services Re Conduct of Hearings/Conferences in Inter Partes Cases (IPC) and IP Rights Violation Cases (IPV)
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-020 Continuation of the Patent Prosecution Highway between the IPOPHL and the European Patent Office
- Memorandum Circular No. PCT 2020-01 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the Australian Patent Office
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-019 Guidelines for Filings and Payments
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-018 Visitor Policy for Services at the Ground Floor Lobby, IPOPHL Main Office
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-017 Electronic Mail Address on Appealed Cases in the Office of the Director General
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-016 Guidelines on Student Internship and Practicum (ISIP) Program
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-015 Extension of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Filing Assistance Program under MC No. 2019-004 until December 31, 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-014 Supplemental Advisory on Payment of Annuity Fees
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-013C Amendment to Item "8" of IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-013 re Alphabetical Schedule for Filing and Payment
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-013B Amendment to Items "1", "3", "4", "8", "11" and "13" of IPOPHL Memorandum Circular 2020-013
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-013A Amendment to Item "5" of IPOPHL Memorandum Circular 2020-013
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-013 Advisory on IPOPHL Services in View of the Declaration of a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine Over the National Capital Region
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-012 Supplemental Advisory on IPOPHL Services Re Mediation
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-011 Updated Advisory on IPOPHL Services in Light of the Extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine to 15 May 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-010 Advisory On Deadline for the Filing of Written Third
Party Observation (TPO) for Invention Applications and Adverse Information (AI) for Utility Model and Industrial Design Applications, for Personal Protective Equipment, Medical/Health Care Equipment/Devices, and Pharmaceutical Products - Memorandum Circular No. 2020-009 Updated Advisory on IPOPHL Services in Light of the Extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine to 30 April 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-008 Amending Circular No. 2020-06 Re: Updated Advisory on IPOPHL Services in Light of Covid-19 Granting an Extension Period of Forty-Five (45) Calendar Days for Payments and Filing of Replies, Pleadings, Papers, Etc.
with Due Dates Falling from March 16, 2020 – April 14, 2020 - Memorandum Circular No. 2020-007 Supplemental Advisory Re: Applications whose Priority Date Falls from March 16, 2020 to April 14, 2020
- Memorandum Circular No. 2020-006 Updated Advisory on IPOPHL Services in Light of COVID-19
- Memorandum Circular No. PCT 2019- 06 - Patent Cooperation Treaty Fees as of January 1, 2020
2019
- IPOPHL MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 20{9- 05 - Establishment of New Amounts Charged by Australian Patent Office (APO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO)
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2019-04 - Establishment of New Amount in USD of the Search Fee Charged by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2019-03 - Establishment of New Amount in USD of the Search Fee Charged by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
- BOP MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 19-001 - Deferred Publication of Industrial Design Application
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2019-02 - Establishment of New Amount in USD of the International Preliminary Examination Fee charged by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2019-01 - Establishment of New Amount in USD of the Search Fee charged by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
2018
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2018-008 - Revised Rules on Mediation
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2018-05 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amount in USD of PCT Fees
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2018-04 - Establishment of the New Equivalent Amount in USD of the Search Fee charged by the Australian Patent Office (APO)
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2018-03 - Establishment of the New Equivalent Amount in USD of the Search Fee charged by the European Patent Office (EPO)
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2018-02 - Establishment of the New Equivalent Amount Search in USD of the Search Fee charged by the Japan Patent Office (JPO)
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2018-01 - Establishment of the New Equivalent Amount Search Fees
2017
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2017-05 - Establishment of the New Equivalent Amount in USD of PCT Fees
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT 2017-04 - Establishment of the New Amount of Search Fee Charged by the European Patent Office
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR PCT NO. 17-003 - Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fee Charged by the European Patent Office
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR PCT NO. 17-002 - Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fee Charged by Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and Handling Fees charged by the Australian Patent Office (APO), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR PCT NO. 17-001 - Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fees Charged by the Japan Patent Office and European Patent Office
- MEORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 17-002 - Amendments to IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 16012 (IPOPHL REVISED FEE STRUCTURE OF 2017)
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 17-001 - Establishing the Trademark (TM Registration Incentive Package, Also Known as the "Juana Make a Mark" and for Other Purposes
2016
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2016-05 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2016-04 - Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fee Charged by the Japan Patent Office
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2016-03 - Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fees Charged by the Japan Patent Office and Australian Patent Office
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2016-02 - Establishment of New Amounts of the Search and Preliminary Examination Fees Charged by the Japan Patent Office
2015
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2015-06 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2015-05 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in the US Dollar of the Search Fees Charged by the Korean Intellectual Property Office and the Australian Patent Office
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 15-003 - Guidelines for Applicants on the Submission of the Sequence Listing in Electronic Format
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 15-001 - Modified Request Forms for Patent Applications in Relation to the Submission of Sequence Listing in Electronic Format
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2015-04 - Establishment of a New Equivalent Amount in US Dollar of the Search Fee Charged by the European Patent Office
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2015-03 - Establishment of a New Equivalent Amount in US Dollar of the Search Fee Charged by the Australian Patent Office
- EMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2015-02 - Establishment of a New Equivalent Amount in JPY of the Handling Fee Charged by the Japan Patent Office
- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2015-01 - Establishment of a New Equivalent Amount in US Dollar of the Search Fee Charged by the Japan Patent Office
OFFICE ORDERS
2021
2020
2014
2013
2012
2011
2021
- Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2021-001 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees
2020
- IPOPHL Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2020-03 Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees
- IPOPHL Memorandum Order No. 2020-072 Required Use of Face Shields in Addition to Masks
- IPOPHL Memorandum Order No. 2020-066 Guidelines for Conducting Remote ISO 9001:2015 Internal Audits
- IPOPHL Memorandum Order No. 2020-065 Guidelines and Protocol in the Conduct of COVID-19 Testing
- IPOPHL Administrative Order No. 2020-004 Delineation of Functional Responsibilities of the Deputy Directors General
- IPOPHL Memorandum Order No. 2020-062 Operational Names for the Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau (DITTB) and the Management Information Service (MIS)
2014
- Office Order No. 14-196: Allowing the submission of Sequence Listing in Electronic Format and Adopting a Further Fee Reduction on the Prescribed Fee for each Sheet in Excess of Thirty (30) Under Part 1, Section 4, Entitled, "Electronic Filing Reduction" of the IPOPHL Fee Structure
- Office Order No. 14-068: Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of Inter Partes Proceedings
2013
- Office Order No. 13-008: Guidelines on the Title and Description of the Mark
- Office Order No. 13-10: Amendment on IPOPHL-USPTO Patent Prosecution Highway 2.0 Program
- Office Order No. 13-030: Technology Management and its Applications in the Philippines: Present State and Future Prospect
- Office Order No.13-056: Amendment of the Provisions on Declaration of Actual Use of the Trademark Regulations
- Office Order No.13-115: Payment of Filing Fee for IPR-Related Complaints and Defrayment of Cost and Incidental Expenses Relative to IPOPHL's Enforcement Functions
- Office Order No.13-169: Revised Rules and Regulations on Resolution of Disputes Relating to the Terms of a License Involving the Author's Right to Public Performance or Other Communication of His Work
- Office Order No.13-170: Rules and Regulations in the Exercise of Enforcement Functions and Visitorial Power of the Intellectual Property Office, and Creating Thereby an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement Office
- Office Order No.13-171: Rules and Regulations on Copyright Registration and Deposit
2012
- Office Order No. 274: One-On-One Consultation on Madrid Protocol
- Office Order No. 207: Implementation Guidelines: Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS) for Utility Models and Industrial Designs (UMID) and Inventions
- Office Order No. 206: Deployment of the Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS) for Inventions
- Office Order No. 204: Implementing the Community Review (CR) Process for Patents, Utility Models & Industrial Design Applications
- Office Order No. 160: Amendment to Office Order No. 154, Series of 20 10
- Office Order No. 139: Philippine Regulations Implementing the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
- Office Order No. 85: Rules of Procedure for the ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation (ASPEC) Program
- Office Order No. 73: Establishment of IPOPHL's Patent Protection Incentive Package (PPIP), Also Known as the "Juan's Thousand Inventions"
- Office Order No. 67: Implementation of IPOPHL-JPO Patent Prosecution Hightway
2011
- Office Order No. 99: Amendments to the Rules and Regulations on Inter Partes Proceedings
- Office Order No. 93: Guidelines on Copyright Registration and Deposit
- Office Order No. 67: The Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations for Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs
- Office Order No. 61: Rules of Procedure for IPOPHL Arbitration Proceedings