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2024

Memorandum Circular No. 2024-027 - SUSPENSION OF WORK
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-026 - SUSPENSION OF WORK
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-025 - PROVIDING FEES INCENTIVE FOR THE INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT OFFICES (ITSO) TO BE KNOWN AS ITSO NICE IP - (NOVEL AND INVENTIVE CREATION EXEMPLIFIED) FOR INVENTI
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-024 - AMENDED PHILIPPINE REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE MADRID AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS OF 2017
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-023 - Amendments to IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2023-001 or THE RULES AND REGULATION ON TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS, TRADE NAMES AND MARKED OR STAMPED CONTAINERS OF 2023
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-022 - EID'L ADHA (FEAST OF SACRIFICE)
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-021 - Amendments to the Rules and Regulations on Administrative Complaints for Violation of Laws Involving Intellectual Property Rights
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-020 - CREATION OF DITTB CORE TEAMS FOR THE 2024-2025 IPOPHL COLLABORATION PROJECTS WITH WIPO
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-019 - IPOPHL JUNE 2024 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-018 - IPOPHL 2024 Gender Sensitivity Training and Team Building Program
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-017 - Guidelines for the Accreditation of IPOPHL Arbitration Centers and Arbitrators
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-016 - Designation of IPOEA Representatives to IPOPHL RELEVANT COMMITTEES and TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-015 - IPOPHL May 2024 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-014 - IPOPHL April 2024 Holidays Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-013 - Establishing a Recognition System for Patent Representatives by the IPOPHL and Providing for its Implementing Rules and Regulations
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-012 - Establishing a Recognition System for Trademark Representatives by the IPOPHL and Providing for its Implementing Rules and Regulations
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-011 - Revised ITSO 2.0 Clustering Guidelines
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-010 - Half-day Work Suspension on 27 March 2024
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-009 - IPOPHL March 2024 Holidays Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-008 - Continuation of Patent Protection Incentive Program (JUANA PATENT AND JUANA DESIGN PROGRAM) for MSMEs
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-007 - Amendments to the Revised Rules on Mediation
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-006 - Revised Philippine Rules on Patent Cooperation Treaty (PRo-PCT) of 2024
Memorandum Circular No.2024-005 - Onsite Filling & Extension of Deadline in Light of the Trademark Electronics Systems Upgrading & Downtime from February 1, 2024
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-004 - Extension of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Filing Assistance Program under Memorandum Circular No. 2019-004 until December 31, 2024
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-003 - IPOPHL February 2024 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-002 - Trademark Electronic Systems Upgrading and Downtime from 01 February 2024
Memorandum Circular No. 2024-001 - Extension of the Term of Effectivity of IPOPHL'S TRADEMARK (TM) Registration Incentive Package (Juana Make A Mark)
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2024-02 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amount of the Search Fee of European Patent Office
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2024-01 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees for Filing of PCT International Application

2023

Memorandum Circular No. 2023-036 - Administration of 2023 Customer Satisfaction (CS) Survey to Gather Feedback on IPOPHL's External Services
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-035 - IPOPHL January 2024 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-034 - IPOPHL December 2023 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-033 - IPOPHL November 2023 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-031 - Suspension of On-Site Filing and Payment
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-030 - Supplemental Memorandum on IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2023-029 on October and November Non-Working Holidays
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-029 - October and November Non-Working Holidays
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-027 - Amendments to IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2022-022 or the rules & regulations on Geographical Indications
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-026 - Revised Guidelines on IPOPHL Student Internship and Practicum (ISIP) Program
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-025 - Supplemental Rules to Memorandum Circular No. 2020-049 known as the Revised Rules of Procedure on Administrative Enforcement of IPR, etc.
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-024 - Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day 2023
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-023 - Implementing Rules & Regulations on the Rights of Sound Performers & Producers of Sound Recordings
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-021 - Implementing Rules and Regulations on the Term of Copyright Protection and the Public Domain
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-020 - Guidelines for the Accreditation of IPOPHL Mediators
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-019 - Suspension of Work (September 1, 2023)
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-018 - IPOPHL August 2023 Holidays Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-017 - Work Suspension on 24 July 2023
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-016 - Suspension of Work (3PM, July 13, 2023)
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-015 - New IPOPHL Rates of Bidding Documents
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-014 - Filing Fee and 1st Publication Fee Payment for Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-013 - Office Closure on 01 May 2023
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-012 - Office Closure on 21 April 2023
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-011 - IPOPHL April 2023 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-010 - Half-Day Work Suspension On 05 April 2023
Memorandum Circular No.2023-009 - Revised IPOPHL ISA IPEA Fee Structure 2023
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-008 - Amendment to Policy on Limited Practice of Profession
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-007 - Work Suspension in view of Proclamation No. 167, S. 2023 Declaring Friday, 24 February 2023, as a Special Non Working Day.pdf
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-006 - Intermittent Electronic System Downtime
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-005 - Extension of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Filing Assistance Program Under Memorandum Circular No. 2019-004 until December 31, 2023
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-004 - Revised IPOPHL ISA - IPEA Fee Structure 2023
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-003 - Administration of the Customer Satisfaction Survey to Gather Feedback on IPOPHL's External Services in 2022
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-002 - Amendments to IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 16-012 (IPOPHL Revised Fee Structure of 2017) in Relation to Trademark-Related Fees
Memorandum Circular No. 2023-001 - Rules and Regulations on Trademarks, Service Marks, Trade Names, and Marked or Stamped Containers of 2023 Replacing the Revised Trademark Regulations of 2017
Memorandum Circular No. PCT 2023-04 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees
Memorandum Circular No. PCT 2023-01 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees

2022

Memorandum Circular No. 2022-032 Half-day Work Suspension on 23 December 2022
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-031 IPOPHL January 2023 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-030 IPOPHL December 2022 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-029 Intermittent Electronic System Downtime
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-028 Electronic System Downtime From 18 to 22 November 2022
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-027 Extension of the Term of Effectivity of IPOPHL'S Trademark(TM) Registration Incentive Package
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-026 Electronic System Downtime from 18 to 21 November 2022
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-025 Electronic System Downtime on 18 November 2022
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-024 IPOPHL October and November 2022 Holidays
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-023 IPOPHL October - November 2022 Holidays
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-022 Rules and Regulations on Geographical Indications
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-021 Work Suspension (Monday, September 26, 2022)
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-020 Work Suspension
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-019 Youth Intellectual Property Incentive (YIPI) Program
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-018 Implementing Rules and Regulations of IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-003 (IPOPHL MERIT SELECTION AND PROMOTION PLAN)
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-017 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) For IPOPHL Programs On Rewards and Incentives For Service Excellence (IPOPHL PRAISE)
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations for Patents, Utility Model, and Industrial Design of 2022
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-015 Revised Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS)
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-013 Amendments to the Rules and Regulations on Inter Partes Proceedings
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-012 Special (Non-Working) Holiday
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-011 Providing IP Protection Incentives for (MSMES) Over Invention, Utility Model, and Industrial Designs, to be known as JUANA PATENT AND JUANA DESIGN and for other purposes
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-010 Amendment to MC 2022-009 IPOPHL Holy Week 2022 Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-009 IPOPHL Holy Week 2022 Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-008 Half-Day Work Suspension on 13 April 2022
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-007 Extension of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Filing Assistacne Program Under Memorandum Circular No 2019-004 until December 31 2022
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-006 Continuing Suspension of On-Site Operations at IPOPHL's Main Office
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-005 Extension of Suspension of On-Site Operations at the IPOPHL Main Office
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-004 Extension of IPOPHL's Trademark Registration Incentive Package (the Juana Make A Mark Program)
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-003 "No Vaccination, No Entry" Policy at the IPOPHL Main Office
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-002 Suspension of On-Site Operations at the IPOPHL Main Office
Memorandum Circular No. 2022-001 Administration of Customer Satisfaction Survey to Gather Feedback on IPOPHL's External Services
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2022-08 Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2022-07 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the European Patent Office
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2022-06 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the European Patent Office
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2022-05 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the Japan Patent Office
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2022-04 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the Korean Intellectual Property Office
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2022-03 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the European Patent Office
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2022-02 Establishment of New Amount Charged by the Japan Patent Office
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2022-01 Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees
BOP Memorandum Circular No. 2022-002 - Adoption and Alignment of the Filing Date Requirements of the Newly Revised IRR for Patents, UM & ID of 2022 in the Receipt of PCT National Phase Entry Applications under the Philippine Rules on PCT
BOP Memorandum Circular No. 2022-001 - Guidelines for the Issuance of Electronic Certificate for Granted Inventions and Registered Utility Models and Industrial Designs known as the Patent eCert

2021

Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 030 Addendum to IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2021-029 re IPOPHL December 2021 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 029 IPOPHL December 2021 Holiday Schedule
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 028 Supplemental Guidelines on Bulk Copyright Registration and Recordation Fees
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 027 Waiver of Copyright Registration Filing Fees for 100 participants to the 1st PICS
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 026 Processing of Applications for Recordation of Copyright Transfer, Assignment, etc.
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 025 Advisory on Unaccredited Collective Management Organizations (CMOs)
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 024 IPOPHL Program On Awards And Incentives For Service Excellence_ipophl Praise
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 023 Supplemental Guidelines In The Conduct Of Mediation Of Ip Cases
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 022 Processing And Issuance Of A Certificate Of No Pending Case In The Bureau Of Legal Affairs-3
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 021 Establishing The Trademark (Tm) International Registration Incentive Package, Also Known As The Juan For The World And For Other Purposes
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 020 Advisory on IPOPHL Services During the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 019 Addendum To Ipophl Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 018 Re Advisory On Ipophl Services Due To The Enhanced Community Quarantine From 6 August 2021 To 20 August 2021
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 018 Advisory On Ipophl Services Due To The Enhanced Community Quarantine From 6 August 2021 To 20 August 2021
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 017 Observance of EID'L ADHA
Memorandum Circular No. 2021- 016 IRR of IPOPHL MC No. 2020-003 (IPOPHL MSPP)
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-015 Electronic Service of Orders and Notices for Inter Partes Cases (IPC)
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-014 Proclamation No. 1142
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-013 Clarification on Payment and Filings at the IPOPHL Main Office
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-012 Suspension of the Rules Requiring the Submission of Flashdrive or USB in Inter Partes Cases
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-011 Extension of Deadlines For Filings and Payments
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-010 Alternative Work Arrangment During the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine
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 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
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2021-001 - Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees

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
Memorandum Circular PCT No. 2020-03 Establishment of New Equivalent Amounts in USD of PCT Fees

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OFFICE ORDERS

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2021

Memorandum Order No. 2021- 074 - Skeleton Workforce During the Enhanced Community Quarantine Period

2020

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)

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