The JUANA PATENT and JUANA DESIGN PROTECTION (JPIP) is an incentive program that advances government's initiative to boost women, MSME and startup innovativeness and competitiveness. The program will will waive certain fees in favor of 50 inventions, 150 utility models and 150 industrial designs that are qualified.

Beneficiaries will also enjoy prioritized and fast-tracked processing of their applications under the JPIP.

In the selection process, the individual, MSME or start-up must pass a set of criteria to benefit from the program.

For availment of the incentive package, the applications must be filed at IPOPHL, through its headquarters or its Intellectual Property Satellite Offices (IPSOs) in the regions.

 

APPLICATION FORMS

JPIP Request for Waiver of Fees
JPIP Score Sheet

Eligibility

  • Engaged in business activity/ies considered as priority sectors by DTI or by IPOPHL;
  • Business Names registered by DTI, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the  Cooperative Development Agency (CDA)
  • Total Assets shall not exceed P100 Million pursuant to Section 3 of Republic Act 9501 otherwise known as the Magna Carta for MSMEs;
  • If the applicant is an enterprise, it shall have no more than twenty (20) employees;
  • Engaged in business for at least one (1) year or with limited financial capability or other similar conditions indicating inadequate financial capacity;
  • At least one applicant, co-inventor or co-maker or co-designer is a woman who is a Philippine national or if the applicant is an MSME, it must be woman-led or woman-owned Philippine enterprise domiciled in the Philippines; and
  • Has not availed funding under Republic Act 7459 otherwise known as the Philippine Inventors and Inventions Incentive Act

Coverage

  • April 15, 2022 up to April 30, 2023
  • 50 Inventions,
  • 150 Utility Models, and
  • 150 Industrial Design

*Applications have been qualified and filed

Benefits

  • Waiver of Fees:
    • Filing Fee for Invention (2,000), Utility Model (1,720) and Industrial Design (1,720);
    • Fee for claims in excess of five (5) for Invention (180 per claim) and Utility Model (120 per claim)
    • Fee for embodiments not exceeding ten (10) for Industrial Design (860 per embodiment);
    • First (1st) Publication Fee (920); and,
    • Substantive examination fee for Invention (2,010)
  • Prioritized examination