The IPOPHL's MCLE on IP and Mediation is a 5-day advanced seminar on Intellectual Property and Mediation. Three training days will be devoted to the study of the salient features of the Intellectual Property Code and relevant jurisprudence while two days will be allotted for Mediation. The conduct of the program is part of IPOPHL’s strategy toward enhancing IP education and awareness, not just among IP specialists and practitioners in the legal profession but among general IP stakeholders.
The program is accredited for full 36 credit units of the MCLE (for lawyers) and is also open for other professionals.
OBJECTIVES
As part of the overall IP Education and Awareness Program of the IPOPHL, the specific objectives of the project are:
1. To learn emerging trends on IP.
2. To acquire updates on IP laws, rules, and regulations.
3. To offer a specialized topic or theme on IP and IP-related laws for IP lawyers and those interested in the field.
- Full 36-unit - 5-days (Regular rate): Php 12,000.00
- Full 36-unit - 5-days (Early Bird rate): Php 10,000.00
- Per day (Regular rate): Php 2,500.00
- Full 36-unit - 5-days (Regular rate): Php 15,000.00
- Full 36-unit - 5-days (Early Bird rate): Php 12, 500.00
- Per day (Regular rate): Php 3,125.00
PROGRAM
Day 1: March 22, 2021
| Time | MCLE Subject | Topic | Lecturer |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws (1.5 cu) | Emerging and Contemporary Issues in Copyright Law | Atty Ginalyn Badiola / IPOPHL |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Break | ||
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws (1.5 cu) | Discussion on the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations on Copyright and Related Rights | Director Emerson Cuyo / IPOPHL |
| 12:15p – 1:15pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:15pm – 315pm | MCLE Prescribed Subject (2 cu) – Technology and the Law | Transnational Perspective of Technology Transfer Agreements | Atty. Patricia Bunye / Cruz, Marcelo, & Tenefrancia Law |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Break | ||
| 3:30pm – 530pm | Trial and Pretrial Skills (2 cu) | Intellectual Property Litigation: Adjudication Proceedings in the Bureau of Legal Affairs and other Procedures | Atty. Adoracion Zare / IPOPHL |
Day 2: March 23, 2021
| Time | MCLE Subject | Topic | Lecturer |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws (1.5 cu) | The Philippine Patent Landscape: Patent Law, Exceptions, Limitations, Flexibilities and Latest Jurisprudence | Director Lolibeth Medrano / IPOPHL |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Break | ||
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws (1.5 cu) | Global Patent Perspective: Current Developments in International Patent Landscape | DG Emma Francisco / UP College of Law |
| 12:15pm – 1:15pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:15pm – 315pm | Legal Ethics (2 cu) | Ethical Issues in Intellectual Property Law: Patent Trolls, Compulsory Licensing, CyberSquatting, and Plagiarism. | Atty. Bayani Loste / Fortun, Narvasa & Salazar Law |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Break | ||
| 3:30pm – 5:30pm | MCLE Prescribed Subject (2 cu) – International Legal Processes | Cross-Border Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights | Assistant Director Ann Edillon / IPOPHL |
Day 3: March 24, 2021
| Time | MCLE Subject | Topic | Lecturer |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws (1.5 cu) | Emerging and Contemporary Issues in Trademark Law | DG Josephine Santiago / UP College of Law |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Break | ||
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws (1.5 cu) | Recent Developments in Business on the Use and Maintenance of Trademarks | Assistant Director Jesus Antonio Ros / IPOPHL |
| 12:15p – 1:15pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:15pm – 3:15pm | MCLE Prescribed Subject (2 cu) - | The Role of IP on Public Health: Issues on Pharmaceutical Industry and Healthcare | Atty. Jose Maria Ochave / UNILAB |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Break | ||
| 3:30pm – 530pm | Trial and Pretrial Skills (2 cu) | Intellectual Property Litigation: The 2020 Revised Rules of Procedure for Intellectual Property Rights. | Atty. Ferdinand Negre / BNU Law |
Day 4: March 25, 2021 | Mediation
| Time | MCLE Subject | Topic | Lecturer |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Legal Ethics (1.0 cu) | Ethical Issues in Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Concept of Independence and Impartiality | Atty. Luisa Mauricio / PDRCI |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Legal Ethics (1.0 cu) | Ethical Issues in Alternative Dispute Resolution: Maintaining Confidentiality in IP Mediation Proceedings | Atty. Gladys Vilchez / Hechanova, Bugay, Vilchez, & Andaya-Racadio Law |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Break | ||
| 10:45am – 12:15pm | Alternative Dispute Resolution (1.5 cu) | An Overview of the Mediation Process Under the ADR Act and The Role of a Lawyer or Counsel in Mediation Proceedings. | Atty. Shirley Alinea / PDRCI. Martinez Vergara Gonzalez Serrano |
| 12:15p – 1:15pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:15pm – 2:15pm | Alternative Dispute Resolution (1.0 cu) | The Art of Mediation in IP Disputes | Atty. Editha Hechanova / Hechanova & Co. |
| 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy Equivalent (1 cu) | Facilitating Mediation: Techniques in Conducting a Private Caucus and Management of Parties | Atty. Editha Hechanova / Hechanova & Co. |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Break | ||
| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | International Law and International Conventions (1.0 cu) | UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, 2018 | Atty. Roberto Dio/ PDRCI |
| 4:30pm – 5:30pm | Alternative Dispute Resolution (1.0 cu) | The Alternative Dispute Resolution System of the Philippines: Philippine Commercial Mediation and other Forms of Dispute Resolution under the ADR Act , the Special Rules of Court on ADR, the Role of OADR in the ADR system | Executive Director Irene Alogoc / OADR |
Day 5: March 26, 2021 | Mediation
| Time | MCLE Subject | Topic | Lecturer |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | International Law and International Conventions (1.0 cu) | The Salient Features of the Singapore Mediation Convention | Atty. Ricardo Ongkiko / PDRCI |
| 10:00am – 1100am | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy Equivalent (1.0 cu) | Negotiation Techniques: Drafting the BATNA and WATNA. | Atty. Zenaida Ongkiko- Acorda / PiArb |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Lunch | ||
| 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy Equivalent (2.0 cu) | Preparation of the Settlement Agreement, Compromise Agreement, and other Mediation Documents | Atty Joenar Pueblo / PACV |
| 2:00pm – 2:15pm | Break | ||
| 2:15pm – 3:45pm | Alternative Dispute Resolution (1.5 cu) | Intellectual Property Mediation: A Snapshot of the IPOPHL Rules and Procedures | Assistant Director Christine Pangilinan-Canlapan / IPOPHL |
| 3:45pm – 4:00pm | Break | ||
| 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Legal Ethics (2.0 cu) | Ethical Issues in Alternative Dispute Resolution: Maintaining Integrity as a Third Party Neutral | Atty. Donemark Calimon / PICCR |