Copyright registrations at IPOPHL nearly double in 2023 February 15, 2024 Copyright registrations at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) soared in 2023, marking a record-high that signifies increased awareness of the importance of copyright registration. Data from IPOPHL show that copyright registrations totaled 6,522, a 76% increase from the 3,706 registrations in continue reading : Copyright registrations at IPOPHL nearly double in 2023

IPOPHL lauds young Filipino inventors designated as WIPO Youth Ambassadors February 8, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) commended the pool of young Filipinos whom the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) declared as this year’s WIPO Youth Ambassadors. Director General Rowel S. Barba said the ambassadorship of Yzhae Marrione Capuno Villaruel of continue reading : IPOPHL lauds young Filipino inventors designated as WIPO Youth Ambassadors

Brunei taps IPOPHL’s patent service for its efficiency and extensive expertise February 5, 2024 For its efficient processes and over 76 years of expertise with patent services, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) was recently chosen by the Brunei Darussalam IP Office (BruIPO) to extend its search and examination services to its patent continue reading : Brunei taps IPOPHL’s patent service for its efficiency and extensive expertise

Statement of IPOPHL on the USTR Notorious Markets Report: Greenhills Shopping Center February 2, 2024 IPOPHL continues to work with the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) in fulfilling the work plan Overhaul Greenhills Project (OG Project) to eliminate stores selling counterfeit and other IP-infringing goods  in  the Greenhills Shopping Center. We will continue continue reading : Statement of IPOPHL on the USTR Notorious Markets Report: Greenhills Shopping Center

IPOPHL ties with PEZA, boosting investor confidence in economic zones January 30, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to promote the use of the intellectual property (IP) system in furthering business and innovative activities within special economic zones continue reading : IPOPHL ties with PEZA, boosting investor confidence in economic zones

IPOPHL partners with inventors to lift PH rank in Global Innovation Index January 26, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines  (IPOPHL) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Filipino Inventors Federation, Inc. (FILINFED) to establish a stronger link between the Office and the country’s inventors and innovators.  At the signing earlier this continue reading : IPOPHL partners with inventors to lift PH rank in Global Innovation Index

IPOPHL lauds GMA’s “Stream Responsibly, Fight Piracy” campaign as industry model in anti-piracy battle January 17, 2024 The Intellectual Property of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has joined the GMA Network in celebrating the successful run of the latter’s “Stream Responsibly, Fight Piracy“ campaign, which recently marked its first year in denouncing piracy and promoting legitimate ways continue reading : IPOPHL lauds GMA’s “Stream Responsibly, Fight Piracy” campaign as industry model in anti-piracy battle

Motion Picture awards IPOPHL for setting up first voluntary site-blocking in APAC January 11, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) was recently awarded by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for its unwavering push to establish the Philippines’ own site-blocking mechanism, a tool seen to better protect the creative economy and create a continue reading : Motion Picture awards IPOPHL for setting up first voluntary site-blocking in APAC

IPOPHL onboards TikTok and two pharma companies in E-Commerce MOU January 10, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently facilitated the expansion of the E-Commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the addition of TikTok, Quadgen Pharmaceutical and Greenstone Pharmaceutical HK, Inc. The signing of their commitment as signatories was done during the continue reading : IPOPHL onboards TikTok and two pharma companies in E-Commerce MOU

Barba named one of 2023’s 50 most influential people in IP January 9, 2024 Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines Director General Rowel S. Barba made it to Managing IP’s list of people who had made waves in the intellectual property scene in 2023.  Under the British media group’s 50 Most Influential People in IP continue reading : Barba named one of 2023’s 50 most influential people in IP