E-commerce MOU gains more allies to fight counterfeiting, piracy online May 24, 2023 Eight companies and organizations became part of the e-commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to lay down a code of practice and strengthen coordination among ecommerce platforms and brand owners in protecting intellectual property (IP) rights online. The recent signing, supported continue reading : E-commerce MOU gains more allies to fight counterfeiting, piracy online
IPOPHL, IP Key SEA team up for 2nd Philippine Geographical Indications Forum May 18, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has partnered once again with the IP Key Southeast Asia (IP Key SEA), this time to hold the country’s second National Forum on Geographical Indications (GIs) on May 22 to 24, 2023. continue reading : IPOPHL, IP Key SEA team up for 2nd Philippine Geographical Indications Forum
Everyday products marked with mother’s everyday love May 14, 2023 With their cups brimming with tender loving care, mothers have a natural gift of knowing what’s best for their families, from small life hacks to big life-changing decisions. Hence, numerous brands associate themselves with a motherly image, often to suggest that the quality of their continue reading : Everyday products marked with mother’s everyday love
IPOPHL opens 15th Help Desk in Naga May 11, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) opened a help desk in Naga, Camarines Sur last April to boost intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement in the component city that has topped the Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI). IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. continue reading : IPOPHL opens 15th Help Desk in Naga
IPOPHL’s youth incentive program slashes patent approval time for first beneficiary May 10, 2023 Dr. Proceso L. Fernandez, Jr. was pleased to learn that a patent application under his watch secured a grant in only 1.5 years. As director of the Ateneo Intellectual Property Office (AIPO) for three years and after hundreds of applications facilitated, continue reading : IPOPHL’s youth incentive program slashes patent approval time for first beneficiary
IPOPHL maintains “unqualified opinion” from COA for 10th straight year May 9, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has received an “unqualified or unmodified opinion” from the Commission on Audit (COA) for its financial reporting in 2022, marking 10 straight years that IPOPHL has been achieving the positive auditing finding. “In our continue reading : IPOPHL maintains “unqualified opinion” from COA for 10th straight year
Policymakers call for more visibility of women in science and creativity May 5, 2023 Policymakers have resounded a call for a stronger thrust in supporting more women to effectively use their IP rights, recognizing that such strategy can help them thrive in the science and creative fields. “Philippine women’s participation in intellectual property filings is continue reading : Policymakers call for more visibility of women in science and creativity
Gov’t, industry bet on IP to revitalize PH textile, fashion May 3, 2023 Government agencies and an industry group are seeing intellectual property (IP) protection as fundamental for the resurgence of local textiles and in shaping up the fashion industry toward global competitiveness. Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) Officer-in-Charge Julius Leaño Jr. shared how the continue reading : Gov’t, industry bet on IP to revitalize PH textile, fashion
USTR keeps PH out of watchlist for 10 years, cites best practices in IP awareness April 28, 2023 The Philippines has remained to keep out of the Special 301 Report’s watchlist for the 10th consecutive year while also garnering positive recognition for its efforts to raise intellectual property (IP) awareness on national and local continue reading : USTR keeps PH out of watchlist for 10 years, cites best practices in IP awareness
