New trademark rules for protecting non-traditional marks, mandating online transactions take effect February 15, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippine (IPOPHL) has promulgated the Revised Rules and Regulations on Trademarks, Service Marks, Trade Names and Marked or Stamped Containers.  Replacing the revised trademark regulations of 2017, the new rules under Memorandum Circular (MC) continue reading : New trademark rules for protecting non-traditional marks, mandating online transactions take effect

DESTRUCTION OF COUNTERFEIT CIGARETTES SHOWCASES IP ADJUDICATION IN ACTION February 14, 2023 Counterfeit Winston cigarettes worth over P20 million were destroyed on 30 January 2023, at the Digama/ Greenleaf 88 Non-Hazardous Waste Management Facility in Porac, Pampanga as a result of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) finding that said products violated the IP continue reading : DESTRUCTION OF COUNTERFEIT CIGARETTES SHOWCASES IP ADJUDICATION IN ACTION

PH elected as vice-chair of WIPO’s PCT Working Group February 13, 2023 Bureau of Patents Director Atty. Ann Edillon of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) was recently elected as vice-chair for the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The election was held 07 February 2023 continue reading : PH elected as vice-chair of WIPO’s PCT Working Group

IPOPHL, IBP bat for IP rights of indigenous cultural communities and MSMEs February 9, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) to support Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in protecting their intellectual continue reading : IPOPHL, IBP bat for IP rights of indigenous cultural communities and MSMEs

IPOPHL drafts work plan for Greenhills’ removal in Notorious Markets List February 2, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has proposed a work plan to tackle long standing counterfeit activities in the Greenhills Shopping Center — once again the lone Philippine market cited in the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) 2022 Notorious continue reading : IPOPHL drafts work plan for Greenhills’ removal in Notorious Markets List

IPOPHL HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF IP AWARENESS, JOINS BOOK PUBLISHER’S ANTI-PIRACY CAMPAIGN January 26, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) stressed the importance of raising intellectual property (IP) awareness in the fight against piracy as the Office recently joined book publisher Rex Education in its Stop Piracy campaign. “Raising people’s awareness of IP continue reading : IPOPHL HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF IP AWARENESS, JOINS BOOK
PUBLISHER’S ANTI-PIRACY CAMPAIGN

IPOPHL puts IP awareness as priority effort for next e-Commerce Roadmap January 25, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and several stakeholders recently joined the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Brown Bag Meetings (BBM) to tackle pressing intellectual property (IP) issues that could be addressed in the Philippine e-Commerce Roadmap 2023 continue reading : IPOPHL puts IP awareness as priority effort for the e-Commerce Roadmap 2023 – 2025

IPOPHL vows to help clean PH markets in European Commission’s Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List January 16, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has committed to significantly curb counterfeiting and piracy activities in the local markets flagged by the European Commission in its latest Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List. The Watch List, continue reading : IPOPHL vows to help clean PH markets in European Commission’s Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List

IPOPHL keeps ISO 9001:2015 certification January 13, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has maintained its quality management system’s (QMS) compliance with the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 9001:2015 Certification, manifesting its unwavering dedication to deliver quality service to the public.  “Whatever the circumstance, whether at the height of the pandemic or continue reading : IPOPHL keeps ISO 9001:2015 certification

Counterfeiting and piracy reports, complaints decline in 2022 December 14, 2022 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) received a total of 92 reports and complaints on counterfeiting and piracy in the January to November  2022 period, marking a 40% decrease from the 153 recorded reports and complaints in the comparable period last year. continue reading : Counterfeiting and piracy reports, complaints decline in 2022