IPOPHL recognized for invaluable contribution to ADR December 13, 2022 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) was recognized by the Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR) for its important contribution in promoting alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a cost-effective tool in resolving disputes. Bureau of Legal Affairs (BLA) Director Nathaniel S. Arevalo and continue reading : IPOPHL recognized for invaluable contribution to ADR
IPOPHL’s patent workshops help two unis realize IP goals December 6, 2022 Two state universities, namely the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) and the Capiz State University (CapSu), received their first patent grants after benefiting from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) workshops on extensive patent search and drafting. NORSU received two patents continue reading : IPOPHL’s patent workshops help two unis realize IP goals
IPOPHL and motorcycle industry gear up fight against counterfeit motor vehicles and parts December 1, 2022 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed last November 11 a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) in a bid to curb the sale of counterfeit motorcycles and parts and raise continue reading : IPOPHL and motorcycle industry gear up fight against counterfeit motor vehicles and parts
IPOPHL’s GI rules now in effect, signaling strengthened protection and promotion of local products November 25, 2022 After nearly 20 years of research and multi-stakeholder consultations, the Philippines is finally putting in place a sui generis system to protect geographical indications (GIs). This comes after the publication of the GI Rules & Regulations approved by continue reading : IPOPHL’s GI rules now in effect, signaling strengthened protection and promotion of local products
IPOPHL furthers central ASEAN repository of copyright and related rights information November 22, 2022 The Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights (BCRR) recently helped advance the ASEAN Creative Information Network (ACIN) Project, which aims to create a central database for copyright information across ASEAN. Recently, the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) held continue reading : IPOPHL furthers central ASEAN repository of copyright and related rights information
IPOPHL awards cities and municipalities with most IPs filed and registered November 15, 2022 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently conferred six special awards to cities and municipalities with the highest number of intellectual property (IP) applications and approved registrations in 2021. Quezon City tops the list of cities with the most continue reading : IPOPHL awards cities and municipalities with most IPs filed and registered
IPOPHL bags Silver PGS Trailblazer Award Award for advancements in promoting innovation and creativity October 26, 2022 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) took home the Silver Trailblazer Award conferred by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) as the office passed the proficiency stage of the Performance Governance System (PGS), showing how continue reading : IPOPHL bags Silver PGS Trailblazer Award for advancements in promoting innovation and creativity
IPOPHL partners with Tam-awan Village to promote Cordillera art and IP October 20, 2022 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chanum Foundation — the managing institution of the beloved local arts and culture center Tam-awan village in Baguio City — to strengthen the protection continue reading : IPOPHL partners with Tam-awan Village to promote Cordillera art and IP
IPOPHL’s e-commerce MOU cited as ASEAN example for building online trust, IP awareness October 18, 2022 The e-commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) helps implement, has been cited as a best practice in cultivating trust online to deter illicit alcohol trade in the ASEAN region. The report continue reading : IPOPHL’s e-commerce MOU cited as ASEAN example for building online trust, IP awareness
IPOPHL recognized as Outstanding Accounting Office by AGAP October 10, 2022 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) received this week an Outstanding Accounting Office Award from the Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines (AGAP), Inc. through the recommendation of the Commission on Audit (COA). The award was received by IPOPHL Director General continue reading : IPOPHL recognized as Outstanding Accounting Office by AGAP
