Philippines, WIPO member states sign historic Riyadh Design Law Treaty to benefit design innovators November 25, 2024 The Philippines, along with 193 member states under the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has joined the world in making history by adopting the Riyadh Design Law Treaty. The adoption ended around 20 years of multilateral negotiations and continue reading : Philippines, WIPO member states sign historic Riyadh Design Law Treaty to benefit design innovators

IPOPHL lauds FDA’s haul of P28 million fake medicines and other violative health products under ‘Oplan Katharos’ November 22, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) lauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for intercepting about P28 million worth of counterfeit medicines and health devices under its rigorous “Oplan Katharos” initiative. Of the continue reading : IPOPHL lauds FDA’s haul of P28 million fake medicines and other violative health products under ‘Oplan Katharos’

IPOPHL pushes to bring IP in basic education curriculum November 20, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is actively working to integrate intellectual property (IP) education into the basic education curriculum, with plans to collaborate with the Department of Education (DepEd). “IPOPHL is also looking forward to partnering with the Department of continue reading : IPOPHL pushes to bring IP in basic education curriculum

WIPO lauds DG Barba for deepening IPOPHL’s influence in ASEAN and beyond November 19, 2024 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has commended the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) under the leadership of Director General Rowel S. Barba for expanding IPOPHL’s transformative role in the ASEAN region and contributing significantly to global efforts continue reading : WIPO lauds DG Barba for deepening IPOPHL’s influence in ASEAN and beyond

IPOPHL’s active mediation push gets spotlight in IP Key’s Southeast Asian Mediation Conference November 18, 2024 Several efforts of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to promote and leverage mediation in resolving intellectual property (IP) disputes emerged as best practices, potentially adaptable for other jurisdictions across Southeast Asia and beyond. In his opening continue reading : IPOPHL’s active mediation push gets spotlight in IP Key’s Southeast Asian Mediation Conference

IPOPHL helps make Dumaguete’s bid for ‘UNESCO City of Literature’ a success story November 15, 2024 As Dumaguete City makes strides to become a UNESCO City for Literature, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippine (IPOPHL) is actively supporting the effort by educating the city’s writers on copyright protection to help them secure their creative continue reading : IPOPHL helps make Dumaguete’s bid for ‘UNESCO City of Literature’ a success story

IPOPHL, MPA hopes for swift passage of site-blocking law amid new study showing cyber threats in piracy sites November 15, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Motion Picture Association, Inc. (MPA) are calling for the swift passage of the site-blocking law to support the growth of artists and protect Filipinos continue reading : IPOPHL, MPA hopes for swift passage of site-blocking law amid new study showing cyber threats in piracy sites

IPOPHL says Kuya Kim Atienza’s trusted voice will amplify GMA’s anti-piracy campaign November 12, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is championing the GMA Network’s appointment of well-loved television personality Kuya Kim Atienza as its official anti-piracy ambassador. “With Kuya Kim on board, GMA is sending a powerful, relatable message that resonates continue reading : IPOPHL says Kuya Kim Atienza’s trusted voice will amplify GMA’s anti-piracy campaign

IPOPHL launches incentive program to boost ‘green’ technologies November 5, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently launched its Green Technology Incentive (GreenTech) Program, waiving certain application fees for technology-related intellectual property (IP) that mitigates environmental impact and conserves natural resources. On Tuesday, IPOPHL’s Bureau of Patents (BOP) held a ceremonial launch continue reading : IPOPHL launches incentive program to boost ‘green’ technologies

IPOPHL rallies 22 industry leaders to champion artists’ copyright protection at 2nd Philippine International Copyright Summit November 4, 2024 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) 2nd Philippine International Copyright Summit (PICS) garnered strong support from 22 key public and private sectors. They collectively committed to advocating for Intellectual Property (IP) protection in safeguarding continue reading : IPOPHL rallies 22 industry leaders to champion artists’ copyright protection at 2nd Philippine International Copyright Summit