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
IPOPHL welcomes Trade official as new Deputy Director General April 17, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) welcomed on 17 April 2023 Atty. Ann Claire C. Cabochan as its newest Deputy Director General for Operations. A lawyer and certified public accountant, Cabochan is former assistant secretary for the Consumer Protection Group (CPG) continue reading : IPOPHL welcomes Trade official as new Deputy Director General
IPOPHL weaves partnerships with NCCA, PTRI to promote IP in fashion April 13, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), through its Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau (DITTB), is working with leading textile and culture agencies to promote the contributions of women in fashion in celebration of National IP Month (NIPM) this continue reading : IPOPHL weaves partnerships with NCCA, PTRI to promote IP in fashion
IPOPHL reveals draft site-blocking rules to fight huge revenue, job losses from piracy April 12, 2023 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has revealed that it recently completed the draft rules on voluntary site-blocking together with local internet service providers (ISPs) – the latest progress in its push for a site-blocking regime seen continue reading : IPOPHL reveals draft site-blocking rules to fight huge revenue, job losses from piracy
2022 IP filings rise to new high as country rebuilds from pandemic April 11, 2023 Volume of intellectual property (IP) applications at the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in 2022 registered a new record-high as the Philippine economy showed a strong growth momentum where IP is leveraged as a capital for resilient growth. Overall, continue reading : 2022 IP filings rise to new high as country rebuilds from pandemic
