IPOPHL drafts work plan for Greenhills’ removal in Notorious Markets List

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

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 the e-Commerce Roadmap 2023 – 2025

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

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

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

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

IPOPHL recognized for invaluable contribution to ADR

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

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

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

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