1st ‘Ka-IP-han sa IPOPHL’
IPOPHL and industry partners convened for the 1st 'Ka-IP-han sa IPOPHL' held on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 to discuss the latest developments in intellectual property.
From left to right (main photo, above):
Atty. Enrique T. Manuel, President of IPAP; Atty. Maria Trinidad Villareal, Vice President of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines (IPAP); Ms. Faye Danica Abadacio, Manager, FILSCAP; IPOPHL's Director for Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau Ms. Carmen Peralta; Atty. Mark Thursday Alciso, General Manager, Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP); Atty. Estrelita B. Abelardo, Intellectual Property Professors and Researchers Organisation of the Philippines; IPOPHL Director General, Atty. Josephine R. Santiago; Atty. Aleli G. Quirino, President, Asean Intellectual Property Association-Phils; Ms. Maja Hipolito, Programs and Support Services Officer, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Phillippines; Atty. Bienvenido Somera, Councillor, Asian Patent Attorney's Association, Phils; Atty. Isidro Martin F. Reyes, Legal Counsel, Philippine Association of Record Industry / Sound Recording Society, Inc.
IP stakeholders expressed support and cooperation for promotion of the upcoming celebration of the National IP Rights month in April.
During the dialogue, stakeholders' comments were gathered on a wide range of issues including amendments to the IP Code, and significantly, on closer collaboration on the implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS).