IPOPHL elevates mediation with 100% online service and “WIPO Option” for cross-border disputes March 31, 2021 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently upgraded its mediation service by mandating proceedings to be conducted entirely online while reviving the “WIPO Option” which is seen to be advantageous to parties involved in cross-border intellectual property continue reading : IPOPHL elevates mediation with 100% online service and “WIPO Option” for cross-border disputes

Reports at IPOPHL lead to seizure of nearly $2-million allegedly counterfeit Louis Vuittons at live selling event March 26, 2021 Reports filed at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) have led to the recent seizure of over 600 allegedly counterfeit Louis Vuitton (LV) goods sold by the Direk Paul’s Classroom Facebook page––a seizure continue reading : Reports at IPOPHL lead to seizure of nearly $2-million allegedly counterfeit Louis Vuittons at live selling event

IPOPHL urges academe partners to drive IP filings recovery March 12, 2021 As intellectual property (IP) filings dropped in 2020 amid COVID-19 challenges, the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently held a dialogue with partners in the academe, urging them to fuel the recovery of filings by focusing this year on commercializing fresh innovations. continue reading : IPOPHL urges academe partners to drive IP filings recovery

IPOPHL upskills patent examiners in AI-related inventions March 10, 2021 In a bid to pursue a more active role in the global innovation system, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), in collaboration with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), held last week a virtual training for patent examiners to expand their knowledge in artificial continue reading : IPOPHL upskills patent examiners in AI-related inventions

 IPOPHL extends fee waiver and assistance program for under-resourced inventors seeking global patent protection March 8, 2021 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has extended until Dec. 31, 2021 its Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Filing Assistance Program to benefit more inventors exploring opportunities in global markets. The PCT is a cost-efficient international filing continue reading : IPOPHL extends fee waiver and assistance program for under-resourced inventors seeking global patent protection

IPOPHL’s anti-counterfeiting, piracy measures strengthened with new rules in force March 4, 2021 New rules at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), which took effect on March 3, 2021, have expanded the powers of its Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Office (IEO), enabling it to more effectively curb online counterfeiting and piracy.  Under IPOPHL’s continue reading : IPOPHL’s anti-counterfeiting, piracy measures strengthened with new rules in force

Lazada, Shopee and IP right holders band together in fight vs. rising online counterfeiting, piracy March 2, 2021 To help address the rise of online counterfeiting and piracy, e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee signed on March 1, 2021 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with several global and local brand owners and business associations to build continue reading : Lazada, Shopee and IP right holders band together in fight vs. rising online counterfeiting, piracy

IPOPHL lauds consolidation of House bills to modernize IP Code, identifies 17 priority areas for amendment February 24, 2021 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) lauded efforts at the House of Representatives to consolidate the bills that will amend the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of 1998, taking the much-needed modernization of the IP continue reading : IPOPHL lauds consolidation of House bills to modernize IP Code, identifies 17 priority areas for amendment

Patent generation, commercialization now incentivized under BOI’s 2020 Investment Priorities Plan February 22, 2021 Projects to generate and commercialize patented technologies will now enjoy incentives from government as said activities have been added into the Board of Investments’ (BOI) 2020 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP). Signed last Feb. 9 by Trade Undersecretary and BOI Head, Ceferino continue reading : Patent generation, commercialization now incentivized under BOI’s 2020 Investment Priorities Plan