IPOPHL Lauds Customs for Destruction of Counterfeits Amid COVID August 12, 2020 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines commended the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for destroying P500 million worth of counterfeit goods at the height of the COVID crisis to demonstrate its commitment to protecting the country from the entry of counterfeit goods. “The continue reading : IPOPHL Lauds Customs for Destruction of Counterfeits Amid COVID

IPOPHL, British Embassy Sign First-Ever Partnership Agreement to Boost MSMEs’ Competitiveness and Make E-Commerce Space SaferAugust 11, 2020The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed its first partnership agreement with the British Embassy Manila in a bid to jointly strengthen enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights in e-commerce and enhance the competitiveness and continue reading : IPOPHL, British Embassy Sign First-Ever Partnership Agreement to Boost MSMEs’ Competitiveness and Make E-Commerce Space Safer

IPOPHL Details New Digital Services at High-Level Meet with Asia Pacific Counterparts August 3, 2020 Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Rowel S. Barba highlighted to counterparts in the Asia Pacific region the office’s successful roll-out of one digital solution to another in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. “The continuity of our continue reading : IPOPHL Details New Digital Services at High-Level Meet with Asia Pacific Counterparts

IPOPHL’s Commercial Patent Search, Service Now Fully Digital from End to End July 29, 2020 The commercial patent search service of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) can now be taken advantage of through entirely electronic means with the recent launch of an online payment system for the service. “With the completion of continue reading : IPOPHL’s Commercial Patent Search, Service Now Fully Digital from End to End

IPOPHL Kicks Off Online Hearing of Cases July 28, 2020 The IPOPHL’s Bureau of Legal Affairs (BLA) successfully held its first online hearing of intellectual property (IP) cases on July 15, 2020. This was followed by another last July 22.  This advancement was made possible by Memorandum Circular No. 2020-21, signed by Director General Rowel continue reading : IPOPHL Kicks Off Online Hearing of Cases

IPOPHL, APAC IP offices and WIPO Sustain Collaboration in Weathering COVID-19 Impact on IP Landscape July 27, 2020 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) joined the first online version of the annual Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference (HIPOC) on July 23, 2020 where strategies of underlining IP’s relevance in a crisis took continue reading : IPOPHL, APAC IP offices and WIPO Sustain Collaboration in Weathering COVID-19 Impact on IP Landscape

IPOPHL Partners with WIPO for a National Survey on IP Awareness July 23, 2020 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue a first-of-its-kind nationwide survey that will measure the level of intellectual property (IP) awareness in the Philippines. The continue reading : IPOPHL Partners with WIPO for a National Survey on IP Awareness

Ellana Mineral Cosmetics: A Filipino Modern Solution to Local Makeup Problems July 16, 2020 The beauty industry, as Forbes describes, is a continuous journey of exploration. Consumers are constantly looking for ways and brands to reinvent themselves. For the average Filipino makeup buyer, the options are either oily bases or ultra-pigmented colors and heavy formulations continue reading : Ellana Mineral Cosmetics: A Filipino Modern Solution to Local Makeup Problems

Eco-innovation Efforts Continued: MSMEs Efforts in Sustainability July 13, 2020 Republic Act No. 9501, or the “Magna Carta for Small Enterprises,” is one of the measures of the Philippine government to foster a robust environment for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) while also ensuring the sustainability of the dwindling natural resources of the country. continue reading : Eco-innovation Efforts Continued: MSMEs Efforts in Sustainability

IPOPHL Brings WIPO Program Closer to Filipino Inventors Seeking to Go Global July 8, 2020 The World Intellectual Property Organization’s online portal for its Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) can now remotely accommodate Filipino inventors seeking professional help in commercializing their inventions in the international market — a move seen not only as an observance of continue reading : IPOPHL Launches Program Online to Assist More Inventors Seeking to Go Global