Creativity and Innovation: DIY During a Pandemic July 8, 2020 One of the few good things that came out of this global pandemic is that it brought out the creative side of people working from home or simply locked down at home. As the world gets used to home-based work or study setup as the continue reading : Creativity and Innovation: DIY During a Pandemic

IPOPHL Updates Enforcement Rules to Add Teeth to Online Counterfeiting, Piracy Crackdown July 6, 2020 Continued and revitalized efforts against counterfeiting and piracy, which have continued in different modes in recent years, stood as one of the main objectives in the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) proposed amendments to its “Rules and Regulations continue reading : IPOPHL Updates Enforcement Rules to Add Teeth to Online Counterfeiting, Piracy Crackdown

Home Brew Becomes Crowd Puller July 3, 2020 Recreation and experimentation are endeavours that are probably creative processes but have the capacity to become entrepreneurial and successful. Such was the case for Stanford Shaw, a local brewery engaged in making non-alcoholic beverages such as ginger ale, sparkling water, and butterbeer. Their interests began when the continue reading : Home Brew Becomes Crowd Puller

IPOPHL and PIDS Sign MOU on Strengthening IP Research July 2, 2020 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has partnered with the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) to increase research activities and enable intellectual property (IP) policies to be more effective in driving innovation and creativity in the country. IPOPHL, through its continue reading : IPOPHL and PIDS Sign MOU on Strengthening IP Research

IPOPHL Urges MSMEs to Optimize IP for Competitive Advantage Amid COVID-19 Crisis June 26, 2020 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is calling on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to protect their intellectual property (IP) rights in order to gain or maintain a competitive edge even amid a crisis.  IPOPHL Director General continue reading : IPOPHL Urges MSMEs to Optimize IP for Competitive Advantage Amid COVID-19 Crisis

LOOKING BACK AT SEIZURES SINCE 2008 INCEPTION NCIPR Eyes Enforcement Data Enhancement for Better Policy, Strategy Formulation June 22, 2020 The National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) was formed in 2008  with the purpose of strengthening intellectual property (IP) rights enforcement in the country. Twelve years on, the NCIPR surely did not disappoint with continue reading : LOOKING BACK AT SEIZURES SINCE 2008 INCEPTION NCIPR Eyes Enforcement Data Enhancement for Better Policy, Strategy Formulation

June 21, 2020 This Father’s Day, we pay tribute to Benjamin Almeda Sr., known as the “Father of Filipino Inventors.”  Almeda is known in the innovation industry for inventing various food processing machines, including the meat grinder, rice grinder and coconut grater, which remain widely and commonly used today. Coconut graters are used in making continue reading : In Appreciation of Innovation: Benjamin Almeda Sr. “Father of Filipino Inventors”

  June 19, 2020   The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has renewed its partnership with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to continue improving the country’s use of the intellectual property (IP) system for innovation and knowledge diffusion. IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba and EUIPO Executive Director Christian Archambeau separately continue reading : IPOPHL Reinforces Partnership with EUIPO

IPOPHL Receives Test Kit and Protective Gear Donations June 18, 2020 IPOPHL DG Rowel S. Barba holds up one of the 1,000 test kits donated and turned over last May by the Jaime V Ongpin Foundation.  The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines has received 1,000 COVID-19 diagnostic test kits from the Jaime V. Ongpin continue reading : IPOPHL Receives Test Kit and Protective Gear Donations

Creative Avenue: A Cebuana’s Childhood Dream Turned Into Trademarked Success June 9, 2020 Summer in the Philippines is almost over; but for some, the quest for the perfect bikini never ends. When Keshia Fraser created Sundae, a trademarked local swimwear brand, she had this in mind and more. Since its establishment, Sundae has always tried continue reading : Creative Avenue: A Cebuana’s Childhood Dream Turned Into Trademarked Success