IPOPHL DIRECTOR GENERAL JOSEPHINE RIMA SANTIAGO MEETS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE USAID-STRIDE AND WIPO02 March 2017The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Josephine Rima Santiago meets with the representatives of the United States Agency for International Development-Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development (USAID-STRIDE) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) continue reading : IPOPHL DIRECTOR GENERAL JOSEPHINE RIMA SANTIAGO MEETS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE USAID-STRIDE AND WIPO

THE IPOPHL TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT OF ASEAN IT TOOLS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY10 March 2017The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently participated in the final meeting of the European Union and the ASEAN to take stock of the achievements of a 4-year support initiative funded by the EU on Intellectual Property Rights. The project continue reading : THE IPOPHL TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT OF ASEAN IT TOOLS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

IPOPHL FORGES STRONGER TIES WITH LOCAL STEEL, IRON SECTOR10 March 2017IPOPHL officials led by Dir. General Josephine Santiago (seated, middle) recently discussed important matters on intellectual property rights with top-ranking officials of the Phil. Iron & Steel Institution. IPOPHL forges stronger ties with local steel, iron sectorBolsters intellectual property know-how of Phil. Iron & Steel Inst.  continue reading : IPOPHL FORGES STRONGER TIES WITH LOCAL STEEL, IRON SECTOR

IPOPHL HOLDS “NEGOSYO KO IPO-PROTECT KO” CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DTI NEGOSYO CENTERS IN REGION 614 March 2017The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) conducted the first “Negosyo Ko, IPO-Protect Ko” capacity building for the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Negosyo Centers (NC) Business Counselors and Coordinators in Region 6, on March 9, 2017 continue reading : IPOPHL HOLDS “NEGOSYO KO IPO-PROTECT KO” CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DTI NEGOSYO CENTERS IN REGION 6

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MARRAKESH TREATY GATHERS VISUALLY-IMPAIRED SECTOR, ACADEME, LIBRARIES, AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES14 March 2017IPOPHL Director General Josephine R. Santiago (5th from right) welcomes WIPO Legal Officer and Copyright expert, Mr. Paolo Lanteri (4th from right) and speakers to the National Conference on the Opportunities and Challenges in the Implementation  of the Marrakesh Treaty on continue reading : NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MARRAKESH TREATY GATHERS VISUALLY-IMPAIRED SECTOR, ACADEME, LIBRARIES, AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

IPOPHL AND PHILJA ORGANIZE RTD ON IPR ENFORCEMENT10 April 2017Director General Josephine Santiago delivered a talk before Judges of the special commercial courts of the National Capital Judicial Region in a roundtable discussion (RTD) co-organized with the Philippine Judicial Academy from April 6 to 7, 2017 at the Diamond Hotel. The IPOPHL executive discussed topics continue reading : IPOPHL AND PHILJA ORGANIZE RTD ON IPR ENFORCEMENT

IPOPHL STRONGLY SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST FILM PIRACY26 April 2017The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently spearheaded a campaign promoting new initiatives to combat piracy, illegal recordings and similar intellectual property (IP) rights violations on films and movies during a news conference organized by the Motion Pictures Association. Director General Josephine R. Santiago (second continue reading : IPOPHL STRONGLY SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST FILM PIRACY

IPOPHL HIGHLIGHTS RELEVANCE OF COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS27 April 2017Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Deputy Director General (DDG) Allan Gepty addressed executives of the World Intellectual Property Organization, International Federation of the Photographic Industry, Societies’ Council for the Collective Management of Performers’ Rights and local performing arts stakeholders during the Workshop on Collective Management continue reading : IPOPHL HIGHLIGHTS RELEVANCE OF COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

IPOPHL UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED FOR APPOINTMENT AS INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY ON PATENT SEARCH AND EXAMINATION10 May 2017IPOPHL Director-General Josephine Santiago (center) presents the application of the Philippinesto be designated as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authorityto the Working Group on Patent Cooperation Treaty. The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) received unanimous international endorsement continue reading : IPOPHL UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED FOR APPOINTMENT AS INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY ON PATENT SEARCH AND EXAMINATION