DG Santiago graces inauguration of University of San Agustin ITSO Center

DG Santiago graces inauguration of University of San Agustin ITSO Center25 January 2018IPOPHL DG Santiago with OIC RD Rebecca M. Rascon of DTI Region 6, USA ITSO Director Dr. Assem S. El Baghdady; USA President Rev. Fr. Frederick C. Comendador, OSA; USA Associate VP for Research Dr. Jonel P. Saludes; USA ITSO Associates Mr. Achilles Espaldon, Ms. continue reading : DG Santiago graces inauguration of University of San Agustin ITSO Center

IPOPHL to heighten IPR enforcement; seeks MOU with anti-crime body

IPOPHL to heighten IPR enforcement; seeks MOU with anti-crime body30 January 2018The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is seeking to intensify intellectual property rights enforcement in the country, targeting to craft a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with other members of the Sub-Committee on Organized Crime of the National Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (NALECC-SCOC). IPOPHL, continue reading : IPOPHL to heighten IPR enforcement; seeks MOU with anti-crime body

DDG Pascua Represents IPOPHL at HIPOC and WIPO High-Level Forum

DDG Pascua Represents IPOPHL at HIPOC and WIPO High-Level Forum23 February 2018Tokyo, Japan.  Deputy Director General Teodoro C. Pascua presented the developments in the intellectual property system and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in response to global trends.  DDG Pascua represented Director General Josephine R. Santiago and the IPOPHL at the Heads continue reading : DDG Pascua Represents IPOPHL at HIPOC and WIPO High-Level Forum

Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) 14th Intellectual Property Rights Symposium

Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) 14th Intellectual Property Rights Symposium27 February 2018IPOPHL Director General Josephine Santiago and Director Lolibeth Medrano at the Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries’ (FAMI) 14th Intellectual Property Rights Symposium, hosted this year by the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA).  Left to right:Mr. Andi Hortante, Secretary General of FAMIMs. Stone Shi, continue reading : Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) 14th Intellectual Property Rights Symposium

1st ‘Ka-IP-han sa IPOPHL’ 

1st ‘Ka-IP-han sa IPOPHL’ 01 March 2018IPOPHL 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 continue reading : 1st ‘Ka-IP-han sa IPOPHL’ 

IPOPHL REPORTS P 8.2 BILLION WORTH OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS SEIZED IN 2017

IPOPHL REPORTS P 8.2 BILLION WORTH OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS SEIZED IN 201706 March 2018IPOPHL reports P 8.2 billion worth of counterfeit goods seized in 2017 As much as P 8.2 billion worth of counterfeit and pirated goods were seized by various agencies under the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) in 2017, nearly 26% higher continue reading : IPOPHL REPORTS P 8.2 BILLION WORTH OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS SEIZED IN 2017

Copyright: What is it and how does it work?

Copyright: What is it and how does it work?16 March 2018From the importance to the benefits of copyright, Director General Josephine R. Santiago, LL.M. discussed the role of the intellectual property rights, specifically copyright, in protecting the literary and creative works of Filipinos, during a live interview on UNTV’s ‘Serbisyong Kasangbahay’ on March 15.  According to Santiago, copyright is a continue reading : Copyright: What is it and how does it work?