IPOPHL strengthens presence in Luzon Launches 14th satellite office in Naga03 September 2018The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is continuing its aggressive roll-out of intellectual property offices outside of Metro Manila in the second half of the year, launching the sixth IP satellite office in Luzon, and the second in the Bicol region, this continue reading : IPOPHL strengthens presence in Luzon 

IPOPHL and IP Australia fortify IPOPHL Patent Examiners’ capacity and skills10 September 2018The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is doubling down on the capacity-building of its examiners at the Bureau of Patents, in preparation for its operation as an International Searching Authority / International Preliminary Examining Authority (ISA/IPEA). The IPOPHL jointly organised with IP continue reading : IPOPHL and IP Australia fortify IPOPHL Patent Examiners’ capacity and skills

Public Art and Private Rights: the ‘Female Oblation’ and Copyright11 September 2018Artist Ferdinand Cacnio poses with his “Uplift” statue installed at the UP Diliman campus in Q.C. | Photo from Mr. Cacnio’s Facebook pageWorks of art live and die on the basis of originality – for an artist, there’s no situation more harrowing than when continue reading : Public Art and Private Rights: the ‘Female Oblation’ and Copyright

IPOPHL 2018 MCLE PROGRAM ADVISORY14 September 2018IPOPHL is advising the #IPOPHLMCLE2018 participants to exercise caution and use better judgment in assessing individual circumstances to ensure safety in light of the weather conditions.

Competition Policies and IPRs – Where to Look for Guidance given Policy Space17 September 2018 Competition policies have at times been invoked to challenge possible cases of abuse of intellectual property rights (IPR). The Hazel Tau case in South Africa and the Dobfar case in the European Union (EU) are frequently cited examples in the area continue reading : Competition Policies and IPRs – Where to Look for Guidance given Policy Space

IPOPHL sets patent workshops, training to spur protection, commercialisation of university research17 September 2018Photo by Michael John Desuta via WESVAARRDECSeeing the need to protect, and make more of the research of Philippine universities and R&D institutions market-ready, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is holding a series of patent drafting and patent search ‘writeshops’ continue reading : IPOPHL sets patent workshops, training to spur protection, commercialisation of university research

IPOPHL sets reforms to slash processing time for intellectual property applications, cases‘green lane’ for trademarks eyed25 September 2018The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is making significant strides to cut down on intellectual property cases backlog, and streamline processing of trademark applications in a bid to further fast-track service delivery. In IPOPHL’s 2018 MCLE Program, and at continue reading : IPOPHL sets reforms to slash processing time for intellectual property applications, cases

PH heralds intellectual property gains, lays growth path at 58th WIPO General AssembliesLocal developments promising for further growth27 September 2018Photo by: Permanent Mission of the Philippines to UNIO,  Geneva. The Philippines affirmed that its domestic intellectual property system remains robust and is on a growth trajectory, at the 58th Series of Meetings of the World Intellectual continue reading : PH heralds intellectual property gains, lays growth path at 58th WIPO General Assemblies

IPOPHL, UKIPO renews cooperation agreementCollaborative ties strengthened28 September 2018The intellectual property authorities of the Philippines and United Kingdom on September 26 reinforced ties for the mutual development of their intellectual property systems, renewing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for further cooperation, possibly extending beyond the area of enforcement, for another three years.”Developing a modern intellectual continue reading : IPOPHL, UKIPO renews cooperation agreement

IPOPHL to enforce mandatory mediation for IP cases by OctoberQuicker resolution of IP disputes seen01 October 2018In a bid to achieve a quicker, more cost-effective, and a more amicable means of resolving IP disputes, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has ordered all intellectual property cases (IP cases) to be compulsory mediated by continue reading : IPOPHL to enforce mandatory mediation for IP cases by October