Italian producers showcase importance of IP protections to visiting SE Asia officialsBy Will Rossiter, EUIPO01 October 2018VERONA, ITALY — The directors-general and other senior representatives from several South-East Asian intellectual property (IP) offices met with local producers in northern Italy over the weekend to gain a better understanding of how geographical indications (GI) contribute to continue reading : Italian producers showcase importance of IP protections to visiting SE Asia officials

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION FULLY-COMPLIANT01 October 2018The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is now fully-compliant with the Freedom of Information (FOI) requirements. 

IPOPHL deploys new patent search tooluser-friendly WIPO product geared for the general public02 October 2018The general public can now search more easily for patent applications, that have been filed at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) with the WIPO Publish, an accessible and user-friendly search tool.The IPOPHL has officially launched the new IPOPHL continue reading : IPOPHL deploys new patent search tool

IPOPHL opens dialogue with PH start-ups  11 October 2018Cybersecurity algorithms, software piracy, and copyright licensing of computer programs were just a few of the topics raised by the Philippine start-up community  when it engaged with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in an informal dialogue on Wednesday, October 10.“It’s easy to overlook intellectual continue reading : IPOPHL opens dialogue with PH start-ups  

WIPO Director General conferred the Order of Sikatuna15 October 2018Photo: Emmanuel Berrod, WIPOWorld Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Director General Dr. Francis Gurry has received the highest Presidential honour of diplomatic merit in recognition of his extraordinary efforts to sustain and strengthen WIPO’s relations with the Philippine government, through the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines continue reading : WIPO Director General conferred the Order of Sikatuna

IPOPHL brings IP experts for universities’ patent skills upgrading19 October 2018The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) gathered  IP experts to hone the patent prosecution skills of the country’s most intellectual property-focused universities.Twelve of the country’s most IP-productive public continue reading : IPOPHL brings IP experts for universities’ patent skills upgrading

IPOPHL, PCCI honor socially-responsive Filipino intellectual property22 October 2018The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and the country’s largest business organization, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)  once again recognised Filipino inventors / IP creators on Thursday, conferring the Alfredo M. Yao (AMY) National Intellectual Property Awards, now on its 9th year.True to continue reading : IPOPHL, PCCI honor socially-responsive Filipino intellectual property

Trademarks & Patents : Two Sides of the Same Coin26 October 2018The general public think of trademarks and patents more by what they have in common (which is granting exclusive rights to its owner) than what sets them apart. But their key difference in function and scope, while both grant protection, make them two sides continue reading : Trademarks & Patents : Two Sides of the Same Coin

IPOPHL assisting academe, SMEs to profit from IPthrough two-day IP commercialization coaching session26 October 2018The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in its bid for academe and small businesses to mutually benefit from intellectual property (IP), is aiming to transform the innovations borne out of universities’ research into usable and scalable solutions for the continue reading : IPOPHL assisting academe, SMEs to profit from IP