Tatak Pinoy Strategy taps IPOPHL for broader, more inclusive IP protection

November 18, 2025

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to IP protection as well as its continued cooperation with the government’s push to revitalize national industry, in alignment with the newly-approved Tatak Pinoy Strategy.

The TPS, approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. through Memorandum Circular No. 104 last October 24, is a 10-year roadmap aimed at strengthening key local industrial sectors, creating jobs, and helping Filipino enterprises become more competitive in local and global markets. As one of the strategy’s key supporting agencies, IPOPHL plays a vital role in its implementation by providing broader and more inclusive access to IP protection, particularly to startups and MSMEs.

The TPS recognizes the central role of IP in enabling the commercialization of new technologies, protecting innovations, and enhancing the global competitiveness of Filipino enterprises. This reinforces IPOPHL’s role in ensuring that IP becomes a key driver of sustainable industrial development.

“IPOPHL has long held inclusivity as a core value in its mission to empower Filipino innovators,” said IPOPHL Acting Director General Nathaniel S. Arevalo. “The Tatak Pinoy Strategy aligns perfectly with this mission, as it calls on us to integrate IP into national industrial goals and help Filipino enterprises move up the value chain toward the global stage.”

He added that strengthening access to the IP system is essential to ensure innovation translates into inclusive and tangible benefits for communities and enterprises alike.

Through programs that simplify IP registration and reduce fees for MSMEs, women and independent or under-resourced inventors, IPOPHL ensures that IP protection becomes a practical tool for all sectors.

The TPS contains further provisions mandating other supporting agencies to coordinate with IPOPHL in tapping its network of Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs)—academic and research institutions equipped to assist MSMEs and local inventors with IP concerns to embed IP into sector roadmaps. ITSOs serve to democratize access to IP knowledge and services across the country. Under the TPS, their expertise will be leveraged to strengthen innovation capacity at the regional and sectoral levels.

“Through the Tatak Pinoy Strategy, we look forward to working more closely with our partners in government, industry, and the academe to build a stronger innovation ecosystem,” Arevalo said. “By putting intellectual property at the heart of national development, we can empower more Filipinos to turn their creativity into opportunities that uplift lives and strengthen our economy.” # # # (Rawl Maliwat, Communications and Marketing Writer)