Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Rowel S. Barba made it to Managing IP’s list of people who had made waves in the intellectual property scene in 2023. Under the British media group’s 50 Most Influential People in IP 2023, Barba joins Tesla CEO Elon...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has extended for another 10 years the EAT BULAGA trademark of Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE). “IPOPHL confirms the approval on June 14, 2023 of the request to extend the term of registration over EAT BULAGA AND EB...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has partnered with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) to reinforce the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights for cooperatives. IPOPHL’s Director General Rowel S. Barba and CDA Chairman Undersecretary Joseph B. Encabo...
The Philippines has remained out of the European Commission’s intellectual property (IP) rights watch list, marking five years since the last mention of the country in 2019. The EU Commission’s “Report on Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries” is a biennial publication...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has approved the application of the Guimaras mangoes, becoming the first Philippine produce to be registered as a geographical indication (GI). “This marks the country’s first registered GI and brings the ‘sweetest’ success to...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has acquired two floors of the Savya Financial Center in Arca South, Taguig, for P1.6 billion, estimated to save the government agency P4.7 billion if it leases the property for 25 years. In a statement, IPOPHL said the purchase agreement...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual highlighted the agency’s efforts in the promotion of intellectual property to advance the growth of creative industries and overall development of the domestic economy. Pascual stressed the role of IP in a speech during the Women in IP: 2023 Gawad...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it working with leading textile and culture agencies to ensure IP protection for local fashion, particularly heirloom products, as it seeks to promote the contributions of women in fashion. IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba...
Ilocos Norte 2nd district Rep. Angelo Marcos Barba admitted to being annoyed that one time when a Bureau of Immigration (BI) officer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) asked for his National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance, of all things. Barba, a cousin of President Ferdinand...
New trademark rules for protecting non-traditional marks, mandating online transactions, took effect Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2022, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippine (IPOPHL) announced. IPOPHL said the Revised Rules and Regulations on Trademarks, Service Marks, Trade Names and Marked or...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) have agreed to support and protect the intellectual property rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Both parties signed a...
‘Algodon’ presented the reimagined Filipino wear by designers Pepito Albert, Vic Barba, JC Buendia, Tonichi Nocom, and Randy Ortiz Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month may have ended last January but our love for local textiles continues all throughout the year. On Feb 5, the Pintô Art Museum...
