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...
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...
To help address the rise of online counterfeiting and piracy, e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee today, March 1, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with various global and local brand owners to fight the alarming increase in counterfeit and pirated products sold online. On the part of...
The Philippines has acceded to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP), a development seen to strengthen the protection of Filipinos performers’ intellectual property (IP) rights in a digital age of globalization. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director...
