The Philippines has secured Guimaras mangoes as its geographical indication (GI) when the Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) in Geneva, Switzerland approved its registration after about a decade of being worked on. GI, as defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a...
Volume of intellectual property (IP) applications at the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in 2022 registered a new record-high, exceeding the pre-pandemic level, as the Philippine economy showed a strong growth momentum where IP is leveraged as a capital for resilient growth. IPOPHL Director...
Nearly half of the 77 Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOS) in the country have commercialized their intellectual property protected assets, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reported. IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba reported at the recent 63rd World...
Capturing the impact of climate change In August 2021, the world recognizes the significance of today’s youth in building a better world. While this has been the central theme since the creation of International Youth Day , last year’s observance highlighted the roles the youth are taking when...
On int’l patent authority operations The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is one of the top performing international patent authorities in terms of completion and transmittal of international search report (ISRs) to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),...
The Philippines, through the Permanent Representative to Geneva Ambassador Evan Garcia deposited on April 28, 2021 its Instrument of Accession to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP). Ambassador Garcia personally handed the instrument of accession to World Intellectual...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has upgraded its mediation service by mandating proceedings to be conducted entirely online. Published on March 4, 2021, Memorandum Circular No. 2020-047 or the “Amendments to the Revised Rules on Mediation” and Memorandum Circular...
