Counterfeit and piracy reports spiked by nearly four times in the first half of 2023 with a single netizen, believed to be an avid gamer, fueling the surge, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). Data from the IPOPHL’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Office (IEO)...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), acting chair of the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR), lauded its member, the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Subic for the seizure of P240 million worth of counterfeit wearables. In a statement, IPOPHL said that...
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has declared the 403-year-old Saints Peter and Paul Church in Makati City as an important cultural property. Saints Peter and Paul Parish (Facebook) The NMP made the announcement on June 29 to coincide with the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, which is...
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 Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) recent approval for the Guimaras Mango to be registered as a geographical indication (GI) will open up more opportunities for high-quality, Philippine-made products be known internationally. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara...
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...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading a measure that seeks to strengthen the powers and functions of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). Approved via vote of 267-0-1...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has lauded the move to reinforce rules and regulations safeguarding geographical indications (GIs) in the country, potentially giving Filipino-made products a significant advantage toward economic and social development through responsible use of the...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is convinced that Philippine talents or "creatives" have a future in streaming services. That is, if they can get ample protection from the Intellectual Property Code. “The future of Philippine creatives, and...
Government agencies and local textile and fashion groups have partnered to revitalize the local textile industry and become globally with the promotion of intellectual property (IP) protection in shaping the fashion industry. At the Gawad Yamang Isip Awards and Fashion Night organized by the...
(Unsplash) A lot of jobs will be rendered "obsolete" by artificial intelligence (AI) if the concerned industries don't get the benefit of “strong, immediate, and responsive” protections with the law. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave this warning following the release of an article by...
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...
