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...
More companies and organizations have signed up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to lay down a code of practice and strengthen coordination among ecommerce platforms and brand owners in protecting intellectual property (IP) rights online. Rowel S. Barba, director general of the...
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...
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...
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 Philippines successfully steered clear of the United States Special 301 Watch List of countries with intellectual property violations and concerns for ten consecutive years and was even recognized for its enforcement practices to prevent unauthorized camcording. This was contained in the United...
The Quezon City University (QCU) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed on Tuesday, April 25, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of a patent library in the school. The Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO) is a patent library that aims to...
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Rowel S. Barba has doubled to 10 percent this year’s growth target in IP filings as the agency vowed to accelerate implementation of programs and campaigns for the registration of new local innovations and inventions and...
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...
The online video industry in the Philippines was seen to generate $419 million revenues in 2022, but pervasive online video piracy outperformed robust growth as it facilitated higher revenue leakage estimated at $781 million in that same year, accounting for an alarming 53 percent of legal video...
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...
