IPOPHL reported that there were 2,134 patent registrations in the first half of the year, 9-percent higher than the 1,958 filings in the same period in 2022.
Under the MOU, the allotted land for the technology hub inside the new smart and green metropolis in Central Luzon will be used to house complex technological facilities like hyperscale data centers as well as establishing and institutionalizing a hub for agro-industry, research and development, and logistics.
Ayala Corp. subsidiary AC Motors officially announced on Friday, Aug. 11, its partnership with electric vehicle manufacturer BYD as the Chinese firm’s distributor in the Philippine market.
Visiting European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday, July 31, said the European Union (EU) is looking at extending its underwater fiber-optic cable project to the Philippines.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said this is part of the government’s target to double EV fleet adoption to 10 percent from the initial target of 5 percent mandated under the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA).
The USAID-funded Strengthening Private Enterprise for the Digital Economy (SPEED) targets to expand SMEs’ participation in the digital economy by helping them to innovate and adopt digital technology solutions that are safe, reliable, and affordable.
Bulk of the IP filings for the first nine months of the year were trademarks, with a total of 31,665 applications. Compared to the previous year, trademark filings increased by 5.6 percent.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the government is moving to come up with “green plates” which will allow e-vehicles the use of the bus lane in EDSA.
The transfers are merely “paper-transfer”, which means the BPO firms do not have to relocate outside economic zones or IT parks under PEZA and will still enjoy their current tax perks.
