The Philippines ranked 52nd out of 139 economies in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII), maintaining relatively stronger performance in innovation outputs even as its ranking in innovation inputs slipped.
De La Salle University (DLSU) will open applications for a master’s program in intellectual property (IP) management and innovation for academic year 2027–2028, under a partnership with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has proposed guidelines that would allow the registration of works created with artificial intelligence, but only to the extent that they contain original expression attributable to a human author.
An artificial intelligence-powered disaster alert system and an electric vehicle conversion technology won the top prizes in the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ 2026 Socially Relevant Technologies Contest.
Called Fish-i, the semi-automated fish census system combines an underwater camera rig with computer vision to analyze fish populations without requiring highly trained divers to manually identify and count fish underwater.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has warned that recording and distributing entire live concert performances or substantial portions of them without authorization may infringe performers’ rights, echoing concerns recently raised by singer Ice Seguerra over fans uploading shows online.
The growing volume of AI-generated music on streaming platforms is putting pressure on copyright and royalty systems, prompting Philippine and South Korean officials and industry representatives to push for stronger rights data management and enforcement mechanisms.
T’nalak Tau Sebu is a handwoven abaca fabric produced by the T’boli people using traditional backstrap looms and naturally dyed fibers. Its patterns are created from memory without sketches or physical templates.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has warned businesses and trademark owners against an alleged trademark registration scam involving a United Kingdom-based firm falsely claiming links with intellectual property offices, including IPOPHL.
he Philippines has built a creative economy that is becoming increasingly competitive globally, but the country must generate, own, and commercialize more Filipino intellectual property (IP) if it hopes to become a leading creative hub in Asia by 2030, according to a new report released on June 9.
