In the 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Thursday, Sept. 26, the country stood out as one of only seven economies cited for its innovation growth over the last ten years.
The new rules require agents and attorneys to fulfill certain documentary requirements, complete requisite training, and pass a qualifying examination to become recognized patent and trademark agents and attorneys.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has initiated discussions among Asean member states to explore the potential benefits in the proposed Design Law Treaty (DLT), which would harmonize and bring ease to the industrial design (ID) protection process across the world.
The Madrid e-Filing system is an online platform designed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to streamline the filing of international trademark applications under the Madrid System.
The IPOPHL made the clarification after a Filipino math teacher named Danny Calcaben went viral on social media after sending a letter to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asking for IP protection for his discovery of a math formula.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines said the treaty recognizes the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities over their genetic resources (GR) and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources (ATK) — considered to be national cultural treasures in the Philippines and many countries.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has issued its first site-blocking request against 11 domains and subdomains under the YTS brand, one of the top piracy websites in the world.
Overall intellectual property (IP) filings in 2023 at the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) rose by 2.5% year-on-year, driven by increased awareness of IP and more innovations churning out of colleges and universities.
The total intellectual property (IP) infringing goods seized in January to December last year reached an estimated market value of P26.86 billion, surpassing the previous record of P24.90 billion registered in 2021.
