DOST-TAPI director Marion Ivy Decena said the low filings could be the result of various issues such as insufficient research quality, a lack of truly patentable inventions, or a dependence on utility models that don’t meet the strict novelty standards required in global markets.
New DOST-TAPI director Marion Ivy D. Decena is one of the first certified patent valuation analysts (CPVA) in the Philippines and is one of the few recognized CPVAs in Southeast Asia.
The Technology Application and Promotion Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) has launched the System for Intellectual Property Applications and Grants (SIPAG), which aims to track IP applications and help in the prosecution of IP violations.
The I-Tech program also allows inventors to borrow up to 85 percent of the total loan amount or a maximum of P12.5 million, or what the borrower's repayment capacity is, whichever is lower.