The adoption ended around 20 years of multilateral negotiations and paved the way for an international regime that streamlines, standardizes, and updates the rules on design protection.
The Philippines is aiming to attract small and high technology investors to set up business in the country following the launch of the National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS) 2020-2025.
The IPOPHL has launched the new IPOPHL Patent Search using the WIPO Publish platform, making available for public search all granted invention, as well as published and registered utility models, and industrial design applications.
WIPO director-general Francis Gurry celebrated World Intellectual Property Day in the Philippines -- a first in the 38 years of relations of the Philippines and WIPO.