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In an exclusive guest post, the director general of the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Rowel S Barba, reveals the biggest developments at the agency in 2022.

which is being continuously updated.) IPOPHL extends incentive programme –  The IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has announced its extension of the Juana Make a Mark incentive programme, which to date has enabled 3,000 women to gain greater market competitiveness through the protection of their trademarks. Launched in 2017, the programme is designed to encourage trademark registration among women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) engaged in priority sectors, including agr...

Every Tuesday and Friday, WTR presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our latest round-up, we look at Hain Celestial considering the sale of its organic baby food brand, Huawei in early-stage talks to sell its premium smartphone brands, the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) experiencing its first ever drop in IP demand, and much more. Coverage this time from Trevor Little (TL), Bridget Diakun (BD), Jonathan Walfisz (JW) and Tim Lince (TJL...