The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed on Monday a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business group in the country, to renew and expand their commitments in enabling more businesses to protect their intellect
Published May 29, 2021, 9:00 PM
A total of 17 state universities and colleges (SUCs) and research and development institutes (RDIs) will be involved in the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development’s (DOST-PCAARRD) implementation of its patent mining program for selected agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) commodities.
DOST-PCAARRD
The DOST-PCAARRD said the program seeks “to influence changes in research and development (R&D) as well as technology transfer prioritization” in the AANR sector.
The participating SUCs and RDIs were also part of the two batches of the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IP-TBM) program, it noted. The DOST-PCAARRD also supported the IP-TBM program.
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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently renewed its partnership under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and enhanced its terms of support in improving intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement in both home countries.
The MOU was officially renewed with the completed signing of IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba and USPTO Acting Director Drew Hirshfeld last May 5, 2021.
IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba (left) and USPTO Acting Director Drew Hirshfeld (right) completed the MOU signing last May 5, continuing the collaborative work under the long-standing partnership.
The areas of cooperation covered by the MOU include training and capacity building to enhance office administration, human resource development, patent and trademark examination, among others; promoting the importance of IP in innovation and economic growth through seminars, roundtables, workshops and/or co