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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it will renew its lobby effort to amend the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of 1997, which will help the country keep pace with global legal and technological developments while boosting its attractiveness for tech businesses. “Modern IP laws and efforts could…
MANILA - With the new leader at the helm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), its mother agency, the Intellectual Property (IP) Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), is optimistic that the country's momentum in harnessing IP for economic recovery and growth will be sustained. Director General Rowel Barba said he is pleased that one of the priorities of newly minted DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual is boosting local and foreign investments in the technology space. "IPOPHL extends its full support in advancing the new secretary's goal of enabling innovation. There is already growing recognition of our country as a champion of IP protection and enforcement, both in the region and the world. We will continue to build on this positive reputation," Barba said. The Philippines' status as an "innovation achiever" in the Global Innovation Index, where it ranks as the 51st most innovative out of 132 economies, is also seen to lure innovation-based investments. Being an innovation achiever signifies a country's ability to generate relatively high innovative and creative products despite limited resources and other setbacks. "As a member of the National Innovation Council (NIC), IPOPHL is steadfast in its commitment to work closely with fellow NIC members and help close the gaps that stifle the full transformation of our innovation and creative industries," Barba added. The IPOPHL chief also cited fiscal and non-fiscal perks waiting for projects that will commercialize uncommercialized patents and derive from Innovation and Technology Support Offices -patent libraries that provide training on patent search and drafting. The patent-generating activities are covered under the Board of Investments' current Investment Priorities Plan which aims to modernize the Philippine economy and create high-value jobs. MSME recovery and more global PH brands Barba said IPOPHL will also intensify efforts to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recover and more homegrown names to scale up in global markets. "In aligning with Secretary Pascual's vision, we will equip more MSMEs with the sufficient knowledge and capacity to develop their IP protection strategies," he said. Barba said entrepreneurs, local businesses, startups, innovators, and artists must turn to IP in building competitiveness and resilience in a knowledge economy. "The borderless digital world is also a bright spot for recovery, with opportunities for local high-value brands, innovative IP products and creative outputs to become a profound part of global supply chains," he added. Aside from providing free IP webinars, IPOPHL also has a pool of programs designed for MSMEs and independent inventors and artists. Among them are the Juana Make a Mark, Juana Patent and Juana Design Protection Incentive Program, Juan for the World, Patent Cooperation Treaty Inventor Assistance Program and Copyright Plus Program. Amend IP Code to push investments IPOPHL will also renew its lobby to amend the IP Code of 1997. The move, Barba said, "will help the Philippines keep in step with legal and technological developments happening across the world while boosting its attractiveness for tech businesses." "Modern IP laws and efforts could be a point of attraction for foreign startups and big tech companies to set up shop in a country," he added. The IP Code amendments are also seen to expand Filipinos' own IP asset portfolios. "The enhancements we push for will allow for flexible protection mechanisms that will encourage greater commercialization of inventions. Protective forms of trademarks will be expanded to create more tools for competitiveness while we establish clearer provisions on copyright and aim to provide ease in doing business among artists," Barba said. The IP Code was passed into law in June 1997. It was last amended in 2013 to grant IPOPHL enforcement powers and strengthen copyright protection, among others. IPOPHL is celebrating this year the 25th anniversary of the IP Code with the theme "Creating a Silver Bright Future" as the agency aims to reinvigorate economic activity through IP. (PR) }
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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and Department of Trade and Industry have teamed up for the implementation of a program that would waive fees for patent applications of women-led micro, small and medium enterprises.
FREE PATENT FILING. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines Director General Rowel Barba (seated left) and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (seated right) sign the memorandum of understanding for the Juana Patent and Juana Design Protection Incentive Program on Wednesday (March 30, 2022). The program offers free patent filing for women-led enterprises, inventions, and industrial design. (Screenshot from IPOPHL Facebook page) MANILA - The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) promotes patent filing for inventions and designs made by Filipina inventors, designers, and entrepreneurs. On Wednesday, the IPOPHL and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) signed a memorandum of understanding for the Juana Patent and Juana Design Protection Incentive Program in line with the celebration of National Women's Month. The patent and design protection incentive program offers free patent filing for women-led enterprises, inventions, and industrial design. "(With) the incentive package for inventions, utility models, and industrial design applications, we hope to achieve the following: encourage women-led MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) to protect their innovations and designs; enhance women's awareness and competency in intellectual property; promote the use of IP to enhance MSME competitiveness; assist businesses and entrepreneurs recover from the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) downturn; and support DTI's entrepreneurship program," Bureau of Patents director Lolibeth Ramit-Medrano said. Ramit-Medrano added the project aims to preserve the country's gains in closing the gender gap, especially in IP. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Philippines has the second-highest number of women inventors among 74 countries across the globe. "With the expansion of our IP protection program, from Juana Make a Mark for trademark to Juana Patent and Juana Design, we hope that we will be able to increase gender inclusivity in IP and enhance innovation for MSMEs," she said. IPOPHL Enforcement Office head Ann Edillon said the Juana Patent and Juana Design program will run from April 15, 2022 to April 30, 2023, or until the office has received applications for 50 inventions, 150 utility models, and 150 industrial designs. Eligibility for this program include engaging in business activities identified by DTI as a priority sector; businesses registered with the DTI, Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Cooperative Development Agency; with total assets not exceeding PHP100 million; an enterprise with a maximum headcount of 20; business is running for at least one year; it must be a women-led or women-owned enterprise based in the Philippines; and have not availed funding from the Philippine Inventors and Inventions Incentive Act. Qualified applications will enjoy waived filing fees, fees for claims and embodiments, first publication fee, and substantive examination fees for inventions. Patent and design applications from Filipinas will also be prioritized. "This program realizes IPOPHL's commitment to our MSMEs, especially women entrepreneurs in helping them utilize the IP system to grow their business. By maximizing the benefits of their IPs, our MSMEs can contribute to sustaining our country's economic recovery from the pandemic, and this, in turn, will lead to greater inclusive growth and shared prosperity to create a silver-bright future for our people," IPOPHL Director General Rowel Barba said. (PNA) }