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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said Filipinos need to develop a mindset that “continuously” innovates to challenge the norm despite the improvement in the Philippines’s ranking in the 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII). The Philippines is one of the middle-income economies that posted a significant improvement in the GII ranking of the
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Nearly half of the 77 Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOS) in the country have commercialized their intellectual property protected assets, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reported. IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba reported at the recent 63rd World I
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) }
MANILA - The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines' (IPOPHL) has established its 15th Intellectual Property (IP) Satellite Office (IPSO) in Calabarzon to help increase IP protection activities in the most populous region of the country. "IPSOs are at the forefront of bringing our primary services within the reach of regions in the country. The objective of our newly opened IPSO Calabarzon is to raise the use and awareness of the IP system among innovators, creators and businesses in the region," Director General Rowel Barba said. Calabarzon, particularly the provinces of Cavite and Laguna, are driven by high-tech manufacturing industries. As of 2020, there are a total of 139,363 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region, making the area a prime spot for potential users of the IP system. The region also houses diverse research and development (R&D) sources, with five state universities and colleges and five Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs), making it a potential hotbed for developing IP innovations. "We also want to promote IP awareness and understanding to our higher education institutions (HEIs)," Barba added. As an industrial hub for manufacturing, agriculture and tourism, IPSO Calamba also aims to raise awareness on the adverse effects of counterfeiting and piracy. It is also seen to fastrack partnerships with local policy makers to promote collaborations in establishing local IP initiatives. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, Calabarzon is the fastest growing region in 2021 with a 7.6 percent growth in 2021. This growth led to Calabarzon accounting for 14.7 percent of total gross domestic product (GDP), the second largest share among regions. As the first activity of the new IPSO in the locality, the IP Field Operations Unit (IPFOU) will conduct a capacity-building program for the DTI Calamba staff on July 6. The one-day training aims to "empower our DTI IP advocates to foster a collaborative relationship with the stakeholders," Barba said. "While we expand our reach to more key strategic areas, making our services available to those in need of IP rights aid, we also want to receive insight about the experiences of local advocates. In turn, we want to raise their knowledge on how to better serve the IP needs of their communities," Barba added. IPSO Calamba is located at the 4th floor of Marcelita building, DTI 4A Regional Office, Barangay Real, Calamba City, Laguna. Stakeholders may read more about their local IPSOs through the IPOPHL website. (PR) }
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