Philippines Strategies Guide 2024
08 November 2024
Navigating the Philippines' IP landscape requires strategic foresight and expert guidance. Whether you're interested in patent prosecution deferment, trademark infringement defenses, or AI clauses in publishing, Asia IP's Philippines Strategies Guide 2024 offers authoritative advice from leading experts. Access the latest developments and practical strategies to protect your IP assets and optimize your approach in this dynamic market.
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A call for a stronger IP code in the Philippines
To bolster the fight against counterfeiting and piracy, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is pursuing amendments to the IP code. Excel V. Dyquiangco discusses the changes across various IP rights, as well as the impacts on businesses, innovation and investment.
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The professionalization of trademark and patent agents in the Philippines
With the wave of changes in the Philippine trademark and patent systems, Espie Angelica A. de Leon discusses the importance of an accreditation system for trademark and patent agents, including its benefits, among others.
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Recent Philippine IP jurisprudence and their implication to IP owners
Compared to other jurisdictions, Philippine IP laws and jurisprudence are relatively young. Recently, there has been a notable influx of significant case law that contributes to the development and enrichment of the field of IP in the country. Norberto O. Sarigumba III, Luis Alfonso F. Manlangit and Rowen D. Palma explain.
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Enforcing IP rights in the Philippines where IP owners are a preferred class of litigants
While securing IP rights is an initial step, enforcement, coupled with commercializing the IP asset, will complete the spectrum of IP protection. Susan Villanueva, Patricia Bunye, Divina Gracia Pedron and Rowanie Nakan detail effective enforcement mechanisms in the Philippines and recent digital advancements.
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