PerformanceReport2008 2009

PERFORMANCE REPORT
2008-2009
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Executive Summary for 2008-2009 Annual Report

After three (3) years of transition, the Intellectual Property
Philippines (IP Philippines) gave more focus to its basic strategic
goals in order to fulfill its mandate under the IP Code, meet the
challenge to continue delivering results, and remain a strong and
relevant institution in Philippine society. 2008 was the beginning
of the evaluation phase of all the changes implemented during
the transition period. From having been detached from receiving
government subsidy in 2006, IP Philippines has successfully
managed its finances, even providing more employee welfare
benefit by establishing its own compensation structure and
achieving full financial self-sustainability. With its success
in transitioning to a self-sustaining agency, IP Philippines has
become a model for other IP offices in the Southeast Asia under
the EU-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Program (ECAP II and III).
The Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand conducted
a visit for an information-exchange mission while Indonesia and
Vietnam expressed their interest for a similar mission.
IP Philippines public awareness and educational campaigns
went full-steam with a total of 237 Basic Orientation Seminars
on IP conducted in the regions, universities, RDIs, academe,
and for various sectors and organizations raising awareness,
interest and respect for IP. It partnered with the University
of Sto. Tomas (UST) Faculty in organizing and conducting
seminars on photography, charcoal sketching, digital arts, etc.
It also welcomed the members of the faculty and students from
the Yokohama National University of Japan in its study visit to IP
Philippines. Further, it showcased a special public presentation
and demonstration of the BPULS invention by Dr. Helen
Marcoyannopoulou-Fojas, a world-renowned cardiologist in
coordination with the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST). BPULS is a portable, non-invasive, and inexpensive
apparatus capable of scanning the whole arterial tree and allows
early detection of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
With IP Philippines partnership with CHED, state universities
with research capability must adopt university-wide IP policies
to guide their innovators, thus, paving the way for innovation and
technology commercialization. IP Philippines conducted 15 IP
Policy Workshops in universities and RDIs aimed to provide
them with knowledge on how their respective universities can
craft, institutionalize, and implement IP policies. As a result, 22
universities were able to develop IP policies. Further, 14 more
universities in the regions already have Technology Licensing
Offices or IP Units with assistance from IP Philippines.
The President of the Philippines signed Executive Order No. 737
creating the Intellectual Property Research and Training Institute
(IPRTI) as a strategic support in capacity building for the countrys
IP community. The IPRTI was accredited internationally by
the World IP Organization (WIPO) and is a member of the
worldwide network of IP academies and institute. It organized
seminars/workshops and fora on the following topics: IP,
technology commercialization, patent drafting, patents, and
PCT. The IPRTI also initiated in providing IP Philippines
employees and those from the academe, RDIs, and universities
with an opportunity to learn the important aspects of IP through
the IPi-Facilitator online Training Course, an e-learning content
on IP rights developed by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), and Korean

Intellectual Property Academy (KIPA). The course is a blend of
both online and offline courses. The online course focuses on
the basic issues regarding IP information utilization, practical
approaches to R&D, technology evaluation, and good business
strategies based on the use of IP information. The offline course
on the other hand covers advanced and practical knowledge and
skills on IP which consists of face-to-face lectures, actual practice
on IP Information Search, and field trips.
IPR enforcement made headway with the signing of the
Presidents Executive Order No. 736, establishing the National
Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) and
mandating the establishment of permanent special IPR units
in law enforcement agencies, with the DTI and IP Philippines
taking the lead in coordination. In addition, IP Philippines
achieved a major accomplishment with the enactment of the
Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of
2008 (R.A. 9502) signed into law on June 2008.
The Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society (FILCOLS) for book
authors and publishers was created and the public crafting of
accreditation rules for Collective Management Organizations
(CMOs) also took place. These initiatives are all aimed in
developing the countrys creative and copyright sector. The
establishment of collection societies, such as FILCOLS, is part
of the strategic plan of IP Philippines. Collection societies will
manage arrangements for copyright licensing, marketing, and
distribution of the members works, and enforce their IPR.
FILCOLS will handle, among others, the collection of royalties
for its members.
In its aim to assist the creative sector in the regions, IP
Philippines established and set up IP Satellite Offices (IPSOs)
in Cebu, Davao, Legazpi, Angeles, Baguio, and General
Santos. Through its strategic partnership with the Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI), IP Philippines mainstreamed IP in
the programs for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and
assisted in protecting their brands, innovations, and designs.
The IPSOs were linked with the offices and research councils
of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and with
the universities under the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) in the regions to serve as the IP hub for protecting and
promoting innovation around the country.
One of the goals of IP Philippines is to continuously improve
the quality of patents and trademarks granted and registered as
well as its service delivery. Improving quality means improving
both the presumption of validity of granted patents and
registered trademarks and Filipinos access to the information
associated with these. Improving service delivery means
reducing turnaround times (TAT) for the processing of patent
and trademark applications. From 5.75 years in 2007, the TAT
from filing to grant of invention was decreased to 4.67 in 2009.
Also, the average TAT for trademark registration went down by
44.96% in 2009 (10.48 months from 19.04 in 2007). For utility
model and industrial design, registration decreased to 10.82
and 5.70 months, respectively (from 11.46 and 10.37 months
in 2007).
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines): An

Inside Look at the Countrys Vanguard of IP Assets
The law that started the ball rolling. The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines) was created
through Republic Act No. 8293 (known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, or IP Code), signed into law
on June 6, 1997. IP Philippines came into being when the IP Code took effect on January 1, 1998.
As the countrys lead agency in IP management, IP Philippines:
1. Examines applications for grant of letters of patent for inventions and register utility models and
industrial design.
2. Examines applications for the registration of marks (including internet domain names as marks),
geographical indications, and integrated circuits.
3. Registers technology transfer arrangements, settles disputes involving technology transfer payments,
and develops and implements strategies to promote and facilitate technology transfer.
4. Promotes the use of patent information as a tool for technology development.

5. Publishes regularly the patents, marks, utility models, and industrial designs issued and approved,
and the technology transfer arrangements registered.
6. Administratively adjudicates cases affecting Intellectual Property Rights:
(a) Complaints for violation of laws involving Intellectual Property Rights
(b) Opposition to/cancellation of registration marks
(c) Cancellation of patents, compulsory licensing
7. Coordinates with other government agencies and the private sector to strengthen the protection
and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the country.
Republic Act No. 8293: The Letter of the Law; the Spirit of the Law
Recognizing the importance of an effective intellectual property system, the IP Code, in its Declaration of State
Policy, states:
Section 2. Declaration of State Policy. The State recognizes that an effective intellectual and industrial property system is
vital to the development of domestic and creative activity, facilitates transfer of technology, attracts foreign investments,
and ensures market access for our products. It shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists
and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the people, for such
periods as provided in this Act.
The use of intellectual property bears a social function. To this end, the State shall promote the diffusion of knowledge
and information for the promotion of national development and progress and the common good.
It is also the policy of the State to streamline administrative procedures of registering patents, trademarks and copyright,
to liberalize the registration on the transfer of technology, and to enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights
in the Philippines.
2008 - 2009 PERFORMANCE REPORT
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IP Philippines Strategic Plan 2008-2010
s a self-sustaining organization, IP Philippines continues to invest in people, technology, and facilities to meet the
challenges of a fast-paced global and national environment.
IP Philippines crafted its first Transitional Business Plan in 2005. Its current embodiment is the IP Philippines Strategic
Plan 2008-2010, aptly themed Breaking Through. The IP Philippines Strategic Plan 2008-2010 is a rolling three-year plan
that is annually reviewed, refined, monitored, and updated to adjust to the changing environment, the needs of the IP
community, and the countrys economic condition.
In 2008, to ensure the continued and increasing relevance of IP in national growth and development, IP Philippines set
forth its vision, mission, and strategic goals:
IP Philippines VISION:
Fostering a creative and competitive Philippines using IP as a strategic tool for national development
IP Philippines MISSION:
To foster creativity and competitiveness by:
Delivering quality patents and trademarks
Facilitating technology transfer
Providing speedy and effective legal remedies
Supporting SMEs and creative industries; and
Leading the IP system in developing a vibrant IP culture.
STRATEGIC GOALS:
Delivering quality and timely patents;
Delivering quality and timely trademarks;
Improving results-oriented technology transfer interventions;
Providing speedy and effective legal remedies;
Institutionalizing copyright development and support services; and
Sustaining dynamic leadership in the IP system
MANAGEMENT GOAL:
A self-sustaining agency investing in people, technology, and facilities
The men and women who keep the ball rolling.

IP Philippines is headed by a Director General, with two (2) Deputies Director General. In all, six (6) bureaus, each headed
by a Director and Assistant Director, form a seamless whole to fulfill the IP Philippines mandate:
The Bureau of Patents
The Bureau of Trademarks
The Bureau of Legal Affairs
The Documentation, Information, and Technology Transfer Bureau
The Management Information Services and Electronic Data Processing Bureau
The Administrative, Financial, and Human Resource Development Service Bureau
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Department of Trade
and Industry
Secretary
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Deputy Director
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Deputy Director General

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International Relations
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Bureau of Trademarks
Bureau of
Legal Affairs
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*The Directors of MIS and FMAS have retired effective March 2009. Director III Lourdes F. Alabarca and Eric T. Lanado were designated as OICs, respectively.
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2008 Performance Report

People: IP Philippines greatest asset
As of December 2008, 260 plantilla positions out of
474 were filled-up. The graph 1 shows the distribution
of personnel.
IP Philippines had 88 patent and trademark examiners,
eight (8) Lawyers, and 12 Managers comprising the
Executive Committee.
Graph 1:
Lawyers 8 - 3%
Administrative Personnel 87 - 31%
Management 12 - 4%
In July and August, HRDPSD organized a series of

culture building workshops to ready each and every
employee to thrive under an evolving work culture and
environment.
Investing in facilities
In order to ensure the safety and security of the properties
and persons inside the building, CCTV cameras were
installed in strategic locations of the IP Philippines
corporate headquarters.
The conceptualization of the upgrading of IP Philippines
digital communication system was also intitated in 2008.
The system is envisioned to include SMS services and a
hotline for IP Philippines.
Support to Technical 88 - 31%

Patent Examiners 60 - 21%
TM Examiners 28 - 10%
General Administrative Services Division (GASD

spearheaded the creation of the Records Management
and Inventory Committee (RMIC) to work on the Records
Management Project of IP Philippines and the drafting
of a Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in cooperation
with the National Archives of the Philippines (NAP).
Investing in technology
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2008 opened with a Human Resource Strategic Planning
Session for the whole Human Resource (HR) Team,
including the Director General and several members of
the Executive Committee. The endview was to strengthen
HRs role as a strategic business partner of all bureaus
and offices of IP Philippines.
In February 2008, the management and members of the
Leadership Council attended a 4-day Leadership Summit
where they enhanced their leadership skills. From this
activity stemmed various groups in charge of managing
three crucial culture change areas:
mechanisms for a seamless shift into a new
paradigm of work and performance ethics,
strategies and activities to manifest a renewed
commitment of the IP Philippines core values of
Integrity, Professionalism and Public Service; and
internal communications to enforce the agencys
corporate vision and mission amongst the workforce
Technology applications for ease and speed marked the

improvements implemented in IP Philippines operations
in 2008. The roster of upgrades and improvements in
workflow process and procedures included:
1. Easier and faster processing of purchase requests

and issuance of supplies and equipment with the
deployment of the Property, Procurement, and
Inventory Management System (PPIMS) to the
whole organization.
2. Greatly reduced downtime and system errors on

the application and database system and servers
due to the installation of the blade servers
and Storage Attached Network (SAN).
3. Faster service and resolution of incidents by the
MIS personnel on ICT equipment issues, thanks

to the IP Helpdesk.
4. The enhancement of the Leave Administration

and Time Monitoring System (LATMS) and Payroll
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functions for deduction and income editing, new
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granted in 2008, comprised mostly of industrial design
applications (compared to 1,185 in 2007). The change in
the process was expected to result to a faster processing
time in the years ahead.
Overall patent filings (foreign and local) increased by
6.54%, the majority share coming from industrial design
applications. Since 2005, 2008 recorded the highest
number of patent filings.
The timeliness of patents is measured in terms of pendency
age: the time it takes to grant an invention or to register
a utility model or industrial design from the date of its
application.
In 2008, the average total pendency age for invention was
reduced to 4.82 from 5.75 years in 2007. The pendency
age for utility model was also shortened to 11.41 months,
from 11.46 months in 2007. Meanwhile, the pendency
age for industrial design also improved to 8.63 months,
from 10.37 months last year.
Backlog of patent applications was reduced by 98.05%
this year, with only 272 out of 13,963 filed R.A. 8293
applications and 10 R.A. 165 applications remain pending
for disposal, as of year-end. The patents backlogreduction
program covered applications filed in year 2002 and
earlier.
To boost delivery of quality patents, the Intellectual
Property Research and Training Institute (IPRTI) conducted
the following seminars, and trainings for 2008 for patent
examiners, IP lawyers, and patent agents:
Engineering Course for IP Lawyers
Advanced Topics in Engineering: Nanotechnology

& Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Topics in Chemistry: Biochemistry /
Biotechnology & Polymers & Nanotechnology
Course on Patent and Patentability, and

Introduction to Patent Drafting
Patent Drafting Workshop
Patent Agent Qualifying Examination
entry of AWOP computations.
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The seminars provided fundamental concepts in

Chemistry and Engineering for better understanding
of the technical aspects of inventions. Included in the
seminars were the latest developments in the areas of
Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Biochemistry, and
their applications in the understanding of the technical
aspects of inventions. The courses also included lectures
on the significance of patents to the national and global
economies, the components of the patent system,
requirements of patent applications, the basics of prior
art search and substantive examination procedure
including the basics of the patent granting procedure
under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the
principles in claims drafting.
The Patent Drafting Workshop was a pre-requisite to the
Patent Agent Qualifying Examination (PAQE). It discussed
how to identify novelty features in an invention disclosure
with respect to prior art with sample documents to
determine inventiveness/ non-obviousness of features
in an invention disclosure. Meanwhile, the PAQE was
institutionalized to professionalize the patent agency
practice in the Philippines and in order to establish
a cadre of patent agents who have the appropriate
technical and science disciplines. Those who pass the
examination are entered in the Registry of Patent Agents
that IP Philippines is maintaining.
IP Philippines, through WIPOs assistance, started
a Digitization Project where 29,768 granted patent
applications totaling 1.302 million pages from 1948 to
March 2007 have been digitized. The processing of new
applications was also enhanced by integrating a Patent
Duty Officers Module in the Statement of Account (SOA)
preparation to reduce the time of encoding of applications
in the system. The web application of the PACSYS was
migrated to the new server allowing faster processing of
data. The PACSYS facilitates patent administration system
from filing to grant/registration of patent, utility model
and industrial design applications, including post-grant

registry and fee management. The PCT-EDIS, which made
possible the electronic access of PCT data from the WIPO
server, was finalized and implemented.
To further ensure the delivery of quality patents,
proposed amendments to the IRR (i.e. annuities)
submitted for approval of the Director General. The
amendments included the addition of the IPO e-Gazette
as IP Philippines official publication, aside from the IPO
Gazette and the schedule of payment of annual fees.
Revisions to the BOP Manual of Examination Practice
were completed while further revisions are suspended
pending the completion of the proposed amended
amendment to the IRR.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
DELIVERING QUALITY AND

TIMELY TRADEMARKS
There were 15,844 applications for trademarks filed
in 2008, registering a 5.12% increase (from 15,071 in
2007). This is the highest number of trademark filings
recorded since 1998. The establishment of the IP Satellite
Offices (IPSOs) in Cebu and Davao in November 2008
was one of the initiatives of IP Philippines to boost
trademark filings in the regions.
However, registrations declined 22.42%, to 14,072, from
the 18,139 registrations in 2007. Trademark registrations
for locally filed applications went down by 12.12%
while foreign registrations decreased by 29.89%.
The large number of registrations in 2007 was due to a
big number of trademark applications disposed through
the backlog reduction program started in 2005. As of
end 2008, only 52 applications or about 1/5 of 1% were
pending. The goal was to dispose of 19,873 pending
trademark applications filed 2003 and earlier.
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The timeliness of trademarks also improved in 2008,

as indicated by pendency age. Two pendency ages are
tracked when it comes to trademarks: 1) first action
pendency and 2) total pendency. In 2008, the average
first action pendency (defined as the age from filing to
first action of a newly filed application) was reduced to
2.62 from 5 months. The average total pendency (the age
from filing to registration or abandonment of a newly
filed application) was reduced to 10.75 months from
19.04 in 2007.
The IP Philippines has completed its report on the legal
and technical implications of acceding to the Madrid
Protocol. Initial consultations with Filipino trademark
owners and IP practitioners have also been undertaken,
with further studies and discussions set in 2009. The
accession to the Madrid Protocol has been tagged as one
of the priority projects in 2009).
To further enhance the delivery of quality trademarks, BOT
started drafting the Manual of Substantive Examination,
scheduled for release in 2009.
IP Philippines also completed the preparations for the
Trademarks Electronic Filing System (TEFS). The software
that will be used by respective agents was distributed
during the 3rd Stakeholders Forum in December 2008.
For trademarks search and examination tools, the new
search system for use by the public has also been
deployed.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
IMPROVING RESULTS-ORIENTED
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
INTERVENTIONS
In order to improve results-oriented technology transfer
interventions, IP Philippines partnered with universities,
R&D institutions, SMEs and local industries, and
DOST and encouraged them to make effective use of
patent information for technological advancement. IP
Philippines also promoted the IP system by encouraging
innovation and technology commercialization among
SMEs, academic institutions and creative industries.
In May 2008, IP Philippines conducted a National

Conference on Technology Commercialization for
senior officials of the academe, to help the academic
sector establish an IP policy, a technology licensing
office (TLO) to manage the IP assets, and technology
transfer modes. In attendance were 20 Filipino
experts on intellectual property (IP) and technology
commercialization and at least 185 delegates of State
Universities and Colleges (SUC) and higher education
institutions (HEI) in the country. Together with the
WIPO, EPO, and the USPTO.Co-organizers of this
event were the WIPO, EPO, and the USPTO. Prior to
the National Conference, the following MOA and
joint circulars between IP Philippines and CHED were
forged: MOA to promote IP among Higher Education
Institutes (HEIs); Joint MC mandating HEIs to attend the
national conference; and Joint MC mandating HEIs to
develop their respective IP policies.
IP Philippines has conducted 15 Basic Orientation
Seminars (BOS) for universities, private sectors, and
business executives, 21 BOS in the regions and 14
regular BOS in-house. Ten (10) IP Policy workshops
were conducted in different universities in the regions
while IP Philippines also played an important role in
assisting eight (8) universities establishing IP policies.
Below were other initiatives of IP Philippines to improve
results-oriented technology transfer interventions:
Three (3) sessions of the event Addressing SME
Needs through IP: A Roving Forum and

Exposition were carried out in NCR, Cebu, and
Davao.
Three (3) seminars on Patent Search and
Documentation were conducted in IP

Philippines and the Polytechnic University of the
Philippines (PUP).
Trainings in the following DOST R&D institutes/
government agencies:
Philippine Council for Advance Science

Technology
Research and Development
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine - DOH
Bureau of Agricultural Research - DA
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How-To-Brochures were also disseminated during

Patent Search Seminars. For requests and technology
transfer agreements, 173 applications were acted upon
representing 100% of filings. 6,425 patent documents
have been reclassified out of 16,100 while 6,479
patent documents were prepared and 7,186 patent
documents further classified according to use. In
addition, 1,550 documents were detechnicalized and
74 patent search requests were conducted, representing
100% of requests.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
INSTITUTIONALIZE COPYRIGHT
DEVELOPMENT and
SUPPORT SERVICES
Established in 2007, the Copyright Support Services
Unit of IP Philippines, under the DITTB, conduct
information dissemination activities, training, and
educational support and provide technical assistance
to copyright industries and creative sectors.
In 2008, 16 lectures on copyright for the creative sector
were conducted. IP Philippines also organized a
workshop for the Filipinas Collecting Society (FILCOLS)
to address legal and operational issues and concerns.
Five (5) seminars/consultation meetings for performers,
visual artists, photographers and art galleries, including
three (3) Punto de Vista sessions in Manila, Cebu,
and Davao were also conducted.
To encourage the creativity

of Filipinos and protect the
countrys cultural heritage,
IP Philippines also
provides able support to
the copyright and creative
sectors.
To help the creative industries establish an accreditation

system for collection societies, IP Philippines drafted the
guidelines for a Collection Management Organization
(CMO) accreditation and conducted a public hearing
in October 2008. The comparative study on the role of
the State in the regulation of CMOs was incorporated
in the draft guidelines for clarity and continuity.
In support of the creative industries and to assist
budding young artists, IP Philippines held an exhibit
in April 2008 in time for the celebration of the World
IP Day entitled A World of Pun. The exhibit featured
the works of young multimedia artists rendered in both
traditional and digital media, and juxtaposed signs and
symbols with imagery to decode meaning in word play.
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STRATEGIC GOAL:
PROVIDING SPEEDY AND

EFFECTIVE LEGAL REMEDIES
IP Philippines is the
forum of choice for IP
rights holders, providing
speedy and effective legal
remedies; thus, it is a
modern and more efficient
alternative to the Courts.
IP Philippines Bureau of
Legal Affairs hears and
decides opposition to the
application for registration
of marks and cancellation
of trademarks; cancellation
of patents, utility models,
and industrial designs; and
petitions for compulsory
licensing of patents.
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To improve the timeliness and quality of decisions, the

Bureau of Legal Affairs completed the proposed amendments
to the rules and regulations on IPC and IPV. A Bench Book for
Hearing Officers was also prepared. Roundtable discussions
with the Bureaus of Trademarks and Patents were conducted
to further enhance the understanding of the Hearing Officers
of copyright, inventions, utility model, and industrial design,
as well as enhance their skills and knowledge in dealing
with confusingly similar marks. Agreements during these
discussions will be added in the Bench Book for Hearing
Officers. IP Philippines also solicited feedbacks and inputs
from its stakeholders on the provision of legal remedies by
holding two (2) Stakeholders Fora.
In 2008, IP Philippines disposed 303 Inter Partes Cases, a
2.71% increase from 2007. On the other hand, only thirteen
(13) Intellectual Property Violation Cases were disposed in
2008, half of what was recorded in 2007.
The pendency age for disposal of IPC was reduced by 34.46%
from 2007. However, the pendency age for disposal of IPV
cases increased by 26.98% in 2008 from 2007.
Decisions of the BLA until April 2008 have been digitized
under the Digitization Project of IP Philippines. The decisions
of the Director General on appealed cases from November
2007 up to March 2008 have been scanned and readied for
uploading.
In November 2008, the IPRTI conducted the Second
Advanced Course on Intellectual Property Law for
Commercial Court Judges. Topics presented during the
colloquium included the constitution of specialized courts
and emerging issues in IP Law. The Colloquium provided
regional and international perspectives to enhance the
appreciation of IP adjudication issues. This was the second
advanced course on intellectual property law for judges
and it focused more on specific and complicated legal
issues arising from intellectual property litigation, Thus,
the participating judges enhanced their judicial skills in
resolving more complicated legal issues in intellectual
property law litigation. As such, the flow of the training
was structured to follow a typical case in court from the
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application of a warrant up to judgment. Topics on specific

legal issues were presented at the appropriate stage of the
case flow to allow participants to better appreciate the
application of the law in particular stages of the case. The
first advanced course held in 2006 primarily dealt with
the broad and fundamental areas of trademark, patent and
copyright laws as well as emerging trends in the field of
intellectual property.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
SUSTAIN DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP

IN THE IP SYSTEM
Expanding geographic coverage

In June 2008, IP Philippines established the Intellectual
Property Field Operations Unit (IP-FOU), bringing IP
Philippines closer to potential filers in the regions. IPFOU took charge of opening satellite offices (IP Satellite
Offices or IPSO) in the regions through our partnership
with the Department of Trade and Industry Regional
Offices. This was sealed by the signing of a Memorandum
of Understanding between the DTI and IP Philippines to
set areas of collaboration to mainstream IP in the SME
promotions program.
Also in the same month, the IP-FOU conducted a planning
session for IPSO Area Managers. This Briefing/Planning
Workshop was a pre-deployment exercise aimed to arm
the Area Managers with basic skills on networking and
negotiation strategies and techniques in dealing with IP
stakeholders at the local level and in the formulation IP
plans and programs in the regions and provinces.
The IP-FOU also conducted a Trainors Training for IP
Advocates from the DTI Regional Offices to train them on IP
and brainstorm on strategies for promoting IP in the regions.
The participants, particularly the DTI officials, had the
opportunity to walk through the different workstations of IP
Philippines and had hands-on exercises, on among others,
searching for patent and trademark documents. During the
workshop, the participants identified gaps in the delivery of
IP services and came up with recommendations and plans
of action on how they can help IPSO function effectively in
the regions.
IP Philippines opened its first IP Satellite Office in Cebu on
17-18 November 2008, simultaneous with the conduct of
an IP Program for SMEs on the Strategic Management

of IPRs by SMEs. International experts from WIPO,
EPO and USPTO and local experts served as resource
speakers to the seminar attended by representatives from
the various business sectors of Region 7. At the end of
the seminar, a roundtable discussion was conducted on
the topic Challenges for SMEs to Shift into IP-Driven
Companies.
A week after the Cebu IP Satellite Office was opened,
IP Philippines launched its second IP Satellite Office
in Davao City. Similar with the activities in Cebu, an
IP Program for SMEs on the Strategic Management of
IPRs by SMEs was conducted, as well as a roundtable
discussion. A total of 120 participants attended the twoday Seminar.
World IP Day
In celebration of the World IP Day spearheaded by the
World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), IP Philippines
conducted a 2-day Summer Art Workshop for Kids and
3-day IP Clinic. The art workshop, facilitated by visual
artists Ms. Glenda Puyat and Mr. Egai Fernandez,
included an overview of IP, followed by clay dough
making, figurine casting, and other basics of creative
arts.
Representatives from the Intellectual Property Association
of the Philippines (IPAP) and the Intellectual Property
Alumni Association (IPAA) also rendered free legal services
relating to IP to SMEs/entrepreneurs, inventors, academe,
and other walk-in clients who needed assistance in the
pursuance of their patents/trademarks applications.
Filipino ingenuity in WIPO

documentary
Two Filipinos joined other creators and innovators from
Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Peru, Switzerland,
and Tunisia in WIPOs annually produced video
documentary on patents, trademarks and copyright.
Multi-awarded scientific researcher Dr. Ramon F. Barba,
an inventor who discovered the application of potassium
nitrate for flower induction in mango trees, and Jollibee
Foods Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) Tony Tan Caktiong were the first Asian
inventor and entrepreneur, respectively, to be included
in the video documentary of WIPO.
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Thai IP Body Benchmarks on IP

Philippines
IP Philippines hosted the delegation from Thailands Department
of Intellectual Property headed by Director General Puangrat
Asavapisit. The purpose of the visit was to exchange views and
experiences on how to convert an IP Office into a self-sustaining
organization. They met with Director General Adrian S.
Cristobal, Jr. who shared with them the initiatives undertaken by
IP Philippines to become a self-sufficient agency was presented.
Meetings on automation, public information and the other major
programs of the Office were also conducted.
Engaging Stakeholders
The IPRTI held consultation meetings for with and among IP
practitioners as a fundamental step to establish a consciousness
among IP stakeholders of IPRTIs role in advancing IP education
and training. Discussed in these meetings as well were the current
state and the immediate needs of IP practitioners. Brainstorming
on specific matters to be addressed by the institute as well as
how to to effectively address these issues were also done.
The WIPO experts, IPRTI, and invited stakeholders identified
the unique challenges and needs of IPRTI in three distinct
areas - IP education, IP training and IP research - in order
to craft the best responses and strategies in the short- and
medium-term, tailored-fit to local needs while still in line with
the international best practices in providing IP knowledge.
In line with this, they conducted a WIPO Colloquium on IP
Education, Training & Research held in September 2008. The
two day seminar also identified opportunities for cooperation
between WIPO and IPRTI, and the stakeholders, to make use of
existing strengths and synergies while addressing weaknesses
and difficulties in order to maximize the capabilities of IPRTI
for the benefit of all its stakeholders.
IP Philippines, through IPRTI, also established Memoranda of
Understanding (MOU) with the Philippine Judicial Academy
(Philja), University of the Philippines Diliman, and Ateneo
de Manila University. The MOU with Philja addressed the
need for systemic, coordinated, and sustained educational
and training programs for judges and court personnel in the
rapidly developing field of intellectual property rights. It also
allowed for the establishment of a program on education and
training for judges and court personnel on IP.
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IPR Week: Innovation in Motion

The month of October is always dedicated to the
celebration of the Intellectual Property Rights Week
as mandated by Presidential Proclamation No. 79,
which was signed on October 22, 1992. IP Philippines
celebrated IPR Week by conducting the following
activities:
1. Trek IP - aimed at getting students from high
school and college familiarized on IP and its
relevance to national development
2. IP Clinic - experts on IP, patent agents, and

attorney provided legal expertise to clients of
IP Philippines
3. Jazz Up Your Denim Contest Year 3 - this
was done in cooperation with Levi Strauss
Philippines, Inc. Participants from the
elementary, high school, and college levels
joined the contest to design Levis
jeans based on the theme Innovation in Motion
4. Flag Raising Ceremony, IP Family Day, and IP
Philippines Motorcade - National Scientist Dr.
Lourdes Cruz and Ms. Isabella Supnet, silver
medalist in the 2008 International Exhibition for
Young Inventors in Taipei graced the flag raising
ceremony. Students from different schools were
also awarded certificates of recognition for their
inventions. A motorcade followed in the afternoon
around Ayala Avenue and Buendia in Makati
as well as the IP Family Day where activities
were conducted for IP Philippines officials
and employees.
5. On the Spot Poster Making Contest - The event
was held at the Philippine Science High School
in Quezon City. Secondary schools in Metro
Manila and selected schools in Cebu, Davao,
and Angeles were invited to participate. This
contest was intended to be a medium to effectively
communicate to young Filipino students and artists
that IPR is an emerging exponent of our countrys
progress and national development.
6. Exhibits - IP Philippines also staged exhibits
entitled Sining, Kamalayan, at Paglikha: An
Editorial Cartoon Exhibit and Whiz IP
Reloaded.
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IP Philippines in external events
As part of the information dissemination and public

awareness program, IP Philippines also participated
in 13 exhibits namely:
1. 7th Philippine Food Expo
2. Cebu X
3. Manila F.A.M.E. International Show (2)
4. 5th International Food Exhibition
5. National Science & Technology Week Fair
6. MSMED Week Business Support Organizations
Exhibit
7. 16th Philippine International Franchise Expo
8. Kahimunan Festival Mindanao Island Fair 2008
9. 3rd Calabarson OTOP Congress & 1st Quezon
Business Conference
10. Regional Trade Fair (BAHANDI)
11. OTOP sa Metro, Produkto at Serbisyo
12. 2008 National Inventors Week:
Annual Inventors Fair
Enhancing Legal and Policy

Infrastructure
In 2008, the Office of Policy and International Relations
(OPRIR) participated and represented IP Philippines in 6
seminars on the following topics: International Regime
on Access and Benefit Sharing; Patent Drafting Seminar;
Competition Policy and IPR; Global cyber Security
Challenges and Solutions; and Conflict Resolution. It also
represented the office in 26 legislative and 22 policyrelated meetings and submitted 25 various reports, some
of which are the following: House Bill 3270, APEC Matters
(TBAM), RP-Taiwan Mid-Term Consultation (Inter-agency
Meeting), Meeting of the Committee on Government
Reorganization, Drafting of the IRR on Cheaper
Medicines Bill (Inter-agency Meeting), Meeting on
Traditional Knowledge on Health Digital Library, House
Bill 3293, WTO matters, and Anti-trust or Competition
Bills. 42 position papers and comments were submitted
on different legal and technical topics on IP. The OPRIR
also played a big role in the crafting and approval of the
Cheaper Medicines Bill.
OPRIR was created in 2007 to advance the countrys
interests in the international arena through a strong policy
research unit. This also served to strengthen IP Philippines
relationship with fellow ASEAN Member Countries.
Fighting Fakes
In June 2008, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed
Executive Order 736 (E.O. 736) creating the National
Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR). Tasked
to implement the countrys anti-piracy program, NCIPR is
chaired by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and
with IP Philippines as the Vice-Chaired. President Arroyo
ordered the NCIPR to intensify the promotion, protection
and enforcement of IPR. Under E.O. 736, NCIPR includes:
Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG), Bureau of Customs
(BOC), National Telecommunications Commission (NTC),
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National
Police (PNP), Optical Media Board (OMB), National
Book Development Board (NBDB), Bureau of Food and
Drug Administration (BFAD), Office of the Special Envoy
on Transnational Crime (OSETC) and Presidential AntiSmuggling Group (PASG). The SIPIAC organized 10 NCIPR
and 3 Public-Private Partnership Council for IPR (P3CIPR)
meetings in 2008.
In 2008, the total haul of NCIPR amounted to
P3,519,739,148.03 worth of counterfeit items (it was
P2,998,353,617.60 in 2007). It consisted of 6,958,562
pieces, 6,377 boxes/sacks of assorted fake goods and five
(5) replicating machines. There were 2,449 enforcement
operations conducted in 426 areas around the country:
1,838 inspections of retail outlets and production areas;
562 search warrants implemented; 8 plant audits; and
41 warrants of seizure and detention (WSD) served.
Of the 426 raids, 13 were conducted in Quiapo, 17 in
Binondo, 4 in Metrowalk, 9 in 168 Shopping Mall, 10 in
Makati Cinema Square, 12 in St. Francis Square and 4 at
the Greenhills Shopping Center. Some 357 more were
conducted in other areas. Data from the NCIPR showed
that in 2008, the Optical Media Board posted the biggest
counterfeit haul amounting to more than P1.7B. The
Bureau of Customs Intellectual Property Rights Division
seized over P759 million worth of pirated and counterfeit
items in 2008 while the IPRD of the NBI seized close to 544
million worth of bootlegged merchandise. The Intellectual
Property Unit of the PNP confiscated counterfeited/pirated
goods valued at P274,581,503.00 in their various field
operations.
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2009 PERFORMANCE REPORT

STRATEGIC GOAL:
STRATEGIC GOAL:
The average pendency age from filing to grant of patents

was reduced to 4.67 years from 4.88 last year. Invention
applications decreased by 10% from 3,313 filings in 2008
to 2,997 in 2009. Both local and foreign filings decreased
by 20% and 9%, respectively (172 local and 2,825 foreign
applications). For their ongoing backlog reduction program,
it disposed two (2) R.A. 165 applications and 37 R.A. 8293
applications filed 2002 and earlier.
IP Philippines aims to reduce the period from filing to

registration of trademarks to 9 months by the end of 2009.
The current average pendency age is 10.46 months, a
variance of 0.11 months in 2008. However, the first action
pendency increased to 3.09 months from 2.32 in 2008.
DELIVERING QUALITY AND TIMELY

PATENTS
On the other hand, grants increased by 100% from 838

in 2008 to 1,679 in 2009. This was due to the change in
procedure in the issuance of allowance and certificates by
the Bureau of Patents. Instead of releasing the notice of
allowance before the certificate of grant of patent, the BOP
now issues both at the same time. Foreign grants increased
by 108% with 1,657 inventions while local grants decreased
by 46% with only 22 in 2009.
DELIVERING QUALITY AND TIMELY

TRADEMARKS
A total of 14,915 trademark applications were filed in

2009, a decrease of 6% from 15,847 in 2008. Registration
of trademarks also decreased by 27% with only 10,311
compared to 14,105 registrations in 2008.
Local filings increased by a mere 1% in 2009 with 8,834
applications received, almost 11% of which came from the
regions. On the other hand, foreign filings decreased by
14% with 6,079 received applications.
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Registration of utility model also decreased to 10.82 months

from 11.41 in 2008. Surpassing the target turnaround time
of 6 months for industrial design registration, it registered an
average of 5.70 months from 10.73 in 2008. Utility model
applications registered a difference of only one (1) application
with 544 received in 2009 from 545 in 2008. 496 of these
applications were local-filed (3% decrease from 2008) while
48 were foreign (increase of 45% from 2008). On the other
hand, 778 applications for industrial design were received
in 2009, a 36% decrease from 1,221 in 2008. Both local
and foreign ID filings recorded a decrease of 28% and 45%,
respectively (458 local and 320 foreign applications).
There was a decrease in the number of registered UM in 2009
with 368 total registrations from 457 in 2008. The same is true
for ID with only 522 registrations, a 57% decrease from 1,214
in 2008. Local registrations for both went down by 22% and
37% for UM and ID, respectively.
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The trademarks database clean-up project began in

September of 2009. To prepare for this, IP Philippines
completed the digitization of trademark documents through
the Digitization Project. Further, the plan to enhance TEAMS
to provide scanning facility for responses to official actions
and automatic transmission to examiners electronic files
has been modified. Instead, scanning facility would be for
scanning of pending files (applications, registrability reports,
responses) in preparation for the digital filewrappers.
As part of the campaign for trademark attorneys to use
Trademarks Online (TM Online) and the Trademarks
Electronic Filing System (TEFS), an orientation was held
on the electronic systems for members of the Intellectual
Property Association of the Philippines (IPAP) on 31 March
2009. TM Online and TEFS were developed to eliminate
data entry at the point of filing of trademark applications.
Data elimination at the point of filing is an important step
towards an accurate database that is updated real time.
In addition to giving a demonstration on how to use TM
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Online and TEFS (including software installation), the

enhanced beta version of the TM Search System was
also presented. The enhanced system took into account
feedback from trademark examiners, attorneys, and
other users of the system.
The IP Philippines requested technical assistance from
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
for the conduct of a training on Vienna Classification for
trademark examiners held on 16-18 February 2009.
The training was conducted by Belkis Fava and Noelle
Moutout of the Law and International Classifications
Division, Sector of Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and
Geographical Indications of the WIPO. The Vienna
Classification is the standard followed by IP Offices in
codifying figurative elements of marks. The system was
established under the Vienna Agreement Establishing an
International Classification of the Figurative Elements
of Marks (Vienna Agreement) which has been in force
since 09 August 1985. Coding of figurative elements of
marks using Vienna Classification facilitates trademark
search retrieval following international standards and
results in more specific searches.
The training program focused on the following topics:
presentation on the Vienna Agreement; classification
system and the manner of coding; samples of practical
cases; and classification exercises. After the training,
trademark examiners were required to code the
applications assigned to them either before the issuance
of the registrability report or prior to the recommendation
for the allowance of the mark. The coding of marks
that are already registered will be done by selected TM
examiners as part of the database clean-up project of
the BOT. New applications filed from 16 May 2009 is
now classified by at a maximum of two (2) TM examiners
who are designated as Vienna coders. While there is
a standard for coding figurative marks, classification

is highly subjective. The designation of only two (2)
examiners specializing in Vienna coding ensures a higher
level of consistency in the manner of classification. The
prompt classification of marks after filing is also important
because these form part of the trademark search as soon
as they are uploaded on the database within 24 hours
from filing with IP Philippines.
As part of its goal to deliver timely and quality trademarks,

the IP Philippines needs to ensure that the trademark
database is complete, and coding figurative elements
using Vienna classification will help ensure the quality of
trademark searches conducted by examiners, attorneys,
and applicants. The training was needed because while
the more senior examiners have been trained on the
Vienna Classification, they have not been updated on the
latest edition of the system. Most of the examiners and
the other personnel of the BOT have not received formal
training on the system. The training would also ensure
consistency in the manner by which examiners classify
figurative marks.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
PROVIDING SPEEDY AND EFFECTIVE

LEGAL REMEDIES
IP Philippines Bureau of Legal Affairs received a total
caseload of 310 cases (296 Inter Partes and 14 IP Violation
Cases) for 2009. There is a decrease in filed cases by
19% from 2008. Meanwhile, 299 IPC and 14 IPV cases
(a total of 313 cases) were disposed in 2009 as opposed
to 300 in 2008. The target turnaround time for disposal of
cases is 10 and 12 months for IPC and IPV, respectively.
However, by the end of 2009, the average turnaround
time for disposal of IPC increased to 1.55 years from 1.35
in 2008 while the average time for filing to disposal of
IPV cases is 3.62 years from 2.73 in 2008.
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Patent documents are the

most updated technical and
legal information that can be
found at hand. Access to this
vast store of knowledge is
beneficial, be it for business
It has finished studying the feasibility of admission of

electronic evidence for IPV cases and has submitted it
for review and approval. The draft guidelines/provisions
have been drafted and are being reviewed same with
the proposed amendments to the IPC and IPV Rules and
Regulations and mediation. The BLA was also put in charge
of the project of setting up mediation and arbitration
services in IP Philippines.
The BLA has also started drafting the Bench Book for Hearing
Officers on the procedural guidelines and corresponding
jurisprudence/case law for IPC and IPV cases. To enhance
the technical understanding of Hearing Officers on patents,
a roundtable discussion on the Affordable Medicines Bill
will be conducted in coordination with the Bureau of
Patents in 2010.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
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or for research and
development work, or to
acquire competitive
technical advantage.
IMPROVING RESULTS-ORIENTED
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
INTERVENTIONS
In 2009, a total of 173 applications were received, which
consists of 44 applications for clearance for legal purposes,
14 requests for exemptions from Sections 87 and 88 of the
IP Code, 4 applications for trademark license agreement
recordal, 37 agreements for preliminary review, 2 requests
for reconsideration, 71 requests for amendment and
clarifications, and 1 application for valuation of technology.
From last years figure, there was a 1.16% increase in TTA
filings in 2009.
With 172 actions done, 50 certificates were issued and 122
notices were prepared consisting of notices of compliance,
recordal of trademark, license agreement, preliminary review
of license agreement, and amendments and clarifications on
certain provisions of the Rules and Regulations.
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An important aspect of technology transfer that is cited as

an incentive relates to the entry of foreign direct investment
to the local market Preliminary meetings with Board of
Investments (BOI) and the Philippines Economic Zone
Authority (PEZA), the two most important agencies of
the government that promotes the entry of foreign direct
investment in the country, were also conducted to encourage
filings of TTAs fro PEZA and BOI registered companies.
In order to provide technological and scientific
information that research and development institutions
(RDIs), universities, and local industries can harness to
improve on existing and develop new technologies, a total
of 6,048 patent documents were reviewed and reclassified
according to the latest edition of the International Patent
Classification (IPC) in 2009. The reclassification of patent
documents covers patents, utility models, and industrial
designs. For the year 2009, the continuing project was
126% accomplished.
Moreover, 7,652 patent documents were organized and
classified according to the following major industries:
Food processing
Pharmaceuticals
Electronics
Nutraceuticals
Home furnishings
This project is envisioned to benefit local industries such as
food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and home furnishing
industries as well as business intelligence experts and
researchers, academe, RDIs, and the public in general.
Patent documents are the most updated technical and legal
information that can be found at hand. Access to this vast
store of knowledge is beneficial, be it for business or for
research and development work, or to acquire competitive
technical advantage. As part of IP Philippines effort to
make patent information readily available, accessible,
and usable to a wider scope of clientele, a project on
repackaging the technical information contained in
patent documents into an easily comprehensible and
understandable format was pursued in 2009. As a result,
1,560 abstracts from patent documents were re-written to
laymans level in 2009, exceeding the target by 125%. IP
Philippines also provided commercial patent search to the
public with a total of 93 patent search requests received
comprising of equivalent, compound-per-se, and

comprehensive patent searches. In addition, 95 patent
to the public with a total of 93 patent search requests
received comprising of equivalent, compound-per-se,
and comprehensive patent searches. In addition, 95
patent searches were conducted. A 27% increase in
the number of search requests was posted compared
with last years search requests. Also, there was a 38%
increase on the income generated by patent search
service compared to last years income. Moreover,
three (3) Seminar-Workshops on Patent Search and
Documentation were held to equip the concerned
sectors, whether public or private, to commercialize or
research and development activities, to avoid wasteful
duplication of work, time, and energy. The activity
builds awareness on the importance and uses of patent
documents as a source of technological information.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
INSTITUTIONALIZE COPYRIGHT
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
SERVICES
IP Philippines organized and conducted eight (8) Basic
Copyright Seminars in collaboration with the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts, entitled Punto de
Vista:
Punto de Vista Pelikula in Bacolod
Punto de Vista Pelikula in Cagayan de Oro
Punto de Vista Pelikula in Naga
Punto de Vista Pelikula in Baguio
Punto de Vista Pelikula in Cebu
Punto de Vista Pelikula in Bohol
Punto de Vista Pelikula in Pampanga
Punto de Vista Pelikula in Davao
In addition, 16 Basic Copyright Lectures were delivered
by IP Philippines for the following sectors, creative
groups, universities, and schools:
Deaf Students of Multimedia (2 lectures)
Press Photographers
PhilDigiAwards Copyright Lecture for Music
PhilDigiAwards Copyright Lecture for Film
Academic Publishers
Book Authors
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Science and Society Program (2 lectures)

Association of Philippine Colleges of Arts
and Sciences
Angelicum College Professors and R&D
Personnel
Artists Forum Art at Art Manila
Academic Publishers
Student Editors, Journalists, and Library
Staff of DLSU
IT Students of FEU-East Asia College
Design and Arts Students of DLSU
St. Benilde
Seven (7) consultation meetings were held with the various

creative groups, visual arts sector, Artistic Programs
Committee, Visual Arts Pro-tem Working Group, and
Photographers Sector. IP Philippines is also studying how
to strengthen the relationship between copyright users
and CMOs/creative organizations. A project paper for the
development of a stakeholders map and needs analysis of
major copyright users has been submitted in June 2009.
On the policy side, the IRR for the implementation of the
faculties under the Berne Appendix and the IRR for Resale
Rights are now undergoing final review.
In partnership with the faculty members of the University

of Santo Tomas (UST), IP Philippines organized seminars
focusing on creativity like charcoal sketching, photography,
production arts, oil and pastel sketching, and digital arts.
These seminars were open to all officials and personnel of
IP Philippines as well as their immediate family.
In celebration of the National Womens Month in March,
a special public presentation and demonstration of the
BPULS invention by Dr. Helen MarcoyannopoulouFojas, a world-renowned cardiologist, was conducted
in coordination with the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST). BPULS is a portable, non-invasive,
and inexpensive apparatus capable of scanning the whole
arterial tree and allows early detection of cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs). With the support of the Womens Inventors
Association of the Philippines, Inc., IP Philippines also held
a consultative forum for women inventors. Participants
to this forum were women inventors, women professors,
researchers, and students while the guests of honor were
Dr. Luli Cruz, National Scientist, and Ms. Feri Lumampao,
President of the association. The event focused on the
common challenges that they may face in pursuing their
professions/careers as women scientists and how the IP
Philippines may be able to help within the purview of its
mandate.
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STRATEGIC GOAL:
SUSTAIN DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP IN

THE IP SYSTEM
Public education and awareness campaigns
2009 began with a study visit of delegates composed of

graduate students, professors, and university officials from
the Yokohama National University International Graduate
School of Social Sciences of Japan. Guests of honor were
Dean Tatsuhiko Ikeda and Mr. Akira Nagashima, CEO of
the university. The visits main purpose is to supply the
groups collective interests in gaining information and
knowledge on the relevance and impact of intellectual
property rights protection and enforcement in domestic
economy and international trade relations. A lecture on
IP in the Philippines, which highlighted the following
organizational structure of IP Philippines; the different
IPs it protects; its functions, roles, mission and vision; its
programs and projects; and the IP Policy and Strategy, was
part of the program.
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Fighting Fakes
Since the creation of the inter-governmental agency

committee for IPR protection in 2005 and its eventual
institutionalization through E.O. 736, enforcement
against IPR violators has persistently intensified. Effective
coordination among law enforcement agencies and
private sector cooperation has built cohesive and welloiled machinery for anti-piracy and counterfeiting through
the years. This is evident in the figures shown below. The
combined operations of the Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR) Enforcement Units of the Philippine National Police
(PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Optical
Media Board (OMB) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) for
the period of January to December 2009 resulted in the
confiscation of an estimated total value of P5.68 billion.
The performance of the NCIPR in 2009 went up by
61.39% compared to 2008. The performance of the NCIPR
compared to the same period for the following years is as
follows: up by 89.45% from 2007, up by 319.77% from
2006; and up by 394.78% from 2005.
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IP Celebrations
In celebration of the World Book and Copyright Day

and the World IP Day in April 2009 as well as the 12th
Anniversary of the IP Code in June, the IP Philippines
prepared the following activities:
Philippine Association of Printmakers Exhibit
Green Innovation Exhibit
2nd National Workshop on IP and Technology
Commercialization
Punto de Vista Forum on Digital Rights

Management
La Noche del Libros Concert
Summer Art Workshop for Kids
IP Philippines Special Flag Raising Ceremony
Looking for Juan Exhibit
IP Clinic
IP Philippines has been continuously providing basic
orientation seminars (BOS) to those who wish to learn and
benefit from intellectual property rights. A total of 112 BOS
were conducted in the regions and universities as well as
for various organizations, agencies, sectors, and to SMEs.
In addition, it participated in major exhibits and trade fairs
as part of its mission to bring intellectual property closer to
SMEs, artists, and inventors:
PTTC 1-day Exhibit and Seminar
Babae Go Negosyo
8th Philippine Food Expo
18th National Trade Fair
Manila FAME International Show
6th International Food Exhibit
LESI Tech Fair
Philippine Franchise Expo
Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp
EM: Power KaEntrep Micro and Small Entrepreneurs
Organization of the Philippines
8th Philippine Franchise Show
Manila FAME (ART Manila) Exhibit
National Invention Contest and Exhibits
National Inventors Week 2009
1st Regional Cluster Inventors Trade Fair and Exhibit
Northern Luzon Construction Expo 2009 cum
OTOP Trade Fair
Mindanao Inventors Contest and Expo

The Design Destination
Great Ideas Create Great Businesses
Expanding geographic coverage

IP Philippines launched four (4) more satellite offices in
Angeles, General Santos, Baguio, and Legaspi. Overall
filings from the six (6) IPSOs in 2009 reached to 366 for
trademark, 26 for patents, 65 for utility model, and 21 for
industrial design.
Representatives from the SME sector, local chambers of

commerce, local municipalities, heads of cooperatives,
and officers from various educational institutions around
Central Luzon graced the opening of IPSO in Angeles,
Pampanga on 25 March 2009. DTI Regional Director Bles
Lantayona opened the event followed by a presentation
on the programs of the IPSO by IP FOU Head Leny B.
Raz. The activity was also the venue for the Signing of the
Memorandum of Understanding between IP Philippines
and partners from PCCI Region III, PhilExport, and the
Advocacy for the Development of Central Luzon. Director
General Cristobal awarded two (2) trademark certificates.
On its first day of operations, IPSO Angeles received 10
trademark applications.
On 13 May 2009, DTI Regional Director Jocelyn L. Blanco
and Hon. Jose Sarte Salceda, Governor of the Province of
Albay were the guests of honor in the launching of the IPSO
in Legazpi, Albay. A Memorandum of Understanding was
signed between IP Philippines and the following partners
during the event:
OK Bicol Association
PCCI Naga City.
Office of the Governor of Albay
Bicol Inventors Society
Bicol Foundation for Higher
Education
Patent and trademark certificates were awarded to IP
holders in the region. An IP Program for inventors,
SMEs, and designers was conducted as well as one-onone consultation sessions with the participants to better
address their concerns.
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Two (2) months after the launch of its 4th satellite office, IP
Philippines opened the 5th IPSO in Baguio on 26 August
2009, broadcasted live in several radio stations in the area,
and aired in its local Skycable after. A Memorandum of
Understanding was signed between IP Philippines and the
following partners:
Baguio Centennial Commission
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (CAR)
Trade and Export Philippines, Inc. (CAR)
SLU Extension for Small Scale Industries
Foundation, Inc.
The year was capped by the launch of the 6th IPSO in General
Santos City on 2 December 2009. A refresher course on
intellectual property followed the event with lectures on
patents, trademarks, and IP policy. A Memorandum of
Understanding was signed between IP Philippines and the
IP Alliance for SOCCSKSARGEN.
Promotion Institute (TAPI), and the Department of Science

and Technology (DOST). It was held from 9-11 March
2009 at SM Center in Davao City. Director General Adrian
S. Cristobal, Jr. delivered the keynote address during the
opening ceremony.
Prior to the event, IP Philippines sponsored a press
conference where Director General Cristobal, Honorable
Lavina, Davao City Councilor, and the MOU partners
acted as panelists. Director General Cristobal presented
the different services and programs of IP Philippines,
underscoring the programs and assistance to local inventors.

During the event, a Memorandum of Understanding
between the following bodies was signed: Council of Deans
of Engineering Education Region 11 (CoDEE R11); Davao
Inventors Association (DIA); Mindanao Inventor Federation,
Inc. (MIFI); Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PECI);
Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
(DCCCII); and IP Philippines (IPP). Awards were also given
to inventors that excelled in the different categories:
Inventions, Utility Models, and Industrial Design
Category those whose patents/registration were
granted and are still in force
Creative Research those with patent `pending
or without patent application; utility models,

industrial designs, devices or products; or
researches with demonstrable qualities
already commercialized or with potential
for commercialization
Sibol those with new and innovative projects/
models including machineries, gadgets, products
and processes developed by high school and
college students.
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IP Philippines, through the IP Satellite Office in Cebu,

participated in an exhibit themed The Design Destination
where furniture and accessories with superior quality, fine
craftsmanship, material innovation, and design excellence
were featured. Said exhibit was organized by the Cebu
Furniture Industries Foundation (CFIF) and held on 4-8
March 2009 at the Waterfront Hotel. Members of the
furniture industries in Cebu showcased its new unique
designs and innovations including the designs developed by
the students through its Student Designs Internship Program.
CFIF provided IP Philippines a booth for the duration of the
exhibit as part of its commitment in a signed Memorandum
of Understanding. The booth served as an IP advisory and
receiving station where IPSO Specialists disseminated IP
flyers, rendered IP advisory and technical assistance, and
accepted IP applications. IP Philippines participation in
the exhibition strengthened its collaboration with CFIF and
also generated five (5) trademark applications.
The MICE gathered inventors from private and public sectors
as well as researchers and students from the secondary and
tertiary level in the different regions of Mindanao. The event
carried the theme Great Ideas Create Great Businesses and
was organized by the City Government of Davao, Davao
Inventors Association (DIA), Technology Application and
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Further, eight (8) certificates for utility model and industrial

design were awarded during the event.
Engaging stakeholders
With the creation of the Intellectual Property Research

and Training Institute (IPRTI), IP Philippines was able
to extend its reach and contribute in developing the
capacity and knowledge of IP practitioners, stakeholders,
and its personnel. The IPRTI organized and conducted
10 trainings, seminars, and fora in 2009 on patents,
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patent drafting, and technology commercialization. The

2nd National Workshop on Intellectual Property and
Technology Commercialization held on 21-23 April 2009
at the Peninsula Manila was the first event IPRTI carried
out in 2009. The event was a follow through to the first
workshop held in 2008. It aimed to address the needs
of our country in building an effective collaboration
between the academe and the industry that will stimulate
innovation from the technology centers and bring them to
the doorsteps of our people through commercialization
activities with the private sector.
by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Korean

Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), and the Korea Invention
Promotion Association (KIPA).
In June, IPRTI held the first of a series of workshops for local

Patent Agent Qualifying Examination (PAQE) instructors.
The 2009 Platform and Mentoring Skills for PAQE
Instructors provides an all-inclusive training in platform
and mentoring skills in patent drafting in preparation for
their crucial role for the Patent Drafting Seminar held
annually by IP Philippines and the European Patent Office
through the IPRTI. The PAQE was institutionalized in 2006
to professionalize and improve the standard of patent
practice in the Philippines. It is a written examination
that determines the capacity of a patent agent to prepare
and prosecute patent applications. It seeks to ensure that
the patent agent has a thorough knowledge of the patent
laws, rules, and regulations on the registration of patents,
including the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), as well as
the Manual for Substantive Examination Procedure for
Patents of IP Philippines. Through the PAQE, IP Philippines
shall ensure the cadre of patent agents who have the
appropriate technical and science disciplines, particularly
in the chemistry and the electrical/mechanical engineering
fields, which are necessary in the delivery of quality
patents. Following the Platform and Mentoring Skills for
PAQE Instructors are the following: Certificate Course on
Patents and Introduction to Patent Drafting, EPO Trainors
Training, and the Patent Drafting Seminar.
The increasing importance of patents leaves pressure on

national and regional patent administrations by demanding
quality patents, timeliness, and transparency in the
administrative process. Additionally, in order to minimize
the administrative burdens on the patent active businesses,
desires for harmonization and evenness in examination
procedures and legislation to an increasing extent become
subject to discussions in international forum negotiating on
trade and economic development. Post-granting actions,
litigation in civil courts, and enforcement initiatives by
government or private bodies likewise constitute areas of
increasing activity in industrialized countries. Thus, in
October 2009, IPRTI organized and conducted a Training
Course on Interpreting PCT Search Reports and Written
Opinions to upgrade the capability of patent examiners,
both foreign and local, on PCT searching to make them at
par with other patent examiners from more industrialized
countries. The course is the 5th to be conducted in the
ASEAN.
From 1 July 31 August 2009, officials and personnel from

IP Philippines participated in the APEC IPi Facilitator
Online Training Course, an e-learning content on intellectual
property rights information. Those who would pass the
examination at the end of the online course will be sent
to South Korea to participate in the offline training course.
The APEC IPi Facilitator Training Course was developed
IP Philippines patent examiners also participated in the

Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp in August 2009.
The Biocamp is an innovative educational program for
graduate and postgraduate students from around the world.
IP Philippines co-organized the Biocamp with Novartis and
provided resource persons to give a lecture on the overview
of the IP system.
Near the end of 2009, IP Philippines also organized and

conducted the National Workshop on Trade-Related IP
rights (TRIPS) Agreement. The workshop aimed to:
improve the participants understanding of the
negotiating background of the TRIPS Agreement
and its principles
assist domestic policymakers and stakeholders in
familiarizing themselves with the TRIPS Agreement
and its development implications
provide participants with an understanding of the
debates and discussions on the DOHA Work
Program and other current international issues
relating to the TRIPS Agreement, and
generate ideas for Filipino policymakers and
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stakeholders that would help them determine

the likely impact of the TRIPS on the intellectual
property framework, as well as on trade, public
health, environment, education, and similar areas
that interface with intellectual property.
INVESTING IN PEOPLE,
TECHNOLOGY, AND FACILITIES
Pursuant to the approval of the organizations Rationalization
Plan on 29 January 2009, the IP Philippines prepared and
worked on the documents needed by those who were
affected and those who voluntarily retired under said plan.
Approval of the plan also meant that the ban on hiring
has been lifted. Thus, vacant positions for filling-up were
identified and published. The qualifications of the applicants
were screened and those qualified were recommended to
the Bureau/Office Heads for initial assessment, interview,
and testing.
an assessment of the existing automation systems of IP

Philippines, the infrastructure, and the IT manpower. The
system gaps were also presented and further validated
through an actual walkthrough of the PACSYS and TEAMS
from Receiving to Registry. The IPAS functionalities
were presented to the division chiefs, examiners, and
administrative staff of the BOP and BOT. A briefing was
held at the last day to present and discuss the assessment
and conclusions made by the experts during the mission.
The programming code for the IP Adjudication System
used by BLA and ODG has been completed. The system
lays the groundwork of a fully integrated system where all
the legal transactions of the IP Philippines are conducted
on a single platform. In support of other operational
systems, a new version of the TM e-filing with automatic
generation of trademark application form in PDF format
and print draft capability was released and a new duty
officers module was also installed capable of accepting
trademarks e-filing applications. The Cashiering Program
was also modified to include opposition fees. The search
interface and indexing program for the IPDL Patent
Search System has also been completed. Phases 1 to 3
of the Digitization Project have been completed where 2
million pages have been scanned and the documents for
Phase 4 of the project are being prepared. New reporting
templates were designed for generation of statistical data
using the Management Decision Support System (MDSS).
Currently, the management and the Policy, Planning,
and Management Division (PPMD) are using the MDSS
to generate reports on trademarks and patents filings and
registration/grants.
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IP Philippines has finished with the physical inventory of

all property, equipment, supplies, and materials for 2008
where it converted the codes to conform to the format in
the Property, Procurement, and Inventory Management
System (PPIMS). The PPIMS has been operational since
the last quarter of 2008. It has also finished scanning
and uploading administrative records to the Document
Management System (DMS) from 1962 to 2008. Aside
from this, it also organized and digitized Patent Certificates
and Annuities and conducted an inventory of withdrawn
(published) patent applications for digitization and filing at
the IP Philippines library.
On 23-26 March 2009, officials from the World Intellectual
Property Office (WIPO) conducted an assessment of IP
Philippines automation system and infrastructure as well
as determined the feasibility of using the WIPO Industrial
Property Automation System (IPAS) in the Philippines.
Director Inayet Sayed and Mr. Paulo Agustinho, IP
Information Systems Officer, both of the IP Office
Modernization Division of WIPO conducted a 4-day long
workshop for MIS employees and representatives from
the product line bureaus. The 4-day mission started with
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In the event that IP Philippines do not adopt the Intellectual

Property Administration System (IPAS), the MIS shall
continue the completion and updating of the patents
and trademarks databases, upgrading and utilizing of the
existing infrastructure, and training of JAVA programmers.
On the other hand, the MIS shall conduct an analysis
of existing patent and trademark workflow and possible
areas for re-engineering these workflows if IP Philippines
considers adopting IPAS.
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MAJOR PLANS AND PROGRAMS

FOR 2010
Improve the quality of decisions rendered by
the BLA
Provide mediation mechanism as an alternative
means to resolve disputes
For Patents Stakeholders:
Further reduce the turnaround time for the

processing of patent applications while improving
the quality of patent examination
Institute policy reforms to improve the patent
system and its administration and promote
awareness and use of the patent system in the
country by Filipinos.
IP Capacity-Building Initiatives:
For Trademark Stakeholders:

Reduce further and maintain first action

pendency to one month and dispose of trademark
applications within four months
Improve further the quality of trademark search
and examination
Institute policy reforms to improve trademark
administration and promote awareness and use of
the Philippine trademark system
IP Policy & International Relations:
Enhance policy research capacity to improve

the legal and policy infrastructure of IP
Philippines and advance the countrys
interests in the international arena through
a strong policy research unit
Strengthen the relations with fellow ASEAN

Member Countries, contribute to the development
of ASEAN as a formidable bloc in the community
of nations, and explore partnerships, cooperation
programs, and provisions on technical assistance
to non-ASEAN developing and least developed
countries
For Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Stakeholders:
Develop mechanisms for the efficient use,
commercialization, and transfer of technology, and
establish strong partnerships with universities, RDIs,
SMEs and local industries, and DOST and
encourage them to make effective use of patent
information for technological development
Develop an effective information management
program that goes beyond the acquisition of data
to the production of knowledge or value-added
information.
For Litigants of IP Disputes:
Resolve cases of IP violations and Inter Partes

cases within 12 months and 10 months from
filing, respectively
Strengthen the IPRTI as the center of training,

education, and research on IP in the country
Continue to foster a vibrant IP culture through an
intensified public awareness campaign
Support Services in IPO:
Continue to strengthen the internal administrative
and support systems of IP Philippines
Organize an all-points-of-service unit in IP
Philippines for clients to obtain trademark, patent

and copyright-related services, all in one area
Provide up-to-date statistics and other information
to management
Pursue organizational excellence by continuous
improvement through adoption of best practices
and management processes and tools
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TABLES OF STATISTICAL DATA
Table 1:
Month
2008
2009
NS
Local
Foreign
TOTAL
NS
Local
Foreign
TOTAL
Jan
607
487
1,094
654
623
1,277
Feb
693
491
1,184
771
530
1,301
Mar
825
511
1,336
708
627
1,335
April
605
480
1,085
802
774
1,576
May
703
439
1,142
730
554
1,284
June
771
550
1,321
786
587
1,373
July
886
547
1,433
817
639
1,456
Aug
776
421
1,197
662
535
1,197
Sept
803
591
1,397
937
620
1,557
Oct
897
508
1,405
858
611
1,469
Nov
765
506
1,271
669
493
1,162
Dec
502
548
1,050
369
491
860
TOTAL
8,833
6,079
14,915
8,763
7,084
15,847
Table 2:
Month
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TRADEMARK FILINGS BY ORIGIN 2009 vs. 2008
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS BY ORIGIN 2009 vs. 2008

2009
2008
NS
Local
Foreign
TOTAL
NS
Local
Foreign
TOTAL
Jan
317
382
699
346
306
652
Feb
454
551
1,005
501
726
1,227
Mar
661
641
1,302
704
742
1,446
April
491
521
1,012
495
541
1,036
May
475
521
996
512
494
1,007
June
188
262
450
573
553
1,126
July
387
357
744
620
654
1,274
Aug
387
462
849
572
696
1,268
Sept
263
327
590
713
743
1,456
Oct
472
537
1,009
452
644
1,096
Nov
574
570
1,144
519
551
1,070
Dec
234
277
511
708
739
1,447
TOTAL
4,903
5,408
10,311
6,715
7,389
14,105
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Table 3:
Month
INVENTION APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY ORIGIN 2009 vs 2008

2009
2008
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Jan
238
246
300
14
314
Feb
198
18
216
240
19
259
Mar
232
14
246
291
25
316
April
270
11
281
268
20
288
May
236
19
255
301
14
315
June
358
20
378
283
16
299
July
195
10
205
204
25
229
Aug
205
214
213
222
Sept
215
15
230
299
31
330
Oct
211
21
232
232
17
249
Nov
225
13
238
238
12
250
Dec
242
14
256
228
14
242
TOTAL
2,825
172
2,997
3,097
216
3,313
Table 4:
Month
INVENTION GRANTED BY ORIGIN 2009 vs 2008

2009
2008
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Jan
Feb
144
146
Mar
246
247
26
26
April
49
49
21
23
May
87
89
June
304
310
July
123
127
Aug
83
87
Sept
272
276
56
63
Oct
245
254
Nov
456
459
Dec
177
177
152
160
TOTAL
1,657
22
1,679
797
41
838
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Table 5:
UTILITY MODEL APPLICATIONS BY ORIGIN 2009 vs 2008

2009
Month
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Jan
18
19
34
34
Feb
47
48
67
74
Mar
53
53
54
57
April
19
54
73
37
41
May
25
28
52
53
June
38
38
24
27
July
12
33
45
57
55
Aug
50
53
41
47
Sept
27
32
51
53
Oct
50
51
38
40
Nov
49
49
35
39
Dec
52
55
25
25
TOTAL
48
496
544
33
512
545
Table 6:
UTILITY MODEL REGISTERED BY ORIGIN 2009 vs 2008
Month
26
2008
2009
2008
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Jan
11
38
49
Feb
15
15
23
24
Mar
12
18
April
41
34
75
16
20
May
33
36
32
37
June
33
33
47
53
July
32
34
54
61
Aug
22
23
13
14
Sept
14
14
60
61
Oct
36
39
47
53
Nov
40
40
42
45
Dec
43
44
21
22
TOTAL
51
317
368
52
405
457
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Table 7:
Month
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY ORIGIN

2009 vs 2008
2009
2008
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Jan
28
21
46
56
44
100
Feb
29
26
55
44
50
94
Mar
27
45
72
41
45
86
April
47
47
89
43
132
May
30
55
85
37
28
65
June
39
55
94
43
31
74
July
35
22
57
55
70
125
Aug
15
57
72
39
25
64
Sept
28
35
63
53
101
154
Oct
23
33
56
65
120
185
Nov
36
26
62
26
61
87
Dec
30
36
66
33
22
55
TOTAL
320
458
778
581
640
1221
Table 8:
Month
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS REGISTERED BY ORIGIN 2009 vs 2008

2009
2008
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Foreign
Local
TOTAL
Jan
20
13
33
50
65
115
Feb
12
11
23
67
30
97
Mar
23
27
39
57
96
April
21
25
50
25
75
May
30
45
75
107
45
152
June
21
33
54
88
45
133
July
46
52
98
88
22
110
Aug
22
24
46
59
31
90
Sept
20
29
43
53
96
Oct
20
29
40
63
103
Nov
22
24
46
36
29
65
Dec
14
23
37
54
28
82
TOTAL
213
309
522
721
493
1,214
27
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Table 9:
IPC AND IPV CASES FILED 2009 vs 2008
Month
2008
IPC
IPV
TOTAL
IPC
IPV
TOTAL
Jan
34
37
22
27
Feb
25
25
29
31
Mar
42
42
18
18
April
25
26
26
27
May
17
18
20
22
June
19
20
27
27
July
23
23
24
24
Aug
32
33
23
25
Sept
15
17
47
47
Oct
21
21
42
42
Nov
23
25
47
48
Dec
20
23
46
46
TOTAL
296
14
310
371
13
384
Table 10:
Month
28
2009
IPC AND IPV CASES DISPOSED 2009 vs 2008

2009
2008
IPC
IPV
TOTAL
IPC
IPV
TOTAL
Jan
22
22
24
24
Feb
20
21
24
25
Mar
24
25
21
21
April
18
19
27
27
May
21
21
38
40
June
27
31
16
16
July
31
31
29
29
Aug
24
24
18
22
Sept
21
22
24
25
Oct
20
22
22
25
Nov
20
21
29
29
Dec
51
54
31
33
TOTAL
299
14
313
303
13
316
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Executive Summary for 2008-2009 Annual Report

(APEC), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), and Korean

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines): An

4. Promotes the use of patent information as a tool for technology development.

2008 - 2009 PERFORMANCE REPORT

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IP Philippines Strategic Plan 2008-2010

The men and women who keep the ball rolling.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Deputy Director General

2008 - 2009 PERFORMANCE REPORT

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2008 Performance Report

In July and August, HRDPSD organized a series of

Support to Technical 88 - 31%

General Administrative Services Division (GASD

Technology applications for ease and speed marked the

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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filings increased by 32.64% and 48.49% respectively,

by 20.76% in 2008. Only 939 local applications were

entry of AWOP computations.

2008 - 2009 PERFORMANCE REPORT

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The seminars provided fundamental concepts in

and industrial design applications, including post-grant

DELIVERING QUALITY AND

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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The timeliness of trademarks also improved in 2008,

In May 2008, IP Philippines conducted a National

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How-To-Brochures were also disseminated during

To encourage the creativity

To help the creative industries establish an accreditation

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PROVIDING SPEEDY AND

To improve the timeliness and quality of decisions, the

2008 - 2009 PERFORMANCE REPORT

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application of a warrant up to judgment. Topics on specific

SUSTAIN DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP

Expanding geographic coverage

an IP Program for SMEs on the Strategic Management

Filipino ingenuity in WIPO

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Thai IP Body Benchmarks on IP

IPR Week: Innovation in Motion

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IP Philippines in external events

As part of the information dissemination and public

Enhancing Legal and Policy