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TABLEOFCONTENTS

MESSAGEFROMTHEDIRECTORGENERAL 3
ABOUTIPOPHL 6
Vision,MissionandGoals 10
Organization 11
EXECUTIVESUMMARY 16
REGULATORYGOALS 19
DEVELOPMENTALGOALS 42
ORGANIZATIONALGOALS 58
FINANCIALREPORT 62
NEXTSTEPS 71
TABLESOFSTATISTICALDATAONIP 76

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MESSAGEFROMTHEDIRECTORGENERAL

IPOPHLwasmynewhomein2010.Asthenewoccupantatthehelmofthe
organization,thethrustoftheactivitieslastyearwasfocusedonbuildingthegains
of my predecessors and in laying the groundwork for the organizations
transformationofthefuture.Inotherwords,weareworkingonasturdyfoundation
withwhichtobuildaworldclassIntellectualPropertyOfficeofthePhilippines.

First building block was our new vision and mission. We rolled this out in
April 2010, aimed at making the Philippines an intellectual property conscious
country in a demystified, developmentoriented, and democratized IP system.
Together with this vision is the organizations mission of making IPOPHL a
knowledgedriven government organization that works towards economic,
technological, and sociocultural development by communicating, enabling, and
ensuringtheeffectiveuseoftheIntellectualPropertySysteminalllevelsofsociety
forthecreation,protection,utilization,andenforcementofintellectualproperty.To
realize this vision and mission, eight (8) goals were formulated that focused on
regulatory,developmental,andorganizationaldevelopment.

Second building block is on the improvement of the Intellectual Property

Office Technical Infrastructure aimed at modernizing IPOPHLs information
technology system. IPOPHL signed a Cooperation Agreement with the World
IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO) in the implementation of the Intellectual
Property Automation System (IPAS). This system, once operational, will provide
simplified, transparent, and consistent registration procedures as well as empower
applicantstotracktheprogressoftheirapplications.Insodoing,IPOPHLwillbeable
todelivertimelyandqualityregistrationservices,forqualityisourprimaryfocus.

Thirdbuildingblockiscreatinginnovationandinventingthefuture.Through
theyears,statisticsatIPOPHLshowthatlocalpatentfilingsareameaslyfivepercent
(5%)oftheannualpatentfilings.Thus,IPOPHLembarkedonapioneeringworkof
establishing a network of Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs) or
patent libraries. The aim here is to make use of patent documents as a source of
technologicalinformation.Withoutinformationaboutthestateoftheart,thereisa
highriskthataproductwillbedevelopedasecondtimearound.Andthisbecomes
an obstacle for technical and economic development and definitely a hindrance to
innovation.IPOPHLsupportsinventions,creativity,andinnovationtowardeconomic
growth.

Fourth and a very important building block is our holistic approach to

effective enforcement. We worked with rights holders and brand owners, with
enforcement agencies and other key partners in IP. We experienced a growing
mutualconfidence,foundarenewedsenseofpurpose,achievedameetingofminds
onourobjectives,andtogetherworkedtoforgeaneffectiveenforcementstrategy.
Weputgreatvalueonthesuggestionsandinputsofourpartnersandstakeholders

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toward improving our services and at the same time in advancing awareness,
knowledge,anduseoftheIPsystem.

Thisisjustthebeginning.Muchstillneedstobedone,butwearereadyto
face challenges for our grounding rests on solid rock. We are working hard to
answertheneedandinvestinginabrightfutureforthecountryseconomicgrowth
andimprovedcompetitiveness.

Atty.RicardoR.Blancaflor
DirectorGeneral

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THEINTELLECTUALPROPERTYOFFICEOFTHE
PHILIPPINES(IPOPHL)

Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines(IPCode)whichwassignedintolawonJune6,1997andtookeffecton
January 1, 1998, created the IP Philippines. Recognizing the importance of an
effectiveintellectualpropertysystem,theIPCodeinitsDeclarationofStatePolicy,
statedthefollowing:

Section 2. Declaration of State Policy. The State recognizes that an effective

intellectual and industrial property system is vital to the development of domestic
andcreativeactivity,facilitatestransferoftechnology,attractsforeigninvestments,
andensuresmarketaccessforourproducts.Itshallprotectandsecuretheexclusive
rights of scientists, inventors, artists and other gifted citizens to their intellectual
propertyandcreations,particularlywhenbeneficialtothepeople,forsuchperiods
asprovidedinthisAct.

Theuseofintellectualpropertybearsasocialfunction.Tothisend,theStateshall
promotethediffusionofknowledgeandinformationforthepromotionofnational
developmentandprogressandthecommongood.ItisalsothepolicyoftheStateto
streamline administrative procedures of registering patents, trademarks, and
copyright,toliberalizetheregistrationonthetransferoftechnology,andtoenhance
theenforcementofintellectualpropertyrightsinthePhilippines.

ToimplementtheaboveStatepolicies,theIPOPHL:
Examines applications for grant of letters of patent for inventions and
registerutilitymodelsandindustrialdesign.
Examines applications for the registration of marks (including internet
domainnamesasmarks),geographicalindications,andintegratedcircuits.
Registers technology transfer arrangements, settles disputes involving
technology transfer payments, and develops and implements strategies to
promoteandfacilitatetechnologytransfer.
Promotes the use of patent information as a tool for technology
development.
Publishesregularlythepatents,marks,utilitymodels,andindustrialdesigns
issuedandapproved,andthetechnologytransferarrangementsregistered.
Administrativelyadjudicatescasesaffectingintellectualpropertyrights:
ComplaintsforviolationoflawsinvolvingIntellectualpropertyrights
Oppositionto/cancellationofregistrationmarks
Cancellationofpatents,compulsorylicensing
Coordinates with other government agencies and the private sector to
strengthentheprotectionandenforcementofintellectualpropertyrightsin
thecountry.

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PATENT

It is an exclusive right granted for a product, process or an improvement of a product or

process,whichisnew,inventiveanduseful.Thisexclusiverightgivestheinventortheright
toexcludeothersfrommaking,using,orsellingtheproductofhisinventionduringthelifeof
thepatent.

A patent has a term of protection of twenty (20) years providing an inventor significant
commercial gain. In return, the patent owner must share the full description of the
invention. This information is made available to the public in the form of the Intellectual
Property Official Gazette and can be utilized as basis for future research and will in turn
promoteinnovationanddevelopment.

Patentableinventionsofferatechnicalsolutiontoaprobleminanyfieldofhumanactivity.
However,theories,mathematicalmethods,methodsoftreatmentandartisticcreationsare
NonPatentableinventions.

TRADEMARK

A trademark is a tool used that differentiates goods and services from each other. It is a
very important marketing tool that makes the public identify goods and services. A
trademarkcanbeoneword,agroupofwords,sign,symbol,logo,oracombinationofanyof
these.Generally,atrademarkreferstobothtrademarkandservicemark,althoughaservice
markisusedtoidentifythosemarksusedforservicesonly.

Trademarkisaveryeffectivetoolthatmakesthepublicrememberthequalityofgoodsand
services. Once a trademark becomes known, the public will keep on patronizing the
products and services. Utilized properly, a trademark can become the most valuable
business asset of an enterprise. In addition to making goods and services distinctive, the
ownerofamarkmayearnrevenuesfromtheuseofthemarkbylicensingitsusebyanother
orthoughfranchisingagreements.

UTILITYMODEL

AUtilityModelisaprotectionoption,whichisdesignedtoprotectinnovationsthatarenot
sufficiently inventive to meet the inventive threshold required for standard patents
application.Itmaybeanyusefulmachine,implement,tools,product,composition,process,
improvement, or part of the same, that is of practical utility, novelty, and industrial
applicability. A utility model is entitled to seven (7) years of protection from the date of
filing,withnopossibilityofrenewal.

Utilitymodelregistration isintended toaccommodatelocalindustries,smallbusinessesor

entitiesbyprovidinganindustrialpropertyrightthatisrelativelyinexpensive,quick,easyto
obtainandsuitedtoinnovationshavingshortcommerciallife.Utilitymodelregistrationisa
useful tool in supporting the first to market place advantage. It promotes progress of
technology and encourages innovation among small and medium businesses and the local
industry.

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Itisinexpensiveandeasytoobtain,howeveritcan'tbeenforceduntilafterexaminationhas
beencarriedoutandtheregistrationiscertified.Autilitymodelisexaminedtodetermineif
itmeetstherequirementsembodiedintheexistingUtilityModellawanditsImplementing
Rules and Regulations (IRR). It need not undergo substantive examination before it is
certified.

INDUSTRIALDESIGN

An industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. The design may
consistofthreedimensionalfeatures,suchastheshapeorsurfaceofanarticle,oroftwo
dimensional features, such as patterns, lines, or color. Industrial designs are applied to a
widevarietyofproductsofindustryandhandicraft:fromtechnicalandmedicalinstruments
towatches,jewelry,andotherluxuryitems;fromhousewaresandelectricalappliancesto
vehicles;fromtextiledesignstoleisuregoods.Tobeprotectedundermostnationallaws,an
industrialdesignmustbenonfunctional.Thismeansthatanindustrialdesignisprimarilyof
an aesthetic nature and any technical features of the article to which it is applied are not
protected.

Whenanindustrialdesignisprotected,theownerthepersonorentitythathasregistered
the design is assured an exclusive right against unauthorized copying or imitation of the
designbythirdparties.Thishelpstoensureafairreturnoninvestment.Aneffectivesystem
ofprotectionalsobenefitsconsumersandthepublicatlarge,bypromotingfaircompetition
and honest trade practices, encouraging creativity, and promoting more aesthetically
attractiveproducts.

Protectingindustrialdesignshelpseconomicdevelopment,byencouragingcreativityinthe
industrial and manufacturing sectors, as well as in traditional arts and crafts. They
contribute to the expansion of commercial activities and the export of national products.
Industrialdesignscanberelativelysimpleandinexpensivetodevelopandprotect.Theyare
reasonablyaccessibletosmallandmediumsizedenterprisesaswellastoindividualartists
andcraftsmen,inbothindustrializedanddevelopingcountries.

COPYRIGHT

Copyrightisthelegalprotectionextendedtotheowneroftherightsinanoriginalwork.

Original work refers to every production in the literary, scientific, and artistic domain.
AmongtheliteraryandartisticworksenumeratedintheIPCodeincludesbooksandother
writings,musicalworks,films,paintingsandotherworks,andcomputerprograms.Works
are protected by the sole fact of their creation, irrespective of their mode or form of
expression,aswellastheircontent,qualityandpurpose.Thus,itdoesnotmatterif,inthe
eyes of some critics, a certain work has little artistic value. So long as it has been
independently created and has a minimum of creativity, the same enjoys copyright
protection.

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IPOPHLSVISION,MISSION,ANDGOALS

Vision

An Intellectual Propertyconscious Philippines in a demystified, development

oriented,anddemocratizedIPSystemby2020
(2020VISION:3DIP)

Mission

We are a knowledgedriven government organization that works towards

economic, technological, and sociocultural development by communicating,
enabling, and ensuring the effective use of the Intellectual Property System in all
levels of society for the creation, protection, utilization, and enforcement of
IntellectualProperty

StrategicGoals

RegulatoryGoals
Deliverqualityandtimelypatents,trademarks,andotherregistrations
Providespeedy,quality,andeffectivelegalremediesandbetheforumof
choiceforIPdisputeresolution

DevelopmentalGoals
ProvideIPrelatedbusinessdevelopmentandtechnologytransferservices
Institutionalizecopyrightsupportservices
Increasethelevelofappreciationof,respectfor,andutilizationofIP
Lead the advocacy for legal and policy infrastructures to address
emergingnationalandglobaldemandsoftheIPsystem

OrganizationalGoals
Develop and maintain a highlymotivated, competent, and cohesive
workforce committed to serve with professionalism, transparency, and
integrity
Provideaconduciveworkenvironmentthatsupportsprofessionalgrowth
andpromotesworklifebalance

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THEORGANIZATIONOFIPOPHL

Director General

National
IP Field
Committee on IP
Operations Unit
Rights
(IPFOU)
(NCIPR

Office of the Deputy Director Office of the Deputy Director

General for Management Support General for Operations, Legal,
Services Policy, and International Relations

Financial Documentation,
Management
Management & Bureau of Bureau of Information & Bureau of Legal
Information
Administrative Patents Trademarks Technology Affairs
Service
Service (BOP) (BOT) Transfer Bureau (BLA)
(MIS

(FMAS) (DITTB)

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ATTY.RICARDOR.BLANCAFLOR
DIRECTORGENERAL

ATTY.ANDREWMICHAELS.ONG ATTY.ALLANB.GEPTY
DEPUTYDIRECTORGENERAL DEPUTYDIRECTORGENERAL

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 THEBUREAUOFPATENTS

EPIFANIOREYM.EVASCO LOLIBETHR.MEDRANO
DIRECTORIV DIRECTORIII

THEBUREAUOFTRADEMARKS

ATTY.LENYB.RAZ ATTY.MA.CORAZONDP.MARCIAL
DIRECTORIV DIRECTORIII

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 THEBUREAUOFLEGALAFFAIRS

ATTY.NATHANIELS.AREVALO ATTY.EDWINDANILOADATING
DIRECTORIV DIRECTORIII

THEDOCUMENTATION,INFORMATION,AND
TECHNOLOGYTRANSFERBUREAU

CARMENG.PERALTA EVELYNM.DAPLAS
DIRECTORIV DIRECTORIII

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 THEMANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSERVICE

VINALIZARUTHC.CABRERA LOURDESF.ALABARCA
DIRECTORIV DIRECTORIII

THEFINANCIALMANAGEMENTANDADMINISTRATIVESERVICE

FRISCOL.GUCE ERICT.LANADO
DIRECTORIV DIRECTORIII

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EXECUTIVESUMMARY

Inthefirstquarterof2010,IPOPHL,withanewmanagementatthehelmand
the participation of the entire organization, refocused and redefined its vision,
mission, and strategic goals so that the organization can be more attuned to the
needs of its stakeholders. The strategic goals laid out the roadmap to achieve
IPOPHLsvisionin2020.

Operational results for the year were much better compared to 2009.
Coming from mostly two (2) consecutive years of decline in patent and trademark
activity,aconsequenceoftheglobalfinancialcrisisfeltbyalmosteveryIPOfficesin
the world, filings bounced back in 2010. Filings in 2010 for invention patents
rebounded to a 13% growth after consecutive years of decline and are 2% higher
than2008results.Comingfromadecreaseofabout5%in2009,trademarkfilings
for2010increasedby12%andis6%highercomparedto2008figures.

Pendency age from filing to grant or registration of patents, utility models,
andindustrialdesignscontinuedtoimprove.Theaveragependencyagefromfiling
to grant of patents currently takes 4.8 years compared to 5 years in 2009, a 4%
decrease.Forutilitymodel,thependencyageisnow5.5months,adecreaseof51%
from 2009 figures. The pendency age for registration of industrial design is 6.64
monthsin2010,an8%increasefromthatof2009.Ontheotherhand,thependency
agefortrademarksfromfilingtoregistrationisnow9.9monthscomparedto10.73
monthsin2009,a7%decrease.

To further improve its service delivery through an efficient and globally
competitive IP registration system, IPOPHL entered into a Cooperation Agreement
with WIPO for the Development of an Intellectual Property Office Technical
Infrastructure.Themajorcomponentoftheagreementistheimplementationofthe
Intellectual Property Automation System (IPAS) in the IPOPHL. Through the IPAS,
IPOPHL will be able to provide the public with more efficient and highly effective
delivery of quality and timely services that follow best practices and international
standards.

StrengtheningIPenforcementwasoneofIPOPHLsmajorinitiativesin2010.
Itcommitstoprovideaspeedy,qualityandeffectivelegalremediestoIPdisputes.
In2009,ittookanaverageof3.62yearstorenderfinaldecisiononoppositionand
cancellationcasesfiledwiththeBureauofLegalAffairs.In2010,thiswasbrought
down to about 1.19 years, a decrease of about 67%. On the other hand, cases
involving administrative complaints for violation of laws relating to intellectual
propertyrightsnowtakeaboutoneyear,animprovementoverthe1.55yearsittook
in 2009. IPOPHL also set up an arbitration mechanism and revived the mediation
mechanismasalternativemeansfordisputeresolution.

Since its creation in 2005, the National Committee on IP Rights (NCIPR), of
which IPOPHL is a key member, has seized counterfeit and pirated goods totaling

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almost Php 20 billion. For 2010 alone, the combined operations of the NCIPR
Member Agencies resulted in seizures of 5,091,704 pieces and 217 boxes of
counterfeitandpiratedgoodswithanestimatedamountofPhp5.29billion.IPOPHL
wasalsoapartytoseveralMemorandaofAgreementwithvariousIPorganizations
andagenciestosupporttheprotection,promotion,andenforcementofIPrights.

To contribute more to the Philippines technological development by
promotinginnovation,IPOPHLenteredintoacooperationagreementwiththeWorld
IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO) on the establishment and support of the
Innovation andTechnologySatelliteOffices(ITSOs). Theestablishmentof ITSOs or
patent libraries will provide Filipinos access to global science and technology
informationthatarelegallyavailablefordevelopinginnovations

Numerous outreach and awareness activities on IP targeting the academe,
SMEs, RDIs, businesses, and other nonIP organizations were conducted in 2010.
IPOPHL also joined other government agencies in making use of technology and
social networking websites to bring the government and IP closer to the public
through an improved interactive website and the use of Facebook and Twitter.
IPOPHLalsoopenedupits7thIPSatelliteOffice(IPSO)inIloiloinNovember2010.

IPOPHL further strengthened its relationship with fellow ASEAN Member

CountriesandcontributetothedevelopmentofASEANasaformidableblocinthe
community of nations. The Philippines was appointed Chairman of the ASEAN
Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) in 2010. As Chair,
IPOPHL steered the group in preparing for its Strategic Action Plan 20112015 by
organizingandleadingthe33rdAWGIPCMeetingheldinShangrilaHotelinCebuand
the AWGIPC Strategic Planning Session held at the New World Hotel in Makati. It
alsofacilitatedthesharingofknowledgeofpatentexpertsfromtheASEANIPOffices
on the technical, procedural, and structural requirements for the effective ASPEC
implementation through the Patent Directors Meeting under the ASEAN Patent
ExaminationCooperationProgram(ASPEC).

Aiming for organizational excellence, IPOPHLs Management Committee

attended a Bridging Leadership Course in JuneJuly 2010. The course was an
intensive leadership journey that aims to build ownership of IPOs social and
economic outcomes among its management and the different stakeholders,
resultinginmobilizingsupportforinnovativeandsustainableprograms.

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REGULATORYGOALS

Deliver quality and timely patents, trademarks,

andotherregistrations

TRENDSINFILINGS,GRANTS,ANDREGISTRATIONS

TOTALTRADEMARKFILINGS

Trademarkapplicationsfiledreboundedfroma5%declinein2009toa12%
growthin2010.From15,011in2009,filingswentupto16,827.Thisisthehighest
numberoffilingsreceivedbyIPOPHLsinceyear2000.Thefilingtrendfrom2005as
showninFigure1showedthattherewasacontinuousincreaseinfilingsexceptin
2009wherewasa5%decreasecausedbytheglobaleconomiccrisis.

Figure1

TRENDINTRADEMARKFILINGS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

20,000 15%
14%
12%
10%
15,000
FILINGS

GROWTH

5% 4%
5% 5%
10,000
0%
5,000
5% 5%

0 10%

TotalFilings Growth

RESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTTRADEMARKFILINGS

Figure2

TRENDINRESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTTRADEMARKFILINGS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

12,000 20%
18%
10,000 15% 15%

9% 9% 10% 10%
8,000 8%
GROWTH

4%
FILINGS

5%
6,000 3% 4% 2%
0% 0%
4,000
5%
2,000 10%
12%
0 15%

NonResident Resident Growth(NR) Growth(R)

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 Theeffectsoftheglobalfinancialcriseswerefeltmoreinnonresidentfilings.
Figure2showsthatthereisacontinuedincreaseinnonresidenttrademarkfilings
from2005exceptin2009whereitdeclinedby12%.Contrastthiswiththenumber
ofresidentfilings,whichexhibitedcontinuedgrowthatanaverageofabout6%per
year. In 2010, there was a 6% growth of nonresident filings from 2009 and a 9%
growthinresidentfilings.Totalfiguresfor20052010showedthattrademarkfilings
fromthoseoutsideofthePhilippinesaccountfor43%,whilethebalanceof57%is
creditedtothoseresidinginthePhilippines.

TRADEMARKFILINGSACCORDINGTOREGION

Figure3

TRADEMARKFILINGSINTHEREGIONS

NCR
65%

Others
27%

XI
VII
1% III IVA 3%
2% 2%

Most of the resident filings came from the National Capital Region, which
accountedfor65%ofthetotalfilingsfrom20052010.CentralVisayas(RegionVII),
where the Cebu IP Satellite Office is located came in second while Calabarzon
(Region IVA), Central Luzon (Region III), and Davao (Region XI) were the next top
filers.


Figure4

TRADEMARKFILINGSINTHEREGIONS2010
XI Others
2% 3%
III
4%
VII
4%

IVA
4%

NCR
83%

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 In2010alone,535trademarkapplicationswerefiledthroughtheIPSatellite
Offices.NCRhadan86%shareoffilingsin2010asseeninFigure6whileRegions
IVA(CALABARZON),VII,andIIIcameinnextwith4%shareseach.

TRADEMARKFILINGSACCORDINGTOCOUNTRYOFORIGIN

Figure5

TOPFILERSBYCOUNTRYOFORIGIN
(*excludingthePhilippines)

USUNITEDSTATES
OTHERS
OFAMERICA
34%
27%
KRKOREA
REPUBLICOF
2%

SGSINGAPORE
2%
NLNETHERLANDS JPJAPAN
3% 8%
DEFEDERAL
GBUNITED REPUBLICOF CHSWITZERLAND
KINGDOM CNCHINA FRFRANCE
GERMANY 8%
3% 4% 4%
5%

TheUnitedStatesofAmerica(USA)continuedtobethetoptrademarkfiler
for nonresident applications with a 27% share from 20052010. Japan and
Switzerlandcameinnextwith8%shareeach.

Figure6

TOPFILERSBYCOUNTRYOFORIGIN2010
(*excludingthePhilippines)
OTHERS
27% USUNITEDSTATES
OFAMERICA
28%
GBUNITED
KINGDOM
3%

NLNETHERLANDS
3%
JPJAPAN
SGSINGAPORE
10%
3%
KRKOREA CHSWITZERLAND
DEFEDERAL
REPUBLICOF FRFRANCE CNCHINA 7%
REPUBLICOF
4% 4% 6%
GERMANY
5%

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 The USA had a 28% share of trademarks filed in the Philippines in 2010
followedbyJapanwith10%,Switzerland7%,andChina5%.

TRADEMARKREGISTRATIONS

Meanwhile, trademark registrations increased by 8% in 2010 with 12,028

registeredcomingfromconsecutiveyearsofdecline.Themostsubstantialincrease
would be in 2007 where 17,592 registrations were recorded, the highest number
since year 2000. Registrations continued to increase from 2005 declining only in
20082009.

Figure7

TRENDINTRADEMARKREGISTRATIONS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

20,000 60%
47% 50%
40%
REGISTRATIONS

15,000 39%
30%

GROWTH
26%
20%
10,000
8% 10%
0%
5,000 10%
21% 19% 20%
0 30%

TotalRegistrations Growth

INVENTIONPATENTFILINGS

Inventionfilingsincreasedyearlyfrom2005butdroppedin20082009.The
dropinfilingsfortheyears2008and2009wascausedbytheglobaleconomiccrisis.
However in 2010, as the global economy recovered, filings bounced back and
registereda13%growth.

Figure8

TRENDININVENTIONPATENTFILINGS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

3,600 15%
13%
3,500
10% 10% 10%
3,400
7%
3,300 5%
GROWTH
FILINGS

3,200
0%
3,100
3,000 5% 5%
2,900 10% 10%
2,800
2,700 15%

TotalFilings %Growth

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RESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTINVENTIONPATENTFILINGS

Figure9

TRENDINRESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTINVENTIONPATENTFILINGS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

3,500 40%
34%
3,000 30%
2,500 20%

GROWTH
14%
FILINGS

2,000 9% 10%
7%
10%
6%
1,500 1% 5% 3% 0%
1,000 4% 9% 10%
500 20% 20%
0 30%

NonResident Resident %Growth(NR) %Growth(R)

Nonresidentscontinuetodominatethepatentactivityinthecountryasthey
accountfor94%ofthefilingsinthePhilippines.

Meanwhile, nonresident filings peaked in 2010 with a 14% growth after a
twoyeardecline.Residentpatentfilingsalsoexperiencedadecreasestarting2008
andstillfailedtoincreasein2010.


PCTFILINGS

78% and 86% of the applications received by IPOPHL in 2008 and 2009,
respectively, were filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). PCT
applicationsincreasedby26%in2010fromthe2,509applicationsreceivedin2009.
37%ofthesewerefilingsfromtheUSA.

Figure10

TRENDINPCTFILINGS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

3,500 30%
26%
3,000
20%
2,500 13%
GROWTH
FILINGS

11% 11% 10%

2,000
1,500 0%
4%
1,000
12% 10%
500
0 20%

Filings %Growth

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Figure11

TopPCTFilers(NationalPhaseEntries)

Others
Belgium 14%
Australia
2%
2%
France USA
3% 37%

Sweden
3%

UnitedKingdom
4%

Netherlands
Japan
4%
12%
Germany
Switzerland
10%
9%

Figure12

TOPPCTFILERS2010

Belgium OTHERS
RepublicofKorea 2% 13%
2%
USA
Sweden
36%
3%
UnitedKingdom
4%
Netherlands
4%
France
4%
Germany Japan
8% Switzerland 14%
10%

As with trademark filings, USA remains the top filer of invention patents
through the PCT with a 37% share from 20052010. Japan and Germany followed
with12%and10%ofthefilingscomingfromthesecountries,respectively.

USA and Japan still took the lead in PCT filings in 2010 with 36% and 14%
shares,respectively,followedbySwitzerland.

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INVENTIONPATENTGRANTS

Patentgrantsfollowedanupdowntrendfrom2005to2010.Froma100%
increase in 2009, grants decreased by 31% in 2010. This is partly due to the
designation of some patent examiners to assist filers in the regions through the
IPSOs.SomeexaminerswerealsoassignedtoworkontheIIPMSProject.

Figure13

TRENDININVENTIONPATENTGRANTS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2,000 150%
100% 100%
1,500
GRANTS

GROWTH
49% 50%
1,000 13%
0%
27% 31%
500
53% 50%
0 100%

TotalGrants %Growth

UTILITYMODELFILINGS

Utility model filings followed a decreasing trend from 20052007 but

registered a big increase in 2008. It further increased in 2010 by 13% following a
plateauyear.

Figure14

TRENDINUTILITYMODELFILINGS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

700 40%
600 28% 30%
500 20%
FILINGS

GROWTH

13%
400 10%
300 1% 0% 0%
200 8% 10%
100 21% 20%
0 30%

TotalFilings %Growth

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RESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTUTILITYMODELFILINGS

Residentfilingscontinuetoaccounttoabout94%oftotalutilitymodelfilings.
Whileresidentfilingsgrewby3%in2010,nonresidentfilingssuffereda27%decline
aftercontinuouslyincreasingfrom2005.

Figure15

TRENDINRESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTUTILITYMODELFILING

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

700 50%
45% 45%
42% 40%
600
30%
500
20%

GROWTH
FILINGS

400 10%
3% 3%
300 2% 1% 3% 0%
4% 2%
10%
200
19% 20%
100 27%
30%
0 40%

NonResident Resident %Growth(NR) %Growth(R)

UTILITYMODELREGISTRATIONS

Utilitymodelregistrations,exceptfor2007wheretheeffectsofthebacklog
reductionprogramwerefelt,continuetohoveratthe300to400levelrepresenting
about60to70%offilings.

Figure16

TRENDINUTILITYMODELREGISTRATIONS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1,000 200%
158% 150%
800
REGISTRATIONS

100%
GROWTH

600
50%
400
3% 2% 0%
12% 19%
200 41% 50%
0 100%

TotalRegistrations %Growth

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INDUSTRIALDESIGNFILINGS

Applications for industrial design experienced a decline in 20062007 but

increasedin2008by41%.Comingfromabigdeclineof36%in2009,itrebounded
toa9%growthin2010.

Figure17

TRENDININDUSTRIALDESIGNFILINGS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1,400 60%
1,200 41% 40%
1,000 25%
20%
GROWTH

FILINGS
800 9%
0%
600 10%
24% 20%
400
36% 40%
200
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RESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTINDUSTRIALDESIGNFILINGS

Resident filings for industrial design declined in 2010 by 13% after a

continuousincreasefrom2007.Meanwhile,afterconsecutivedeclinesin20062007
andadeclineagainin2009,nonresidentindustrialdesignfilingsincreasedby30%in
2010.

Figure18

TRENDINRESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTINDUSTRIALDESIGNFILINGS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

700 40%
34%
30% 30%
600
20%
500 12%
GROWTH

5%
FILINGS

400 1% 0%
4% 3%
11% 13%
300 21% 20%
200
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100 45%

0 60%

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INDUSTRIALDESIGNREGISTRATIONS

Fromadecreaseof21%in2006,registrationsforindustrialdesignincreased
by 123% in 2007. It again declined in 20082009 by as much as 57% and grew by
23%in2010.

Figure19

TRENDININDUSTRIALDESIGNREGISTRATIONS

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1,400 150%
123%
1,200
103% 100%

REGISTRATIONS
1,000
GROWTH

800 50%
23%
600 0%
9%
400 21%

57% 50%
200
0 100%

TotalRegistrations %Growth

AVERAGEPENDENCYAGE

TRADEMARKS

Oneofthemeasuresofthetimelinessofpatentsandtrademarksisthetime
ittakesforapplicationstobegranted/registeredfromthetimeitwasfiledandis
referredtoastheaveragependencyage.Since2005,IPOPHLhasbeencontinuously
streamliningitsprocessesandprocedurestoshortenpendencyage.Sincethen,the
average pendency age for trademarks decreased remarkably. From 2005 to 2010,
the average pendency age for trademark registration decreased by 78.9%. From
47.42monthsin2005,itisnow9.9months.

Figure20

AVERAGEPENDENCYAGEFROMFILINGTOREGISTRATION
OFTRADEMARKS(INMONTHS)

50
47.42

40
37.6

30

20 19.04
10.75 10.73
10 9.99

0
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

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First action pendency measures the time it takes to issue a registrability
reportforatrademarkapplicationfromthetimeitisfiledinIPOPHL.Fromahigh
of 19.95 months in 2005, the first action pendency decreased to as low as 2.48
monthsin2009.However,itincreasedin2010toanaverageof3.83months.



Figure21

AVERAGETRADEMARKSFIRSTACTIONPENDENCY(INMONTHS)

25

20 19.95

15
11.94
10

5 5.19
3.83
2.32 2.48
0
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

INVENTIONPATENTS

IPOPHLs efforts to deliver timely patents have brought the average

pendency age from filing to grant of invention patents from 5.21 years in 2005 to
4.84yearsin2010.

Figure22

AVERAGEPENDENCYAGEFROMFILINGTOGRANTOF
INVENTIONPATENTS(INYEARS)

5.4
5.3 5.33 5.31
5.2 5.21
5.1
5 5
4.9
4.84
4.8 4.76
4.7
4.6
4.5
4.4
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

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UTILITYMODEL

The average pendency age for registrations for utility model and industrial
designwerereducedby83%and53.6%,respectively.

Figure23

AVERAGEPENDENCYAGEFROMFILINGTOREGISTRATIONOF
UTILITYMODEL(INMONTHS)

35
32.6
30
28.25
25
20
16.52
15
10.99 11.29
10
5 5.50

0
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

INDUSTRIALDESIGN

Figure24

AVERAGEPENDENCYAGEFROMFILINGTOREGISTRATIONOF
INDUSTRIALDESIGN(INMONTHS)

25

20 19.28

15 14.3
12.89
10
7.9
6.11 6.64
5

0
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

INTEGRATEDINTELLECTUALPROPERTYMANAGEMENTSYSTEM

Work on the Integrated Intellectual Property Management System (IIPMS)

ProjectcommencedinMarch2009whentheFirstAdvisoryMissiononAutomation
was conducted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in the
Philippines. WIPO undertook the mission to conduct an initial assessment of the
automation systems and IT infrastructure of the office as well as the skills of its IT
personnel upon the request of IPOPHL. The mission also sought to make

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recommendations to improve and maximize the level of automation, including the
feasibility of using WIPOs Intellectual Property Automation System (IPAS), WIPOs
automated system designed for IP offices. The team also made a presentation on
the IPAS strategy, architecture, technology, functionality, and productive
development.IPASisasystemdevelopedoverseveralyearsandownedbyWIPO,
which is given to Member States under a package of technical assistance for free.
The technical assistance includes the use by IPOPHL of the software, including its
upgrades,andtechnicalconsultancyforIPASimplementationandtheconductofthe
subprojects required for the deployment of the system. It covers endtoend
processing of IP (patents, trademarks, utility model, and industrial design)
applicationsthroughouttheirlifecycle,includingprintingofcertificates,publication,
and postregistration. It also allows users to track the applications/registrations at
all stages of processing. It is webbased and has advanced search tools. IPAS is a
veryflexiblesystemandcanbeeasilycustomizeddependingontherequirementsof
aspecificIPoffice.Itisalsoconstantlyimprovedbasedonthebestpracticesofthe
IPoffice.

With the IIPMS, IPOPHL aims to be more efficient and highly effective and
deliver quality and timely services that follow the best practices and international
standards. It will also reduce the processing time of IP applications by 30%. The
IIPMS will be IPOPHLs primary tool to administer the IP system, manage all IP
applicationsfromreceptiontopostregistration,andprovidehighqualityservicesto
itsstakeholdersandthepublicingeneral.Itwillbebasedonstreamlinedbusiness
processes and will provide highly reliable information from updated and accurate
databases. It has the following subprojects: business process reengineering and
redesign of workflows of Patent (Invention), Utility Model, Industrial Design, and
Trademarks; updating and cleanup of the patents and trademarks databases; and
IPASimplementation.

The IPOPHL has two (2) major systems for the automated processing of P
applicationstheTrademarkElectronicApplicationManagementSystem(TEAMS),
whichwasdevelopedinhouseandthePatentAdministrationComputerizedSystem
(PACSYS) that was outsourced to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
There are other smaller standalone systems that are linked to these two (2) major
systems that have responded to the needs of the office over the last few years.
However,IPOPHLfeltthattherewasaneedtoenhancetheseautomatedsystemsif
IPOPHListomeetinternationalstandardsnecessaryforIPofficestoexchangedata
efficiently, access and interface with various electronic systems needed to
administertheIPsystem,meettheevolvingrequirementsofmodernIPoffices,and
providebetterandtimelyservicestoitsstakeholders.

Basedontheresultsoftheassessmentandtherecommendationsmadeby
theWIPOteam,IPOPHLdecidedtoadoptIPASasitswayforwardtomodernizeitsIT
systems. IPOPHL then formally requested technical assistance from WIPO for the
implementationoftheIPASintheoffice.IPOPHLsubsequentlydiscussedthescope
anddeliverablesofthesecondmissionwithWIPO.Thesecondmissionwouldcover
anindepthassessmentoftheITsystemsoftheofficeinordertopreparetheproject

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plan and the workplans for the subproject plans on data cleanup and migration;
systems design integration; and the other activities on IPAS implementation in
IPOPHL. Thus, a second mission was conducted in March 2010 as a next step
towardstheimplementationofIIPMS.

In September 2010, IPOPHL entered into a Cooperation Agreement with

WIPO for the Development of an Intellectual Property Office Technical
Infrastructure. The major component of the agreement is the implementation of
WIPOIPAS in the IPOPHL. In preparation, IPOPHL conducted initial studies on the
IPASdatabaseandsystemarchitectureandalsothesystemsintegrationofexisting
systemsofIPOPHLwithIPAS.TheIIPMSteamformulatedstrategiesfortheupdating
ofthedatabasesofpatentsandtrademarks.Theteamisresponsibleforupdating
utility model, industrial design, and invention records that are published for
oppositionorregisteredbefore30May2010andtrademarkregistrationsbefore31
May2010.IPOPHLandathirdpartyserviceproviderhasupdated98.68%of45,151
industrial design records, 12.48% of 70,625 utility model records, and 25.11% of
85,520inventionrecords.

WIPODirectorGeneralFrancisGurryandIPOPHLDirectorGeneral
RicardoBlancaflorsignacooperationagreementforthemodernization
ofthetechnicalinfrastructureoftheIPPhilippinesthatwillenableitto
haveoneofthemoreadvancedpatentandtrademarkautomated
systemsintheregion.

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Provide speedy, quality, and effective legal
remedies and be the forum of choice for IP
disputeresolutions

STRENGTHENINGTHEENFORCEMENTOFIP

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is a major component of the

Philippine strategy to develop local creativity and innovation, improve
competitiveness, attract foreign investments, and generate jobs. Since 2005, the
IPOPHL,incoordinationwithlawenforcementagenciesandprivatesectorpartners,
has been spearheading the strengthening of the IPR regime in the country. While
IPOPHLhasnoenforcementmandate,ittakestheleadinensuringenforcementof
IPRbothinoperationsandprosecutionofIPRviolationsthroughaholisticapproach
usingthefollowingstrategies:

IPOPHLincoordinationwiththeBOCwillexercisevisitorialpowerson
importeditemsthatarecounterfeit.
IPOPHL in coordination with the OMB will exercise visitorial and
inspectionpowersonopticalmediaproducts.
PNPandNBIwillconducttestbuyonsuspectedcounterfeititemsas
basisofprobablecausetoeffectenforcementofIPR.
Applicationofsearchwarrants.
CancellationofVisa(e.g.USVisa)ofIPRviolators.
Cancellation of business name registration with the Department of
TradeandIndustry(DTI).
Cancellation of Mayors Permit in coordination with the Local
GovernmentUnits(LGUs).
Filing of cases for violation of Consumer Welfare Act against IPR
violators.
Revocation of registration with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) of IPR violators who are corporations or
partnerships.
ApplicationofExecutiveOrderNo.913onthepowerofDTItoenforce
tradeandindustrylaws.

For the period 2005 to 2010, the combined enforcement operations of the
IntellectualPropertyUnitBureauofCustoms(IPUBOC),AntiFraudandCommercial
Crimes DivisionPhilippine National Police (AFCCDPNP), Intellectual Property Rights
DivisionNationalBureauofInvestigation(IPRDNBI)andOpticalMediaBoard(OMB)
under the NCIPR resulted in the confiscation of 31 replicating machines and
39,306,664 pieces, 31 containers and 39,034 boxes of counterfeit and pirated
products amounting to P19,995,412,034.09. For the period January to December
2010, the NCIPR was able to confiscate 5,091,704 pieces and 217 boxes of pirated
andcounterfeitgoodswithanestimatedamountofP5,295,596,875.50.

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In celebration of the 12th anniversary
oftheIPCodeinJune2010,IPOPHLlaunched
the CounterfeitFree IPOPHL Program in its
aimtostrengthenitsadvocacyagainsttheuse
ofcounterfeitandpiratedproducts.Asafirst
activity under said program, IPOPHLs new
Director General led all officials and
employees in signing the I Am an IP
Advocate commitment wall in IPOPHL. To
emphasize the significance of the efforts of
the government in curbing piracy and
counterfeiting in the country, IPOPHL led the
NCIPR in the ceremonial destruction of
counterfeitandpiratedgoodsheldon23June
2010 at the headquarters of the Philippine
National Police in Camp Crame, Quezon City. DirectorGeneralRicardoR.Blancaflorholdson
Theeventmarkedthe13thanniversaryofthe tothePNPsV150armoredpersonnelcarrieras
itrolledoverfakediscsandCPUsinCamp
passage of the Intellectual Property Code of CramelastJune23,2010
the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293).
Among the goods destroyed included pirated CDs and DVDs, fake routers,
counterfeitLouisVuittonandCoachbags,photocopiedbooksandfakemedicines.
Among those who witnessed the occasion were members of the Executive
CommitteeofIPOPHLandrepresentativesoftheembassiesoftheUnitedStatesof
AmericaandSwitzerland.

LEGISLATIVEREFORMSANDINITIATIVES

IPOPHLsupportedthepassageoftheAntiCamcordingActof2010(Republic
Act 10088) approved on 13 May 2010. The law aims to curb illegal camcording
activitiesinthecountry.Itprohibitsandpenalizestheunauthorizeduse,possession,
and/or control of audiovisual recording devices for the unauthorized recording of
cinematographic films and other audiovisual works and/or their soundtracks in an
exhibitionfacility.

RepublicActNo.9502(UniversallyAccessibleCheaperandQualityMedicines
Act of 2008) was approved on 06 June 2008. The law amends specific sections of
Republic Act No. 8293 (Intellectual Property Code), Republic Act No. 6675 (The
GenericActof1988),andRepublicActNo.5921(ThePharmacyLaw).TheDOHDTI
IPOBFADJointAdministrativeOrder200801,whichistheImplementingRulesand
Regulations for Republic Act No. 9502, was signed on 04 November 2008. The
IPOPHLs Bureau of Patents (BOP) is amending its Manual of Substantive Patent
ExaminationProcedures(MSPEP)fordrugsandmedicines.

Republic Act No. 10055 (Philippine Technology Transfer Act of 2009) took
effect on 08 May 2010. It provides the framework and support system for the

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ownership, management, use, and commercialization of intellectual property
generated from research and development funded by government and for other
purposes.ThismakesresearchanddevelopmentinstitutionthedefaultownerofIPR
arisingfromtheresultsofgovernmentfundedresearch.Inaddition,scientistswill
now be allowed to create, manage, or serve as consultants to companies that can
commercially exploit technology arising from government funded research. The
Joint DOSTIPO Administrative Order No. 022010 provides for the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of RA No. 10055. The IRR underlined the intent of the law
whichislodgingownershipofIPrightstoresearchanddevelopmentinstitutionsby
settingparametersoncopyrightownershipandrecoveryofIPownership.

IPOPHLs legislative initiatives are aimed at strengthening the enforcement

of IP rights. Two (2) House Bills, House Bill No. 47 (An Act Amending Certain
Provisions of Republic Act No. 8293 Entitled, An Act Prescribing the Intellectual
Property Code and Establishing the Intellectual Property Office, Providing for its
Powers and Functions and for Other Purposes) and House Bill No. 267 (An Act
Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 8293, Otherwise Known as the
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, and for Other Purposes) both filed
on July 2010 by Representatives Rufus B. Rodriguez and Juan Edgardo M. Angara,
respectively, seeks to amend the Code through the integration of comprehensive,
swift, efficient and adequate strategies designed to respond to the criminal
onslaughtofInternetpiracy.Atthesametime,itseekstogiveasmuchconcernto
the rights of performers, phonogram producers and broadcasters in the same
breathasthoseaccordedauthorsofartisticandliterallyworks,byacknowledging
the right of such phonogram producers, performers or broadcasters to control or
becompensatedforthevariouswaysinwhichtheirworksareusedandenjoyedby
others.Thismeasurealsoseekstorecognizerightstodistributionandrental,and
rights to receive paymentsforcertainformsof broadcasting orcommunicationto
thepublic.Thesetwo(2)billswereconsolidatedasapprovedbytheCommitteeon
TradeandIndustryon23November2010andisnowHouseBill3841.

Further, House Bill 3147 entitled An Act Amending Certain Provisions of

RepublicActNo.8293EntitledAnActPrescribingtheIntellectualPropertyCodeand
Establishing the Intellectual Property Office, Providing for Its Powers and Functions
andForOtherPurposesfiledbyRepresentativeJoelRoyDuavitonOctober201and
SenateBillNo.2553entitledAnActAmendingCertainProvisionsofRepublicActNo.
8293EntitledAnActPrescribingtheIntellectualPropertyCodeandEstablishingthe
Intellectual Property Office, Providing for Its Powers and Functions and For Other
PurposesfiledbySenatorManuelB.VillaronSeptember2010seektoaddressthe
inadequacy of enforcement mechanisms to protect IPR by according visitorial
powers and empowering the Director General of the IPOPHL to undertake
enforcement functions supported by concerned agencies. Thus, IPOPHL would be
moreadequatelyequippedtoprotectIPRandprovideimmediateassistancetoIPR
owners.

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JUDICIALANDIPRDISPUTERESOLUTIONREMEDIES

TheproposedspecialrulesonIPlitigationarenowunderdeliberationunder
a special committeeinthe SupremeCourtprior toits submissionto theCourten
bancforapproval.Theinitialdraftwaspreparedbyajointtechnicalworkinggroup
(TWG)comprisingofthePolicyUnitofIPOPHL,variousIPassociations(IPAP,IPPRO,
IPAAandIPCoalition),othergovernmentagenciesinvolvedintheenforcementof
IP such as OMB, DOJ and BOC as well as interested industry associations like
FILSCAPandBSA.ItisanticipatedthatoncetheSupremeCourthasapprovedthe
finaldraftofthespecialrules,aseriesoforientationandseminarswillbeorganized
byIPOPHLandthePhilippineJudicialAcademytoacquaintthejudgesofthenew
rules and to provide guidance on the implementation of the same. It is also
expectedthatIPOPHLwillprovidethejudgeswithacontinuingseriesoftrainingon
IP,whichitdidin2006and2009.

Further,toincreasecourtcompetenceandtheirefficiencyinthedisposition
ofIPcases,theproposedspecialrulesrecommendsthedesignationoftwentytwo
(22) Regional Trial Courts, located mostly in urbanized areas throughout the
country, as Special IP Courts having exclusive jurisdiction over IP cases within
their respective territorial jurisdictions. Aside from the advantage of creating a
systemwhereinresourcesfortrainingandcapacitybuildingofcourtpersonnelmay
bemoreeconomicallydistributedamongalimitednumberofcourts,theproposal
seeks foremost to expedite court procedures and reduce the backlog of IP cases.
IncreasingvolumeofIPcasesconcentratedinselectedcourts,thejudgesinthese
special courts will develop theexpertisein IPcases, thus,hasteninglitigationand
raising the quality and consistency of decisions. Different stakeholders welcome
thismove.

Complementary to the creation of Special IP Courts, the proposed Rules
likewise recommends that the special courts be authorized to issue criminal and
civilwritsofsearchandseizurewhichareenforceablenationwide,evenoutsideof
their respective territorial jurisdictions. Such authority would encourage more
brandownerstopursuelegalremediestoenforceIPRinlightofsafeguardsagainst
prejudicial disclosure or leakage of critical operational information. Aside from a
more expedient resolution of warrant applications, judges from Special IP Courts
wouldalsobemoreequippedtoestablishtherequirementsofprobablecausefor
issuanceofawarrant,owingtotheirextensivetrainingandproficiencyinIP.

Moreover,theproposedrulesalsorecommendsthatjudicialauthoritiesbe
allowed, after hearing and conditioned upon the posting of a sufficient bond, to
orderthatgoodsfoundinfringingbedisposedofoutsidethechannelsofcommerce
after the filing of a complaint. Relevant evidence will be preserved under the
requirement of retaining representative samples, together with photographs and
inventories, which may be used as evidence in lieu of the actual items. The
proposal seeks to alleviate the burden of IPR owners who must shoulder the
exorbitant cost of storage, and addresses the problem of seized goods of a

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perishable nature, which will spoil during longterm storage. The remedy would
likewisepreventthepilferageofwarehouses,whichmakespossiblethereleaseof
dangerouscounterfeitgoodsintothemarket.

PUBLICPRIVATEPARTNERSHIPONIPR

Establishing and sustaining

partnerships with public and private
institutions are critical to the effective
enforcement of IP rights. IPOPHL and
IP Coalition signed on October 2005 a
MOU agreeing to support each other
and nurture a strategic partnership
that will work to open the gateway to
economicgrowthandprogressthrough
genuine protection and promotion of
IPR. Considering the significance of NationalWorkshoponCounterfeiting,Piracy,and
BorderMeasuresconductedinpartnershipwiththe
the collaborative agreement in the IPRBusinessPartnershiponSeptember2010
promotion, protection, and
enforcement of IPR in the country, IPOPHL and IP Coalition reaffirmed this
cooperation on August 2010, and agreed to develop projects within the next
months. IPOPHL was also a party to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on
Cooperation of the Relevant Government Agencies of the Government of the
Philippines with the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH and Selective
Trademark Union Limited (STU). Under the MOA, the parties agreed to promote
multilateral cooperation and to develop mechanisms and channels aimed at
sharingandexchangingrelevantinformationinordertopreventandsuppressthe
importation, exportation, sale, wholesale, assembly, and manufacture of products
thatinfringetheIPRofSwisswatchbrandsandothermembersoftheFederationof
theSwissWatchIndustry(FH).

Under IPOPHLs IPROTECT Program, the following seminars were organized

by partner stakeholders to increase the skills and knowledge of law enforcement
agenciesinIPRenforcement:
ProductIdentificationSeminarEpson,Canon,andMotorola
o The training was conducted on 23 March 2010 in partnership
withEpson,Motorola&Canon,andwasattendedbythirtyfive
(35)participantsfromtheNCIPR.
Workshop on Effective Practices in the Regulation of Optical Media,
DigitalPiracyandAntiPiracyEfforts
o The workshop was in partnership with the Optical Media
Board, United States Patent and Trademark Office Global
IntellectualPropertyAcademy(USPTOGIPA)andtheEmbassy
oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaManila.Itwasconductedon
15 July 2010 and was attended by seventyfour (74)
participantsfromtheNCIPR.

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 ProductIdentificationSeminarSwissWatches
o Conducted on 17 August 2010 in partnership with the
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH (the Swiss watch
industrysleadingtradeassociationcurrentlybringingtogether
more than 500 members representing more than 90% of all
Swiss watch manufacturers with a mission, among others, to
protecttheinterestsoftheSwisswatchindustryonanational
and international level) and the Embassy of Switzerland
Philippines. Thirtyseven (37) participants from the NCIPR
attendedtheactivity.
NationalWorkshoponCounterfeiting,PiracyandBorderMeasures
o ConductedinpartnershipwiththeIPRBusinessPartnership,a
privateaggrupationofinternationalIPstakeholdersthatworks
toreducetheeffectofcounterfeitingandpiracythroughactive
and practical cooperation between IP rights owners and the
Customs,Policeandotherfrontlinelawenforcementagencies
andthroughtheimplementationoftheTRIPSAgreementand
otherinternationalinstruments.

BECOMING THE FORUM OF CHOICE FOR LEGAL REMEDIES AND

DISPUTERESOLUTIONS

One of the potent legal remedy in combating IP violation and piracy is the
availmentbyIPRownersofinjunctivereliefincludingTemporaryRestrainingOrders
(TRO)andPreliminaryInjunctions,aconcillaryactiontocomplaintsforIPviolation.
In 2010, IPOPHLs Bureau of Legal Affairs (BLA) issued three (3) TROs/Preliminary
Injunctions.RecognizingthereforethesignificantanddeterrenteffectofTROsand
injunctiverelief,IPOPHLissuedOfficeOrderNo.186(EnhancingtheEnforcementof
Intellectual Property Rights by Amending Certain Provisions of the Regulations on
AdministrativeComplaintsforViolationofLawInvolvingIntellectualPropertyRights)
in 2010 to amend the modified rules and regulations on administrative complaints
whichtookeffectlast28March2001.TheamendmentstotheIPVRulestakeeffect
inJanuary2011,strengtheningthegrantofprovisionalremedies/injunctiverelief.If
the matter is of extreme urgency and the applicant for provisional remedies will
suffer grave injustice and irreparable injury, the Hearing Officer, may issue, as
approved by the Director with the concurrence of the Director General ex parte a
TROeffectivefor72hoursfromissuancesubjecttothesubsequentgrantofregular
TROeffectivefor30daysifevidencesowarrants.Italsoallowsthepresentationor
submission of forensic evidence which may be admitted and given weight.
Consultations with the stakeholders were conducted regarding these
amendments/revisions. The amendments to the IPV rules were speeded up to
bolsterIPOPHLsthrustinstrengtheningIPRenforcement,particularlyineliminating
the counterfeit products in the streets through the power to issue injunctive relief
(TROs, preliminary injunction), and modernizing IP litigation by expressly allowing
theutilizationofforensic(andtechnologybased)evidence.

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Meanwhile, the Rules and Regulations on Inter Partes proceedings
(opposition to trademark application, petition for cancellation of registration, etc.)
willbeupforrevisions.TherevisedInterPartesRuleswillundergoasecondround
ofconsultationwithstakeholdersandwillbeimplementedbytheSecondQuarterof
2011. The revisions will further speed up the resolution of Inter Partes Cases and
willcomplementtheimprovementsinregistrationprocessesoftheotherbureaus.

In2010,IPOPHLhasdisposed142casescomprisedof137InterPartesCases
(IPC) and 5 Intellectual Property Violation (IPV) Cases. This is a 54.63% decrease
fromdisposalsin2009.However,itshouldbenotedthattherewerenodisposalsfor
the periods of January until the 2nd week of March 2010 and from August to
September 15, 2010 due to the retirement of the former BLA Director and the
implementationofEONo.2,respectively,resultingtothedeclineinthenumberof
casesdisposed.ThenewBLADirectorwasprohibitedfromissuingandpromulgating
decisions and final orders as a precautionary measure until reappointment papers
are issued by the Office of the President. At the end of 2010, 647 cases remain
pendingconsistingof597IPCand50IPVcases.

Figure25

TRENDININTERPARTESCASEDISPOSAL20052010

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

350 150%
300
96% 100%
250
200 41% 50%
150 4% 3% 1% 0%
100
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50
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IPC Growth

Figure26

TRENDINIPVCASEDISPOSAL20052010

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

30 300%
280%
250%
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IPV Growth

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The average turnaround time (TAT) from filing to disposal of IPC and IPV
Caseswasreducedto1.19and1.01years,respectively,fromthe2009TATfigures.

Figure27

AVERAGETATOFIPCANDIPVCASEDISPOSAL

4
3.79
3.5 3.62

3 2.98
2.73
2.5 2.16
2.15 2.06
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1.5 1.55 1.19
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

IPC IPV

IPOPHL established the Mediation Office in January 2010 and convened a

Mediation Steering Committee to provide the necessary legal and technical
assistance in the crafting of the improved Rules of Procedure on the Mediation
Proceedings.ApublicconsultationwasheldonJuly29,2010.On21October2010,
IPOPHL issued Office Order No. 154 (Rules of Procedure for IPO Mediation
Proceedings), which makes the referral to Mediation of the following cases filed
from21October2010onwardsmandatory:

1. AdministrativecomplaintsforviolationofIntellectualPropertyRights
(IPV)and/orUnfairCompetition;
2. Interpartescases(IPC);
3. Disputesinvolvingtechnologytransferpayments;
4. Disputesrelatingtothetermsofalicenseinvolvingtheauthorsrights
topublicperformanceorothercommunicationofhiswork;
5. CasesappealedtotheOfficeoftheDirectorGeneralfromdecisionsof
theBureauofLegalAffairs(BLA)andtheDocumentation,Information
andTechnologyTransferBureau(DITTB);and
6. All other cases which may be referred to mediation during the
settlementperioddeclaredbytheDirectorGeneral.

The exception to the mandatory referral is in IPV cases where the
complainant files an application for TRO and other injunctive relief, unless the
parties agree to refer their case to mediation. Compromise agreements resulting
frommediationshallhavetheeffectofdecisiononthemeritsonceapprovedbythe
BLA Director. To provide administrative and technical support/coordination with
Mediation Office, theBLA created a Task Force in chargeof providing inventory of
mediatablecases,referraltoMediationOfficeofcasesandotherrelatedfunctions.

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Provide IPrelated business development and

technologytransferservices

IPOPHL set July 2010 as Patent Consciousness Month in celebration of the

National Science and Technology Week. These celebrations emphasize the
importantcontributionsofscience,technology,andinnovationtothecountry.One
ofthehighlightsofthePatentConsciousnessMonthwasthelaunchoftheAlfredo
M.YaoIntellectualPropertyAwardsthatwasconferredtoFilipinoIPRownerswho
havecontributedormaybeabletocontributetothecountryseconomicgrowthand
development.

ENABLING UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTIONS(RDIs)TOCOMMERCIALIZETHEIRIPASSETS

With IPOPHLs partnership with Commission on Higher Education (CHED),

state universities with research capability must adopt universitywide IP policies to
guide their innovators through the IP Policy Program, thus, paving the way for
innovation and technology commercialization. Both institutions issued a joint
MemorandumCircularrequiringandmandatingallstateuniversitiesandcollegesas
wellasprivatehighereducationinstitutionstoformulateanimplementanIPpolicy
withintheircampuses.CampusbasedIPpolicieshavebecometheadvocacytoolsin
school campuses around the country. IPOPHL conducted 11 IP Policy Workshops
participated in by 36 universities and RDIs that aimed to provide them with
knowledge on how their respective universities can create, institutionalize, and
implementIPpolicies.Asaresult,24universitieswereabletodevelopIPpolicies.
Two (2) of these universities (Xavier University and Laguna State Polytechnic
University) were able to have their respective IP Policies signed by their Board of
Regents(BOR)/BoardofTrustees(BOT)and22universitieswereabletodrafttheir
respectiveIPpoliciesforsignature/approvaloftheirBOR/BOT.DITTBalsoprovided
technical assistance to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Research &
Development Institutions (RDIs) by reviewing the contents of their IP Policies. In
2010, the following IP Policies were reviewed: Cebu State College of Science and
technology, Product Development and design Center of the Philippines, Philippine
Army,CebuInstituteofTechnology,XavierUniversity,andIfugaoStateUniversity.

IPOPHL forged a partnership with the International Intellectual Property
Institute (IIPI) on November 2010 to undertake a project to provide technical
assistance to universities and research and development institutions to
commercializepatentableandviableinventions.Theendresultoftheprojectisthe
development of a protocol which will serve as a guide in commercializing the

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researchers inventions and the creation of a blueprint for the establishment of
technology transfer offices or units that will manage technology commercialization
ofacademicandresearchinstitutions.

THEPHILIPPINETECHNOLOGYTRANSFERACTOF2009

In August 2010, the Joint DOSTIPO Administrative Order No. 022010 was
signed by DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo and Director General Ricardo R.
Blancaflor.TheAdministrativeOrdercoverstheImplementingRulesandRegulations
ofRepublicAct10055orthePhilippineTechnologyTransferActof2009.TheActis
consideredtheblueprintforanationallycoordinatedtechnologytransferframework
of governmentfunded agencies (GFAs). It aims to promote and facilitate the
transfer, dissemination, and effective use, management, and commercialization of
IP, technology and knowledge resulting from research and development (R&D)
fundedbythegovernmentforthebenefitofnationaleconomyandtaxpayers.

Atotalof204applicationsfortechnologytransferagreementswerereceived
in 2010 which consists of 38 applications for clearance for legal purposes, 34
requestsforexemptionsfromSections87and88oftheIPCode,4applicationsfor
trademark license agreement recordal, 40 agreements for preliminary review, 1
requests for reconsideration, and 87 requests for amendments, clarifications, and
issuanceofcertifiedtruecopiesofAgreement.Fromlastyearsfigure,therewasan
18% increase in TTA filings in 2010. Registered agreements in 2010, classified by
industry sector, show that the top industries are: business/technical services
industries, pharmaceutical industries, electronics/ electrical appliances and parts,
computersoftware,andmachineryandequipment.

With 180 actions issued, 52 certificates were issued and 128 notices were
prepared consisting of notices of compliance, recordal of trademark, license
agreement, preliminary review of license agreement, and amendments and
clarificationsoncertainprovisionsoftheRulesandRegulations.

SUPPORTINGINNOVATIONANDTECHNOLOGY

IPOPHL also entered into a cooperation agreement with the World

IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO) on the establishment and support of the
InnovationandTechnologySupportOffices(ITSOs).UndertheMOA,IPOHLandthe
host institutions have agreed to strengthen the institutional capacity of host
institutions to conduct patent research, patent drafting, and to increase access of
host institutions to patent information. Thus, a twoday Basics on Patent
Information Search for the Academe and Business Organizations was held on
November 1718, 2010 at the Hotel Elizabeth, Cebu City. Decision makers,
representatives from partner institutions, i.e. universities, business chambers,
technologyincubators,andrepresentativesfromgovernmentagencieswereamong
the participants of said capacity building activity. Experts from international

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organizations such as WIPOSingapore and the International Intellectual Property
Institute (IIPI) shared their expertise and experiences on patent information and
technologycommercializationduringtheseminar.

This pioneering project of the IPOHL with the assistance of the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) purports to support innovation activities
bystrengtheninglocalinstitutionalcapacitytoaccesspatentinformationandtheuse
of the patent system. With ITSOs services, it is projected that duplication in
researchworkwillbeavoidedandfundsallocatedtoresearchanddevelopmentwill
be efficiently utilized. Businesses, at the same time, are able to benefit from the
project by identifying existing patented technologies that they could license to
increaseproductivityandefficiency.TheITSOswillprovidethefollowing:

assistanceinsearchingtechnicalinformationusingfreeand/orcommercial
patent databases, as well as scientific and technical journal (nonpatent)
databases;
trainings in searching patent databases for local users, aside from
providingtechnologyandcompetitormonitoring;
searchforbusinesspartnersandessentialknowhow;
marketandcompetitoranalyses;
generalinformationonIPvaluation,IPlawsandIPstrategies(information
onfilingofpatents,trademarks,etc.);and
basic advice on licensing, business plans, IP aspects of product
commercializationandraisingfunds(e.g.,governmentfunding).

Insteadoftrainingindividualsinpatentskillsandtechnologytransferknow
how, which was done in the past 10 years, IPOPHL will now focus on building
institutionsthathavehighpotentialforusingtheIPsystemandpromotingittoits
constituents.Thus,IPOPHLwillfocusonorganizinganetworkofpatentlibrariesin
schools,universities,technologyhubs,businesschambersandthelikesandfunction
as a franchiser to
providestrategicand
collaborative
management of the
libraries. For this
purpose, intensive
training on patent
skills and technology
transfer knowhow
will have to be
provided in
partnership with
WIPO. The project
will comprise of two
components one
MOASigningbetweenIPOPHL,UniversityofSantoTomas(UST),andtheAyala for private
Foundation,Inc.(AFI)onNovember15,2010ontheestablishmentofITSOs institutions while

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another for public institutions. The differentiation is made in light of the differing
priorities, restrictions, and preferences between private and public entities. The
initial pilot sites for the component of private institutions will be Manila and Cebu
comprising 15 libraries. The project will be implemented in two phases. The first
phasewillfocusontrainingbasicskills(fundamentalsonIP,patentinformationand
drafting)whilethesecondphasewillfocusonskillsrelatingtotechnologylicensing.
The component for public institutions is yet to be designed in collaboration with
DOST.

IPOPHL formalized its partnerships with various universities and institutions

that have agreed to host the ITSO or patent libraries in two separate signing
ceremonies. In Metro Manila, the University of Santo Tomas (UST), and the Ayala
Foundation, Inc. (AFI) signed agreements with IPOPHL on the establishment of
patentlibrariesheldonNovember2010attheIPOPHLOffice.InCebuCity,four(4)
universities,namely:theUniversityofSanCarlos(USC),theUniversityofSanJose
Recoletos (USJR), the Cebu Institute of Technology University (CITU), and the
University of Cebu (UC), including one business organization, the Cebu Furniture
Industries Foundation (CFIF), signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on
November 17, 2010. The establishment of ITSOs or patent libraries will provide
Filipinos access to global science and technology information that are legally
availablefordevelopinginnovations.

Aside from MOAs/MOUs signed with various IP organizations, IPOPHL also

signedaDeclarationofCommitmentwiththePhilippineChamberofCommerceand
Industry (PCCI) in October 2010 to boost competitiveness of small and medium
enterprises(SMEs)throughtheeffectiveuseofthepatentsystem.Acoregroupof
IP advocates/specialists shall also be formed within the various local chambers of
PCCI in the archipelago to assist SMEs in the creation, registration, and
commercializationofIPassetsincludingtheintegrationofIPManagementinSMEs
businessstrategy/plan.

PATENTINFORMATIONMANAGEMENTPROGRAM

In line with IPOPHLs goal to aggressively promote the importance of

effectivelyutilizingthePhilippinepatentsystem,andDOSTsobjectiveofenhancing
the quality of science and technology researches to better serve the Filipinos and
Philippineindustries,theneedtoexaminethelocaltrendinpatentingactivitiesboth
intermsofprofileoffilersandtechnologicalfieldswasfelt.Inpartnershipwiththe
Department of Science & Technology (DOST), IPOPHL conducted a study aimed at
measuring the innovative and technological capabilities of the country and
identifyingthegapswhererelevantinterventionscanbeinitiatedtobringaboutan
IPandtechnologydriveneconomy.

A compilation of data involving granted local invention patents, registered

utilitymodelsandregisteredindustrialdesignsfrom19982008wasdone.Thestudy
showed that for the past 10 years (19982008), only 279 invention patents were

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grantedtoFilipinos,3403utilitymodelsand3780industrialdesignswereregistered.
TheresultofthestudyidentifiedthetechnologieswhereFilipinosarefilingpatents,
aswellasthetechnologicalfieldswherethecountryneedstofocuson.Thestudy
alsoidentifiedthekeyplayersinthePhilippineIPsystem.

Moreover, a total of 4,849 patent documents were reviewed and reclassified

according to the latest editions of the International Patent Classification (IPC) and
Locarno Classification. The reclassification covered patents, utility models, and
industrialdesigns.Some6,233fulltextpatentdocumentsofinventionsbyFilipinos
inPDFformatwerecollatedandorganizedforthepreparationofebookpatentsas
the next step in 2011. In Cebu, the initial Ebook compilation was distributed to
universitiesandcolleges,inventorsandSMEs.

IPOPHL also provides commercial patent searches to the public. A total of
172 patent search requests were received in 2010 comprising of equivalent,
compoundperse,andcomprehensivepatentsearches,37%ofwhichwerepaidfor
services.Atotalof177actualpatentsearcheswereconducted.An84%increasein
thenumberofsearchrequestswasnoted,althoughtherewasadecreaseof31%in
paidforsearchservicescomparedwith2009figures.IPOPHLalsoregularlyconducts
PatentSearchandDocumentationSeminarWorkshopsforthepublic.For2010,four
(4) workshops were done for professors, students, and researchers from the
UniversityofSantoTomas(UST)andUniversityofthePhilippinesinLosBaos(UPLB)
aswellasresearchersfromthegovernmentandpharmaceuticalfirms.

BRINGINGIPCLOSERTOSTAKEHOLDERSINTHEREGIONS

Followingtheestablishmentofsix(6)IPSatelliteOffices(IPSOs)in2008and
2009, IPOPHL launched its seventh satellite office in the province of Iloilo on
November 2010. Director GeneralRicardo R. Blancaflor, Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) Regional Director Dominic P. Abad, and DTI Provincial Director
Wilhelm M. Malones graced the event. Representatives from the Department of
ScienceandTechnology,theacademe,businesssectorandotherstakeholderswere
also in attendance. The
launching of IPSOs in
strategic areas in the
country makes IP services
accessibletoIPstakeholders
in the regions. It is a
strategy to harness the
creativity and innovative
skills of IP generators like
small and medium
enterprises (SMEs), the
academe, inventors, and
artists, among others. A
IPSOLaunchinginIloilolastNovember2010 strong IPinspired culture of

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innovation and creativity brings forth business success which in turn leads to
countryside and national development, indicators that raises the barometer of the
countrysglobalcompetitiveness.

The accomplishments of the IPSOs are the result of programs and projects
undertaken directly by IPOPHL and those that are done jointly with IPOPHLs
partners,numberingabout42.TheIPSOshavereceived535trademarkapplications,
35 invention applications, 155 utility model applications, and 47 industrial design
applicationsin2010.Fromthesefilings,67patentandtrademarkapplicationswere
generated solely from email campaigns while 108 patent filings were generated
from 33 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Higher Education Institutions
(HEIs)whoattendedthePatentDraftingSeminarsconductedbyIPOPHL.

Region VII (Central Visayas), where the Cebu IP Satellite Office is located,
contributedthemostnumberoftrademarkapplicationswith119filingsfollowedby
RegionXI(Davao)with70filings.Intermsofpatentfilings,RegionVIIagaintopped
the list with 45 patents with the National Capital Region (NCR) coming in close
secondwith44patentfilings.

In addition to the IP filings that were generated, another tangible output
fromtheIPFiledOperationsUnit(IPFOU)istheEmbedmentofIPEducationinthe
Curriculum of HEIs in the Caraga Region. This was made possible through the
collaboration of IPOPHL with the Intellectual Property Advocates of Caraga. With
this initiative, IP education will be embedded in courses like engineering laws,
business, and information technology in all HEIs in Caraga strating in the first
semesterofSY20112012.IPOPHLassistedinidentifyingthetopicsforinclusionin
theIPmoduleandprovidedthemwithrelevantcoursematerials.

IPOPHL worked closely with the Research and Development Center of Bicol
University in establishing their Intellectual Property Rights Unit that will assist the
universitys faculty, scientists, and researchers in drafting their patent, trademark,
and copyright applications. IPOPHL also conducted a retooling of the DTI frontline
personnel resulting in the filing of trademark applications. IPOPHLs strong
collaboration with its national and regional institutional partners led to the
integrationofIPactivitiesintheplans,programs,andeventsofthelatter.

Priorto2008,therewerevariousattemptsbytheWesternVisayasCollegeof
Science and Technology (WVCST) to apply for a patent or utility model of the
products developed by their faculty and students researchers. Unsuccessful
attempts prompted them to invite the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST)throughDr.GeorgeM.ColoradoandthelateEngr.LowelM.Gradotogive
thefacultyresearchersassistanceonthismatter.Athreedayseminarworkshopon
concepts of invention, overview of patent application and drafting patent was
conducted followed by a series of seminarworkshops attended by select faculty
conductedinvariousvenues.Attendeestotheseseminarworkshops echoedtheir
learningtothefacultyinthecollege.

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 Atpresent,thecollegehasatotalof6grantedUtilityModelsregistration,8
Utility Model pending applications, and 2 Patent pending applications which are
already on the formality stage. These applications has been generated and filed
through the concerted effort of IPOPHL Satellite Office (IPSO) and the college.
Moreover, their faculty and student researchers excelled fairly in various research
contests sponsored by various organizations in regional and national levels.
Recently, one of their student researchers placed 3rd in the creative research
category on the recently concluded National Inventors Contest and Exhibits (NICE)
held on November 2010 at Cebu City. The college was also recognized as the
pioneering institution on IP protection in the region. Through the Office of the
Director of Research Services Division, member institutions of the Philippine
AssociationofStateUniversitiesandColleges(PASUC)inRegionVIandtheWestern
VisayasConsortiumonIndustryandEnergyResearchanddevelopment(WVCIERD),
Inc. embraced the concept of IP protection through changing the paradigm of
conductingresearchanddevelopmentactivities.

Aside from the initial training conducted by DOSTTAPI, IPOPHL was

instrumental in the series of seminarworkshops the college has participated in.
These series of seminarworkshops was dubbed with honing the IP policy of the
college, changing the research paradigm, and influencing faculty researchers and
research professors. At present, the college is working to be the Innovation
Technology Support Office (ITSO) in Region VI. It is hoped that this will lead to
realizetheardentdreamofmakingregionVItheIPhubintheVisayasIslandsandbe
ofservicetotheinventorsandresearchersintheregion.

IPOPHLIPSATELLITE OFFICES

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY *TUGUEGARAO

P H I L I P P I N E S

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BAGUIO

P H I L I P P I N E S
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ANGELES
P H I L I P P I N E S

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LEGASPI

P H I L I P P I N E S

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY *TACLOBAN

P H I L I P P I N E S
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ILOILO
P H I L I P P I N E S

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CEBU

P H I L I P P I N E S

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY *CAGAYAN

P H I L I P P I N E S DEORO

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAVAO

P H I L I P P I N E S
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GENSAN
P H I L I P P I N E S

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Institutionalizecopyrightsupportservices

IPOPHLcreatedanadhocCopyrightSupportServicesUnitin2008toprovide
assistance to the creative industries, performers, artists, etc. In 2010, IPOPHL
collaboratedwiththeNationalCommissionforCultureandtheArts(NCCA)onthe
conduct of three (3) basic copyright seminars entitled Punto de Vista. These
seminars identified several common themes that will help shape the direction of
future IP work in the arts sector: that there is a need for IPOPHL to continue
initiativesthatwouldeducaterelevantstakeholdersoncopyrightandthecollective
managementofcopyright,includingworkshopswithstudentartistsandartistsinthe
regions;thereisaneedforconsultationswithstakeholdersindraftingguidelinesand
policies;andthereisaneedforcopyrightmanagementorganizationswhowilllook
aftertheinterestsoftheartists.Moreover,13copyrightlectureswereconductedby
IPOPHLforcopyrightownersandusersofcopyrightedworks.

In May 2010, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed formally

establishingtheAntiBookPiracyCoalition(ABC).TheABCisapartnershipbetween
theprivateandgovernmentsectordedicatedtocombatingallformsofbookpiracy
inthecountry.ThepartiesincludetheNationalBookDevelopmentBoard(NBDB),
Optical Media Board (OMB), Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of
Investigation(NBI),BookDevelopmentAssociationofthePhilippines(BDAP),andthe
Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS). IPOPHL also assisted in the
establishmentoftheFilipinoVisualArtsandDesignRightsOrganization(FILVADRO).















RepresentativesfromFILCOLS,PNP,OMB,NBDB,NBI,andBDAPwith
DirectorGeneralRicardoR.BlancaflorandDeputyDirectorGeneralAllan
B.GeptyduringtheMOUSigningestablishingtheAntiBookPiracy
Coalition(ABC)


Atpresent,thereisnocopyrightbureauinIPOandcopyrightconcernsare
dealt with on an ad hoc basis. Senate Bill No. 2487 (An Act Amending Certain
Provisions of Republic Act No. 8293 Entitled An Act Prescribing the Intellectual
Property Code and Establishing the Intellectual Property Office, Providing for its

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PowersandFunctionsandforOtherPurposes)wasfiledinSeptember2010seeksto
create a Bureau of Copyright to focus on the literary and artistic works and its
derivativeswiththeendinviewofensuringthatanydisputethatmayariserelated
tothesamemaybeswiftlyaddressed.Further,inviewofthechangingtimes,i.e.
the evolution of contracts, leap in the electronic age and information technology,
theIPCodeislikewiseamendedtoadjusttothesechanges.

So far, numerous activities involving various areas of copyright law were
conducted in the past years, including a study sponsored by WIPO involving
copyrights in the Philippines but there is yet no comprehensive roadmap for the
copyright system that deals with and considers the different copyrightrelated or
copyrightbasedindustries.Againonesizedoesnotfitsall,thusthereisaneedto
carefully map the Aligned with the policy of using IP as a tool for national
development, the copyright system should likewise be designed to bring about
economicandsocioculturaldevelopment.Thus,thereisaneedtocreateastrategic
roadmap and direction for the copyright system. For this purpose, a national
strategyisneededtobecraftedwiththeinvolvementofdifferentstakeholdersfrom
varioussectorsandindustrieswherecopyrightisrelevant.

IPOPHLandWIPO,incooperationwiththeCulturalCenterofthePhilippines
(CCP), the Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society (FILCOLS), and the National Book
DevelopmentBoard(NBDB)organizedandconductedaWorkshoponManagement
of Intellectual Property in the Book Publishing Industry in January 2010. The
workshop was designed to provide practical knowledge for stakeholders of the
publishingindustrytobenefitfromtheirintellectualpropertyaseconomicassets.
International and local speakers presented business models and shared their
practicesconcerningroyaltiesandotherpaymentsaswellaspresentcurrenttrends
inonlinepublishinganddistribution.Aforumonemergingtrendsinthebusiness
rounded up the 2day workshop. Further, a WIPO Expert Mission on Collective
Management Organizations was held on August 2010 to consult with the existing
CMOs in the Philippines and conduct a detailed examination of the current
copyright and related rights protection system and the operation of the existing
CMOsinthecountry.Themissionexaminedavailableoptionsandrecommended
specificmeasurestoimprovethecollectivemanagementsystemssoastomakeit
effective and to ensure that it meets the needs and specific requirements of the
Philippines. IPOPHL also entered in a Memorandum of Understanding with the
IntellectualPropertyAssociationofthePhilippines(IPAP)toundertakeastudyon
theFairUseundertheCopyrightLawonOctober2010.

Increase the level of appreciation of, respect for,

andutilizationofIP

Aggressive promotion on IP ensued targeting the academe, SMEs, RDIs,

businesses, and other nonIP organizations. They were educated in the basics of

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intellectual property through 64 Basic IP Orientation Seminars, 22 L.E.A.P. IP
Seminars(LearnbeEmpoweredAdoptandProfitfromIP),and23PatentDrafting
Seminars. IPOPHL also joined other government agencies in making use of
technologyandsocialnetworkingwebsitestobringthegovernmentandIPcloserto
the public. It introduced a new and more interactive website and activated its
FacebookandTwitterpageswhereupdatesonIPandannouncementsonIPevents
are provided to the public. IPOPHL also participated in 13 major trade fairs and
exhibitstobringIPclosertoSMEs,artistsandinventors.

IncelebrationoftheWorldBookandCopyrightDay,IPOPHLpartneredwith
theNationalBookDevelopmentBoard(NBDB)andorganizedaBinondoLiteraryand
Food Wok in April 2010. Officials of the NBDB, members of the IPOPHL Executive
Committee, members of the media, and writers took a tour of Binondo, the
PhilippinesChinatown,toappreciateitsheritage,arts,andculture.Also,IPOPHL,in
partnership with WIPO, organized a Regional Workshop on Copyright
DocumentationSystemsonApril2010.Theworkshopbroughttogetherparticipants
from countries in the AsiaPacific region to discuss and increase awareness on
copyrightregistrationanddepositsystemsintheAsiaPacificregion,toprovideways
of securing and identifying contents in the digital environment, and to acquaint
participantsonhowcopyrightworksarepreservedinthedigitalenvironment.

As part of IPOPHLs tradition, the Intellectual Property Rights Week is
commemorated with a monthlong celebration during October. For 2010, IPOPHL
opened its doors to entrepreneurs to display and sell their products inside the
IPOPHLgrounds.SMEsandbusinessesfromthefollowingindustriesparticipatedin
the activity: food, garment, beauty and fashion, and books and other published
materials. A Special Franchising Seminar 101 was also conducted as part of the
event.

Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between IPOPHL and various IP
organizations were forged in October 2010 for the conduct of Studies/Research
Projects in 2011 on relevant and emerging issues on intellectual property.
Specifically,thefollowingstudieswillbeconducted:

StudyonGeographicalIndicationstobeconductedbyIPAP;
StudyonCertificationMarksbyIPCoalition;
StudiesonNonTraditionalMarksandLicensingbyLESP;and
StudiesonNovelty,BolarException,andMechanismsforLoweringthe
PricesofMedicinesinotherCountriesbyIPPRO.

Superbrands, the only international Award giving body on

marketing/branding in the Philippines, entered into a partnership with IPOPHL
specifically the Bureau of Trademarks to deliver the second Superbrands Academy
lastJuly2010.AccordingtotheChiefExecutiveOfficerofSuperbrands,itwillnowbe
a requirement for brands to be registered with IPOPHL before becoming a
Superbrands.

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BasicOrientationSeminars
Provinces TuguegaraoCity
GeneralSantosCity
Benguet
ButuanCity
CebuCity
Cagayan
Academe/Universities UniversityofSouthernMindanao
BenguetStateUniversity
AklanStateUniversity
MarianoMarcosStateUniversity
IfugaoStateUniversity
QuirinoStateUniversity
AbraStateInstituteofScience&Technology
BicolUniversity
CatanduanesStateColleges
CentralLuzonStateUniversity
DavaodelNorteColleges
AteneodeDavaoUniversity
DLSUSt.BenildeSchoolofDesignandArts
PUPLopezQuezon
UPIECEP
MiriamCollege
PhilippineScienceCentrum(PSC)
TUPManila
CollegeofEngineeringPolytechnicUniversityof
thePhilippines
Agencies/Organizations LaUnionFoundation
DTIBohol
DOSTRegion2
DTIRegion12
AssociationofNegrosProducers
HARRDEC(HighlandAgriculture&Research&
DevelopmentConsortium)BSU
DOSTCagayanValley
DTIKoronadal
DTICamarinesSur
DTIRIITuguegaraoCity
DTIIloiloCity
SPAMAST
B.R.A.I.N.SInstitutefortheHighlyTalented
(Bright)
BureauofCustoms(BOC)
FilipinoInventorsSociety(FIS)
DOSTPEZAOpenTechnologyBusinessIncubator
DOST

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 DTIArgaoCebu
ProvincialCooperative,Livelihood&
EntrepreneurialDevelopmentOffice
Others Cebunext"The2010FurnitureExhibition
NorthernLuzonClusterInventionContest&
Exhibition
VisayasIslandInventionContest&Exhibition
6thNorthernLuzonClusterScience&
TechnologyFair
PatentDraftingSeminars
Provinces ButuanCity
TuguegaraoCity
Academe/Universities CebuTechnologicalUniversity
BicolUniversity
NuevaVizcayaStateUniversity
AbraStateInstituteofScience&Technology
NotreDameofMarbelUniversity
DonMarianoMarcosMemorialStateUniversity
UniversityofAntique
IfugaoStateUniversity
BenguetStateUniversity
UniversityofSouthernMindanao
WesternVisayasCollegeofScience&
Technology
Agenices/Organizations HARRDEC(HighlandAgriculture&Research&
DevelopmentConsortium)BSU
L.E.A.P.IPSeminars
TheWorldofPatents:AnIntroductiontoInventionPatents
EarnfromYourInnovationsandNovelDesigns:AnIntroductiontoUtilityModels
andDesignPatents
DistinguishingYourBusinessThroughTrademarks:AnIntroductiontoTrademarks
LiteraryandArtisticWorks:YourValuableCreationsAnIntroductiontoCopyright
MajorTradeFairsandExhibits
43rdAnnualConventionoftheAssociationofPhilippineMedicalColleges
Foundation,Inc.(APMC)Exhibit
1stTechnoPartneringForum
9thPhilippineFoodExpo
ManilaNow201014thPhilippineInternationalFurnitureShow
CebuNextCebuInternationalFurnitureandFurnishingExhibition
WomensNegosyoSummit
ManilaF.A.M.E.InternationalShow
7thInternationalFoodExhibition
NegosyoSeminarNEGOSEM
Em:POWERBusinessConvergenceExhibit
NationalInventionContestandExhibits(NICE)2010

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Lead the advocacy for legal and policy
infrastructures to address emerging national and
globaldemandsoftheIPsystem

TherearevariousdevelopmentpartnersthatIPOdealswithtobenefitfrom
variouscollaborativeandjointendeavorsinvolvingdifferentareasoftheIPsystem
from patents, patent information, copyright, trademarks, designs and other IP
related areas. These may be on a bilateral, regional, or multilateral capacity and
eachhaveitsownworkplanscomprisingofactivities,events,andprojects.

In particular, IPOPHL deals with WIPOs various bureaus and divisions (like
Asia Pacific Bureau, Creative Industries Division, Infrastructure Modernization
Division, Global IP Infrastructures, etc.), the European Patent Office (EPO), United
States Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO)
bilaterallyaswellasinconjunctionwithotherASEANmemberssuchasinthecaseof
ECAPIIIandotherAWGIPCrelatedprojectslikethoserelatingtotheAANZFTA.

ASEANWORKINGGROUPONINTELLECTUALPROPERTYCOOPERATION

ThePhilippinesisamemberoftheAWGIPC,abodyestablishedpursuantto
the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Intellectual Property Cooperation signed by
ASEAN Member Countries in 1995. The Philippines took over from Malaysia the
ChairoftheAWGIPCin2009.AsChairoftheAWGIPC,thePhilippinessteeredthe
groupinpreparingforitsStrategicActionPlan20112015throughthe33rdAWGIPC
Meeting and AWGIPC Strategic Planning Session. IPO facilitated the sharing of
knowledgeofpatentexpertsfromtheASEANIPOfficesonthetechnical,procedural,
and structural requirements for the effective ASPEC implementation through the
Patent Directors Meeting under the ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation
Program (ASPEC). IPOPHL provided further assistance to the AWGIPC by
conceptualizing programs and projects and prepared recommendations for the
ASEANIPRActionPlan20112015.

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RepresentativesofASEANWorkingGrouponIPCooperation(AWGIPC)during
theAWGIPCStrategicPlanningSessioninAugust2010attheNewWorld
HotelinMakatiCity

ASEANSIPOMEMORANDUMOFUNDERSTANDING

IPOPHL is also a party to the cooperative agreement between the ASEAN

countriesandChinathroughitsIPOfficethroughtheASEANSIPOMOU.TheMOU
seeks to strengthen the strategic partnership and cooperation on intellectual
property between ASEAN and China. The ASEAN Trade Ministers and the SIPO
Commissionersignediton21December2009inThailand.TheMOUwillbeeffective
for5years,andwillbeautomaticallyrenewedforsuccessive5yearperiodsunless
terminatedbyoneoftheparties.IPOfficialsfromASEANandChinadiscussedfuture
cooperation activities to be implemented under the MOU, with a special focus on
thefollowingareas:

establishmentofamechanismforaperiodicMeetingofHeadsofIPOffices;
coordination on issues related to the protection of intellectual property
rights;
developments in the field of IP including best practices relating to
examination,qualityassurance,examinerstraining,andotherrelatedissues;
development of IP automation and databases; and major issues relating to
the international IP systems that are under deliberation at WIPO and other
internationalfora

INTERNATIONALIPAGENDA

IPOPHL is also preparing for the accession to Madrid Protocol and Hague
Agreement. The IPOPHL will partner with WIPO and the Department of Foreign
Affairs(DFA)inaccedingtotheseagreements.Aseriesofpublicconsultationsand

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public awareness actions will be undertaken with different stakeholders to ensure
the acceptability of accession and in order to maximize the benefits from the
implementation of the agreements. IPOPHL shall also prepare for the additional
workorchangesinworkprocessesinordertoaccommodatethenewfilingoptions
fortrademarkanddesignregistration.

Protectingtraditionalknowledge,traditionalculturalexpressions,andgenetic
resources (TK TCE GR F) as part of the countrys intellectual creation and national
heritage is a priority. Owing to the fact that the Philippines is a megadiverse
environment with numerous indigenous cultures and traditions, the country has
becomeapowerfulresourceforpotentialIPswithscientistsandresearchers,both
local and foreign, scouting for useful knowledge and materials to develop into
solutions and products capable of obtaining great commercial value. Clearly, it is
crucialforIPOtoworkwithotherGovernmentagenciestoprotectandpreventthe
misappropriation and unfettered exploitation of its TK TCE GR F with little or no
benefit to the Philippines. And with the neighboring countries already working
towardsidentifying,documenting,andclaimingtheirTKTCEGRF,itisratherurgent
thatthePhilippineslikewisecommenceitsinitiativesonthesame.

IMPLEMENTINGRULESANDREGULATIONSONPATENTS

Aftermorethantenyearsofimplementation,theexistingIRRforpatentsis
subjectedtoextensivereviewandgeneraloverhaulinordertorectifyerrors,clarify
vague provisions and, more importantly, to find ways to streamline procedures, in
anticipationoftheautomationproject,IIPMS,whichrequiresthereengineeringof
work processes based on past experiences, lessons learned through the years and
best practices. Numerous internal meetings were conducted with the patent
examiners to discuss the proposed draft revisions. Consultative meetings with
externalstakeholders(whichcomprisethepatentagents,lawyers,andowners)were
alsoconductedtoobtainfeedbackontheproposeddraftandgetadditionalinputs
onmatterstobeincorporatedintotherules.Also,althoughtheimplementingrules
ofRA9502havebeenissued;littleguidanceisprovidedtothepatentexaminersin
examiningthepatentapplicationofdrugsandmedicinesunderthenewlaw.Thus,
guidelinesarebeingdraftedintothemanualofpatentexaminersforsaidpurpose.
Sofar,severalmeetingsanddiscussionshavetakenplaceamongpatentexaminers
intheBureauofPatentonthesubjectmatter.Apartialdraftofthemanualciting
severalsourcesandjurisprudence,amongothers,hasalsoprepared.

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ORGANIZATIONALGOALS

Develop and maintain a highly motivated,

competent, and cohesive workforce committed
to serve with professionalism, transparency, and
integrity

In its objective of increasing the skills of its patent examiners, IPOPHL

conducted a weekly training on substantive examination for utility model and
industrialdesignexaminersduetotheincreaseinPCTapplicationsreceivedandthe
limited number of examiners in the mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering
fields. IPOPHL also welcomed the Korea Internet Volunteers (KIV) from the Korea
Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADOP) for the conduct of the KIV
Programs KoreaPhilippines Culture Exchange on JulyAugust 2010. The program
aimedtoprovidesupportfordomesticandinternationalrelationsthroughavariety
ofprogramstobridgetheglobaldigitaldivide;andtofacilitateaculturalexchange
between the Philippines and South Korea. The visit included seminars on South
Koreas food and culture and training on JAVA Programming for IT personnel and
otherinterestedemployees.

IPOPHLs Management Committee attended Bridging Leadership Courses in

JuneJuly 2010. The course is an intensive leadership journey that aimed to build
ownershipofIPOs socialandeconomicoutcomesamongitsmanagementandthe
differentstakeholders,resultinginmobilizingsupportforinnovativeandsustainable
programs. A total of 15 Executive Committee
membersand25ManagementCommittee(Division
Heads/OICs) members attended this program. The
2ndsessionofthisprogramwasconductedwiththe
participationofIPOPHLsstakeholders.Asaresult,
IPOPHL came up with quick wins that would
improve more its service delivery and cater to its
clients.

In addition to this, IPOPHL also sent a total
of 168 employees to local and foreignsponsored
seminars and trainings to increase their knowledge
inIPandenhancetheiradministrativeandtechnical
skills (i.e. IT, records management, planning and AvolunteerfromtheKADOPgiving
monitoring, etc.). IPOPHL also sent its Human alectureonJAVAProgramming
Resource Development personnel and some key lastAugust2010aspartofthe
KoreaPhilippinesCultureExchange
personnel to attend a 2day intensive training on Program

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theconductofaTrainingNeedsAnalysis(TNA).Amajoroutputofthisprogramis
fortheHRDDandotherkeymemberstoeffectivelyimplementaTNAprocessthat
willgathernecessarydataandextractinformationtoproperlyidentifytrainingand
developmental programs that fit each official and employee in the Office. The
programwasfurtheraimedto:

UnderstandtheTNAframeworkanditsaccompanyingconceptsandtools
acquire the knowledge, skills, tools, and competencies necessary for
facilitatingtheTNAprocess;
Appreciate the importance of conducting a training and organizational
needsanalysisthatmakepossibleprogramswhichwillcontributetothe
developmentofIPOshumanresources;
Systematically analyze training and organizational needs of IPO and
formulate appropriate methods and instruments that will generate the
requiredinformation;and
BeabletoapplylearninggainedandconfidentlyconductTNAforvarious
individualswithintheorganization.

Provide a conducive work environment that

supports professional growth and promotes
worklifebalance

IPOPHLcreatedaTravelandAssistanceUnit(TAU)toassistemployeessent
to international trainings on the preparation of travel documents and provide
orientation on the important details they need to know about the sponsor
organizationandthecountrytheywillbevisiting.Inordertohirethebestqualified
applicants that embodies the values of an IPOPHL employee, the office Merit
SelectionandPromotionPlan(MSPP)wasreviewedandnecessarilyrevisedtomeet
the demands of employees and address gaps in its implementing guidelines and
procedures. A total of 14 employees were promoted and hired in the first half of
2010.Byyearend,51plantillapositionsremainedvacantoutofthe 282plantilla
positionsapprovedbytheDepartmentofBudgetandManagement(DBM)underthe
Rationalization Plan [excluding the 17 CoTerminus with the Incumbent (CTI)
positions].Further,six(6)vacantthirdlevelpositionswerefilledin2010.

The Program on Awards and Incentives for Excellence (PRAISE) Committee
launched the IPO PRAISE Awards on December 2010. Award categories were
identified along with their respective criteria and qualifications. Awarding is
scheduledforY2011.48loyaltyAwardeeswerealsorecognizedat2separateevents
heldinJuneandDecember2010.

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 IPOPHL also regrouped the members of its Chorale as its representative in
the DTI Chorale
Competition held in
December 2010 where
the IPOPHL Chorale
bagged the 1st runnerup
position. The chorale is
oneoftheofficesholistic
life enriching projects to
ensurethatitsemployees
enjoy a more balanced
worklife and to enrich
their knowledge and
experience of the arts
IPOPHLsChoraleGroupsingingChristmasHymnsduringtheDTI
ChoraleCompetitiononDecember2010atthePTTC.
andculture.

InJune26,2010,IPOPHLundertheleadershipofDirectorGeneralBlancaflor
officiatedthelaunchingoftheI"DirectorGeneral(DG)Shootfestwhichwasheldin
Camp Karingal Shooting Range in Quezon City. The shootfests objective is to
strengthenaswellastomouldthecamaraderieamongthemembersoftheNational
Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR). Shooters and gun enthusiasts
from the member agencies such as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI),
Bureau of Customs (BOC), Philippine National PoliceCriminal Investigation &
Detection Group (PNPCIDG), Optical Media Board (OMB), Department of Justice
(DOJ) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) joined said
competition. It was a rewarding experience among the members wherein the
IPOPHLteam,composedofIPOPHLofficialsandemployeeswonthe1stplaceforthe
TEAM CHAMPION AWARD, 1st and 7th place which was won by Antonio Limtarez,
Aide to the Director General and Deputy Director General Allan B. Gepty for the
INDIVIDUALCHAMPIONAWARDS,respectively.

Thespirit,prideandenthusiasmfrombeingachampiongrewwithinIPOPHL
that spawned more interest among its employees, thus the IPOPHL Gun Club was
conceived, created and born. The IPOPHL Gun Club is headed by IPOPHL Director
GeneralRicardoR.BlancaflorasPresident.

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FINANCIALREPORT

The following presents the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines

financialperformanceforCY2010.

SOURCESOFFUNDS

Starting CY 2006, IP Philippines had ceased receiving subsidy or funds from
theGeneralAppropriationsoftheGovernment.Thebudgetaryrequirementsforthe
implementation of the Offices programs, projects, and activities are sourced from
theagencysrevenuecollectionsasauthorizedbylaw.

Therequiredfundsaresourcedfromthecollectionsofpatents&trademarks
related fees, legal fees, documentation, information, technology transfer fees, and
miscellaneous income. In addition to the above sources of funds, the interest
incomefromtheInvestmentofIPOPHLsReserveFundsisanothersourceofincome
tosupportdifferentactivitiesoftheagency.Thechartbelowshowstherelationship
of the sources of funds based on the collection for CY2010. The bulk of the
collections come from the Patents & Trademarks, which provide us 57% and 33%,
respectively.Theinterestincomealsocontributesaconsiderableamountofabout
7%ofthetotalOfficesIncome/Collectionsfortheyear.

Figure28

SOURCESOFFUNDS(inmillions)
Miscellaneous
Mediationfees,0.09 DITTBResearch&
Income,0.97,0%
Patents&other Trainingfees,1.53,
,0%
relatedfees,214.95, 0%
58%
IPSOPatent&TM
fees,1.58,0%

Legal&otherrelated
fees,6.69,2%

InterestIncome,
27.38,7%
Trademarks&other
relatedfees,124.00,
33%

Inc/(Dec)in
SourceofFunds CY2010 CY2009
%
PatentsandOtherRelatedFees 214.95 186.90 15.01%
TrademarksRelatedFees 124.01 113.49 9.27%
LegalFeesandOtherRelatedFees 6.69 6.45 3.72%
IPSOPatents&TrademarksFees 1.60 0.83 92.77%
DITTB/TrainingFees 1.50 2.51 40.24%
MiscellaneousFees 0.97 1.02 6.73%

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MediationFees 0.09
TotalIncomefromOperation 349.81 311.20 7.44%
Add:InterestIncome 27.38 30.47 10.14%
TotalIncome 377.19 341.69 7.25%

ThetableaboveshowsthecomparativerevenuecollectionsfortheCY2010
&2009.Thetotalincomefromoperationfor2010amountedtoPhp349.81M,upby
7.44% compared to the previous year. However, the interest income for 2010
decreasedby10.14%duetothelowmarketinterestratesofgovernmentsecurities.
Thesignificantfactorsinthegrowthanddeclineofrevenueareasfollows:

Patents

totalnumberofapplicationsreceivedforCY2010was4,852or12%
higherthanCY2009,applicationswerebrokendownpercategoryas
follows:
Invention3,391applications
UtilityModel614applications
IndustrialDesign847applications

collections of annuities for CY 2010 was higher by 13.10% than the
collectionsforCY2009

Trademarks

total number of applications received for CY 2010 was 16,827 as
comparedto15,011forCY2009,therewasanincreaseof12%
total number of registered trademarks for CY 2010 & 2009 were
12,028&11,181respectivelyupby8%
totalnumberofrenewalsforCY2010decreasedby3.91%

The two main sources of IPOPHLs revenue are the Patent and Trademark
Fees, which contribute 57% and 33%, respectively for the CY 2010. Below is the
detaileddiscussionofthePatentandTrademarkRevenue.

Patent

Theincome/collectionsfrompatentoperationsconsistofannuities(oldlaw
RA8293&newlawRA165)andapplicationfeesforfiling,search,andexamination.
The chart illustrates that the collections on AnnuitiesRA 8293 & RA165 are the
major sources of patents income, which shows 38% & 29% accordingly. This is
followed by the collections on Filing feesInvention which contributes 28% of the
totalPatentRevenue.

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 Figure29

PatentRevenueperFeeType
CY2010(inmillions)

FILINGFEES INVENTION/UM/ID
UM/ID,3.46,2% RELATEDFEES,5.60
ANNUITY8293, ,3%
82.55,37%

FILINGFEES
INVENTION,61.44,
29%
ANNUITYRA165,
61.92,29%

ComparativePatentRevenueforCY2010&2009

PatentincomeforCY2010ishigherby15.01%orPhp28.05Mascomparedto
the previous year. As shown in the chart below, all patent revenue per fee type
increases. The Collections of annuities under RA 8293 & RA 165 contribute an
increaseof6.86%&22.66%,accordinglyoratotalofPhp11.43M.Anotherreason
for the huge increase of patent income can be attributed to the increase in the
collectionoffilingfeesinventionof19.95%orPhp10.22M.

Figure30

ComparativePatentRevenueCY2010&2009(inMillions)

90.00 82.55
77.25
80.00
61.44 61.92
70.00
60.00 51.22 50.48
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
3.46 2.73 5.60 5.22
10.00

FILINGFEES INV/UM/ID FILINGFEES ANNUITYRA ANNUITYRA
UM/ID RELATEDFEES INVENTION 165 8293

2010 2009



ApplicationsReceived

ApplicationsreceivedforCY2010is4,852or12%higherthanCY2009.The
chartandtablebelowshowthedetailsofpatentsapplicationreceived.

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 Figure31
ApplicationsReceived
perCategoryCY2010

INDUSTRIALDESIGN
17%

UTILITYMODEL
13% INVENTION
70%

ApplicationsReceivedfor2010visvis2009

The table shows the applications received for invention, industrial design,
and utility model both foreign and local filings. Except for the filings of local
inventionandindustrialdesign,allapplicationsreceivedincreases.

Typeof CY2010 CY2009 %ofInc(Dec)
Patents Foreign Local PCT Total Foreign Local PCT Total Foreign Local PCT
Invention 251 167 2973 3391 226 172 2599 2997 11.06% 2% 14.35%
Industrial
Design 415 432 847 320 458 804 29.68% 6%
Utility
Model 35 579 614 48 496 544 27.08% 17%
Total 701 1178 2973 4852 594 1126 2599 4345 18.01% 5% 11.66%
Total
Increase 12%


Trademark

TrademarkCollectionsaresourcedfromfilingfees,publicationfees,issuance
fees,declarationofactualuse,maintenancefeesunderRA166,andotherTMrelated
fees. The chart shows that filing fees, DAU, Issuance Related Fees and Publication
Related Fees are the source of major income by which they contribute 32%, 21%,
17%&11%,respectively.

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 Figure32
TrademarkRevenueperFeeType
CY2010(inMillions)

OtherTMRelated
Postregistration
Renewal,3.10,3% Fees,2.10,2%
relatedfees,2.85,
2%
ExaminationRelated
Fees,7.58,6% FilingFees
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RA166,7.95,6%

DAU,25.89,21%

PublicationRelated IssuanceRelatedFees,
Fees,13.66,11% 20.91,17%

ComparativeTrademarkRevenueforCY2010&2009

Trademarks Revenue for CY 2010 increases by 9.27% or Php10.52M

compared to the previous year. The increase of revenue can be attributed to the
collectionsofExaminationRelatedFees,DAU,andFilingFees,withariseof55.66%,
41.15%&12.82%,respectively,ascomparedtoCY2009.However,asshowninthe
chart there are other types of fees which decline, such as Renewal, RA 166, and
IssuanceRelatedFees.

Below are the graphs and table, which show the detailed Trademark
Income/Collections for CY2010 visvis CY2009, and the detailed number of new
applicationsreceivedbothforeignandlocal.

Figure33
ComparativeTrademarkRevenue
CY2010&2009(inMillions)

40.00

30.00

20.00

10.00

Post
Issuance Publication Examination OtherTM
FilingFees DAU RA166 Renewal registration
RelatedFees RelatedFees RelatedFees RelatedFees
relatedfees
2010 39.98 20.91 13.66 25.89 7.95 7.58 3.10 2.10 2.85
2009 35.43 21.80 12.67 18.34 10.64 4.87 5.07 2.37 2.30

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ApplicationsReceived

TrademarkstotalapplicationreceivedforCY2010is16,827upby12%.

Figure34

ApplicationsReceived
CY2010

Foreign
46% Local
54%

ApplicationsReceivedfor2010visvis2009

Inc(Dec)
Type 2010 2009
Volume %
Foreign 7076 6135 941 15%
Local 9751 8874 877 10%
Total 16827 15011 1816 12%

Theabovetableshowstheapplicationsreceivedfrombothforeignandlocal
filings.Fiftyfourpercent(54%)ofthetotalapplicationsreceivedinCY2010comes
fromlocalfilingsandforeignfilingscontributetheremainingfortysixpercent(46%).

UTILIZATIONOFFUNDS

TotalexpensesincurredintheimplementationofprogramsandprojectsofIP
PhilippinesforCY2010totaledtoPhp230.57million.IPPhilippinesexpendituresare
classified into three. The Personal Services (PS), the Maintenance and Other
OperatingExpenses(MOOE),andCapitalOutlay(CO).

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Figure35

UtilizationofFunds
CY2010(inMillions)

CapitalOutlay,
MOOE,108.52,
2.32,1%
34%

Personal
Services,
206.58,65%

Thegraphshowstherelationshipamongtheexpendituresperclassification.
The huge part is the utilization for Personal Services amounting to Php206.58M,
followedbyMOOE,Php108.52MandCapitalOutlay,Php2.32M.

PersonalServices

The personal services include salaries, other personnel benefits, terminal

leave benefits, PERA & other allowances, RATA, 13th Month Pay, Statutory
Obligations, and Overtime Pay. PERA & other allowances consist of the personnel
economic relief allowance, BAC honorarium, clothing allowance, etc. RATA is the
representation & transportation allowance of directors/asst. directors, and division
chiefs/officer in charge. Statutory Obligations are government share for Pagibig,
Philhealth, GSIS, and ECC contribution. Other personnel benefits include
monetizationofleavecredits,grantofloyaltyaward,andCNAbenefits.

Figure36
PersonalServices
CY2010(inMillions)

StatutoryObligations, TerminalLeave
11.37,6% Benefits,0.83,0%
RATA,3.92,2% 13thMonthPay,8.41
OvertimePay,0.96, ,4%
0%

PERA&Other
allowances,6.92,3%

OtherPersonnel
Salaries,82.97,40% Benefits,91.20,45%

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MaintenanceandOtherOperatingExpense

MaintenanceandOtherOperatingExpenses(MOOE),includesbutnotlimited
to rent, supplies, traveling expenses, training expenses, utilities, and other
professional services. Below is the graph that shows the relationship among the
MOOEexpenditures.

Figure37

MOOECY2010(inMillions)

Communication Traveling,2.32,2%
Repairsand Expenses,2.68,2% SuppliesandMaterials
Maintenance,1.82, ,5.75,5%
2%
OtherExpenditures, Utilities,10.13,9%
8.39,8%
TrainingExpenses,
4.04,4%

RentalExpense,43.78
,41%
ProfessionalFees,
29.61,27%

CapitalOutlay

Capital Outlay also known as CAPEX or capital expenditures. This refers to

purchase of property plant and equipment. For the CY 2010, IP Philippines only
spendPhp2.3millioninCAPEX,becausethereisnohugepurchaseofequipmentdue
totheplannedtransferofofficebuilding.

Figure38

CapitalOutlay
CY2010
ITEquipment&
Software, Books,56,592.26
1,772,228.31, ,2%
77% OfficeEquipment,
356,281.00,15%

Furnitureand
Fixtures,
3,789.60,0%

OtherAssets,
135,650.00,6%

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NEXTSTEPS

IPOPHLsROADMAPFOR2011

For2011,IPOPHLidentifiedthedeliverablesforeachoftheeight(8)strategicgoals,
the attainment of which would contribute to the realization of an Intellectual
Propertyconscious Philippines in a demystified, developmentoriented, and
democratizedIPsystemby2020.

REGULATORYGOALS
StrategicGoal1: Deliver quality and timely patents, trademarks, and other
registrations

A developmentoriented and globally competitive IP registration system

which raises the bar of trademark, design, UM and patent examination &
administrationprocessestosatisfyunmetenduserexpectations
Patent registration process is streamlined and clarified with the amended
implementingrulesandregulations(IRR)ofpatentregistrationprovisionsof
theIPCode
Significant improvement in the consistency of patent examiners decisions
thatisconsistentwithandalignedtodeclaredIPOPHLpatentpolicies
Designregistrationsaregenerallygrantedin5daysandatthesamecostas
copyrightnotifications/registrations(DESIGNIN5DAYS)
Utility Model registrations are generally granted in 2 months (UM IN 2
MONTHS)
Effective management of knowledge workers in the Bureau of Patents in
preparationfortheimplementationofIIPMS
A rationalized patent examination organization is in place to expand the
bureauscapacitytomeetglobalpatentexaminationneeds
Speedydisposition ofapplicationspendingappealofexaminersdecision or
withthirdpartyobservations
Patent examination skills are enhanced through a continuous learning
mechanismforpatentexaminers
Significant improvement in the quality and consistency of trademark
examinersdecisionsthatisconsistentwithandalignedtodeclaredIPOPHL
trademarkpolicies
Furtherreductionofturnaroundtime(timeoffilingtoregistration,withthe
exceptionofOppositions)
EffectivemanagementofknowledgeworkersintheBureauofTrademarksin
preparationfortheimplementationoftheIIPMS
An efficient and transparent IP registration system using internationally
acceptedITsystemsspeciallydesignedforIPoffices
MoreclientfriendlyelectronicandwebbasedIPregistrationrelatedservices
areintroducedandpilottested

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 An integrated IP administration and search system that is efficient and
transparent,operatinginasecureandhighlyreliableICTinfrastructure
IP information will be conveniently accessible by the public through an IP
eData Bank or an electronic centralized depositary containing various IP
databases(TMregistry,UM/IDregistry,Inventionsregistry,IPCasesregistry)
IPOPHLsonsitecustomerserviceisenhancedbyaSinglePointofContactfor
ClientServiceinIPOPHL(SPOCCSI)
IPOPHLs ability to respond to stakeholders and clients needs is heightened
byaneffectiveandinstitutionalizedfeedbackmechanism

StrategicGoal2: Providespeedy,quality,andeffectivelegalremediesandbe
theforumofchoiceforIPdisputeresolution

Establishing an effective multidoor conflict resolution structure and justice

systemforIPOPHL
Moreeffectivelegalremediesareprovidedthroughstreamlinedprocedures
andrevisedrulesforInterPartesCase(IPC)
Casebacklogiseradicatedthrougheffectivedisposalofagingcases
InnovationsforachievinggreatertransparencyinIPlitigationisexplored
CompetencyofIPOPHLlawyersisraisedthroughcontinuouslegaleducation
SignificantimprovementinthequalityandconsistencyofBLAdecisionsthat
isconsistentwithandalignedtodeclaredIPOPHLpolicies
The case flow of IPC cases in IPOPHL is better managed with a tighter case
monitoringsystem
Execution of IPOPHL judgments and orders are implemented with the
assistanceofLawenforcementsagencies
Making all decisions of IP cases, whether in IPOPHL or the courts, publicly
accessiblefostersgreatertransparencyandconsistency
Integrityofcaserecordsandevidenceisgreatlyimprovedbyaninstitutional
records&evidencestoragemanagementsystem

DEVELOPMENTALGOALS
StrategicGoal3: Provide IPrelated business development and technology
transferservices

Establishingnewdeliverymechanismsandstakeholderplatformstoincrease
the use of the IP system by sectors that have never been served before by
IPOPHL
Local IPs are supported by IPOPHL through various business development
andcommercializationassistanceprograms
InstitutionalresultsarederivedfromoperationofIPSOs
Use of trademark to create value for OTOP businesses is increased through
partnershipwithDTIRODG
Institutionswithhighincidenceof,orpotentialfor,technologicalinnovation
areequippedwithInnovationandTechnologySupportOffices(orITSOPatent
Libraries) which are linked as a network with other technology information
centers

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 Technology and innovation support policies and strategies of IPOPHL are
enhancedbyaninstitutionalizedpatentinformationunit
TheinstitutionalcapacityofIPOPHLisenhancedbyinternationalpartnerships
andbilateralcooperationwithvariousinstitutionsorgovernmentagencies
The service delivery mechanisms of IPOPHL are enhanced by domestic
partnershipswithvariousinstitutionsorgovernmentagencies

StrategicGoal4: Institutionalizecopyrightsupportservices

Establishingnewdeliverymechanismsandstakeholderplatformstoincrease
the use of the IP system by sectors that have never been served before by
IPOPHL
A copyright registry system is in place that will effectively serve queries on
registeredcopyrights
Establishafullyoperationalcopyrightregistrationanddepositsystem

StrategicGoal5: Increase the level of appreciation of, respect for, and

utilizationofIP

InstitutionalizedinvolvementofIPOPHLinkeynationalprogramsand
initiativesthatwillbringabouteconomic,technological,andsociocultural
development
EmpoweringMSMEsthroughincreasedawarenessanduseoftheIPsystem
HeightenedawarenessonIPamonglocalgovernmentofficialsthrough
collaborationsandIPenforcementundertakings
Successfulconsumeralizationoftheconceptofintellectualpropertyasa
businessandeconomictool,startingfromMetroManilaand1majorcityin
Luzon,VisayasandMindanao
HeightenedpublicawarenessonIPOPHLactivitiesandinitiativesthrough
publicrelations,socialmediaandotherchannels
AnappropriatebrandimageortradedressforIPOPHLisdeveloped
throughconsistentpracticeandusage
AllmembersofIPOPHLorganizationarewellinformedofprograms,events
andinitiativesthrougheffectiveinternalcommunications
InternetsocialnetworksareeffectivelyusedtopromotetheuseoftheIP
systemandservicesofIPOPHL
Anorganizedandcoordinatedenforcementeffortagainstcounterfeitingand
piracy.

StrategicGoal6: Lead the advocacy for legal and policy infrastructures to

address emerging national and global demands of the IP
system

Strengthening the legal and policy support units of IPOPHL through

institutionalizedmechanismsandstructures
Proposed legislations to enhance the IP system and strengthen IPOPHL in
fulfillingitsmandatearesuccessfullyintroduced

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 AmoreaccessibleandaffordableIPregistrationsystemismadeavailableto
Filipinos by acceding to treaties that allow the Philippines to participate in
globalIPinfrastructures
A 3D IP policy framework and implementation strategy for IPOPHL is
formalizedandadoptedinordertoguideallIPOPHLactionsanddecisions
Increased role of IPOPHL as a member of the ASEAN Working Group on
IntellectualPropertyCooperation(AWGIPC)withtheendinviewofaligning
Philippine domestic initiatives with international IP discussions and
cooperation

ORGANIZATIONALGOALS
StrategicGoal7: Develop and maintain a highly motivated, competent, and
cohesiveworkforcecommittedtoservewithprofessionalism,
transparency,andintegrity

The general welfare of IPOPHL employees in terms of professional growth

andworklifebalanceissecured.
Increased usage of the IT systems among IPOPHL employees results from a
continuingITliteracyprogram
An HR Integrated System, which includes an Attendance and Leave
MonitoringintegratedwithPayrollSystem,isinplace
Anorganizationwidehumanresourcetrainingandcompetencydevelopment
structureisinplacetomakeIPOPHLaninnovativeandlearningorganization

StrategicGoal8: Provide a conducive work environment that supports

professionalgrowthandpromotesworklifebalance

Creating an enduser centric and marketoriented balanced scorecard for

IPOPHLthrougheffectiveinstitutionalplanning,performancemonitoringand
benchmarking
AmodernizedIPOPHLofficecomparabletothebestintheASEANRegion.
Programs and initiatives of IPOPHL are supported by appropriate ITbased
resourcesandsolutions
AnITbasedInformationCenter,aconglomerationoftheIPOPHLCallCenter,
KnowledgeCenter,andEnforcementCenter,isestablished
The ICT Strategic Direction Statement and broad parameters are defined to
ensurethatMISoperationalplansandactionsarealignedwiththeprograms
andinitiativesofIPOPHL
UsersandadministratorsofIPOPHLsICTfacilitiesareguidedbyICTpolicies
to ensure that ICT assets are used and maintained effectively in a secure
environment
IPOPHL is able to respond to accidents, disasters, emergencies or threats
withoutanystoppageinitscriticalbusinessoperations
Organizational goals are supported by broadbased constituents within
IPOPHL
The office environment at IPOPHL headquarters is significantly enhanced
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 ThesafetyandsecurityofIPOPHLemployeesareassuredthroughcompliance
withoccupational,health,andsafetyworkenvironmentrequirements
Integrity of records and administrative work are greatly improved by an
institutionalofficewiderecordsmanagementsystem
Operational and transaction costs are lowered with an enhanced Property
ProcurementInventoryManagementSystem(PPIMS)
IPOPHLmanagementissupportedbyastrategicHR
Organizational efficiency and effectiveness is achieved through increased
accountabilitytopredeterminedworkdeliverablessupportingthe8strategic
goalsofIPOPHL
IPOPHL employees enjoy a more balanced worklife through holistic life
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ANNEXES

TABLESOFSTATISTICALDATA

1.RESIDENTANDNONRESIDENTFILINGSANDGRANTS/REGISTRATIONS
Resident applications refer to those filed by an applicant, who is a resident of the
Philippines, at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. Nonresident
applications refer to those filed by applicants, who are not residents of the
Philippines,attheIntellectualPropertyOfficeofthePhilippines.

A.TRADEMARKFILINGS

YEAR NONRESIDENT RESIDENT NOTSPECIFIED TOTAL

2005 5,680 7,048 1 12,729
2006 6,175 8,317 2 14,494
2007 6,402 8,676 0 15,078
2008 6,987 8,870 1 15,858
2009 6,135 8,874 2 15,011
2010 7,076 9,751 0 16,827
*Note:Thechangeindatafromthosepublishedinthe20082009IPOPHLPerformanceReportis
duetotheTMdatabaseupdatingproject.

B.TRADEMARKREGISTRATIONS

YEAR NONRESIDENT RESIDENT NOTSPECIFIED TOTAL

2005 6,816 3,208 0 10,024
2006 7,634 5,027 2 12,663
2007 10,177 7,414 1 17,592
2008 7,285 6,582 1 13,868
2009 5,800 5,380 1 11,181
2010 6,141 5,887 0 12,028
*Note:Thechangeindatafromthosepublishedinthe20082009IPOPHLPerformanceReportis
duetotheTMdatabaseupdatingproject.

C.INVENTIONPATENTFILINGS

YEAR NONRESIDENT RESIDENT TOTAL

2005 2,762 210 2,972
2006 3,038 223 3,261
2007 3,248 225 3,473
2008 3,097 216 3,313
2009 2,825 172 2,997
2010 3,224 167 3,391

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D.INVENTIONPATENTGRANTS

YEAR NONRESIDENT RESIDENT TOTAL

2005 1,638 4 1,642
2006 1,191 5 1,196
2007 1,785 2 1,787
2008 797 41 838
2009 1,657 22 1,679
2010 1,140 13 1,153

E.UTILITYMODELFILINGS

YEAR NONRESIDENT RESIDENT TOTAL

2005 27 519 546
2006 22 519 541
2007 32 395 427
2008 33 512 545
2009 48 496 544
2010 35 579 614

F.UTILITYMODELREGISTRATIONS

YEAR NONRESIDENT RESIDENT TOTAL

2005 14 296 310
2006 18 282 300
2007 58 715 773
2008 52 405 457
2009 51 317 368
2010 49 326 375

G.INDUSTRIALDESIGNFILINGS

YEAR NONRESIDENT RESIDENT TOTAL

2005 619 646 1,265
2006 486 475 961
2007 434 431 865
2008 581 640 1,221
2009 320 458 778
2010 415 432 847

H.INDUSTRIALDESIGNREGISTRATIONS

YEAR NONRESIDENT RESIDENT TOTAL

2005 332 426 758

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 2006 306 293 599
2007 865 468 1,333
2008 721 493 1,214
2009 213 309 522
2010 318 324 642

2.CASESFILEDANDDISPOSED

A.INTERPARTESANDIPVIOLATIONCASEFILINGS

YEAR IPC IPV TOTAL

2005 140 30 170
2006 200 22 222
2007 359 14 373
2008 371 13 384
2009 296 14 310
2010 333 17 350

B.INTERPARTESANDIPVIOLATIONCASEDISPOSALS

YEAR IPC IPV TOTAL

2005 145 19 164
2006 284 25 309
2007 295 26 321
2008 303 13 316
2009 299 14 313
2010 137 5 123

3.TRADEMARKFILINGSBYREGION

REGION 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

I 17 13 14 17 10 16
II 7 19 9 20 12 17
III 119 142 160 154 162 285
IV 156 123 62 52 54 15
V 3 17 19 21 17 24
VI 39 27 49 87 65 93
VII 171 199 201 243 210 298
VIII 23 11 15 11 2 12
IX 3 13 9 21 10 10
X 10 13 11 16 17 20
XI 52 93 76 58 115 134
XII 18 7 27 14 19 16
XIII 2 4 8 0 6 1
IVA 48 158 211 193 126 303
IVB 1 5 4 15 15 5

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 ARMM 1 0 0 0 3 0
CAR 7 10 7 15 17 11
NCR 4,890 5,872 6,224 5,795 4,753 5,966
Not 1,481 1,593 1,570 2,142 3,263 2,525
Specified

4.TRADEMARKFILINGSTHROUGHTHEIPSATELLITEOFFICES

REGION 2008 2009 2010

I 0 4 3
II 0 2 8
III 2 27 52
IV 0 0 3
V 0 5 12
VI 2 12 8
VII 7 92 117
VIII 0 1 3
IX 0 1 0
X 0 3 2
XI 3 60 70
XII 0 6 9
XIII 0 1 1
IVA 0 0 1
IVB 0 0 0
ARMM 0 0 0
CAR 0 7 7
NCR 4 46 54
NotSpecified 24 152 185
TOTAL 42 419 535

5.INVENTION,UTILITYMODEL,ANDINDUSTRIALDESIGNFILINGSTHROUGHTHEIP
SATELLITEOFFICES

REGION 2009 2010

INV UM ID INV UM ID
I 0 3 0 0 19 1
II 0 0 0 1 4 6
III 0 0 5 1 2 1
IV 0 0 0 0 0 0
V 0 3 3 1 3 1
VI 9 9 1 1 28 0
VII 1 5 4 4 19 21
VIII 0 2 0 0 0 0
IX 0 0 0 1 1 0
X 0 3 6 1 4 0
XI 10 10 1 3 5 0
XII 0 13 0 4 2 1

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 XIII 4 3 1 0 5 0
IVA 0 0 0 0 0 1
IVB 0 0 0 3 0 0
ARMM 0 0 0 0 7 1
CAR 1 0 0 9 31 0
NCR 1 12 3 6 24 14
TOTAL 26 63 24 35 103 47

6.PATENTFILINGSFROMUNIVERSITIESTHROUGHTHEIPSOs

UNIVERSITY PATENTS
FILED
St.LouisUniversity(BaguioCity) 3
IfugaoStateUniversity(Lamut&Tinoc,Ifugao) 7
BenguetStateUniversity(La,Trinidad,Benguet) 6
ApayaoStateCollege(Luna,Apayao) 4
KalingaApayaoStateCollege(TabukCity,Kalinga) 4
AbraStateInstituteofScienceandTechnology(Langangilang,Abra) 4
MarianoMarcosStateUniversity(BatacCity,IlocosNorte) 2
UniversityofNorthernPhilippines(ViganCity) 1
DonMarianoMarcosMemorialStateUniversity(Bacnotan,LaUnion) 14
PangasinanStateUniversity(Bayambang,Pangasinan) 1
IsabelaStateUniversity(Iligan,Isabela) 1
NuevaViscayastateuniversity(Bayombong,NuevaVizcaya) 6
CentralLuzonStateUniversity(Muoz,NuevaEcija) 2
WesternPhils.University(PuertoPricesaCity,Palawan) 3
BicolUniversity(Legazpi,Albay) 2
WesternVisayasCollegeofScienceandTechnology(Lapaz,IloiloCity) 2
IloiloStateCollegeofFisheries(IloiloCity) 3
UniversityofAntique(Sibalom,Tibiao&Hamtic,Antique) 7
UniversityofSt.LaSalle(BacolodCity) 1
ColegioSanAgustin(BacolodCity) 1
NorthernNegrosStateCollegeofScienceandTechnology(SagayCity, 1
NegrosOccidental)
TechnologicalUniversityofthePhilippines(TalisayCity,Negros 1
Occidental)
CarlosHiladoMemorialStateCollege(TalisayCity,NegrosOccidental) 1
CebuTechnologicalUniversity(CebuCity&Barili,Cebu) 16
MindanaoStateUniversity(Naawan,MisamisOriental) 1
SouthernPhilippinesAgriBusinessandMarineandAquaticSchoolof 2
Technology(DigosCity&Malita,DavaodelSur)
CotabatoCityStatePolytechnicCollege(CotabatoCity) 1
UniversityofSouthernMindanao(Kidapawan&Kabacan,NorthCotabato) 3
FatherSaturninoUriosUniversity(ButuanCity) 1
CaragaStateUniversity(CabadbaranCity,AgusandelNorte) 3
SultanKudaratStateUniversity(Tacurong,SultanKudarat) 4
TOTAL 108

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IPOPHLANNUALREPORT2010TEAM

HEAD: MR.ERICT.LANADO,DIRECTORIII
TEAMLEADER: MS.SHERRYLU.YUKI,PLANNINGOFFICERIII
CONTRIBUTORS: ATTY.NATHANIELS.AREVALO,DIRECTORIV
ENGR.ROSAM.FERNANDEZ,IPRSPECIALISTIV
MS.REMEDIOSN.GARCIA,IPRSPECIALISTIII
ATTY.CHESTERARTUROD.CINCO,ATTORNEYIV
MR.RIZALINOF.GALACIOJR.,INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYOFFICERI
MS.MA.VICTORIAN.SUAREZ,BUDGETOFFICERIII
MR.EDGARALLANC.YORRO,ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICERV
MR.LEOV.LOSANTAS,INFORMATIONOFFICERII
DESIGNAND MR.ALJENR.CHU,INFORMATIONSYSTEMSANALYSTI
LAYOUT:
PHOTOGRAPHY: MR.ALJENR.CHU,INFORMATIONSYSTEMSANALYSTI
MS.GLADYSB.UPO,INFORMATIONSYSTEMSANALYSTI
MS.SHERYLC.TAON,ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICERIV
MR.RODELS.ESPIRITU,IPRSPECIALISTII
MR.JEFFERSONN.ACIERTO,IPRSPECIALISTII

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