News Jurisdiction report: Philippines Anne Mariae Celeste V. Jumadla Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan Adding IP to the school curriculum The present 15th Congress of the Philippines will introduce a number of legislative changes that are intended to increase the level of awareness in the country of intellectual property and enhance the IP system. The present 15th…
TRADE MARKS IN THE PHILIPPINES 09 March 2012 Ignacio S Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan presents a comprehensive guide to prosecuting and protecting trade marks in the Philippines. 1. Who may apply for a trade mark? All Filipinos or domestic corporations may obtain the registration of a mark in the Philippines. With regard to…
THE PHILIPPINES: TRYING TO BE FRIENDLY 01 September 2011 Ignacio S Sapalo and Anne Mariae Celeste V Jumadla of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan run through the actions being taken to improve IP protections Working on the premise that the war against IP piracy and counterfeiting is a war against poverty and unemployment of Filipinos,…
THE PHILIPPINES: THE IMPLICATIONS OF MADRID 15 August 2012 Ignacio Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan looks at the importance of the Philippines’ accession to the Madrid Protocol, and what it will mean for the existing IP Code On April 25 2012, the government of the Philippines deposited with the director general of the…
THE PHILIPPINES: A BETTER SYSTEM TO FEND OFF IP INFRINGERS 04 April 2005 Piracy and counterfeiting offences remain widespread in the Philippines, but a boost to the country’s IP protection and enforcement law could change the situation. Ignacio S Sapalo and Augusto R Bundang of Sapalo & Velez give a detailed outline of what is…
THE LATEST ON CYBERCRIME 01 August 2013 Anne Mariae Celeste Jumadla of Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan gives an overview of the Philippines most recent efforts to legislate against cybercrime, and the misuse of digital intellectual property The Philippines has one of the fastest growing internet platforms for both commercial transactions and private communications.…