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.…
Q&A: PATENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES 13 January 2012 A guide to filing, protecting and defending patents in the Philippines by Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan 1. What are the procedures for filing patent applications in your jurisdiction? The Philippines follows the first-to-file rule. Upon receipt of a request form for the granting of a Philippine patent containing the…
PHILIPPINES REGISTERING AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES 01 September 2004 The Intellectual Property Code has streamlined the procedures that inventors must follow to protect their industrial designs in the Philippines. Ignacio S Sapalo offers a step-by-step guide to would-be applicants The background: Republic Act 165 Because the Philippines was a US colony during the…
PHILIPPINES: THE PATENTABILITY PUZZLE 01 October 2006 Applying for a patent for computer software or business methods can create problems for IP owners and examiners alike. Ignacio S Sapalo and Neptali L Bulilan of Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan compare the rules in the US, Europe and the Philippines The patentability, or otherwise, of computer…
PHILIPPINES: SUPREME COURT OFFERS COPYRIGHT CLARIFICATION 01 October 2009 Augusto R Bundang and Anne Mariae Celeste V Jumadla of Sapalo Velez Bundang &Bulilan assess the implications of a recent Supreme Court copyright ruling The Philippine Supreme Court, through a decision of its third division promulgated on January 19 2009 in the case of ABS-CBN Broadcasting…
PHILIPPINES: PARALLEL PROBLEM 01 October 2007 There are a number of ways in which IP owners can tackle parallel imports in the Philippines. Ignacio S Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan outlines the options Regardless of where we live, in Asia, America and Europe, we find a large quantity and variety of goods that have been imported…