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refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce
Intellectual property
Intellectual property code of the Philippines
R.A. 8293
Intellectual property rights under I.P. Code
-Copyright and related rights
-Trademarks and service marks
-Geographic indications
-Industrial designs
-Patents
-Layout designs of integrated circuits
-Protection of undisclosed information
protects a word, phrase, symbol or design that is used by an entity to identify its product or service
Trademark law
grants protection for new inventions which can be products, processes or designs and provides a mechanism for protection of the invention
Patent law
business practices, formulas, designs or processes used in a business, designed specifically to provide a competitive advantage to a business
Trade secrets
serve to identify a product that originates from a specific geographical area and that has a quality, reputation, or other characteristics that are essentially attributable to its geographical origin
Geographical indications
Integrated circuits – commonly known as “chips” or “micro-chips” – are the electronic circuits in which all the components (transistors, diodes and resistors) have been assembled in a certain order on the surface of a thin semiconductor material (usually silicon)
Layout Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits
Government agencies in charge of IPC
-Bureau of Patents
-Bureau of Trademarks
-Bureau of Legal Affairs
-Documentation, information and Technology transfer Bureau
-Management Information System and EDP Bureau
-Administrative, Financial and Personnel Services Bureau
Handles: Patents, utility models, and industrial designs
Main function: Examines and grants protection for inventions and innovations
Bureau of Patents
Handles: Trademark applications and registrations
Main function: Ensures brand identifiers (logos, names, etc.) are unique and protected
Bureau of Trademarks (BOT)
Handles: Legal disputes, IP enforcement, mediation, and adjudication
Main function: Provides legal remedies and resolves conflicts involving IP rights
Bureau of Legal Affairs (BLA)
Handles: IP documentation, databases, and tech transfer activities
Main function: Promotes the use of IP for innovation and supports tech commercialization
Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau (DITTB)
Handles: IT systems, electronic data processing, and digital infrastructure
Main function: Manages IPOPHL’s digital services and systems
Management Information System and EDP Bureau (MISEDB)
Handles: Finance, budgeting, HR, and general admin
Main function: Supports IPOPHL’s operations with effective financial and administrative services
Financial Management and Administrative Service Bureau (FMASB)
Deals with the rules for securing and enforcing legal rights to inventions, designs, and artistic works.
Intellectual Property law
gives Congress express authority to grant authors and inventors exclusive rights to their creations.
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
took effect on January 1, 1998, under the presidency of Fidel V. Ramos
Copyright law of the Philippines
Types of Rights under the Law of Copyright
-Economic rights
-Moral rights
-Resale rights
-Related rights
Replication of the work, or a portion of the work
Transformation or dramatization of the original work
The first public distribution of the original work and each copy of the work
Economic Rights
Require the authorship of the work be attributed to him or her, meaning that the author may require that his or her name be displayed in a prominent fashion on a copy or public distribution or use of the work
Moral Rights
author and his or her heirs have the inalienable right to partake of 5% of the proceeds of the sale or lease of his or her original work (painting. sculpture, manuscript, composition). This inalienable right is in effect during the lifetime of the author, and for fifty years after his or her death
Resale rights
rights of those whose help the author avails of to assist him in producing his work and distributing this work to the public
Related rights
neighboring rights include the following:
-Rights of performers
-Rights of producers of sound recordings
-Rights of broadcasting organizations