Philippines (PH)

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean, and consists of about 7,640 islands, that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest, and shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia and Brunei to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. The Philippines covers an area of 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq. mi) and, as of 2020, had a population of around 109 million people, making it the world’s twelfth-most populous country. The Philippines is a multinational state, with diverse ethnicities and cultures throughout its islands. Manila is the nation’s capital, while the largest city is Quezon City, both lying within the urban area of Metro Manila.

Intellectual property protection in Philippines

Intellectual property office Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
Website http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/
Contact details Intellectual Property Center
#28 Upper McKinley Road
McKinley Hill Town Center
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
1634 Philippines
(632) 7238 6300

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language English
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Philippine Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing or within two months

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing or within two months
Opposition period Within one month from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Philippine Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Description of the design
  • Representation of the design
Multiple design applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing or within two months
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Philippine Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia