The IPOPHL's MCLE on IP and Technology Laws is a 5-day advanced seminar on Intellectual Property and Mediation. Three training days will be devoted to the study of the salient features of the Intellectual Property Code, emerging trends and contemporary issues on Intellectual Property law and related laws, and relevant jurisprudence. The remaining two days will be allotted to emerging technology and the conjunction of technology laws and intellectual property. The conduct of the program is part of IPOPHL’s strategy toward enhancing IP education and awareness, not just among IP specialists and law practitioners but among general IP stakeholders.
The program is accredited for full 36 credit units of the MCLE (for lawyers) and is also open for other professionals.
OBJECTIVES
As part of the overall IP Education and Awareness Program of the IPOPHL, the specific objectives of the project are:
- To learn about the emerging trends and contemporary issues on Intellectual Property and related rights in the digital space.
- To get updated on IP laws, rules and regulations.
- To explore the convergence of intellectual property and technology laws and the applications of IP law on new technologies.
- Full 36-unit - 5-days (Regular rate): Php 12,000.00
- Full 36-unit - 5-days (Early Bird rate): Php 10,000.00
- Per day (Regular rate): Php 2,500.00
- Full 36-unit - 5-days (Regular rate): Php 15,000.00
- Full 36-unit - 5-days (Early Bird rate): Php 12,500.00
- Per day (Regular rate): Php 3,125.00
PROGRAM
Day 1: June 22, 2022
| Time | Course | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:45AM - 10:15AM | MCLE Prescribed Subject (Technology and Law) (1.5 unit) | Legal and Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets | Atty. Roel A. Refran Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer (COO) The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. |
| 10:30AM - 12:30PM | Updates Substantive and Procedural Laws (2.0 units) | Intellectual Property Rights in Digital Trade and Business Branding: Issues and Updates on Trademarks, Unfair Competition and False Designations of Origin in the Digital Environment | Atty. Divina Pastora V. Ilas-Panganiban Quisumbing Torres, Intellectual Property, Data and Technology Practice Group |
| 1:30PM - 3:30PM | Legal Ethics (2 units) | Legal Ethics in the Technology Age: Discussion on Cyberlaw and Data Privacy in Relation to Intellectual Property | Atty. Kristine R. Bongcaron Martinez Vergara & Gonzalez Sociedad Law |
| 3:45PM - 5:45PM | Legal Ethics (2 units) | Legal Ethics for Lawyers Practicing Before Government Agencies | Atty. Ariel Ronquillo Assistant Commissioner Civil Service Commission |
Day 2: June 23, 2022
| Time | Course | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30AM - 10:00AM | Updates Substantive and Procedural Laws (1.5 units) | Trends and Issues on Copyright in the Digital Environment | Atty. Edmund Jason Baranda Managing Partner Baranda & Associate |
| 10:15AM - 12:15PM | Updates Substantive and Procedural Laws (2 unit) | Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights: The Philippine Perspective | Atty. Ivan Viktor Mendez General Counsel, The Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc |
| 1:15PM - 3:15PM | International Law and International Conventions (2 units) | International Protection for Intellectual Property Rights | Atty. Emma Francisco Adjunct Professor UP Law |
| 3:30PM - 5:30PM | Legal Ethics (2 units) | Ethical Issues in Conducting Investigations on Intellectual Property Rights Violations | Atty. Darwin Angeles Senior Associate / Partner MOSVELDTT Law Office |
Day 3: June 24, 2022
| Time | Course | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:00AM - 10:00AM | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws (2 units) | Issues and Updates on the Philippine Innovation Act and Innovative Start-up Act of 2019 | Asec. Allan Gepty Department of Trade and Industry |
| 10:15AM - 11:45AM | Updates Substantive and Procedural Laws (1.5) | The Patent Landscape: The Multisectoral Relevance of Patent Exceptions, Limitations, and Flexibilities | Director Lolibeth Ramit-Medrano IPOPHL |
| 1:00PM - 2:30PM | MCLE Prescribed Subject (Technology and the Law) (1.5 units) | Blockchain Technology and its Role in Intellectual Property Protection | Atty. Emerson Banez Special Counsel UP Law |
| 2:45PM-5:15 PM | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy (2.5 units) | Tools and Techniques in Drafting National and International Patents and Utility Models | Atty. Editha Hechanova President Hechanova Bugay Vilchez and Andaya-Racadi |
Day 4: June 30, 2022
| Time | Courses | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:00AM - 10:30AM | Trial and Pretrial Skills (2 units) | Intellectual Property Litigation: The 2020 Revised Rules of Procedure for Intellectual Property Rights | Atty. Ferdinand Negre Founding Partner Bengzon Negre Untalan Law |
| 10:45AM - 12:15PM | Alternative Dispute Resolution (1.5 units) | The Alternative Dispute Resolution System of the Philippines: Philippine Commercial Mediation and other Forms of Dispute Resolution | Atty. Irene Alogoc Executive Director, OADR |
| 1:15PM - 3:15 PM | Alternative Dispute Resolution (2 Unit) | Enhancing Skills in Intellectual Property Mediation and Negotiation | Atty. Daniel Hofilena Founding Partner Kalaw Prasad & Hofileña Law |
| 3:30PM - 4:30 PM | Trial and Pretrial Skills (1 unit) | Intellectual Property Adjudication: Navigating thru the IPOPHIL Rules and Regulations: Part 1 | Atty. Adoracion U. Zare IPOPHL |
| 4:30PM-5:30 PM | Trial and Pretrial Skills (1 unit) | Intellectual Property Adjudication: Navigating thru the IPOPHIL Rules and Regulations: Part 2 | Director Nathaniel Arevalo IPOPHL |
Day 5: July 1, 2022
| Time | Courses | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30AM - 10:00 AM | Alternative Dispute Resolution (1.5 unit) | Intellectual Property Mediation: A Snapshot of the IPOPHL Rules and Procedures | Assistant Director Christine Pangilinan-Canlapan IPOPHL |
| 10:15AM - 11:45AM | MCLE Prescribed Subjects (1.5 units) | Intellectual Property Financing and Management: Monetization of Intellectual Property Assets and IP Valuation Techniques | Ms. Mary Jade Roxas-Divinagracia Managing Partner, PWC Philippines |
| 1:15PM - 2:45 PM | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy (1.5 units) | Tools and Techniques in Writing Effective Local and International Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreements | Atty. Patricia Bunye Senior Partner, Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia |
| 3:00PM - 4:30 PM | MCLE Prescribed Subjects (1.5 units) | Intellectual Property Rights and the Personal Property Security Act of 2018 | Atty. Jose U. Cochingyan III Managing and Founding Partner, Cochingyan & Partners Law Offices |