• Obtain patents faster and more efficiently if they're seeking protection in more than one participating ASEAN Member State.
• Reduce duplication on the search and examination work in the second ASEAN IP Office of application.
• Search and examination work done on a corresponding (first) application serves as a useful reference in producing quality reports. 
• Operates in the English language and is free of charge.

An ASPEC Request for a patent application in IPOPHL may be filed for applications with the following eligibilities:

• A corresponding application exists in any other participating AMS IP Offices, and that the IPOPHL application and corresponding application are linked by a Paris Convention priority claim, and
• A patent is already granted or search and examination results, stating that at least one claim is allowable/patentable, is/are already issued by any one of the participating AMS IP Offices

An ASPEC Request can be filed in IPOPHL by submitting the following minimum requirements:

• Duly-filled up ASPEC Request Form and Claim Correspondence Table; and
• Copy of patent grant or the search and examination results, stating that at least one claim is allowable/patentable, of the corresponding application from any one of the participating AMS IP Offices