BUREAU OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, BUREAU OF TRADEMARKS
AND OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

Pursuant to the public consultation held on September 24, 2024, IPOPHL is inviting the public to review and submit their comments on the Proposed Rules and Regulations for the Declaration and Creation of the Register of Well-Known Marks.

Kindly cite the specific provisions and the suggested wordings of the proposed rules and regulations and/or any general comments/recommendations and submit written comments to Mr. Kevin Jay Unlayao (kevin.unlayao@ipophil.gov.ph) and Ms. Mary Grace Olino (marygrace.olino@ipophil.gov.ph) not later than October 15, 2024

Bureau of Legal Affairs

Call for Comments on the proposed draft of the Rules of Procedure on Resolution of Actions without Provisional Remedies in IP Cases with Delimited Damages (RAPID Rules):

In line with the thrust of the Bureau of Legal Affairs of the IPOPHL to modernize and further streamline the process of adjudication of IP Rights Violation (IPV) cases, the Rules of Procedure on Resolution of Actions without Provisional Remedies in IP Cases with Delimited Damages (RAPID Rules) has been crafted.

  • Stakeholders are invited to submit their comments on the proposed draft of the RAPID Rules.
  • Submissions must cite the specific provisions and the suggested wordings of the proposed revisions/amendments.
Deadline to submit is on 25 July 2024.

Bureau of Trademarks

Call for Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the 2023 Trademark Regulations governing Renewals

We are inviting the public to review and submit their comments on the Proposed Amendments to the 2023 Trademark Regulations particularly referring to the procedure governing renewals of registered trademarks. A virtual public consultation is also scheduled on 10 June 2024. If you wish to participate in the public consultation, kindly accomplish this registration form

The public may submit their comments until 17 June 2024 to Atty. Joan Janneth M. Estremadura (joan.estremadura@ipophil.gov.ph).

Bureau of Trademarks

Call for Comments for the Amendments to the Philippine Regulations Implementing the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks of 2017. 

We are inviting the public to review and submit their comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Philippine Regulations Implementing the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks of 2017 (Philippine Madrid Regulations).

A virtual public consultation is also scheduled on 10 June 2024. If you wish to participate in the public consultation, kindly accomplish this registration form

The public may submit their comments until 17 June 2024 to Atty. Marites Q. Salviejo (marites.salviejo@ipophil.gov.ph) copy furnishing Atty. Joan Janneth M. Estremadura (joan.estremadura@ipophil.gov.ph

Bureau of Trademarks

We are inviting our stakeholders for a public consultation on the following:

  1. Draft Amendments to the Philippine Regulations Implementing the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks of 2017; and
  2. Draft Amendments to the 2023 Trademark Regulations

The public consultation will be on 10 June 2024, 9AM to 12NN via Zoom

Interested participants may register through this link Registration – Public Consultation on or before 07 June 2024.

Zoom Link will be provided upon registration and before the event. 

Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights

  • Calling all interested parties to send their written observation on the accreditation application of Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society Inc. (FILCOLS) as a Collective Management Organization.

 

Bureau of Legal Affairs

Call for Comments for the Amendments to the Revised Rules and Regulations on Administrative Complaints for Violation of Laws Involving Intellectual Property Rights (IPV Rules)

We are inviting the public to review and submit their comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Revised Rules and Regulations on Administrative Complaints for Violation of Laws Involving Intellectual Property Rights (IPV Rules).

The public is encouraged to submit their comments and suggestions until April 14, 2024 through this link.

For inquiries, you may send an email to mayann.ibarreta@ipophil.gov.ph  

Bureau of Legal Affairs

Call for Comments on the Draft Amendments to the IPOPHL Revised Rules on Mediation

We are inviting the public to review and submit their comments on the draft Amendments to the Revised Rules on Mediation. The Amendments are aimed to streamline processes and to redirect time and resources in the IPOPHL’s alternative dispute resolution services.

The Public is encouraged to submit in writing their comments and suggestions until 7 March 2024 to blaadrs@ipophil.gov.ph

IP Rights Enforcement Office

Call for Inputs and Comments on the Draft Implementing Rules and Regulations on Republic Act No. 11967 or the Internet Transactions Act of 2023

We are inviting the public to review and submit their comments on the draft Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 11967 otherwise known as the Internet Transactions Act. Signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on 5 December 2023, the Internet Transactions Act (ITA) of 2023 is aimed at building trust in eCommerce by providing a regulatory framework for both consumer and merchant protection. 
 
 The Public is encouraged to submit in writing their comments and suggestions until 12 March 2024 addressed to ecommerce2@dti.gov.ph