IPOPHL helps build patent analytics capabilities in the ASEAN while enhancing its own service

IPOPHL helps build patent analytics capabilities in the ASEAN while enhancing its own service

August 05, 2024

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has helped build up the patent analytics capabilities of intellectual property counterparts in the ASEAN region following an ASEAN-wide primer to Patent Analytics for Intellectual Property (IP) Offices workshop at the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) Singapore.

Co-implemented by the WIPO and the Government of Singapore, the workshop held in June aimed to provide an avenue for the exchange of best practices in patent analytics across national IP offices, including IPOPHL which stands as a pioneer in developing such capabilities in the ASEAN region.

Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau (DITTB) Assistant Director Chamlette D. Garcia and Bureau of Patents (BOP) Assistant Director Cristina P. De Guzman represented IPOPHL in a high-level meeting with the ASEAN delegates where they exchanged best practices and insights in building a robust patent analytics framework. Meanwhile, DITTB ‘s IP Business Services and Development Division Officer-in-Charge Engr. Wilfredo Calaguan provided an in-depth introduction to patent analytics and building up patent analytics capabilities in IP offices.

Also discussed during the workshop was the Southeast Asia Patent Landscape report which recognizes the Philippines as one of the leading patent filers in Southeast Asia alongside Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Together, the six countries are cited as an “innovation powerhouse, contributing an impressive 99.8% of all inventions originating from the region.”

“The insights shared during the workshop will undoubtedly catalyze efforts to strengthen patent analytics capabilities in Southeast Asia, fostering a more dynamic and competitive IP landscape,” said Garcia.

He added that IPOPHL also gained deeper knowledge on emerging trends and market patterns in the innovation industry, enabling its patent analytics service to deliver more up-to-date information that can give stakeholders a competitive edge.

Key topics of discussion included the essential skills for patent analysts, the impact of data storytelling and the transformative role of AI in modernizing patent analytics practices. The event highlighted the growing enthusiasm for IP analytics and its potential to drive innovation and economic growth across the region.

Supported by WIPO and the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the event was attended by representatives from ASEAN IP offices, including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Aside from IPOPHL’s Calaguan, speakers at the workshop also included WIPO Patent Analytics Manager Christopher Harrison; Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) International Patent Search, Examination and Analytics Director Alfred Yip; and IPOS International Patent Analytics Head Dr. Huang Jinquan and IPOS International Patent Analyst Dr. Bernice Oh.

Patent analytics strengthens IP protection through meaningful data that can identify gaps and new developments throughout the innovation landscape. With the DITTB, IPOPHL empowers inventors in the academe and research and development institutions through continuous patent drafting, patent information search and patent analytics capacity-building with partner Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSO). # # # (Hannah Dione Lucero, Media Relations Officer)