Atty. Rowel S. Barba At present, IPOPHL is under the stewardship of Atty. Rowel S. Barba who assumed position as the 5th Director General in February 2020.   DIGITALIZING, FUTURE-PROOFING AMID A CRISIS  In just a few weeks that DG Barba was at the helm, Malacañang placed Luzon on community quarantine to address the threat of continue reading : Atty. Rowel S. Barba – Legacy Wall

Atty. Josephine Santiago In October 2015, Atty. Josephine Santiago assumed the role of Director General of IPOPHL. LIGHTNING PACE TOWARD AN END-TO-END IP ONLINE SERVICE Under Atty. Santiago’s term, IPOPHL dramatical ly accelerated and elevated IPOPHL’s modernization program through adopting and deploying electronic tools.  In 2016, IPOPHL launched the eTMfile, eUMFile and eIDFile for applications continue reading : Atty. Josephine Santiago – Legacy Wall

Atty. Ricardo Blancaflor Atty. Ricardo Blancaflor was appointed Director General of IPOPHL in March 2010.  STRENGTHENING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS WITH ITSOs IPOPHL also launched its network of “patent libraries” called the Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs) that strengthened institutional and academic capacities to access patent information and use the patent system.  Today, ITSO members stand continue reading : Atty. Ricardo Blancaflor – Legacy Wall

Atty. Adrian Cristobal, Jr. DEVELOPMENTAL EFFORTS In February 2005, Atty. Adrian Cristobal, Jr. was appointed Director General of IPOPHL. Under his watch, IPOPHL took on a strategic shift by boosting outreach efforts to redefine IPOPHL’s role in the national goal of fostering innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. IPOPHL also aimed for inclusive growth by expanding in continue reading : Atty. Adrian Cristobal Jr – Legacy Wall

Atty. Emma Francisco Atty. Emma Francisco assumed office as the first woman director of the Bureau of Patents, Trademarks and Technology Transfer (BPTTT) on March 1, 1996. A year into her term, the BPTTT was abolished in accordance with the passage of Republic Act No. 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines on continue reading : Atty. Emma Francisco – Legacy Wall

For over two decades, IPOPHL has evolved from a regulatory government agency to one that is multifaceted. This can be attributed to the leadership of the previous and current Directors General (DGs) whose staunch advocacies helped shape the IPOPHL we know today. In celebration of their contributions to the intellectual property system in the Philippines, continue reading : Unveiling of the Legacy Wall

In celebration of the National Intellectual Property Month, IPOPHL brings back its 1-on-1 Consultation with our IP Specialists to assist you with your IP-related concerns.   Schedule a FREE 1-hour consultation via chat or call by sending us a message via FB Messenger. Just key in “IP Consult” and our coordinator will assist you in continue reading : 1-on-1 IP Consultation

April 22, 20221:00 PMMakati Diamond ResidencesLegaspi 1 Function Room LIVE via Facebook As part of the year-long celebration of IPOPHL’s 25th Anniversary and in conjuction with the country’s marking of National IP Month (NIPM), we are holding our 2nd Grand IP Forum with the theme “IP and Youth: Innovating for a Silver-Bright Future”. The Forum continue reading : Grand IP Forum | IP and Youth: Innovating for a Silver-Bright Future