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ARTICLE · 27 SEPTEMBER 2022

The Philippines Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations for Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs 2022

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Discusses notable key changes to the IRR.

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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has announced a Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs that came into force on 20 September 2022.

Some notable key changes to the IRR are as follows:

  • A general or specific power of attorney is now required at the time of filing. Failure to submit a power of attorney at the time of filing may result in the application being deemed incomplete.
  • Notarization is no longer required for general powers of attorney and e-signatures are now acceptable.
  • A summary of invention section is now a required part of the description and lack of a summary of invention section may result in the application being deemed incomplete.

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