The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) aims to regulate small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are selling products online using Facebook as a sales platform.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is set to launch the Regulations on Well-Known Marks, establishing the Register of Well-Known Marks in the Philippines, on 28 April 2025.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has introduced a new framework for the registration of well-known trademarks, effective April 2025.

IP enforcement in key global markets is increasingly complex. What's the legal theory? What's the reality in practice?

With over 2,000 stores, Greenhills Shopping Center (GSC) in San Juan City, Metro Manila has been a favourite shopping hub for various goods, including electronics/gadgets, perfumes, ...

After many years of deliberation, applications for Geographical Indications (GIs) are now being accepted by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).

The Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in accordance with Rule 35(2) (d) of the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol has established new amounts...

In 2005, Mr. Zulueta claimed that he invited Raoul Goco to open a Greek restaurant in the Philippines, and they conceptualized the name of the restaurant to be CYMA while on vacation in Greece.

The Regulations on Well-Known Marks, which create the Register of Well-Known Marks in the Philippines, has come into force on 28 April 2025, following public consultation in September 2024.

菲律宾知识产权局（IPOPHL）与合作机构共同发布了...

The Philippine Intellectual Property Office ("IPOPHL") recently issued IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2025-009, or the Rules and Regulations for the Declaration...

The Philippines has introduced new trade mark regulations which will allow a greater range of non-traditional visual trade marks, require electronic communication and online filing

菲律宾出台了新的商标条例。

A brief guide addressing common questions and concerns of the IP litigation and enforcement landscape in the Philippines

菲律宾《驰名商标管理条例》已于2025年4月28日正式生效。该条例建立了菲律宾驰名商标注册簿制度，其制定过程历经2024年9月的公众咨询阶段。

Today, Edmund Jason Baranda, managing partner at Baranda and Associates, a member of the Rouse Network, provides advice on how to collaborate effectively with customs...

In the brand-conscious Filipino market, trademarks are the anchors which allow producers to hook consumers to the wares that are being peddled and, hopefully, to gain their loyalty. So when less astute entrepreneurs try to piggy-back on the goodwill created by more entrenched brands, affected producers need to rely on legal standards to determine if trademark infringement is being committed. Whether the Filipino consumer would likely be deceived or confused in choosing the right product is now a

A brief guide addressing common questions and concerns of the IP enforcement landscape in the Philippines.

Today, Edmund Jason Baranda, managing partner at Baranda and Associates, a member of the Rouse Network, provides advice on how to collaborate effectively with customs...

The Philippines is mainly a civil law country, but its legal system also has elements of the common law system, which is mainly reflected in the fact that the judgments of the...