MANILA – Accessibility and easier processing contribute to the increase in intellectual property (IP) registrations in 2022, according to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPH).
In a public briefing on Wednesday, IPOPH Deputy Director General Ann Claire Cabochan also attributed the growth to increased public awareness and the creation of laws that recognizes the creativity of Filipinos.
“I think it is also an increased awareness na puwede po nating irehistro iyong mga tinatawag nating yamang isip (that we can register what we call mental resources),” Cabochan said.
“Noong nagkaroon po tayo ng pandemic, lahat ng frontline services ng Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines ay naging online kaagad, so iyung access po dito sa ating mga proseso ay naging madali sa ating mga malilikhaing Pilipino, kaya sila po ay nakapag-apply at iyung kanila pong mga applications ay napu-process at napuprotektahan naman po kapag pumasa po doon sa ating mga rekisitos (When the pandemic struck, all the frontline services of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines immediately went online, so access to our processes became easy for our creative Filipinos, so they were able to apply and their applications are processed and protected as soon as they pass our requirements), she added.
The IPOPHL earlier reported that the registration of IP in 2022 increased by 3.7 percent to 48,259 filings from 46,558 applications in 2021.
Cabochan said among the top IP applications filed at their office include those for patents, which is the biggest number, the utility model and industrial designs, and trademarks especially used by businesses.
She said that IPOPH is targeting to further increase the registration of IPs in the coming years.
With this, Cabochan said the IPOPH is strengthening its information and education campaign with the help of its partners from the private sector and various learning institutions.
They also conduct online webinars to encourage the youth to register their creations or inventions.
Meanwhile, the IPOPH through its “Gawad Yamang Isip” is set to recognize and give awards to Filipinos whom they call “trailblazers on intellectual property.”
Among them are three fashion designers who created wearable collections using Philippine textiles. (PNA)
