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Piracy complaints at IPOPHL rise 56%

Complaints against counterfeiting and piracy have increased by 56 percent in the first nine months this versus the same period last year, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reported. IPOPHL LOGO In a statement, IPOPHL said they received 134 counterfeiting and piracy co

Philippines pushes for online mediation

Philippines pushes for online mediation Editha R Hechanova of Hechanova & Co Inc explains the main provisions of the two memorandum circulars that call for more effective mediation services Sponsored by April 22 2021 The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 2020-047 (the Amendments to the Revised Rules on Mediation) and Memorandum Circular No. 2020-048 (the Amendment to the Rules of Procedure for IPOPHL Mediation Outside of Litigation), which took effect on April 3 2021. Voluntary online mediation was first offered by the IPOPHL in May 2020 to avoid the disruption of its adjudication services, as quarantine protocols to combat the pandemic were being enforced across the Philippines.

IPOPHL elevates mediation with full online service

Published April 5, 2021, 5:00 AM The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has upgraded its mediation service by mandating proceedings to be conducted entirely online. Published on March 4, 2021, Memorandum Circular No. 2020-047 or the “Amendments to the Revised Rules on Mediation” and Memorandum Circular No. 2020-048 or the “Amendment to the Rules of Procedure for IPOPHL Mediation Outside of Litigation” were issued by the Bureau of Legal Affairs (BLA). The issuances  took effect on April 3, 2021. “With these amendments and value-added enhancements, IPOPHL sees its upgraded mediation services as a viable choice for local, including micro, small and medium enterprises, and foreign stakeholders as the mode and venue of resolving IP disputes,” IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba said. 

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