Following the Supreme Court's June decision in U.S. v. Arthrex, which reigned in the "unreviewable authority wielded by the APJs during inter partes review[s],".
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently renewed its partnership under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and enhanced its terms of support in improving intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement in both home countries.
The MOU was officially renewed with the completed signing of IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba and USPTO Acting Director Drew Hirshfeld last May 5, 2021.
IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba (left) and USPTO Acting Director Drew Hirshfeld (right) completed the MOU signing last May 5, continuing the collaborative work under the long-standing partnership.
The areas of cooperation covered by the MOU include training and capacity building to enhance office administration, human resource development, patent and trademark examination, among others; promoting the importance of IP in innovation and economic growth through seminars, roundtables, workshops and/or co