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8293
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE
AND ESTABLISHING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE,
PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
Group 2
Canopin, Carlota M.
Cruz, Tiffany Grace V.
Era, Emil D.
Salazar, Irish Nicole S.
Sunggayan, Krystel A.
Tan, Rose Marie B.
Introduction
Also known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
The Philippine government has made it a State policy to protect and promote
intellectual property rights. This policy was enshrined both in the 1973
Co stitutio hi h pro ides that the e lusi e right to i e tio s, riti gs a d
artistic creations shall be secured to inventors, authors, and artists for a limited
period a d i the Co stitutio hi h e pli itl a dates that the State
shall protect intellectual property.
The Philippines became a member of the World Intellectual Property
Organization [WIPO] in 1980. It was a signatory to a number of significant
multilateral international agreements and treaties for the protection and
promotion of intellectual property rights.
PART I
THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE
Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Intellectual Property
Code of the Philippines.
7.2. Qualifications. The Director General and the Deputies Director General must
be natural born citizens of the Philippines, at least thirty-five (35) years of age on
the day of their appointment, holders of a college degree, and of proven
competence, integrity, probity and independence: Provided, That the Director
General and at least one (1) Deputy Director General shall be members of the
Philippine Bar who have engaged in the practice of law for at least ten (10) years.
Section 16. Seal of Office. The Office shall have a seal, the form and design of
which shall be approved by the Director General. (Sec. 4, R.A. No. 165a)
Section 17. Publication of Laws and Regulations. The Director General shall cause
to be printed and make available for distribution, pamphlet copies of this Act, other
pertinent laws, executive orders and information circulars relating to matters within
the jurisdiction of the Office. (Sec. 5, R.A. No. 165a)
Section 19. Disqualification of Officers and Employees of the Office. All officers and
employees of the Office shall not apply or act as an attorney or patent agent of an
application for a grant of patent, for the registration of a utility model, industrial
design or mark nor acquire, except by hereditary succession, any patent or utility
model, design registration, or mark or any right, title or interest therein during their
employment and for one (1) year thereafter. (Sec. 77, R.A. No. 165a)
PART II
THE LAW ON PATENTS
Section 21. Patentable Inventions. Any technical solution of a problem in any field of
human activity which is new, involves an inventive step and is industrially applicable shall
be Patentable. It may be, or may relate to, a product, or process, or an improvement of any
of the foregoing. (Sec. 7, R.A. No. 165a)
Section 34. The Request. The request shall contain a petition for the
grant of the patent, the name and other data of the applicant, the
inventor and the agent and the title of the invention.
Section 45. Confidentiality Before Publication.
A patent application, which has not yet been published, and all related
documents, shall not be made available for inspection without the
consent of the applicant.
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content/uploads/sites/22/2015/09/INTELLECTUAL-PROPERTY-CODE-
OF-THE-PHILIPPINES1.pdf
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8293.pdf
http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
BINGO QUIZ TIME!!!
Question # 1
Also known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
Question # 2
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE AND
ESTABLISHING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR
ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Question # 3
Modified True of False. If the underlined word/s is/are true, then
SHOUT true. If false, SHOUT the right answer.
Section 16. Seal of Office. The Office shall have a seal, the form and
design of which shall be approved by the Deputy Director General.
Question # 8
Modified True of False. If the underlined word/s is/are true, then
SHOUT true. If false, SHOUT the right answer.