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GROUP 1 - Intellectual Property Code

The document summarizes key aspects of Republic Act No. 8293, also known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. It establishes the Intellectual Property Office to administer intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, and more. Significant changes from previous laws include shifting from a first-to-invent to first-to-file system for patents, increasing patent terms, establishing opposition proceedings, and strengthening penalties for infringement. The document also outlines the state's policy on intellectual property, rights covered, government agencies involved, and other important provisions and changes in trademark and copyright laws under the new Code.

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GROUP 1 - Intellectual Property Code

The document summarizes key aspects of Republic Act No. 8293, also known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. It establishes the Intellectual Property Office to administer intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, and more. Significant changes from previous laws include shifting from a first-to-invent to first-to-file system for patents, increasing patent terms, establishing opposition proceedings, and strengthening penalties for infringement. The document also outlines the state's policy on intellectual property, rights covered, government agencies involved, and other important provisions and changes in trademark and copyright laws under the new Code.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES


Republic Act No. 8293

GROUP 1
LONTOK, JULLIANA MARIE
PAA, KATE JUNNAVE
REYES, KIMBERLY DAWN
VEGA, RONNA BETH
Republic Act No. 8293
[An Act Prescribing the
Intellectual Property Code and
Establishing the Intellectual
Property Office, Providing for Its
Powers and Functions, and for
Other Purposes] otherwise known
as the Intellectual Property
Code of the Philippines.
State policy declaration:
The State recognizes that an effective intellectual and industrial property
system is vital to the development of domestic and creative activity, facilitates
transfer of technology, attracts foreign investments, and ensures market access for
our products. It shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors,
artists and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations,
particularly when beneficial to the people, for such periods as provided in this Act.

The use of intellectual property bears a social function. To this end, the State
shall promote the diffusion of knowledge and information for the promotion of
national development and progress and the common good. It is also the policy of the
State to streamline administrative procedures of registering patents, trademarks
and copyright, to liberalize the registration on the transfer of technology, and to
enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the Philippines
Effect on international conventions and on
principle of reciprocity:
Any person who is a national or who is domiciled or has a real
and effective industrial establishment in a country which is a party
to any convention, treaty or agreement relating to intellectual
property rights or the repression of unfair competition, to which the
Philippines is also a party, or extends reciprocal rights to nationals
of the Philippines by law, shall be entitled to benefits to the extent
necessary to give effect to any provision of such convention, treaty
or reciprocal law, in addition to the rights to which any owner of an
intellectual property right is otherwise entitled by this Act
Laws repealed:
Republic Act No. 8293 repealed all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent therewith, more
particularly:
1. Republic Act No. 165, as amended [An Act Creating a Patent Office, Prescribing its
Powers and Duties, Regulating the Issuance of Patents, and Appropriating Funds Therefor];

2. Republic Act No. 166, as amended [An Act to Provide for the Registration and
Protection of Trademarks, Trade-Names, and Service-Marks, Defining Unfair Competition
and False Marking and Providing Remedies Against the Same, and for Other Purposes].

3. Presidential Decree No. 49 [Decree on the Protection of Intellectual Property];

4. Presidential Decree No. 285, as amended [Decree on the Protection of Intellectual


Property];

5. Articles 188 and 189 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.
Parts of the law:
The Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines is divided into five [5] parts, to wit:

PART I - The Intellectual Property Office


PART II - The Law on Patents
PART III - The Law on Trademarks, Service
Marks and Trade Names
PART IV - The Law on Copyright
PART V - Final Provisions
Intellectual property rights
under the I. P. Code:
The intellectual property rights under
the Intellectual Property Code are as
follows:
1. Copyright and related rights;
2. Trademarks and service marks;
3. Geographic indications;
4. Industrial designs;
5. Patents;
6. Layout designs [topographies] of
integrated circuits; and
7. Protection of undisclosed information.
Government Agencies:
The agency of the government in charge of the
implementation of the Intellectual Property Code is the
Intellectual Property Office which replaced the Bureau of
Patents, Trademarks and Technology Transfer. It is divided into
six [6] Bureaus, namely:
[1] Bureau of Patents;
[2] Bureau of Trademarks;
[3] Bureau of Legal Affairs;
[4] Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer
Bureau;
[5] Management Information System and EDP Bureau; and
[6] Administrative, Financial and Personnel Services Bureau.
Functions of the Intellectual Property Office:
The Intellectual Property Office is mandated under the law to:

1. Examine applications for the grant of letters patent for inventions


and register utility models and industrial designs;
2. Examine applications for the registration of marks, geographic
indication and integrated circuits;
3. Register technology transfer arrangements and settle disputes
involving technology transfer payments covered by the provisions of Part II,
Chapter IX on Voluntary Licensing and develop and implement strategies to
promote and facilitate technology transfer;
4. Promote the use of patent information as a tool for technology
development;
Functions of the Intellectual Property Office:

5. Publish regularly in its own publication the patents, marks, utility models and
industrial designs, issued and approved, and the technology transfer arrangements
registered;

6. Administratively adjudicate contested proceedings affecting intellectual property


rights; and

7. Coordinate with other government agencies and the private sector efforts to
formulate and implement plans and policies to strengthen the protection of intellectual
property rights in the country.
Significant features of the law:
1. A shift was made from the "first-to-invent system" under R.
A. 165 [old law] to "first-to-file system" under the new law.

2. In the case of inventions, the period of the grant was


increased from 17 years from grant under the old law to 20 years from
date of filing under the new law.

3. In the case of utility models, the previous grant of 5 years


plus renewals of 5 years each under the old law was changed to 7
years without renewal under the new law.

4. In the case of industrial designs, the previous grant of 5


years plus renewals of 5 years each was maintained.
Significant features of the law:
5. Under the old law, there was no opposition proceedings and
the examination is mandatory; under the new law, the examination is
made only upon request [possibly with or without examination].

6. Under the old law, publication is made after the grant; under
the new law, publication is effected after 18 months from filing date or
priority date.

7. Under the old law, the penalties for repetition of infringement


are: PhP10,000 and/or 5 years of imprisonment and the offense
prescribes in 2 years; under the present law, the penalties range from
PhP100,000 to PhP300,000 and/or 6 months to 3 years of
imprisonment and the offense prescribes in 3 years.
Significant changes in the trademark law:
The significant changes in the trademark law under the old
law [R. A. No. 166] and the present law are as follows:

1. Under the former, the element of use before filing a local


application is a requirement although this is not required when the
application is based on foreign registration; while under the latter,
the element of use has been eliminated as a requirement for
application.

2. Under the former, the term granted is 20 years renewable


for 20-year periods; while under the latter, the term is for 10 years,
renewable for 10-year periods.
Significant changes in the trademark law:
3. Under the former, the affidavit of use or non-use is required on the 5th,
10th and 15th anniversaries; while under the latter, proof of use within 3 years from
the filing of the application is required and the affidavit of use should be filed within
1 year from the 5th anniversary.

4. Under the former, a Supplemental Register is required to be maintained;


while under the latter, it is no longer required.

5. Under the former law, penalties for infringement, unfair competition, false
designation of origin and false description or representation range from fine of
PhP500 to PhP2,000 and/or 6 months to 3 years and 4 months of imprisonment;
while under the latter law, the penalties range from fine of PhP50,000 to
PhP200,000 and/or 2 to 5 years of imprisonment.
Significant changes in the copyright law:
It is now required that after the first public dissemination of
performance by authority of the copyright owner of certain specified
work, there shall, for the purpose of completing the records of the
National Library and the Supreme Court library, within three (3) weeks, be
registered and deposited with it, by personal delivery or by registered
mail, two (2) complete copies or reproductions of the work in such form as
the directors of said libraries may prescribe.

The scheme of penalties for infringement has also been changed.


From the previous fine of Php200 to Php2,000 and/or imprisonment of 1
year, the current range of penalties are as follows:
● For first offenders - fine of PhP50,000 to PhP150,000 and/or
imprisonment of 1 to 3 years

● For second offenders - fine of PhP150,000 to PhP500,000 and/or


imprisonment of 3 to 6 years

● For third and subsequent offenders - fine of PhP500,000 to PhP1.5


Million and/or imprisonment of 6 to 9 years.

● In case of insolvency, the offender shall furthermore suffer subsidiary


imprisonment
END

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