The Philippines, through the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), launched on Tuesday the Philippine Geographical Indications (GI) Logo, marking a key step in strengthening the country’s GI system and elevating the visibility of Philippine origin-based products in the market. The GI Logo, developed by the Bureau of Trademarks, is designed to serve as an official mark that certifies authentic GI products, allowing consumers to easily identify goods linked to specific geographic origins and recognized qualities.
The logo features a location pin shape to highlight the idea of origin, marking products as inseparable from where they come from. The three stars, drawn from the Philippine flag, signify Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, reflecting that GI products can emerge from any region. At the center, the sun symbolizes vitality, excellence and the richness of Philippine heritage. Rendered in blue, red and gold, the Logo affirms a mark that is distinctly and proudly Filipino.
After many years of deliberation, applications for Geographical Indications (GIs) are now being accepted by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). This follows regulations that were issued in October 2022 which established Philippines’ first GI registration system.
THE INTELLECTUAL Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it is adopting the European Union’s (EU) goods and services trademark classification system to improve the business trademark application process in the Philippines.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) plans to cut the time it takes to register trademarks, offering a “green lane” that will shave months off the timetable.This practice, which the agency said was inspired by its counterpart in Europe, means registration for trademarks could take only a month as long as they pass certain standards.
MANILA — The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is set to roll out a ‘green lane’ for trademark applications that will slash the average processing time for registration, which currently takes about eight months to be approved.In a statement Tuesday, IPOPHL said it will implement the Joint Examination Track (JET) procedure for trademark applications, which is inspired by the best practices from the European Intellectual Property Office.“We will soon implement the Joint Examination Track procedure, where a group of senior examiners will immediately decide on a mark’s registrability on absolute grounds (Sec. 123 of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines),” IPOPHL Director General Josephine Santiago said.
フィリピン商標制度 Ipophl plans to cut the time it takes to register trademarks, offering a “green lane” as IPOPHL Fast Track or Joint Examination Track (JET) procedure. (IPOPHL Fast Track)