Blood, sweat and tears. All these you invested so your brand can establish its niche in the market. After years of hard work, your brand is now popular. You now have a regular clientele who patronize your products bearing your trademark. Then one day, you realize that your sales declined. You wonder why. Upon investigation, […]
Licensing agreements, including the assignment, licensing or transfer of intellectual property rights, must be recorded with the Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) in order to be enforceable. However, these agreements need not be recorded if they conform with the requirements of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines as to mandatory clauses and prohibited clauses.
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If you are interested in filing a trademark application in the Philippines or wish to protect your business brand or trademark, it is quite tempting to undertake the task on your own. As a businessman, saving on costs is a primary concern. Consequently, most businessmen fall into the
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The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) does not require proof of use in commerce in the processing of trademark applications. However, during the life of the trademark, the applicant or registrant must prove that it is using the mark in the Philippines. Thus, a notarized Declaration of Actual Use (“DAU”)
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Trademark applications are filed with the Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Filipinos or Filipino corporations may directly file their applications with the IPO. However, foreigners or foreign corporations have to appoint a local agent or representative in order to file applications with the IPO. Applying for a trademark is not like getting a business permit
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