Utility models require novelty and industrial applicability for registration, but do not require an inventive step.
What are the substantive requirements for an invention to qualify as a utility model? Read More »
Industrial designs must be new or ornamental to be protected, excluding purely functional or immoral designs.
What are the conditions for an industrial design to benefit from legal protection? Read More »
Patents may be cancelled for lack of novelty, insufficient disclosure, or being contrary to public order or morality.
On what grounds may any interested person seek cancellation of a patent or its claims? Read More »
Patentable inventions must be technical solutions that are new, involve an inventive step, and are industrially applicable.
What are the basic requirements for an invention to be patentable under Philippine law? Read More »
An invention is not new if it already forms part of the prior art.
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Disclosures by or through the inventor within twelve months before filing do not prejudice novelty.
Does an inventor’s own disclosure within 12 months before filing always destroy novelty? Read More »
