What types of information are considered “prior art” in the Philippines?
Prior art has a broad definition under Philippine patent law. Section 24, Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, states that prior art includes everything made available to the public anywhere in the world before the filing date or priority date of the application. It also includes the whole contents of any earlier patent, utility model, or industrial design application filed or effective in the Philippines, published under the Act, with an earlier filing or priority date, provided the applications are not by the same inventor or applicant. This comprehensive concept ensures that both global public disclosures and earlier domestic applications can be used to assess novelty and inventive step. 20-Dec-25About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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