The
Philippines IPO is often praised as a great example of how a South East Asian
government can take initiative and charge of implementing IP improvements in its
country. The Philippines IPO have through their efforts had the county removed from the
USTR Priority Watch list in recent years. This came about through initiatives
such as the National Centre for IPR Enforcement, which helps coordinate
IP enforcement , the responsibility for which sits among many government
departments.
A week ago at the sixth Philippine
Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit, deputy director-general Allan Gepty
announced their second IPR Action Plan for 2017-2022. This 5 year agenda aims
to address several matters. This includes legislative changes such as secondary
trademark liability for landlords and internet intermediaries. The IPO has
already made an initiative to target intermediaries through other support in
laws but now seeks direct clear liability. They will also introduce online
industrial design filing and new payment options for applicants. This follows
the online filing systems for trademarks which already operates.
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