Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) director-general Rowel Barba called on companies and individuals to support strong IP protection in the country.
“Now is the time for the IP community to step up to the challenge,” Barba said at the National Intellectual Property Month (NIPM) kick-off press conference Monday.
He urged IP rights holders and creators to support the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, which recognizes the key role that the IP system and innovation play in the country’s goals towards inclusiveness, climate-resilience, green energy, modernized agriculture and an overall better standard of living.
“As the PDP said, we need a more vigorous intellectual property culture’ to advance innovations in various aspects, whether in improving health care services, developing competitive industries, creating knowledge hubs across regions, protecting our culture and adding value to our creative and innovative assets,” Barba said.
The NIPM will culminate in the Gawad Yamang Isip Awards on April 29, 2024. The annual GYI is a venue for discussions to improve the state of IP in the country and recognize businesses, innovators and creators who are optimizing their IP assets in relation to NIPM 2024 theme in focus.
