Intellectual Property Rights Basics

Intellectual Property Basics

Introduction

  • Intellectual Property (IP) Rights basics for everyone.

  • Date: April 16, 2025, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Objectives

  • Understand the basic concepts of Intellectual Property (IP).

  • Identify the different types of IP rights.

  • Recognize the role of IP in the music and creative industries.

  • Learn practical steps to protect your intellectual creations.

  • Develop awareness of common IP issues and misconceptions.

About IPOPHL

  • The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is the lead agency mandated to implement state policies on Intellectual Property to strengthen the protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the country.

IP Satellite Offices and Help Desks

  • 16 fully operational IP Satellite Offices (IPSOs).

  • IP Satellite Office in Davao City (DTI R11 Regional Office).

  • IP Help Desks:

    • Nabunturan (DTI – Davao de Oro Provincial Office).

    • Digos City (DTI-Davao del Sur Provincial Office).

  • Locations of IPSOs: Vigan, Baguio, Pampanga, Taguig, Tuguegarao, Laguna, Mindoro, Legazpi, Iloilo, Cebu, Tacloban, Butuan City, CDO, Zamboanga City, Davao City, General Santos City.

  • 29 IP Help Desks (IPHDs) nationwide.

What is Intellectual Property (IP)?

  • Creations of the mind, including:

    • inventions

    • literary and artistic works

    • designs

    • symbols, names, and images used in commerce.

  • Owned and legally protected by the maker/creator from use by others without consent or permission.

  • Intangible asset that a company or person owns.

Intellectual Property Rights

  • Intellectual property + legal rights.

  • Includes:

    • Industrial Property

      • Patents

      • Utility Models

      • Industrial Designs

      • Geographical Indications

      • Trademarks

      • Trade Secrets

    • Copyright & Related Rights

Key Concepts

  • First-to-File Rule: The first person/entity to file an IP application gets the rights, regardless of who used or created it first.

  • Territorial Protection: IP protection is only valid in the country where registration is obtained.

IPs in Everyday Items (Bondee App Example)

  • Sofa: Industrial Design

  • Phone:

    • Camera Hardware: Patent

    • User Manuals, Software, Images: Copyright

    • Name of phone (e.g., iPhone®): Trademark

    • Graphical User Interface, Design of phone: Industrial Design

    • Micro-chips: Patent

  • Television: Trademark

  • Digital Piano: Utility Model

  • Laptop:

    • Ringtones, Layout Design: Copyright

  • App: Names of app: Trademark

Patents, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs

Patent

  • An exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem.

  • Patents = Inventions.

  • Criteria:

    • New / Novel

    • Inventive Step

    • Industrially Applicable

  • Term: 20 years.

Notable Inventions

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