INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY CODE
OF THE
PHILIPPINES
R.A. 8293
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What, When, Where, Who, related to nursing practice
What, Why, How

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Implementing Rules and
Regulations
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WHAT
RA 8293,: The Intellectual Property Code
of the Philippines

AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE
AND ESTABLISHING THE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR ITS
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
 Declaration of State Policy Quote
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The State recognizes that an effective intellectual and industrial property

system is vital to the development of domestic and creative activity,
facilitates transfer of technology, attracts foreign investments, and ensures
market access for our products. It shall protect and secure the exclusive
rights of scientists, inventors, artists and other gifted citizens to their
intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the
people, for such periods as provided in this Act.
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The use of intellectual property bears a social function. To this

end, the State shall promote the diffusion of knowledge and
information for the promotion of national development and
progress and the common good.

It is also the policy of the State to streamline administrative

procedures of registering patents, trademarks and copyright, to
liberalize the registration on the transfer of technology, and to
enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the
Philippines. (n)
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International Conventions and Reciprocity - Any
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person who is a national or who is domiciled or has a
real and effective industrial establishment in a country
which is a party to any convention, treaty or
agreement relating to intellectual property rights or
the repression of unfair competition, to which the
Philippines is also a party, or extends reciprocal rights
to nationals of the Philippines by law, shall be entitled
to benefits to the extent necessary to give effect to
any provision of such convention, treaty or reciprocal
law, in addition to the rights to which any owner of an
intellectual property right is otherwise entitled by this
Act. (n)

(1997).
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1997/06/06/republic-
act-no-8293/
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WHO WHEN WHERE

Signed into law Republic of the
Senator in June 6, Philippines
1997 and Congress of the
Raul S. took effect on Philippines
Roco January 1, Metro Manila
Philippines
1998
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Intellectual creations are deemed necessary for a successful business since IPs allow the recognition and
control over the commercialization of a creation or invention. An effective IP system is vital to ensure the
development of domestic and creative activity, to facilitate the transfer of technology, to attract foreign
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imaginations before are now real and
continuously changing. The IP Code is put in place to protect the creative minds of the Filipinos who have
endless innovative works. Further amending the IP Code is a significant stride in the government’s fight
against piracy. The IP Code does not only protect the outputs of the creators, but also safeguards the
general public from pirated merchandise, which may be cheaper but may have harmful effects. The
success of IP Code implementation does not only rest on IPOPHL but also on the inventors and creators.
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They should be watchful Sun.against
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hotter than reproduction
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natural object in the night sky after the Moon
Ani, P.A., Aquino, A., Correa, A.B., & Tidon, A. (2013).
https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/531
 Did you know the intellectual property
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system in the Philippines existed before
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the country even declared itself an
independent state?

• The Spanish Law on Intellectual Property,

approved on January 10,1879 and came into
force in 1880, was the first known copyright
law in the Philippines.

• Following the outbreak of the Philippine

revolution in 1896 and the defeat of Spain in
the Spanish-American War, the Treaty of
HOW

Paris was signed between the European

country and the United States to formalise
the end of hostilities.
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system in the Philippines existed before
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the country even declared itself an
independent state?

• Article 13 of the Treaty of Paris specifically

made mention of the existent intellectual
property system in the Philippines:

“The rights of property secured by copyrights and

patents acquired by Spaniards in the Island of Cuba
and in Porto Rico, the Philippines and other ceded
territories, at the time of the exchange of the
HOW

ratifications of this treaty, shall continue to be

respected…”
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system in the Philippines existed before
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the country even declared itself an
independent state?

• In 1913, the Philippine legislature passed Act No.

2235
• Act No. 3134, entitled, "An Act to Protect
Intellectual Property” was passed in 1924
- Act. No. 3134 was based on the U.S.
Copyright Law of 1909.
• In 1947, the Philippines enacted two laws
strengthening the IP system in: Republic Act 165
HOW

and Republic Act 166

• During the Marcos administration, Presidential
Decree No. 49, which governed copyright works,
was passed and superseded Act No. 3134.
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system in the Philippines existed before
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the country even declared itself an
independent state?

• Berne Convention for the Protection of

Literary and Artistic Works (1951) &
Rome Convention of International
Convention for the Protection of
Performers, Producers of Phonograms and
Broadcasting Organisations (1964)
• The Convention establishing the World
HOW

Intellectual Property Organisation

(WIPO), came into force in 1980
 Did you know the intellectual property
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system in the Philippines existed before
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the country even declared itself an
independent state?

• More significantly, the Philippine

Constitution promulgated in 1987
recognised the importance of intellectual
property in Article XIV, Section 13
• In 1995, the Philippines adhered to the
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights
HOW

• In 1998, the Repbublic Act 8293, the

Intellectual Property Code was passed
and enforced
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PART I

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of State Policy. - The State recognizes that an effective intellectual and
industrial property system is vital to the development of domestic and creative activity,
facilitates transfer of technology, attracts foreign investments, and ensures market access for our
products. It shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists and other
gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the
people, for such periods as provided in this Act.

The use of intellectual property bears a social function. To this end, the State shall promote the
diffusion of knowledge and information for the promotion of national development and
progress and the common good.
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It is also the policy of the State to streamline administrative procedures of registering

patents, trademarks and copyright, to liberalize the registration on the transfer of
technology, and to enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the
Philippines. (n)

SECTION 3. International Conventions and Reciprocity. - Any person who is a

national or who is domiciled or has a real and effective industrial establishment in a
country which is a party to any convention, treaty or agreement relating to
intellectual property rights or the repression of unfair competition, to which the
Philippines is also a party, or extends reciprocal rights to nationals of the Philippines
by law, shall be entitled to benefits to the extent necessary to give effect to any
provision of such convention, treaty or reciprocal law, in addition to the rights to
which any owner of an intellectual property right is otherwise entitled by this Act.
(n)
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SECTION 4. Definitions. - 4.1. The term “intellectual property

rights” consists of:
a) Copyright and Related Rights;
b) Trademarks and Service Marks;
c) Geographic Indications;
d) Industrial Designs;
e) Patents;
f) Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits; and
g) Protection of Undisclosed Information (n, TRIPS).
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4.2. The term “technology transfer arrangements” refers to

contracts or agreements involving the transfer of systematic
knowledge for the manufacture of a product, the application of
a process, or rendering of a service including management
contracts; and the transfer, assignment or licensing of all forms
of intellectual property rights, including licensing of computer
software except computer software developed for mass market.
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CHAPTER II

Patentability
SECTION 21. Patentable Inventions. - Any technical solution of a problem in any
field of human activity which is new, involves an inventive step and is industrially
applicable shall be patentable. It may be, or may relate to, a product, or process, or
an improvement of any of the foregoing. (Sec. 7, R.A. No. 165a)

SECTION 22. Non-Patentable Inventions. - The following shall be excluded from

patent protection:
22.3. Methods for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy
and diagnostic methods practiced on the human or animal body. This provision shall
not apply to products and composition for use in any of these methods
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CHAPTER VIII

Rights of Patentees and Infringement of Patents

SECTION 71. Rights Conferred by Patent. - 71.1. A patent shall confer on its
owner the following exclusive rights:
(a) Where the subject matter of a patent is a product, to restrain, prohibit
and prevent any unauthorized person or entity from making, using, offering
for sale, selling or importing that product;

(b) Where the subject matter of a patent is a process, to restrain, prevent or

prohibit any unauthorized person or entity from using the process, and from
manufacturing, dealing in, using, selling or offering for sale, or importing
any product obtained directly or indirectly from such process.
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71.2. Patent owners shall also have the right to assign, or transfer by succession the
patent, and to conclude licensing contracts for the same. (Sec. 37, R.A. No. 165a)

SECTION 72. Limitations of Patent Rights. - The owner of a patent has no right to
prevent third parties from performing, without his authorization, the acts referred to
in Section 71 hereof in the following circumstances:

72.1. Using a patented product which has been put on the market in the Philippines
by the owner of the product, or with his express consent, insofar as such use is
performed after that product has been so put on the said market: Provided, That,
with regard to drugs and medicines, the limitation on patent rights shall apply after
a drug or medicine has been introduced in the Philippines or anywhere else in the
world by the patent owner, or by any party authorized to use the invention:
Provided, further, That the right to import the drugs and medicines contemplated in
this section shall be available to any government agency or any private third party;
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72.3. Where the act consists of making or using exclusively for experimental use of the
invention for scientific purposes or educational purposes and such other activities directly
related to such scientific or educational experimental use;

72.4. In the case of drugs and medicines, where the act includes testing, using, making or
selling the invention including any data related thereto, solely for purposes reasonably
related to the development and submission of information and issuance of approvals by
government regulatory agencies required under any law of the Philippines or of another
country that regulates the manufacture, construction, use or sale of any product: Provided,
That, in order to protect the data submitted by the original patent holder from unfair
commercial use provided in Article 39.3 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement), the Intellectual Property Office, in
consultation with the appropriate government agencies, shall issue the appropriate rules
and regulations necessary therein not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after
the enactment of this law;
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72.5. Where the act consists of the preparation for individual cases, in a
pharmacy or by a medical professional, of a medicine in accordance with a
medical prescription or acts concerning the medicine so prepared
SECTION 74. Use of Invention by Government. - 74.1. A Government agency or
third person authorized by the Government may exploit the invention even
without agreement of the patent owner where:

(a) The public interest, in particular, national security, nutrition, health or the
development of other sectors, as determined by the appropriate agency of the
government, so requires; or

(b) A judicial or administrative body has determined that the manner of

exploitation, by the owner of the patent or his licensee is anti-competitive; or
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(c) In the case of drugs and medicines, there is a national emergency or other
circumstance of extreme urgency requiring the use of the invention; or

(d) In the case of drugs and medicines, there is public non-commercial use of the
patent by the patentee, without satisfactory reason; or

(e) In the case of drugs and medicines, the demand for the patented article in
the Philippines is not being met to an adequate extent and on reasonable terms,
as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Health.
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74.2. Unless otherwise provided herein, the use by the Government, or third
person authorized by the Government shall be subject, where applicable, to the
following provisions:

(a) In situations of national emergency or other circumstances of extreme

urgency as provided under Section 74.1(c), the right holder shall be notified as
soon as reasonably practicable;

(b) In the case of public non-commercial use of the patent by the patentee,
without satisfactory reason, as provided under Section 74.1 (d), the right holder
shall be informed promptly: Provided, That, the Government or third person
authorized by the Government, without making a patent search, knows or has
demonstrable ground to know that a valid patent is or will be used by or for
the Government;
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(c) If the demand for the patented article in the Philippines is not
being met to an adequate extent and on reasonable terms as
provided under Section 74.1 (e), the right holder shall be informed
promptly;

(d) The scope and duration of such use shall be limited to the
purpose for which it was authorized;

(e) Such use shall be non-exclusive;

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(f) The right holder shall be paid adequate remuneration in the circumstances
of each case, taking into account the economic value of the authorization; and

(g) The existence of a national emergency or other circumstances of extreme

urgency, referred to under Section 74.1 (c), shall be subject to the determination
of the President of the Philippines for the purpose of determining the need for
such use or other exploitation, which shall be immediately executory.

74.3. All cases arising from the implementation of this provision shall be
cognizable by courts with appropriate jurisdiction provided by law.
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Intellectual Property Laws

Republic Act No. 8293- Intellectual property Code of the

Philippines

RULES AND REGULATIONS ON TRADEMARKS,

SERVICE MARKS, TRADE NAMES AND MARKED OR
STAMPED CONTAINERS (as amended by Office Order
No. 39 (2002), Order No. 40 (2002), Office Order No. 20
(2001), Office Order No. 08 (2000), Office Order No. 17
(1998))
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PART 1
Registration of Trademarks and Service Marks
RULE 10. - Title “Trademark Regulations"
RULE 100. Definitions
"Bureau"- Bureau of Trademarks of the Intellectual Property Office
"Collective mark"-any visible sign designated as such in the
application for registration and capable of distinguishing the
origin or any other common characteristics
"Competent authority"- purposes of determining whether a mark is
well-known
"Director"-Director of the Bureau of Trademarks
"Director General"- head of the Intellectual Property Office
"Examiner"- trademark examiner or any official or employee of the
Bureau of Trademarks
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"IP Code"- Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

"IPO Gazette"- Intellectual Property Office's own
publication
"Mark"- visible sign capable of distinguishing the goods
(trademark) or services (service mark) of an enterprise
"Office"- Intellectual Property Office
Regulations"- set of rules and regulations and such Rules
of Practice in Trademarks and Service Marks
"Trade name"- business identifier.
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RULE 101. Registrability.

Immoral, deceptive or scandalous matter
Flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the Philippines or any
political subdivision and that of any foreign nation
name, portrait or signature identifying a particular living individual
identical with a registered mark belonging to a different proprietor or
a mark

RULE 103. Trade Names or Business Names.

A trade name can not be used if it contains immoral act or is
deceptive
Names shall be protected even in prior registration
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Right to a Mark
RULE 200. How Marks are Acquired
RULE 201. International Conventions and
Reciprocity.
RULE 202. Priority Right; Basis for Claiming
Priority Right
RULE 204. Declaration of Actual Use- The Office
will not require any proof of use in commerce in
the processing of trademark applications.
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PART 3
Who May Apply for a Mark
RULE 300. The Applicant
RULE 305. Death, insanity, incapacity of applicant.
RULE 306. Signature and other means of Self-identification.

Part 4
Trademark Application
RULE 400. Requirements of application
request
name and address
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Right to a Mark
RULE 200. How Marks are Acquired
RULE 201. International Conventions and
Reciprocity.
RULE 202. Priority Right; Basis for Claiming Priority
Right
RULE 204. Declaration of Actual Use- The Office
will not require any proof of use in commerce in
the processing of trademark applications.
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name of a State
appointment of an agent or representative
transliteration or translation of the mark or of some parts of
the mark
Power of Attorney
RULE 402. Label. - The applicant may include the label as
actually used or intended to be used
RULE 403- 407. Drawing.
RULE 408. The Name of the Owner to be within Marginal Lines.
CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS
RULE 417. Broad terms.
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PART 5
The Filing Date
RULE 500. Filing Date
(a) An express or implicit indication that the registration of a mark
is sought;
(b) The identity of the applicant;
(c) Indications sufficient to contact the applicant or his
representative, if any;
(d) A reproduction of the mark whose registration is sought; and
(e) The list of the goods or services for which the registration is
sought.
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PART 6
Proceedings in the Examination of an Application for
Registration
RULE 600. Application prosecuted ex parte; Protests
RULE 601. Proceedings a contest between Examiner and the
Applicant
RULE 602. Applicant supposed to look after his own interests.
RULE 603. Preliminary adverse action of the Examiner valuable
to Applicant.
RULE 604. A preliminary rejection should not be taken literally;
Examiner is only trying to be helpful.
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CHAPTER 2
Manner of Examination of an Application for Registration;
Action by the Examiner; Response by the Applicant;
Abandonment; Revival
RULE 605. Order of examination; priority of action
Applications shall be examined for registrability
Priority of action and/or examination may be granted upon
petition under oath with payment of fees
RULE 606. Jurisdiction of the Examiner.
RULE 607. Examination of the application; Action by the
Examiner.
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Rule 608. Disclaimers. - basic purpose of disclaimers is to make of

record, that a significant element of a composite mark is not
being exclusively appropriated apart from the composite.
RULE 609. Interview with the Examiners: when no interview is
permitted.
RULE 610. Period for response, action by applicant.
RULE 611. Communications other than the original-
"Communication" shall mean any response filed with the Office
except compliance with filing date requirements.
RULE 612. Re-examination.
RULE 613. Final Action.
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RULE 614. Abandonment; Incomplete Response.

RULE 615. Revival of Abandoned Application.
RULE 616. Time less than four months; when request for
extension should be made.
RULE 617. Suspension of action by the Bureau.
RULE 618. Provisional Allowance
RULE 619. Express Abandonment
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Chapter 3 (Part 6) - Amendments to the Application;

Response to Objections of the Examiner
RULE 620. Amendments to the Application.
RULE 621. Amendments to Description or Drawing.
RULE 622. Manner of Making the Amendment.
RULE 623. Prohibition against marking of papers or
records of the Office by applicants.
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PART 7 - Publication, Allowance and Issuance of Certificate of Registration

RULE 700. Publication in the IPO Gazette; end of jurisdiction of the Examiner.
- An application for registration is subject to opposition proceeding before
issuance of the certificate of registration.
The jurisdiction of an Examiner over an application ceases after the Director
has ordered the mark to be published for opposition.
RULE 701. Examiner may Petition for the remand to his Jurisdiction, of an
allowed application.
RULE 702. Examiner to be in charge of Publication for Opposition;
Applications confidential prior to Publication.
RULE 703. Allowance of application and Issuance of Certificate of
Registration. -
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Part 8 - Effect and Notice of Registration
RULE 800. Rights Conferred. -
(a) The owner of a registered mark shall have the exclusive
right to prevent all third parties not having the owner's
consent
(b) The exclusive right of the owner of a well-known mark
which is registered in the Philippines, shall extend to goods
and services which are not similar to those in respect of
which the mark is registered:
RULE 801. Duration. - A certificate of registration shall remain in
force for ten (10) years;
RULE 802. Non-use of a Mark When Excused.
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RULE 803. Use of a Mark in a different form.

RULE 804. Use of a Mark for goods belonging to the
class registered.
RULE 805. Use of a Mark by Related Company.
RULE 806. Certificates of Registration; Records and
copies in registered cases.
RULE 807. Contents of Certificate of Registration.
RULE 808. Use of indications by Third Parties for
Purposes Other than those for which the Mark is
Used.
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Part 9 - Other Proceedings Affecting the Application or Registration

Chapter 1 - Voluntary Surrender or Cancellation, Amendment, Disclaimer by
the Registrant or by Assignee of Record, Correction of Mistakes
RULE 900. Jurisdiction of the Examiner.
RULE 901. Cancellation upon Application by Registrant.
RULE 902. Amendment or Disclaimer of Registration. -
RULE 903. Correction of Mistakes Made by the Office.
RULE 904. Corrections of Mistakes Made by Applicant. -
RULE 905. Surrender, cancellation, amendment, disclaimer, and correction to
be given publicity.
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Chapter 2 - Recording of Assignments of Registration; or any

other Instrument Affecting the Title to any Registered Mark,
Including Licenses Division of Registration
RULE 906. Assignment and Transfer of Application and
Registration.
RULE 907. Form of assignment or transfer. -
RULE 908. Recordal of Assignment or Transfer.
RULE 909. Assignment, other instruments affecting the
registration, or license, and translation, to be submitted in
duplicate.
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RULE 910. Date of receipt of instrument to be recorded considered

its date of recording.
RULE 911. A new certificate of registration must be issued to
assignee.
RULE 912. Action may be taken by assignee of record in any
proceeding in Office.
RULE 913. Clearance of Trademark License Agreement prior to
recordal.
RULE 914. Division of Registration.
RULE 915. Cancellation of Original Certificate and issuance of
transfer certificates of registration.
RULE 916. Contents of transfer certificates of registration.
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Chapter 3 - Renewal of Registration

RULE 917. Request for Renewal. - A certificate of registration may
be renewed for periods of ten (10) years at its expiration
(a) An indication that renewal is sought;
(b) The name and address of the registrant or his successor-in-
interest, hereafter referred to as the "right holder";
(c) The registration number of the registration concerned;
(d) The filing date of the application which resulted in the
registration concerned to be renewed;
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(e) Where the right holder has a representative, the name and address of that
representative;
(f) The names of the recorded goods or services for which the renewal is
requested or the names of the recorded goods or services for which the
renewal is not requested, grouped according to the classes of the Nice
Classification to which that group of goods or services belongs and presented
in the order of the classes of the said Classifications; and
(g) A signature by the right holder or his representative.
(h) In case there has been material variation in the manner of display, five
(5) sets of the new labels must be submitted with the application.
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RULE 918. When to file request for Renewal. - Such request shall
be in Filipino or English and may be made at any time within
six (6) months before the expiration of the period
RULE 919. Jurisdiction of the Examiner.
RULE 920. Need for appointing a resident agent..
RULE 921. Renewal of prior Act registration; use and proof
thereof, required.
RULE 922. Prior Act certificate of registration to be surrendered.
RULE 923. Refusal of renewal registration; appeal to the Director.
RULE 924. Certificate of renewal of Registration.
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PART 10 - Registration of Stamped or Marked Container

RULE 1000. Rules or registration of Trademarks and Service
Marks to apply.
RULE 1001. "Stamped or marked container" defined. -
RULE 1002. No drawing required.
RULE 1003. No Labels required; Sample may be required.
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PART 11 - Petitions and Appeal
RULE 1100. Nature of the function of Examiners.
RULE 1101. Petition to the Director to question the correctness of the action of an
Examiner on a matter not subject to appeal.
RULE 1102. Appeals to the Director.
RULE 1103. Effect of a final decision of an Examiner which is not appealed.
RULE 1104. Time and manner of appeal.
RULE 1105. Appellant's brief required.
RULE 1106. The Examiner's answer.
RULE 1107. Appellant's reply.
RULE 1108. Appeal to the Director General.
RULE 1109. Appellant's brief required.
RULE 1110. Director's comment.
RULE 1111. Appeal to the Court of Appeals.
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FINAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Correspondence.
SECTION 2. Fees and Charges to be Prepaid; Fees and Charges
Payable in Advance.
SECTION 3. Applications pending on Effective Date of the IP
Code.
SECTION 3.1. Amendment of Pending Applications.
SECTION 3.2. Filing Date of Pending Applications; Declaration of
Actual Use.
SECTION 3.3. Processing of Pending Applications
SECTION 3.3.1. Interference.
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PART 11 - Petitions and Appeal
RULE 1100. Nature of the function of Examiners.
RULE 1101. Petition to the Director to question the correctness of the action of an
Examiner on a matter not subject to appeal.
RULE 1102. Appeals to the Director.
RULE 1103. Effect of a final decision of an Examiner which is not appealed.
RULE 1104. Time and manner of appeal.
RULE 1105. Appellant's brief required.
RULE 1106. The Examiner's answer.
RULE 1107. Appellant's reply.
RULE 1108. Appeal to the Director General.
RULE 1109. Appellant's brief required.
RULE 1110. Director's comment.
RULE 1111. Appeal to the Court of Appeals.
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SECTION 3.4. Duration of Registration.

SECTION 3.5. Duration of Renewal of Registration Granted Under
Republic Act No. 166.
SECTION 3.6. (a) Abolition of the Supplemental Register.
SECTION 3.7. Renewal of a Registration in the Supplemental Register.
SECTION 3.7.1 Registrations Subsisting on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 3.7.2 Registrations, or Extension Thereof, with Term Ending on
or Before December 31, 1997. SECTION 3.7.3. Notice to Comply.
SECTION 4. Repeals.
SECTION 5. Separability.
SECTION 6. Effectivity.
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