IPOPHL Patent Agent case studies
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The IPOPHL Patent Agent credential relates to professional practice before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, the national agency whose website organizes its work into patent, utility model, industrial design, trademark, geographical indication, copyright, technology transfer, dispute resolution, and patent search and analytics services. Candidates for this kind of examination are typically IP professionals, engineers, scientists, and lawyers who prepare and prosecute applications and advise clients on Philippine IP rights. The IPOPHL Patent Agent case studies are 5 cases and about 3,566 words.
1Conference Disclosure, Grace Period, and a Race to the Philippine Patent Office
Elena Salcedo, a materials scientist at a Philippine state university, developed a biodegradable food container from mango-kernel starch. On 15 March 2024 she presented the formulation at a national science conference and uploaded the abstract and poster to the conference website; the poster disclosed the key starch-to-plasticizer ratio.
730 words, about 4 min2Converting a Rejected Patent Application to a Utility Model Before Licensing
Bautista filed PH patent application 1-2023-001234 on 10 June 2023 for a portable solar-powered rice dryer. The claims cover a drying chamber, a solar collector, and a control algorithm that adjusts fan speed based on moisture readings.
762 words, about 4 min3Industrial Design Registration After a Trade Fair and Instagram Post
Cebu furniture maker Habi Design created a chair with a distinctive woven backrest and a detachable armrest. It displayed the chair at a trade fair on 10 August 2024 and posted six photographs on Instagram on 15 August 2024.
720 words, about 4 min4PCT National Phase Entry After a Negative International Search Report
Biotech startup Alkaline Labs filed PCT/PH2023/000045 on 12 September 2023 with the Philippine receiving Office, claiming priority to PH application 1-2022-000987 filed 20 September 2022. The international application designates the Philippines, the US, and the EPO.
717 words, about 4 min5Opposition Against a Confusingly Similar Coffee Mark and a Madrid Designation
Kape Luzon, a Baguio coffee roaster, has used 'LUZONA' on coffee since 2018 and obtained PH registration 4-2020-001234 in Class 30 in 2020. In November 2024, Manila-based Luzonia Trading filed PH application 4-2024-005678 for 'LUZONIA' for coffee in Class 30 and coffee-shop services in Class 43, claiming first use in 2023.
637 words, about 3 min