With the implementation of new anti-counterfeiting and piracy measures,
the Philippines has improved its score by around 4 percent in the United States
Chamber of Commerce’s (USCC) 2020 International Intellectual
Property Index.
Ranking 37th out of total 53 economies, the Philippines scored 39.94% in
2020 index in comparison to its 36% score in 2019. Reports showed that the key
strength of the Philippines is in the IP framework that includes:
- Amendments to the IP
code to strengthen criminal sanctions
- The fast-tracking
procedure for Trademark Registration
- Intellectual
Property Rights (IPRs) given in legislation
- Incentives for research
and development (R&D)
- Growing specialization
- Capacity Building.
On the other side, gaps in life sciences and content-related IPRs, online
and software piracy, and barriers for licensing technology are reported as some
of the weaknesses of the Philippines.
Abbreviated as IPOPHL, the Intellectual Property Office of the
Philippines said that considering three additional economies in the index,
Philippine standing reached 70% to the top, from 74% in the previous year.
IPOPHL officer-in-charge, Director General Teodoro Pascua, said that they
welcome the verdicts of USCC-GIPC (Global Innovation Policy Center). They are
happy and thankful for its positive and careful observation of the progress of
their nation’s IPRs environment, especially on enforcement entrenched in
IPOPHL’s effort to protect creativity and innovation.
Considering the Philippine Online Infringing Act, the USCC-GIPC is
expecting that the Philippines would score higher in the 2021’s report. Under
this Act, IPOPHL will be allowed to order the cancellation of an internet
service provider’s operating license if it fails to remove the infringing
content within ten days of notification.
IPOPHL added that these kinds of positive steps would lead to an increase
in scores on relevant indicators, which will then make the index to monitor the
developments in 2020 and upcoming years.
Mr. Pascua then added that 2020 would be an interesting year for IPRs
Enforcement Office (IEO) and IPOPHL’s enforcement team who will be ironing out
enforcement suggestions and guidelines to keep up with modern business models.
He also said that IEO had identified some critical players in the supply chain
of false trade with whom they believe they should engage. They desire to
motivate them to set up their mechanisms to prevent counterfeiters, including
those who are contributing to counterfeit trade by utilizing their channels for
criminal operations, Pascua ended.
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