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Industrial design registration in Philippines

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Industrial design registration in Philippines
01
Oct

Registration of industrial designs in the Philippines – Every company that owns an industrial design and intends to expand its business in the Philippines market should use the Philippines intellectual property system. It is paramount for businesses to file an industrial design application in the Philippines for industrial designs, even if the launch of the respective product on the market in the Philippines has not yet commenced. 

Requirements for Industrial Design Registration Application in the Philippines

An industrial design application in the Philippines requesting the right of priority must be filed within 6 months from the priority date. 

The official language when registering an industrial design at the Philippines Intellectual Property Office is English. Design applications may be filed in any language; however, a translation into English must be submitted within 3 months from the date of filing. 

The following information and documents need to be provided in the application for registration of an industrial design in the Philippines: 

  • name, address, and nationality of the applicant, business address; 
  • request for design registration;
  • proof that the respective fees have been paid; 
  • design drawings. 
The original signed and stamped (for legal entities) Power of Attorney must be provided within 2 months after the mailing date of the relevant Office Action.
If priority is claimed, a certified copy of the priority application, together with an English translation, must be delivered to the IP Office at the time the application is filed.

Examination of an industrial design application in the Philippines

In the Philippines, design applications are only subject to formal examination.

Validity period and renewal of industrial designs in the Philippines

The novelty grace period for a Philippine design application is six months previous to the filing date or, if applicable, the priority date.
In the Philippines, design registration is valid for five years and can be renewed for two subsequent five-year periods. The renewal cost must be paid within twelve months of the expiration of the protection period. Late payments are permitted within a six-month grace period for the payment of a surcharge.

Represented by an industrial design registration attorney 

An international applicant for an industrial design registration in the Philippines should perform an industrial design search in the Philippines through a law firm, or an industrial design attorney. 

You can see a list of the Philippines IP firms here.