Philippines

International Treaties

National IP Legislation

• WPPT
  Accession: July 2002,
  into force: Oct. 2002
• WCT
  Accession: July 2002,
  into force Oct. 2002
• PCT
  Signature: June 1970; Rat.: May 2001;
  into force: August 2001
• WTO
  and Signatory to TRIPS, since Jan. 1995
• Film Register Treaty
  Signature: April 1989
• Rome Convention
  Accession: June 1984,
  into force: Sept. 1984
• Budapest Treaty
  Accession: July 1981, into force: Oct. 1981
• WIPO Convention
  Signature: July 1967;
  Ratification: April 1980 into force: July 1980
• Paris Convention
  + Lisbon (1958)
  into force: Sept. 1965 Stockholm (1967) Articles 13-30: Sign: July 1967;
  Rat.: April 1980; For: July 1980
• Berne Convention
  Entry into force: August 1951
  + Paris (1971) Articles 1-21: Acc: March 1997; into force: June 1997 + Paris (1971) Articles 22-38: Acc: April 1980; into force: July 1980

• Republic Act No. 9239 Optical Media Law
  into force: March 2004
• Republic Act No. 9168 Protection of New Plant Varieties
  into force: June 2002
• Office Order No.19 Layout of Integrated Circuits Regulations 2002
  into force: March 2002
• Republic Act No. 9150 Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits
  into force: August 2001
• Republic Act No. 8792 Electronic Commerce Act
  into force: June 2000
• Office Order No. 8, amending the Rules and Regulations on Trademarks, Service Marks, Trade Names and Marked or Stamped Containers
  into force: June 2000
• Rules & Regulations on Inventions
  Enacted: Dec. 98; into force: Jan. 1999
• Rules and Regulations on Utility Models and Industrial Designs
  Enacted and into force: Dec. 1998
• Rules & Regulations on Trademarks, Service Marks, Trade Names and Marked or Stamped Containers
  Enact.: Oct. 98; into force: Nov. 98
• Rules & Regulations on Voluntary Licensing
  Enact.: Oct. 98; into force: Nov. 98
• Rules & Regulations on Settlement of Disputes Involving Technology Transfer Payments and the Terms of a License involving the Author’s Right to Public Performance or Other Communication of his Work
  into force: October 1998
• Republic Act No.8293 Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
  in force since: January 1998