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Archives
March 1-31, 2007
Increasing the intellectual property rights awareness
by Ma. Eloisa E. Hernandez
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| (L-R) Ms. Mariko M. Ramos of PDD, Mr. Jude Ray P. Laguna of OAD, and Mr. Ferdinand Dax S. Lorena, BAR participants during the IPR seminar conducted by CKAN. |
To further increase Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) awareness, seven staff-members of the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), attended a seminar on Recognizing, Protecting and Managing Your Copyright and Related Rights on 4 March 2007 at the Children’s Library, Robinsons Place, Novaliches, Quezon City. The training was coordinated by Dr. Andrea B. Agillon, Head of the Intellectual Property Rights Office (IPRO) of BAR and was conducted by the Community Knowledge Advocates Network (CKAN).
Lawyer Engracia Q. Bangaoil, president of CKAN, gave an overview of IPRs which include patents (inventions), utility model, industrial design, lay-out designs of integrated circuits (ICs), trademarks/service marks, geographical indications, copyrights and related rights, trade secrets or undisclosed information, and plant variety protection.
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| Participants during the CKAN IPR Seminar. |
She stressed the importance of obtaining IP protection. “This will cover exclusive rights, strong market positions, higher returns on investment, and opportunity to license or sell the invention, increase in negotiating power, positive image for your enterprise and privileges and incentives,” she said.
Bangaoil also discussed Copyright, which as a rule is acquired from the moment of creation. This covers literary and artistic works such as books, pamphlets, articles, periodicals, newspapers, lectures, sermons, addresses, dissertations, letters, drawings, painting, architecture, and musical compositions. This encompasses several rights which include economic and or propriety rights, moral rights (authors are recognized for their work, right to control the act or method of reproduction, and right of translation of work).
Lawyer Gladys C. Vilchez talked about trademarks and patents. Trademarks serve as source identifier, guaranty of quality, and can be considered as a “silent salesman”. Section 155 of Republic Act 8293 Intellectual Property Code states that a person commits trademark infringement if without the consent of the registered mark owner, the registered mark has been copied or reproduced which can cause confusion, mistake, or deception. “A patent gives the inventor the exclusive right to exclude others from making, using, importing, and offering for sale the product of his invention,” she said. Patent protection covers 20 years from filing date of the application.
BAR, as a coordinating and funding agency for agricultural and fishery research and development activities, created a unit called Intellectual Property Rights Office (IPRO) in 2004. This ensures management and protection of all Intellectual Properties accruing from BAR-funded, partly-funded, or other researches commissioned and contracted by BAR. CKAN, a group of UP alumni and professionals, aims to contribute to nation-building by reaching out and sharing useful knowledge to members of the community through seminars, workshops and short-courses. 
March 1-31 2007 Articles:
:: CPAR consultation in 10 poorest provinces kicks-off in Masbate
:: Sec. Yap signs AO for CPAR implementation
:: Yap encourages vegetable industry towards profit and market promotion
:: Corn RDE sets directions and priorities for the next 5 years
:: PhilRice conducts training on producing crop suitability maps
:: BAR Assistant Director Solsoloy keynotes URS graduation
:: Increasing the intellectual property rights awareness
:: IP Management Seminar establishes partnership
:: 3rd BAR Seminar Series highlights modern biotechnology
:: BAR to restructure weak framework in Philippine agri
:: On promoting exportable agricultural products
:: International funding agency consults BAR on possible tie-up
:: OPAPA launches e-Learning program for AFNR sector
:: Setting R&D directions for community of practice
:: Establishing solid innovation policy for effective R&D technology transfer
:: BAR staff members attend e-gov project management seminar
:: JICA Philippines conducts workshop on agriculture/fishery technology development and extension
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