Intellectual property in the Philippines

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The organization responsible for the protection of intellectual property in the Philippines is the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
Regional Organisations: Harmonization within the ASEAN and the APEC.
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property
Membership to the TRIPS agreement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Rules and Regulations on Inventions	20 years	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Trade Names	10 years, renewable every 10 years
Copyright	During the lifetime of the author and 50 years after his death	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Industrial Models	5 years, renewable twice

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