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INTELLECTUAL PROPERT CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
[Repblic Ac No. 8293]
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERT CODE
AND ESTABLISHING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERT OFFICE,
PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
PART II
THE LAW ON PATENTS
Chape I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 20. Definition of Terms Used in Part II, The La on Patents. -- A ed in Pa
II, he folloing em hall hae he folloing meaning:
20.1. Bea mean he Bea of Paen;
20.2. Dieco mean he Dieco of Paen;
20.3. Reglaion mean he Rle of Pacice in Paen Cae fomlaed b
he Dieco of Paen and pomlgaed b he Dieco Geneal;
20.4. Eamine mean he paen eamine;
20.5. Paen applicaion o applicaion mean an applicaion fo a paen fo
an inenion ecep in Chape XII and XIII, hee applicaion mean an
applicaion fo a ili model and an indial deign, epeciel; and
20.6. Pioi dae mean he dae of filing of he foeign applicaion fo he
ame inenion efeed o in Secion 31 of hi Ac. (n)
Chape II
PATENTABILITY
Sec. 21. Patentable Inentions. - An echnical olion of a poblem in an field of
hman acii hich i ne, inole an inenie ep and i indiall
applicable hall be paenable. I ma be, o ma elae o, a podc, o poce, o
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an impoemen of an of he foegoing. (Sec. 7 , R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 22. Non-Patentable Inventions. - The folloing hall be eclded fom paen
poecion:
22.1. Dicoeie, cienific heoie and mahemaical mehod;
22.2. Scheme, le and mehod of pefoming menal ac, plaing game o
doing bine, and pogam fo compe;
22.3 Mehod fo eamen of he hman o animal bod b ge o
heap and diagnoic mehod paciced on he hman o animal bod. Thi
poiion hall no appl o podc and compoiion fo e in an of hee
mehod;
22.4. Plan aieie o animal beed o eeniall biological poce fo he
podcion of plan o animal. Thi poiion hall no appl o mico-
oganim and non-biological and micobiological pocee.
Poiion nde hi becion hall no peclde Conge o conide
he enacmen of a la poiding i genei poecion of plan aieie
and animal beed and a em of commni inellecal igh
poecion:
22.5. Aeheic ceaion; and
22.6. Anhing hich i cona o pblic ode o moali. (Sec. 8, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 23. Novelt. - An inenion hall no be conideed ne if i fom pa of a
pio a. (Sec. 9, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 24. Prior Art. - Pio a hall coni of:
24.1. Eehing hich ha been made aailable o he pblic anhee in he
old, befoe he filing dae o he pioi dae of he applicaion claiming he
inenion; and
24.2. The hole conen of an applicaion fo a paen, ili model, o
indial deign egiaion, pblihed in accodance ih hi Ac, filed o
effecie in he Philippine, ih a filing o pioi dae ha i ealie han he
filing o pioi dae of he applicaion: Poided, Tha he applicaion hich
ha alidl claimed he filing dae of an ealie applicaion nde Secion 31 of
hi Ac, hall be pio a ih effec a of he filing dae of ch ealie
applicaion: Poided fhe, Tha he applican o he ineno idenified in
boh applicaion ae no one and he ame. (Sec. 9, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 25. Non-Prejudicial Disclosure. -
25.1. The dicloe of infomaion conained in he applicaion ding he
ele (12) monh peceding he filing dae o he pioi dae of he
applicaion hall no pejdice he applican on he gond of lack of noel if
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ch dicloe a made b:
(a) The ineno;
(b) A paen office and he infomaion a conained (a) in anohe
applicaion filed b he ineno and hold no hae been dicloed b he
office, o (b) in an applicaion filed iho he knoledge o conen of
he ineno b a hid pa hich obained he infomaion diecl o
indiecl fom he ineno; o
(c) A hid pa hich obained he infomaion diecl o indiecl
fom he ineno.
25.2. Fo he ppoe of Sbecion 25.1, "ineno" alo mean an peon
ho, a he filing dae of applicaion, had he igh o he paen. (n)
Sec. 26. Inventive Step. - An inenion inole an inenie ep if, haing egad
o pio a, i i no obio o a peon killed in he a a he ime of he filing
dae o pioi dae of he applicaion claiming he inenion. (n)
Sec. 27. Industrial Applicabilit. - An inenion ha can be podced and ed in
an ind hall be indiall applicable. (n)

Chape III
RIGHT TO A PATENT
Sec. 28. Right to a Patent. - The igh o a paen belong o he ineno, hi hei,
o aign. When o (2) o moe peon hae joinl made an inenion, he igh
o a paen hall belong o hem joinl. (Sec. 1 0, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 29. First to File Rule. - If o (2) o moe peon hae made he inenion
epaael and independenl of each ohe, he igh o he paen hall belong o
he peon ho filed an applicaion fo ch inenion, o hee o o moe
applicaion ae filed fo he ame inenion, o he applican ho ha he ealie
filing dae o, he ealie pioi dae. (3d Senence, Sec. 1 0, R. A. No. 1 65a.)
Sec. 30. Inventions Created Pursuant to a Commission. -
30.1. The peon ho commiion he ok hall on he paen, nle
oheie poided in he conac.
30.2. In cae he emploee made he inenion in he coe of hi
emplomen conac, he paen hall belong o:
(a) The emploee, if he inenie acii i no a pa of hi egla
die een if he emploee e he ime, faciliie and maeial of
he emploe.
(b) The emploe, if he inenion i he el of he pefomance of
hi eglal-aigned die, nle hee i an ageemen, epe o
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ImpIIed, Lo LIe conLrury. (n)
Sec. 1. Right of Priorit. - An uppIIcuLIon Ior puLenL IIIed by uny person wIo Ius
prevIousIy uppIIed Ior LIe sume InvenLIon In unoLIer counLry wIIcI by LreuLy,
convenLIon, or Iuw uIIords sImIIur prIvIIeges Lo IIIpIno cILIzens, sIuII be consIdered
us IIIed us oI LIe duLe oI IIIIng LIe IoreIgn uppIIcuLIon: ProvIded, TIuL: (u) LIe IocuI
uppIIcuLIon expressIy cIuIms prIorILy; (b) IL Is IIIed wILIIn LweIve (1z) monLIs Irom
LIe duLe LIe eurIIesL IoreIgn uppIIcuLIon wus IIIed; und (c) u cerLIIIed copy oI LIe
IoreIgn uppIIcuLIon LogeLIer wILI un EngIIsI LrunsIuLIon Is IIIed wILIIn sIx (6)
monLIs Irom LIe duLe oI IIIIng In LIe PIIIIppInes. (Sec. 1 , R. A. No. 1 6u)

CIupLer V
PATENT APPCATON
Sec. z. The Application. -
z.1. TIe puLenL uppIIcuLIon sIuII be In IIIpIno or EngIIsI und sIuII conLuIn
LIe IoIIowIng:
(u) A requesL Ior LIe grunL oI u puLenL;
(b) A descrIpLIon oI LIe InvenLIon;
(c) DruwIngs necessury Ior LIe undersLundIng oI LIe InvenLIon;
(d) One or more cIuIms; und
(e) An ubsLrucL.
z.z. No puLenL muy be grunLed unIess LIe uppIIcuLIon IdenLIIIes LIe InvenLor.
I LIe uppIIcunL Is noL LIe InvenLor, LIe OIIIce muy requIre IIm Lo submIL suId
uuLIorILy. (Sec. 1 , R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. . Appointment of Agent or Representative. - An uppIIcunL wIo Is noL u
resIdenL oI LIe PIIIIppInes musL uppoInL und muInLuIn u resIdenL ugenL or
represenLuLIve In LIe PIIIIppInes upon wIom noLIce or process Ior judIcIuI or
udmInIsLruLIve procedure reIuLIng Lo LIe uppIIcuLIon Ior puLenL or LIe puLenL muy
be served. (Sec. 1 1 , R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. q. The Request. - TIe requesL sIuII conLuIn u peLILIon Ior LIe grunL oI LIe
puLenL, LIe nume und oLIer duLu oI LIe uppIIcunL, LIe InvenLor und LIe ugenL und
LIe LILIe oI LIe InvenLIon. (n)
Sec. . Disclosure and Description of the Invention. -
.1. Disclosure. - TIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII dIscIose LIe InvenLIon In u munner
suIIIcIenLIy cIeur und compIeLe Ior IL Lo be currIed ouL by u person skIIIed In LIe
urL. WIere LIe uppIIcuLIon concerns u mIcrobIoIogIcuI process or LIe producL
LIereoI und InvoIves LIe use oI u mIcro-orgunIsm wIIcI cunnoL be suIIIcIenLIy
dIscIosed In LIe uppIIcuLIon In sucI u wuy us Lo enubIe LIe InvenLIon Lo be
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currIed ouL by u person skIIIed In LIe urL, und sucI muLerIuI Is noL uvuIIubIe Lo
LIe pubIIc, LIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII be suppIemenLed by u deposIL oI sucI muLerIuI
wILI un InLernuLIonuI deposILory InsLILuLIon.
.z. Description. - TIe ReguIuLIons sIuII prescrIbe LIe conLenLs oI LIe
descrIpLIon und LIe order oI presenLuLIon. (Sec. 1 q, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 6. The Claims. -
6.1. TIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII conLuIn one (1) or more cIuIms wIIcI sIuII deIIne
LIe muLLer Ior wIIcI proLecLIon Is sougIL. EucI cIuIm sIuII be cIeur und
concIse, und sIuII be supporLed by LIe descrIpLIon.
6.z. TIe ReguIuLIons sIuII prescrIbe LIe munner oI LIe presenLuLIon oI cIuIms.
(n)
Sec. ;. The Abstract. - TIe ubsLrucL sIuII consIsL oI u concIse summury oI LIe
dIscIosure oI LIe InvenLIon us conLuIned In LIe descrIpLIon, cIuIms und druwIngs In
preIerubIy noL more LIun one Iundred IIILy (1o) words. L musL be druILed In u wuy
wIIcI uIIows LIe cIeur undersLundIng oI LIe LecInIcuI probIem, LIe gIsL oI LIe
soIuLIon oI LIuL probIem LIrougI LIe InvenLIon, und LIe prIncIpuI use or uses oI LIe
InvenLIon. TIe ubsLrucL sIuII mereIy serve Ior LecInIcuI InIormuLIon. (n)
Sec. 8. Unit of Invention. -
8.1. TIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII reIuLe Lo one InvenLIon onIy or Lo u group oI
InvenLIons IormIng u sIngIe generuI InvenLIve concepL.
8.z. I severuI IndependenL InvenLIons wIIcI do noL Iorm u sIngIe generuI
InvenLIve concepL ure cIuImed In one uppIIcuLIon, LIe DIrecLor muy requIre LIuL
LIe uppIIcuLIon be resLrIcLed Lo u sIngIe InvenLIon. A IuLer uppIIcuLIon IIIed Ior
un InvenLIon dIvIded ouL sIuII be consIdered us IuvIng been IIIed on LIe sume
duy us LIe IIrsL uppIIcuLIon: ProvIded, TIuL LIe IuLer uppIIcuLIon Is IIIed wILIIn
Iour (q) monLIs uILer LIe requIremenL Lo dIvIde becomes IInuI, or wILIIn sucI
uddILIonuI LIme, noL exceedIng Iour (q) monLIs, us muy be grunLed: ProvIded
IurLIer, TIuL eucI dIvIsIonuI uppIIcuLIon sIuII noL go beyond LIe dIscIosure In
LIe InILIuI uppIIcuLIon.
8.. TIe IucL LIuL u puLenL Ius been grunLed on un uppIIcuLIon LIuL dId noL
compIy wILI LIe requIremenL oI unILy oI InvenLIon sIuII noL be u ground Lo
cunceI LIe puLenL. (Sec. 1 ; , R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. q. Information Concerning Corresponding Foreign Application for Patents. -
TIe uppIIcunL sIuII, uL LIe requesL oI LIe DIrecLor, IurnIsI IIm wILI LIe duLe und
number oI uny uppIIcuLIon Ior u puLenL IIIed by IIm ubroud, IereuILer reIerred Lo us
LIe "IoreIgn uppIIcuLIon," reIuLIng Lo LIe sume or essenLIuIIy LIe sume InvenLIon us
LIuL cIuImed In LIe uppIIcuLIon IIIed wILI LIe OIIIce und oLIer documenLs reIuLIng
Lo LIe IoreIgn uppIIcuLIon. (n)

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CIupLer V
PROCEDURE OR GRANT O PATENT
Sec. qo. Filing Date Requirements. -
qo.1. TIe IIIIng duLe oI u puLenL uppIIcuLIon sIuII be LIe duLe oI receIpL by LIe
OIIIce oI uL IeusL LIe IoIIowIng eIemenLs:
(u) An express or ImpIIcIL IndIcuLIon LIuL u PIIIIppIne puLenL Is sougIL;
(b) nIormuLIon IdenLIIyIng LIe uppIIcunL; und
(c) DescrIpLIon oI LIe InvenLIon und one (1) or more cIuIms In IIIpIno or
EngIIsI.
qo.z. I uny oI LIese eIemenLs Is noL submILLed wILIIn LIe perIod seL by LIe
ReguIuLIons, LIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII be consIdered wILIdruwn. (n)
Sec. q1. According a Filing Date. - TIe OIIIce sIuII exumIne wIeLIer LIe puLenL
uppIIcuLIon suLIsIIes LIe requIremenLs Ior LIe grunL oI duLe oI IIIIng us provIded In
SecLIon qo IereoI. I LIe duLe oI IIIIng cunnoL be uccorded, LIe uppIIcunL sIuII be
gIven un opporLunILy Lo correcL LIe deIIcIencIes In uccordunce wILI LIe
ImpIemenLIng ReguIuLIons. I LIe uppIIcuLIon does noL conLuIn uII LIe eIemenLs
IndIcuLed In SecLIon qo, LIe IIIIng duLe sIouId be LIuL duLe wIen uII LIe eIemenLs
ure receIved. I LIe deIIcIencIes ure noL remedIed wILIIn LIe prescrIbed LIme IImIL,
LIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII be consIdered wILIdruwn. (n)
Sec. qz. Formalit Eamination. -
qz.1. AILer LIe puLenL uppIIcuLIon Ius been uccorded u IIIIng duLe und LIe
requIred Iees Iuve been puId on LIme In uccordunce wILI LIe ReguIuLIons, LIe
uppIIcunL sIuII compIy wILI LIe IormuI requIremenLs specIIIed by SecLIon z
und LIe ReguIuLIons wILIIn LIe prescrIbed perIod, oLIerwIse LIe uppIIcuLIon
sIuII be consIdered wILIdruwn.
qz.z. TIe ReguIuLIons sIuII deLermIne LIe procedure Ior LIe re-exumInuLIon
und revIvuI oI un uppIIcuLIon us weII us LIe uppeuI Lo LIe DIrecLor oI PuLenLs
Irom uny IInuI ucLIon by LIe exumIner. (Sec. 1 6, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. q. Classification and Search. - An uppIIcuLIon LIuL Ius compIIed wILI LIe
IormuI requIremenL sIuII be cIussIIIed und u seurcI conducLed Lo deLermIne LIe
prIor urL. (n)
Sec. qq. Publication of Patent Application. -
qq.1. TIe puLenL uppIIcuLIon sIuII be pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe LogeLIer
wILI u seurcI documenL esLubIIsIed by or on beIuII oI LIe OIIIce cILIng uny
documenLs LIuL reIIecL prIor urL, uILer LIe expIruLIon oI eIgILeen (18) monLIs
Irom LIe IIIIng duLe or prIorILy duLe.
qq.z. AILer pubIIcuLIon oI u puLenL uppIIcuLIon, uny InLeresLed purLy muy
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InspecL LIe uppIIcuLIon documenLs IIIed wILI LIe OIIIce.
qq.. TIe DIrecLor GeneruI, subjecL Lo LIe upprovuI oI LIe SecreLury oI Trude
und ndusLry, muy proIIbIL or resLrIcL LIe pubIIcuLIon oI un uppIIcuLIon, II In
IIs opInIon, Lo do so wouId be prejudIcIuI Lo LIe nuLIonuI securILy und InLeresLs
oI LIe RepubIIc oI LIe PIIIIppInes. (n)
Sec. q. Confidentialit Before Publication. - A puLenL uppIIcuLIon, wIIcI Ius noL
yeL been pubIIsIed, und uII reIuLed documenLs, sIuII noL be mude uvuIIubIe Ior
InspecLIon wILIouL LIe consenL oI LIe uppIIcunL. (n)
Sec. q6. Rights Conferred b a Patent Application After Publication. - TIe
uppIIcunL sIuII Iuve uII LIe rIgILs oI u puLenLee under SecLIon ;6 uguInsL uny person
wIo, wILIouL IIs uuLIorIzuLIon, exercIsed uny oI LIe rIgILs conIerred under SecLIon
;1 oI LIIs AcL In reIuLIon Lo LIe InvenLIon cIuImed In LIe pubIIsIed puLenL
uppIIcuLIon, us II u puLenL Iud been grunLed Ior LIuL InvenLIon: Provided, TIuL LIe
suId person Iud:
q6.1. AcLuuI knowIedge LIuL LIe InvenLIon LIuL Ie wus usIng wus LIe subjecL
muLLer oI u pubIIsIed uppIIcuLIon; or
q6.z. ReceIved wrILLen noLIce LIuL LIe InvenLIon LIuL Ie wus usIng wus LIe
subjecL muLLer oI u pubIIsIed uppIIcuLIon beIng IdenLIIIed In LIe suId noLIce by
ILs serIuI number: Provided, TIuL LIe ucLIon muy noL be IIIed unLII uILer LIe
grunL oI u puLenL on LIe pubIIsIed uppIIcuLIon und wILIIn Iour (q) yeurs Irom
LIe commIssIon oI LIe ucLs compIuIned oI. (n)
Sec. q;. Observation b Third Parties. - oIIowIng LIe pubIIcuLIon oI LIe puLenL
uppIIcuLIon, uny person muy presenL observuLIons In wrILIng concernIng LIe
puLenLubIIILy oI LIe InvenLIon. SucI observuLIons sIuII be communIcuLed Lo LIe
uppIIcunL wIo muy commenL on LIem. TIe OIIIce sIuII ucknowIedge und puL sucI
observuLIons und commenL In LIe IIIe oI LIe uppIIcuLIon Lo wIIcI IL reIuLes. (n)
Sec. q8. Request for Substantive Eamination. -
q8.1. TIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII be deemed wILIdruwn unIess wILIIn sIx (6) monLIs
Irom LIe duLe oI pubIIcuLIon under SecLIon q1, u wrILLen requesL Lo deLermIne
wIeLIer u puLenL uppIIcuLIon meeLs LIe requIremenLs oI SecLIons z1 Lo z; und
SecLIons z Lo q und LIe Iees Iuve been puId on LIme.
q8.z. WILIdruwuI oI LIe requesL Ior exumInuLIon sIuII be IrrevocubIe und sIuII
noL uuLIorIze LIe reIund oI uny Iee. (n)
SEC. qq. Amendment of Application. - An uppIIcunL muy umend LIe puLenL
uppIIcuLIon durIng exumInuLIon: ProvIded, TIuL sucI umendmenL sIuII noL IncIude
new muLLer ouLsIde LIe scope oI LIe dIscIosure conLuIned In LIe uppIIcuLIon us IIIed.
(n)
Sec. o. Grant of Patent. -
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o.1. I LIe uppIIcuLIon meeLs LIe requIremenLs oI LIIs AcL, LIe OIIIce sIuII
grunL LIe puLenL: Poided, TIuL uII LIe Iees ure puId on LIme.
o.z. I LIe requIred Iees Ior grunL und prInLIng ure noL puId In due LIme, LIe
uppIIcuLIon sIuII be deemed Lo be wILIdruwn.
o.. A puLenL sIuII Luke eIIecL on LIe duLe oI LIe pubIIcuLIon oI LIe grunL oI LIe
puLenL In LIe PO GuzeLLe. (Sec. 1 8, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 1. Refal of he Applicaion. -
1.1. TIe IInuI order oI reIusuI oI LIe exumIner Lo grunL LIe puLenL sIuII be
uppeuIubIe Lo LIe DIrecLor In uccordunce wILI LIIs AcL.
1.z. TIe ReguIuLIons sIuII provIde Ior LIe procedure by wIIcI un uppeuI Irom
LIe order oI reIusuI Irom LIe DIrecLor sIuII be underLuken. (n)
Sec. z. Pblicaion Upon Gan of Paen. -
z.1. TIe grunL oI LIe puLenL LogeLIer wILI oLIer reIuLed InIormuLIon sIuII be
pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe wILIIn LIe LIme prescrIbed by LIe ReguIuLIons.
z.z. Any InLeresLed purLy muy InspecL LIe compIeLe descrIpLIon, cIuIms, und
druwIngs oI LIe puLenL on IIIe wILI LIe OIIIce. (Sec. 1 8, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. . Conen of Paen. - TIe puLenL sIuII be Issued In LIe nume oI LIe RepubIIc
oI LIe PIIIIppInes under LIe seuI oI LIe OIIIce und sIuII be sIgned by LIe DIrecLor,
und regIsLered LogeLIer wILI LIe descrIpLIon, cIuIms, und druwIngs, II uny, In books
und records oI LIe OIIIce. (Secs. 1 q und zo, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. q. Tem of Paen. - TIe Lerm oI u puLenL sIuII be LwenLy (zo) yeurs Irom LIe
IIIIng duLe oI LIe uppIIcuLIon. (Sec. z1 , R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. . Annal Fee. -
.1. To muInLuIn LIe puLenL uppIIcuLIon or puLenL, un unnuuI Iee sIuII be puId
upon LIe expIruLIon oI Iour (q) yeurs Irom LIe duLe LIe uppIIcuLIon wus
pubIIsIed pursuunL Lo SecLIon qq IereoI, und on eucI subsequenL unnIversury
oI sucI duLe. PuymenL muy be mude wILIIn LIree () monLIs beIore LIe due
duLe. TIe obIIguLIon Lo puy LIe unnuuI Iees sIuII LermInuLe sIouId LIe
uppIIcuLIon be wILIdruwn, reIused, or cunceIIed.
.z. I LIe unnuuI Iee Is noL puId, LIe puLenL uppIIcuLIon sIuII be deemed
wILIdruwn or LIe puLenL consIdered us Iupsed Irom LIe duy IoIIowIng LIe
expIruLIon oI LIe perIod wILIIn wIIcI LIe unnuuI Iees were due. A noLIce LIuL
LIe uppIIcuLIon Is deemed wILIdruwn or LIe Iupse oI u puLenL Ior non-puymenL
oI uny unnuuI Iee sIuII be pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe und LIe Iupse sIuII be
recorded In LIe RegIsLer oI LIe OIIIce.
.. A gruce perIod oI sIx (6) monLIs sIuII be grunLed Ior LIe puymenL oI LIe
unnuuI Iee, upon puymenL oI LIe prescrIbed surcIurge Ior deIuyed puymenL. (Sec.
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zz, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 6. Sende of Paen. -
6.1. TIe owner oI LIe puLenL, wILI LIe consenL oI uII persons IuvIng grunLs or
IIcenses or oLIer rIgIL, LILIe or InLeresL In und Lo LIe puLenL und LIe InvenLIon
covered LIereby, wIIcI Iuve been recorded In LIe OIIIce, muy surrender IIs
puLenL or uny cIuIm or cIuIms IormIng purL LIereoI Lo LIe OIIIce Ior
cunceIIuLIon.
6.z A person muy gIve noLIce Lo LIe OIIIce oI IIs opposILIon Lo LIe surrender
oI u puLenL under LIIs secLIon, und II Ie does so, LIe Bureuu sIuII noLIIy LIe
proprIeLor oI LIe puLenL und deLermIne LIe quesLIon.
6.. I LIe OIIIce Is suLIsIIed LIuL LIe puLenL muy properIy be surrendered, Ie
muy uccepL LIe oIIer und, us Irom LIe duy wIen noLIce oI IIs uccepLunce Is
pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe, LIe puLenL sIuII ceuse Lo Iuve eIIecL, buL no
ucLIon Ior InIrIngemenL sIuII IIe und no rIgIL compensuLIon sIuII uccrue Ior uny
use oI LIe puLenLed InvenLIon beIore LIuL duy Ior LIe servIces oI LIe
governmenL. (Sec. zq, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. ;. Coecion of Miake of he Office. - TIe DIrecLor sIuII Iuve LIe power Lo
correcL, wILIouL Iee, uny mIsLuke In u puLenL Incurred LIrougI LIe IuuIL oI LIe OIIIce
wIen cIeurIy dIscIosed In LIe records LIereoI, Lo muke LIe puLenL conIorm Lo LIe
records. (Sec. z, R. A. No. 1 6)
Sec. 8. Coecion of Miake in he Applicaion. - On requesL oI uny InLeresLed
person und puymenL oI LIe prescrIbed Iee, LIe DIrecLor Is uuLIorIzed Lo correcL uny
mIsLuke In u puLenL oI u IormuI und cIerIcuI nuLure, noL Incurred LIrougI LIe IuuIL oI
LIe OIIIce. (Sec. z6, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. q. Change in Paen. -
q.1. TIe owner oI u puLenL sIuII Iuve LIe rIgIL Lo requesL LIe Bureuu Lo muke
LIe cIunges In LIe puLenL In order Lo:
(u) ImIL LIe exLenL oI LIe proLecLIon conIerred by IL;
(b) CorrecL obvIous mIsLukes or Lo correcL cIerIcuI errors; und
(c) CorrecL mIsLukes or errors, oLIer LIun LIose reIerred Lo In IeLLer (b),
mude In good IuILI: Poided, TIuL wIere LIe cIunge wouId resuIL In u
broudenIng oI LIe exLenL oI proLecLIon conIerred by LIe puLenL, no requesL
muy be mude uILer LIe expIruLIon oI Lwo (z) yeurs Irom LIe grunL oI u
puLenL und LIe cIunge sIuII noL uIIecL LIe rIgILs oI uny LIIrd purLy wIIcI
Ius reIIed on LIe puLenL, us pubIIsIed.
q.z. No cIunge In LIe puLenL sIuII be permILLed under LIIs secLIon, wIere LIe
cIunge wouId resuIL In LIe dIscIosure conLuIned In LIe puLenL goIng beyond LIe
dIscIosure conLuIned In LIe uppIIcuLIon IIIed.
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q.. I, und Lo LIe exLenL Lo wIIcI LIe OIIIce cIunges LIe puLenL uccordIng Lo
LIIs secLIon, IL sIuII pubIIsI LIe sume. (n)
Sec. 6o. Fom and Pblicaion of Amendmen. - An umendmenL or correcLIon oI u
puLenL sIuII be uccompIIsIed by u cerLIIIcuLe oI sucI umendmenL or correcLIon,
uuLIenLIcuLed by LIe seuI oI LIe OIIIce und sIgned by LIe DIrecLor, wIIcI cerLIIIcuLe
sIuII be uLLucIed Lo LIe puLenL. NoLIce oI sucI umendmenL or correcLIon sIuII be
pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe und copIes oI LIe puLenL kepL or IurnIsIed by LIe
OIIIce sIuII IncIude u copy oI LIe cerLIIIcuLe oI umendmenL or correcLIon. (Sec. z; , R. A.
No. 1 6)

CIupLer V
CANCEATON O PATENTS
AND SUBSTTUTON O PATENTEE
Sec. 61. Cancellaion of Paen. -
61.1. Any InLeresLed person muy, upon puymenL oI LIe requIred Iee, peLILIon Lo
cunceI LIe puLenL or uny cIuIm LIereoI, or purLs oI LIe cIuIm, on uny oI LIe
IoIIowIng grounds:
(u) TIuL wIuL Is cIuImed us LIe InvenLIon Is noL new or puLenLubIe;
(b) TIuL LIe puLenL does noL dIscIose LIe InvenLIon In u munner
suIIIcIenLIy cIeur und compIeLe Ior IL Lo be currIed ouL by uny person
skIIIed In LIe urL; or
(c) TIuL LIe puLenL Is conLrury Lo pubIIc order or moruIILy.
61.z. WIere LIe grounds Ior cunceIIuLIon reIuLe Lo some oI LIe cIuIms or purLs
oI LIe cIuIm, cunceIIuLIon muy be eIIecLed Lo sucI exLenL onIy. (Secs. z8 und zq, R. A.
No. 1 6u)
Sec. 6z. Reiemen of he Peiion. - TIe peLILIon Ior cunceIIuLIon sIuII be In
wrILIng, verIIIed by LIe peLILIoner or by uny person In IIs beIuII wIo knows LIe
IucLs, specIIy LIe grounds upon wIIcI IL Is bused, IncIude u sLuLemenL oI LIe IucLs Lo
be reIIed upon, und IIIed wILI LIe OIIIce. CopIes oI prInLed pubIIcuLIons or oI
puLenLs oI oLIer counLrIes, und oLIer supporLIng documenLs menLIoned In LIe
peLILIon sIuII be uLLucIed LIereLo, LogeLIer wILI LIe LrunsIuLIon LIereoI In EngIIsI,
II noL In EngIIsI Iunguuge. (Sec. o, R. A. No. 1 6)
Sec. 6. Noice of Heaing. - Upon IIIIng oI u peLILIon Ior cunceIIuLIon, LIe DIrecLor
oI eguI AIIuIrs sIuII IorLIwILI serve noLIce oI LIe IIIIng LIereoI upon LIe puLenLee
und uII persons IuvIng grunLs or IIcenses, or uny oLIer rIgIL, LILIe or InLeresL In und
Lo LIe puLenL und LIe InvenLIon covered LIereby, us uppeurs oI record In LIe OIIIce,
und oI noLIce oI LIe duLe oI IeurIng LIereon on sucI persons und LIe peLILIoner.
NoLIce oI LIe IIIIng oI LIe peLILIon sIuII be pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe. (Sec. 1 , R. A.
No. 1 6u)
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Sec. 6q. Committee of Three. - n cuses InvoIvIng IIgIIy LecInIcuI Issues, on moLIon
oI uny purLy, LIe DIrecLor oI eguI AIIuIrs muy order LIuL LIe peLILIon be Ieurd und
decIded by u commILLee composed oI LIe DIrecLor oI eguI AIIuIrs us cIuIrmun und
Lwo (z) members wIo Iuve LIe experIence or experLIse In LIe IIeId oI LecInoIogy Lo
wIIcI LIe puLenL sougIL Lo be cunceIIed reIuLes. TIe decIsIon oI LIe commILLee sIuII
be uppeuIubIe Lo LIe DIrecLor GeneruI. (n)
Sec. 6. Cancellation of the Patent. -
6.1. I LIe CommILLee IInds LIuL u cuse Ior cunceIIuLIon Ius been proved, IL
sIuII order LIe puLenL or uny specIIIed cIuIm or cIuIms LIereoI cunceIIed.
6.z. I LIe CommILLee IInds LIuL, LukIng InLo consIderuLIon LIe umendmenL
mude by LIe puLenLee durIng LIe cunceIIuLIon proceedIngs, LIe puLenL und LIe
InvenLIon Lo wIIcI IL reIuLes meeL LIe requIremenL oI LIIs AcL, IL muy decIde Lo
muInLuIn LIe puLenL us umended: Provided, TIuL LIe Iee Ior prInLIng oI u new
puLenL Is puId wILIIn LIe LIme IImIL prescrIbed In LIe ReguIuLIons.
6.. I LIe Iee Ior LIe prInLIng oI u new puLenL Is noL puId In due LIme, LIe
puLenL sIouId be revoked.
6.q. I LIe puLenL Is umended under SubsecLIon 6.z IereoI, LIe Bureuu sIuII,
uL LIe sume LIme us IL pubIIsIes LIe menLIon oI LIe cunceIIuLIon decIsIon,
pubIIsI LIe ubsLrucL, represenLuLIve cIuIms und druwIngs IndIcuLIng cIeurIy
wIuL LIe umendmenLs consIsL oI. (n)
Sec. 66. Effect of Cancellation of Patent or Claim. - TIe rIgILs conIerred by LIe
puLenL or uny specIIIed cIuIm or cIuIms cunceIIed sIuII LermInuLe. NoLIce oI LIe
cunceIIuLIon sIuII be pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe. UnIess resLruIned by LIe DIrecLor
GeneruI, LIe decIsIon or order Lo cunceI by DIrecLor oI eguI AIIuIrs sIuII be
ImmedIuLeIy execuLory even pendIng uppeuI. (Sec. z, R. A. No. 1 6u)

CIupLer V
REMEDES O A PERSON WTH A RGHT TO A PATENT
Sec. 6;. Patent Application b Persons Not Having the Right to a Patent. -
6;.1. I u person reIerred Lo In SecLIon zq oLIer LIun LIe uppIIcunL, Is decIured
by IInuI courL order or decIsIon us IuvIng LIe rIgIL Lo LIe puLenL, sucI person
muy, wILIIn LIree () monLIs uILer LIe decIsIon Ius become IInuI:
(u) ProsecuLe LIe uppIIcuLIon us IIs own uppIIcuLIon In pIuce oI LIe
uppIIcunL;
(b) IIe u new puLenL uppIIcuLIon In respecL oI LIe sume InvenLIon;
(c) RequesL LIuL LIe uppIIcuLIon be reIused; or
(d) Seek cunceIIuLIon oI LIe puLenL, II one Ius uIreudy been Issued.
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67.2. The poiion of Sbecion 38.2 hall appl mai mandi o a ne
applicaion filed nde Sbecion 67.1(b). (n)
Sec. 68. Remedies of the True and Actual Inventor. - If a peon, ho a depied
of he paen iho hi conen o hogh fad i declaed b final co ode
o deciion o be he e and acal ineno, he co hall ode fo hi
biion a paenee, o a he opion of he e ineno, cancel he paen,
and aad acal and ohe damage in hi fao if aaned b he
cicmance. (Sec. 33, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 69. Publication of the Court Order. - The co hall fnih he Office a cop
of he ode o deciion efeed o in Secion 67 and 68, hich hall be pblihed
in he IPO Gaee ihin hee (3) monh fom he dae ch ode o deciion
became final and eeco, and hall be ecoded in he egie of he Office. (n)
Sec. 70. Time to File Action in Court. - The acion indicaed in Secion 67 and 68
hall be filed ihin one (1) ea fom he dae of pblicaion made in accodance
ih Secion 44 and 51, epeciel. (n)

Chape VIII
RIGHTS OF PATENTEES AND INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS
Sec. 71. Rights Conferred b Patent. -
71.1. A paen hall confe on i one he folloing eclie igh:
(a) Whee he bjec mae of a paen i a podc, o eain, pohibi
and peen an nahoied peon o eni fom making, ing,
offeing fo ale, elling o impoing ha podc;
(b) Whee he bjec mae of a paen i a poce, o eain, peen
o pohibi an nahoied peon o eni fom ing he poce, and
fom manfacing, dealing in, ing, elling o offeing fo ale, o
impoing an podc obained diecl o indiecl fom ch poce.
71.2. Paen one hall alo hae he igh o aign, o anfe b cceion
he paen, and o conclde licening conac fo he ame. (Sec. 37 , R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 72. Limitations of Patent Rights. - The one of a paen ha no igh o
peen hid paie fom pefoming, iho hi ahoiaion, he ac efeed
o in Secion 71 heeof in he folloing cicmance:
72.1 Uing a paened podc hich ha been p on he make in he
Philippine b he one of he podc, o ih hi epe conen, inofa a
ch e i pefomed afe ha podc ha been o p on he aid make;
72.2. Whee he ac i done piael and on a non-commecial cale o fo a
non-commecial ppoe: Provided, Tha i doe no ignificanl pejdice he
economic inee of he one of he paen;
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;z.. WIere LIe ucL consIsLs oI mukIng or usIng excIusIveIy Ior LIe purpose oI
experImenLs LIuL reIuLe Lo LIe subjecL muLLer oI LIe puLenLed InvenLIon;
;z.q. WIere LIe ucL consIsLs oI LIe prepuruLIon Ior IndIvIduuI cuses, In u
pIurmucy or by u medIcuI proIessIonuI, oI u medIcIne In uccordunce wILI u
medIcuI prescrIpLIon or ucLs concernIng LIe medIcIne so prepured;
;z.. WIere LIe InvenLIon Is used In uny sIIp, vesseI, uIrcruIL, or Iund veIIcIe oI
uny oLIer counLry enLerIng LIe LerrILory oI LIe PIIIIppInes LemporurIIy or
uccIdenLuIIy: Provided, TIuL sucI InvenLIon Is used excIusIveIy Ior LIe needs oI
LIe sIIp, vesseI, uIrcruIL, or Iund veIIcIe und noL used Ior LIe munuIucLurIng oI
unyLIIng Lo be soId wILIIn LIe PIIIIppInes. (Secs. 8 und q, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. ;. Prior User. -
;.1. NoLwILIsLundIng SecLIon ;z IereoI, uny prIor user, wIo, In good IuILI wus
usIng LIe InvenLIon or Ius underLuken serIous prepuruLIons Lo use LIe
InvenLIon In IIs enLerprIse or busIness, beIore LIe IIIIng duLe or prIorILy duLe oI
LIe uppIIcuLIon on wIIcI u puLenL Is grunLed, sIuII Iuve LIe rIgIL Lo conLInue
LIe use LIereoI us envIsuged In sucI prepuruLIons wILIIn LIe LerrILory wIere
LIe puLenL produces ILs eIIecL.
;.z. TIe rIgIL oI LIe prIor user muy onIy be LrunsIerred or ussIgned LogeLIer
wILI IIs enLerprIse or busIness, or wILI LIuL purL oI IIs enLerprIse or busIness
In wIIcI LIe use or prepuruLIons Ior use Iuve been mude. (Sec. qo, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. ;q. Use of Invention b Government. -
;q.1. A GovernmenL ugency or LIIrd person uuLIorIzed by LIe GovernmenL muy
expIoIL LIe InvenLIon even wILIouL ugreemenL oI LIe puLenL owner wIere:
(u) LIe pubIIc InLeresL, In purLIcuIur, nuLIonuI securILy, nuLrILIon, IeuILI or
LIe deveIopmenL oI oLIer secLors, us deLermIned by LIe upproprIuLe
ugency oI LIe governmenL, so requIres; or
(b) A judIcIuI or udmInIsLruLIve body Ius deLermIned LIuL LIe munner oI
expIoILuLIon, by LIe owner oI LIe puLenL or IIs IIcensee, Is unLI-
compeLILIve.
;q.z. TIe use by LIe GovernmenL, or LIIrd person uuLIorIzed by LIe
GovernmenL sIuII be subjecL, muLuLIs muLundIs, Lo LIe condILIons seL IorLI In
SecLIons q Lo q; und 1oo Lo 1oz. (Sec. q1 , R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. ;. Etent of Protection and Interpretation of Claims. -
;.1. TIe exLenL oI proLecLIon conIerred by LIe puLenL sIuII be deLermIned by
LIe cIuIms, wIIcI ure Lo be InLerpreLed In LIe IIgIL oI LIe descrIpLIon und
druwIngs.
;.z. or LIe purpose oI deLermInIng LIe exLenL oI proLecLIon conIerred by LIe
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patent, due account shall be taken of elements which are equivalent to the
elements expressed in the claims, so that a claim shall be considered to cover
not only all the elements as expressed therein, but also equivalents. (n)
Sec. 76. Civil Action for Infringement. -
76.1. The making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing a patented
product or a product obtained directly or indirectly from a patented process,
or the use of a patented process without the authorization of the patentee
constitutes patent infringement.
76.2. Any patentee, or anyone possessing any right, title or interest in and to
the patented invention, whose rights have been infringed, may bring a civil
action before a court of competent jurisdiction, to recover from the infringer
such damages sustained thereby, plus attorneys fees and other expenses of
litigation, and to secure an injunction for the protection of his rights.
76.3. If the damages are inadequate or cannot be readily ascertained with
reasonable certainty, the court may award by way of damages a sum equivalent
to reasonable royalty.
76.4. The court may, according to the circumstances of the case, award
damages in a sum above the amount found as actual damages sustained:
Provided, That the award does not exceed three (3) times the amount of such
actual damages.
76.5. The court may, in its discretion, order that the infringing goods,
materials and implements predominantly used in the infringement be disposed
of outside the channels of commerce or destroyed, without compensation.
76.6. Anyone who actively induces the infringement of a patent or provides the
infringer with a component of a patented product or of a product produced
because of a patented process knowing it to be especially adopted for
infringing the patented invention and not suitable for substantial non-
infringing use shall be liable as a contributory infringer and shall be jointly and
severally liable with the infringer. (Sec. 42, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 77. Infringement Action b a Foreign National. - Any foreign national or
juridical entity who meets the requirements of Section 3 and not engaged in
business in the Philippines, to which a patent has been granted or assigned under
this Act, may bring an action for infringement of patent, whether or not it is
licensed to do business in the Philippines under existing law. (Sec. 41 -A, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 78. Process Patents; Burden of Proof. - If the subject matter of a patent is a
process for obtaining a product, any identical product shall be presumed to have
been obtained through the use of the patented process if the product is new or there
is substantial likelihood that the identical product was made by the process and the
owner of the patent has been unable despite reasonable efforts, to determine the
process actually used. In ordering the defendant to prove that the process to obtain
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LIe IdenLIcuI producL Is dIIIerenL Irom LIe puLenLed process, LIe courL sIuII udopL
meusures Lo proLecL, us Iur us prucLIcubIe, IIs munuIucLurIng und busIness secreLs.
(n)
Sec. ;q. Limitation of Action for Damages. - No dumuges cun be recovered Ior ucLs
oI InIrIngemenL commILLed more LIun Iour (q) yeurs beIore LIe InsLILuLIon oI LIe
ucLIon Ior InIrIngemenL. (Sec. q, R. A. No. 1 6)
Sec. 8o. Damages; Requirement of Notice. - Dumuges cunnoL be recovered Ior ucLs
oI InIrIngemenL commILLed beIore LIe InIrInger Iud known; or Iud reusonubIe
grounds Lo know oI LIe puLenL. L Is presumed LIuL LIe InIrInger Iud known oI LIe
puLenL II on LIe puLenLed producL, or on LIe conLuIner or puckuge In wIIcI LIe
urLIcIe Is suppIIed Lo LIe pubIIc, or on LIe udverLIsIng muLerIuI reIuLIng Lo LIe
puLenLed producL or process, ure pIuced LIe words "Philippine Patent" wILI LIe
number oI LIe puLenL. (Sec. qq, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 81. Defenses in Action for Infringement. - n un ucLIon Ior InIrIngemenL, LIe
deIendunL, In uddILIon Lo oLIer deIenses uvuIIubIe Lo IIm, muy sIow LIe InvuIIdILy oI
LIe puLenL, or uny cIuIm LIereoI, on uny oI LIe grounds on wIIcI u peLILIon oI
cunceIIuLIon cun be brougIL under SecLIon 61 IereoI. (Sec. q, R. A. No. 1 6)
Sec. 8z. Patent Found Invalid Ma be Cancelled. - n un ucLIon Ior InIrIngemenL, II
LIe courL sIuII IInd LIe puLenL or uny cIuIm Lo be InvuIId, IL sIuII cunceI LIe sume,
und LIe DIrecLor oI eguI AIIuIrs upon receIpL oI LIe IInuI judgmenL oI cunceIIuLIon
by LIe courL, sIuII record LIuL IucL In LIe regIsLer oI LIe OIIIce und sIuII pubIIsI u
noLIce Lo LIuL eIIecL In LIe PO GuzeLLe. (Sec. q6, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 8. Assessor in Infringement Action. -
8.1. Two (z) or more ussessors muy be uppoInLed by LIe courL. TIe ussessors
sIuII be possessed oI LIe necessury scIenLIIIc und LecInIcuI knowIedge requIred
by LIe subjecL muLLer In IILIguLIon. EILIer purLy muy cIuIIenge LIe IILness oI
uny ussessor proposed Ior uppoInLmenL.
8.z. EucI ussessor sIuII receIve u compensuLIon In un umounL Lo be IIxed by
LIe courL und udvunced by LIe compIuInIng purLy, wIIcI sIuII be uwurded us
purL oI IIs cosLs sIouId Ie prevuII In LIe ucLIon. (Sec. q; , R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 8q. Criminal Action for Repetition of Infringement. - I InIrIngemenL Is
repeuLed by LIe InIrInger or by unyone In connIvunce wILI IIm uILer IInuIILy oI LIe
judgmenL oI LIe courL uguInsL LIe InIrInger, LIe oIIenders sIuII, wILIouL prejudIce Lo
LIe InsLILuLIon oI u cIvII ucLIon Ior dumuges, be crImInuIIy IIubIe LIereIor und, upon
convIcLIon, sIuII suIIer ImprIsonmenL Ior LIe perIod oI noL Iess LIun sIx (6) monLIs
buL noL more LIun LIree () yeurs undJor u IIne oI noL Iess LIun One Iundred
LIousund pesos (P1oo,ooo) buL noL more LIun TIree Iundred LIousund pesos
(Poo,ooo), uL LIe dIscreLIon oI LIe courL. TIe crImInuI ucLIon IereIn provIded
sIuII prescrIbed In LIree () yeurs Irom duLe oI LIe commIssIon oI LIe crIme. (Sec. q8,
R. A. No. 1 6u)
CIupLer X
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VoIunLury IcensIng
Sec. 8. Voluntar License Contract. - To encouruge LIe LrunsIer und dIssemInuLIon
oI LecInoIogy, prevenL or conLroI prucLIces und condILIons LIuL muy In purLIcuIur
cuses consLILuLe un ubuse oI InLeIIecLuuI properLy rIgILs IuvIng un udverse eIIecL on
compeLILIon und Lrude, uII LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenLs sIuII compIy wILI LIe
provIsIons oI LIIs CIupLer. (n)
Sec. 86. Jurisdiction to Settle Disputes on Roalties. - TIe DIrecLor oI LIe
DocumenLuLIon, nIormuLIon und TecInoIogy TrunsIer Bureuu sIuII exercIse quusI-
judIcIuI jurIsdIcLIon In LIe seLLIemenL oI dIspuLes beLween purLIes Lo u LecInoIogy
LrunsIer urrungemenL urIsIng Irom LecInoIogy LrunsIer puymenLs, IncIudIng LIe
IIxIng oI upproprIuLe umounL or ruLe oI royuILy. (n)
Sec. 8;. Prohibited Clauses. - ExcepL In cuses under SecLIon q1, LIe IoIIowIng
provIsIons sIuII be deemed prImu IucIe Lo Iuve un udverse on compeLILIon und
Lrude:
8;.1. TIose wIIcI Impose upon LIe IIcensee LIe obIIguLIon Lo ucquIre Irom u
specIIIc source cupILuI goods, InLermedIuLe producLs, ruw muLerIuIs, und oLIer
LecInoIogIes, or oI permunenLIy empIoyIng personneI IndIcuLed by LIe IIcensor;
8;.z. TIose pursuunL Lo wIIcI LIe IIcensor reserves LIe rIgIL Lo IIx LIe suIe or
resuIe prIces oI LIe producLs munuIucLured on LIe busIs oI LIe IIcense;
8;.. TIose LIuL conLuIn resLrIcLIons regurdIng LIe voIume und sLrucLure oI
producLIon;
8;.q TIose LIuL proIIbIL LIe use oI compeLILIve LecInoIogIes In u non-excIusIve
LecInoIogy LrunsIer ugreemenL;
8;.. TIose LIuL esLubIIsI u IuII or purLIuI purcIuse opLIon In Iuvor oI LIe
IIcensor;
8;.6. TIose LIuL obIIguLe LIe IIcensee Lo LrunsIer Ior Iree Lo LIe IIcensor LIe
InvenLIons or ImprovemenLs LIuL muy be obLuIned LIrougI LIe use oI LIe
IIcensed LecInoIogy;
8;.;. TIose LIuL requIre puymenL oI royuILIes Lo LIe owners oI puLenLs Ior
puLenLs wIIcI ure noL used;
8;.8. TIose LIuL proIIbIL LIe IIcensee Lo exporL LIe IIcensed producL unIess
jusLIIIed Ior LIe proLecLIon oI LIe IegILImuLe InLeresL oI LIe IIcensor sucI us
exporLs Lo counLrIes wIere excIusIve IIcenses Lo munuIucLure undJor dIsLrIbuLe
LIe IIcensed producL(s) Iuve uIreudy been grunLed;
8;.q. TIose wIIcI resLrIcL LIe use oI LIe LecInoIogy suppIIed uILer LIe
expIruLIon oI LIe LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL, excepL In cuses oI eurIy
LermInuLIon oI LIe LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL due Lo reuson(s)
uLLrIbuLubIe Lo LIe IIcensee;
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8;.1o. TIose wIIcI requIre puymenLs Ior puLenLs und oLIer IndusLrIuI properLy
rIgILs uILer LIeIr expIruLIon, LermInuLIon urrungemenL;
8;.11. TIose wIIcI requIre LIuL LIe LecInoIogy recIpIenL sIuII noL conLesL LIe
vuIIdILy oI uny oI LIe puLenLs oI LIe LecInoIogy suppIIer;
8;.1z. TIose wIIcI resLrIcL LIe reseurcI und deveIopmenL ucLIvILIes oI LIe
IIcensee desIgned Lo ubsorb und udupL LIe LrunsIerred LecInoIogy Lo IocuI
condILIons or Lo InILIuLe reseurcI und deveIopmenL progrums In connecLIon
wILI new producLs, processes or equIpmenL;
8;.1. TIose wIIcI prevenL LIe IIcensee Irom udupLIng LIe ImporLed LecInoIogy
Lo IocuI condILIons, or InLroducIng InnovuLIon Lo IL, us Iong us IL does noL
ImpuIr LIe quuIILy sLundurds prescrIbed by LIe IIcensor;
8;.1q. TIose wIIcI exempL LIe IIcensor Ior IIubIIILy Ior non-IuIIIIImenL oI IIs
responsIbIIILIes under LIe LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL undJor IIubIIILy
urIsIng Irom LIIrd purLy suILs brougIL ubouL by LIe use oI LIe IIcensed producL
or LIe IIcensed LecInoIogy; und
8;.1. OLIer cIuuses wILI equIvuIenL eIIecLs. (Sec. -C|z|, R. A. 1 6u)
Sec. 88. Mandator Provisions. - TIe IoIIowIng provIsIons sIuII be IncIuded In
voIunLury IIcense conLrucLs:
88.1. TIuL LIe Iuws oI LIe PIIIIppInes sIuII govern LIe InLerpreLuLIon oI LIe
sume und In LIe evenL oI IILIguLIon, LIe venue sIuII be LIe proper courL In LIe
pIuce wIere LIe IIcensee Ius ILs prIncIpuI oIIIce;
88.z. ConLInued uccess Lo ImprovemenLs In LecInIques und processes reIuLed Lo
LIe LecInoIogy sIuII be mude uvuIIubIe durIng LIe perIod oI LIe LecInoIogy
LrunsIer urrungemenL;
88.. n LIe evenL LIe LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL sIuII provIde Ior
urbILruLIon, LIe Procedure oI ArbILruLIon oI LIe ArbILruLIon uw oI LIe
PIIIIppInes or LIe ArbILruLIon RuIes oI LIe UnILed NuLIons CommIssIon on
nLernuLIonuI Trude uw (UNCTRA) or LIe RuIes oI ConcIIIuLIon und
ArbILruLIon oI LIe nLernuLIonuI CIumber oI Commerce (CC) sIuII uppIy und
LIe venue oI urbILruLIon sIuII be LIe PIIIIppInes or uny neuLruI counLry; und
88.q. TIe PIIIIppIne Luxes on uII puymenLs reIuLIng Lo LIe LecInoIogy LrunsIer
urrungemenL sIuII be borne by LIe IIcensor. (n)
Sec. 8q. Rights of Licensor. - n LIe ubsence oI uny provIsIon Lo LIe conLrury In LIe
LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL, LIe grunL oI u IIcense sIuII noL prevenL LIe
IIcensor Irom grunLIng IurLIer IIcenses Lo LIIrd person nor Irom expIoILIng LIe
subjecL muLLer oI LIe LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL IImseII. (Sec. -B, R. A. 1 6u)
Sec. qo. Rights of Licensee. - TIe IIcensee sIuII be enLILIed Lo expIoIL LIe subjecL
muLLer oI LIe LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL durIng LIe wIoIe Lerm oI LIe
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LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL. (Sec. -C (1 ), R. A. 1 6u)
Sec. q1. Eceptional Cases. - n excepLIonuI or merILorIous cuses wIere subsLunLIuI
beneIILs wIII uccrue Lo LIe economy, sucI us IIgI LecInoIogy conLenL, Increuse In
IoreIgn excIunge eurnIngs, empIoymenL generuLIon, regIonuI dIspersuI oI IndusLrIes
undJor subsLILuLIon wILI or use oI IocuI ruw muLerIuIs, or In LIe cuse oI Bourd oI
nvesLmenLs, regIsLered compunIes wILI pIoneer sLuLus, exempLIon Irom uny oI LIe
ubove requIremenLs muy be uIIowed by LIe DocumenLuLIon, nIormuLIon und
TecInoIogy TrunsIer Bureuu uILer evuIuuLIon LIereoI on u cuse by cuse busIs. (n)
Sec. qz. Non-Registration ith the Documentation, Information and Technolog
Transfer Bureau. - TecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenLs LIuL conIorm wILI LIe
provIsIons oI SecLIons 86 und 8; need noL be regIsLered wILI LIe DocumenLuLIon,
nIormuLIon und TecInoIogy TrunsIer Bureuu. Non-conIormunce wILI uny oI LIe
provIsIons oI SecLIons 8; und 88, Iowever, sIuII uuLomuLIcuIIy render LIe
LecInoIogy LrunsIer urrungemenL unenIorceubIe, unIess suId LecInoIogy LrunsIer
urrungemenL Is upproved und regIsLered wILI LIe DocumenLuLIon, nIormuLIon und
TecInoIogy TrunsIer Bureuu under LIe provIsIons oI SecLIon q1 on excepLIonuI
cuses. (n)
CIupLer X
COMPUSORY CENSNG
Sec. q. Grounds for Compulsor Licensing. - TIe DIrecLor oI eguI AIIuIrs muy
grunL u IIcense Lo expIoIL u puLenLed InvenLIon, even wILIouL LIe ugreemenL oI LIe
puLenL owner, In Iuvor oI uny person wIo Ius sIown IIs cupubIIILy Lo expIoIL LIe
InvenLIon, under uny oI LIe IoIIowIng cIrcumsLunces:
q.1. NuLIonuI emergency or oLIer cIrcumsLunces oI exLreme urgency;
q.z. WIere LIe pubIIc InLeresL, In purLIcuIur, nuLIonuI securILy, nuLrILIon,
IeuILI or LIe deveIopmenL oI oLIer vILuI secLors oI LIe nuLIonuI economy us
deLermIned by LIe upproprIuLe ugency oI LIe GovernmenL, so requIres; or
q.. WIere u judIcIuI or udmInIsLruLIve body Ius deLermIned LIuL LIe munner
oI expIoILuLIon by LIe owner oI LIe puLenL or IIs IIcensee Is unLI-compeLILIve; or
q.q. n cuse oI pubIIc non-commercIuI use oI LIe puLenL by LIe puLenLee,
wILIouL suLIsIucLory reuson;
q.. I LIe puLenLed InvenLIon Is noL beIng worked In LIe PIIIIppInes on u
commercIuI scuIe, uILIougI cupubIe oI beIng worked, wILIouL suLIsIucLory
reuson: ProvIded, TIuL LIe ImporLuLIon oI LIe puLenLed urLIcIe sIuII consLILuLe
workIng or usIng LIe puLenL. (Secs. q, q-A, und q-B, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. qq. Period for Filing a Petition for a Compulsor License. -
qq.1. A compuIsory IIcense muy noL be uppIIed Ior on LIe ground sLuLed In
SubsecLIon q. beIore LIe expIruLIon oI u perIod oI Iour (q) yeurs Irom LIe
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duLe oI IIIIng oI LIe uppIIcuLIon or LIree () yeurs Irom LIe duLe oI LIe puLenL
wIIcIever perIod expIres IusL.
qq.z. A compuIsory IIcense wIIcI Is uppIIed Ior on uny oI LIe grounds sLuLed In
SubsecLIons q.z, q., und q.q und SecLIon q; muy be uppIIed Ior uL uny LIme
uILer LIe grunL oI LIe puLenL. (Sec. q|1 |, R. A. No. 1 6)
Sec. q. Requirement to Obtain a License on Reasonable Commercial Terms. -
q.1. TIe IIcense wIII onIy be grunLed uILer LIe peLILIoner Ius mude eIIorLs Lo
obLuIn uuLIorIzuLIon Irom LIe puLenL owner on reusonubIe commercIuI Lerms
und condILIons buL sucI eIIorLs Iuve noL been successIuI wILIIn u reusonubIe
perIod oI LIme.
q.z. TIe requIremenL under SubsecLIon q.1 sIuII noL uppIy In LIe IoIIowIng
cuses:
(u) WIere LIe peLILIon Ior compuIsory IIcense seeks Lo remedy u prucLIce
deLermIned uILer judIcIuI or udmInIsLruLIve process Lo be unLI-
compeLILIve;
(b) n sILuuLIons oI nuLIonuI emergency or oLIer cIrcumsLunces oI exLreme
urgency;
(c) n cuses oI pubIIc non-commercIuI use.
q.. n sILuuLIons oI nuLIonuI emergency or oLIer cIrcumsLunces oI exLreme
urgency, LIe rIgIL IoIder sIuII be noLIIIed us soon us reusonubIy prucLIcubIe.
q.q. n LIe cuse oI pubIIc non-commercIuI use, wIere LIe governmenL or
conLrucLor, wILIouL mukIng u puLenL seurcI, knows or Ius demonsLrubIe
grounds Lo know LIuL u vuIId puLenL Is or wIII be used by or Ior LIe governmenL,
LIe rIgIL IoIder sIuII be InIormed prompLIy. (n)
Sec. q6. Compulsor Licensing of Patents Involving Semi-Conductor Technolog. -
n LIe cuse oI compuIsory IIcensIng oI puLenLs InvoIvIng semI-conducLor LecInoIogy,
LIe IIcense muy onIy be grunLed In cuse oI pubIIc non-commercIuI use or Lo remedy
u prucLIce deLermIned uILer judIcIuI or udmInIsLruLIve process Lo be unLI-
compeLILIve. (n)
Sec. q;. Compulsor License Based on Interdependence of Patents. - I LIe
InvenLIon proLecLed by u puLenL, IereuILer reIerred Lo us LIe "second puLenL," wILIIn
LIe counLry cunnoL be worked wILIouL InIrIngIng unoLIer puLenL, IereuILer reIerred
Lo us LIe "IIrsL puLenL," grunLed on u prIor uppIIcuLIon or beneIILIng Irom un eurIIer
prIorILy, u compuIsory IIcense muy be grunLed Lo LIe owner oI LIe second puLenL Lo
LIe exLenL necessury Ior LIe workIng oI IIs InvenLIon, subjecL Lo LIe IoIIowIng
condILIons:
q;.1. TIe InvenLIon cIuImed In LIe second puLenL InvoIves un ImporLunL
LecInIcuI udvunce oI consIderubIe economIc sIgnIIIcunce In reIuLIon Lo LIe IIrsL
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patent;
97.2. The owner of the first patent shall be entitled to a cross-license on
reasonable terms to use the invention claimed in the second patent;
97.3. The use authorized in respect of the first patent shall be non-assignable
except with the assignment of the second patent; and
97.4. The terms and conditions of Sections 95, 96 and 98 to 100 of this Act.
(Sec. 34-C, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 98. Form and Contents of Petition. - The petition for compulsory licensing
must be in writing, verified by the petitioner and accompanied by payment of the
required filing fee. It shall contain the name and address of the petitioner as well as
those of the respondents, the number and date of issue of the patent in connection
with which compulsory license is sought, the name of the patentee, the title of the
invention, the statutory grounds upon which compulsory license is sought, the
ultimate facts constituting the petitioner's cause of action, and the relief prayed for.
(Sec. 34-D, R. A. No. 1 65)
Sec. 99. Notice of Hearing. -
99.1. Upon filing of a petition, the Director of Legal Affairs shall forthwith serve
notice of the filing thereof upon the patent owner and all persons having grants
or licenses, or any other right, title or interest in and to the patent and
invention covered thereby as appears of record in the Office, and of notice of
the date of hearing thereon, on such persons and petitioner. The resident agent
or representative appointed in accordance with Section 33 hereof, shall be
bound to accept service of notice of the filing of the petition within the
meaning of this Section.
99.2. In every case, the notice shall be published by the said Office in a
newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks
and once in the IPO Gazette at applicants expense. (Sec. 34-E, R. A. No. 1 65)
Sec. 100. Terms and Conditions of Compulsor License. - The basic terms and
conditions including the rate of royalties of a compulsory license shall be fixed by
the Director of Legal Affairs subject to the following conditions:
100.1. The scope and duration of such license shall be limited to the purpose
for which it was authorized;
100.2. The license shall be non-exclusive;
100.3. The license shall be non-assignable, except with that part of the
enterprise or business with which the invention is being exploited;
100.4. Use of the subject matter of the license shall be devoted predominantly
for the supply of the Philippine market: Provided, That this limitation shall not
apply where the grant of the license is based on the ground that the patentees
manner of exploiting the patent is determined by judicial or administrative
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process, Lo be unLI-compeLILIve.
1oo.. TIe IIcense muy be LermInuLed upon proper sIowIng LIuL cIrcumsLunces
wIIcI Ied Lo ILs grunL Iuve ceused Lo exIsL und ure unIIkeIy Lo recur: ProvIded,
TIuL udequuLe proLecLIon sIuII be uIIorded Lo LIe IegILImuLe InLeresL oI LIe
IIcensee; und
1oo.6. TIe puLenLee sIuII be puId udequuLe remuneruLIon LukIng InLo uccounL
LIe economIc vuIue oI LIe grunL or uuLIorIzuLIon, excepL LIuL In cuses wIere
LIe IIcense wus grunLed Lo remedy u prucLIce wIIcI wus deLermIned uILer
judIcIuI or udmInIsLruLIve process, Lo be unLI-compeLILIve, LIe need Lo correcL
LIe unLI-compeLILIve prucLIce muy be Luken InLo uccounL In IIxIng LIe umounL
oI remuneruLIon. (Sec. -B, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 1o1. Amendment, Cancellation, Surrender of Compulsory License.
1o1.1. Upon LIe requesL oI LIe puLenLee or LIe IIcensee, LIe DIrecLor oI eguI
AIIuIrs muy umend LIe decIsIon grunLIng LIe compuIsory IIcense, upon proper
sIowIng oI new IucLs or cIrcumsLunces jusLIIyIng sucI umendmenL.
1o1.z. Upon LIe requesL oI LIe puLenLee, LIe suId DIrecLor muy cunceI LIe
compuIsory IIcense:
(u) I LIe ground Ior LIe grunL oI LIe compuIsory IIcense no Ionger exIsLs
und Is unIIkeIy Lo recur;
(b) I LIe IIcensee Ius neILIer begun Lo suppIy LIe domesLIc murkeL nor
mude serIous prepuruLIon LIereIor;
(c) I LIe IIcensee Ius noL compIIed wILI LIe prescrIbed Lerms oI LIe
IIcense;
1o1.. TIe IIcensee muy surrender LIe IIcense by u wrILLen decIuruLIon
submILLed Lo LIe OIIIce.
1o1.q. TIe suId DIrecLor sIuII cuuse LIe umendmenL, surrender, or cunceIIuLIon
In LIe RegIsLer, noLIIy LIe puLenLee, undJor LIe IIcensee, und cuuse noLIce
LIereoI Lo be pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe. (Sec. -D, R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 1oz. Licensees Exemption from Liability. - Any person wIo works u puLenLed
producL, subsLunce undJor process under u IIcense grunLed under LIIs CIupLer, sIuII
be Iree Irom uny IIubIIILy Ior InIrIngemenL: Provided however, TIuL In LIe cuse oI
voIunLury IIcensIng, no coIIusIon wILI LIe IIcensor Is proven. TIIs Is wILIouL
prejudIce Lo LIe rIgIL oI LIe rIgILIuI owner oI LIe puLenL Lo recover Irom LIe IIcensor
wIuLever Ie muy Iuve receIved us royuILIes under LIe IIcense. (Sec. -E, R. A. No. 1 6u)

CIupLer X
ASSGNMENT AND TRANSMSSON O RGHTS
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Sec. 103. Transmission of Rights. -
103.1 Patents or applications for patents and invention to which the relate,
shall be protected in the same wa as the rights of other propert under the
Civil Code.
103.2. Inventions and an right, title or interest in and to patents and
inventions covered thereb, ma be assigned or transmitted b inheritance or
bequest or ma be the subject of a license contract. (Sec. 50, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 104. Assignment of Inentions. - An assignment ma be of the entire right, title
or interest in and to the patent and the invention covered thereb, or of an
undivided share of the entire patent and invention, in which event the parties
become joint owners thereof. An assignment ma be limited to a specified territor.
(Sec. 51 , R. A. No. 1 65)
Sec. 105. Form of Assignment. - The assignment must be in writing, acknowledged
before a notar public or other officer authoried to administer oath or perform
notarial acts, and certified under the hand and official seal of the notar or such
other officer. (Sec. 52, R. A. No. 1 65)
Sec. 106. Recording. -
106.1. The Office shall record assignments, licenses and other instruments
relating to the transmission of an right, title or interest in and to inventions,
and patents or application for patents or inventions to which the relate, which
are presented in due form to the Office for registration, in books and records
kept for the purpose. The original documents together with a signed duplicate
thereof shall be filed, and the contents thereof should be kept confidential. If
the original is not available, an authenticated cop thereof in duplicate ma be
filed. Upon recording, the Office shall retain the duplicate, return the original
or the authenticated cop to the part who filed the same and notice of the
recording shall be published in the IPO Gaette.
106.2. Such instruments shall be void as against an subsequent purchaser or
mortgagee for valuable consideration and without notice, unless, it is so
recorded in the Office, within three (3) months from the date of said
instrument, or prior to the subsequent purchase or mortgage. (Sec. 53, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 107. Rights of Joint Oners. - If two (2) or more persons jointl own a patent
and the invention covered thereb, either b the issuance of the patent in their joint
favor or b reason of the assignment of an undivided share in the patent and
invention or b reason of the succession in title to such share, each of the joint
owners shall be entitled to personall make, use, sell, or import the invention for his
own profit: Provided, however, That neither of the joint owners shall be entitled to
grant licenses or to assign his right, title or interest or part thereof without the
consent of the other owner or owners, or without proportionall dividing the
proceeds with such other owner or owners. (Sec. 54, R. A. No. 1 65)

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CIupLer X
REGSTRATON O UTTY MODES
Sec. 1o8. Applicabilit of Provisions Relating to Patents. -
1o8.1. SubjecL Lo SecLIon 1oq, LIe provIsIons governIng puLenLs sIuII uppIy,
muLuLIs muLundIs, Lo LIe regIsLruLIon oI uLIIILy modeIs.
1o8.z. WIere LIe rIgIL Lo u puLenL conIIIcLs wILI LIe rIgIL Lo u uLIIILy modeI
regIsLruLIon In LIe cuse reIerred Lo In SecLIon zq, LIe suId provIsIon sIuII uppIy
us II LIe word puLenL were repIuced by LIe words "patent or utilit model
registration." (Sec. , R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 1oq. Special Provisions Relating to Utilit Models. -
1oq.1 (u) An InvenLIon quuIIIIes Ior regIsLruLIon us u uLIIILy modeI II IL Is new
und IndusLrIuIIy uppIIcubIe.
(b) SecLIon z1, "PuLenLubIe nvenLIons", sIuII uppIy excepL LIe reIerence Lo
InvenLIve sLep us u condILIon oI proLecLIon.
1oq.z. SecLIons q Lo qq sIuII noL uppIy In LIe cuse oI uppIIcuLIons Ior
regIsLruLIon oI u uLIIILy modeI.
1oq.. A uLIIILy modeI regIsLruLIon sIuII expIre, wILIouL uny possIbIIILy oI
renewuI, uL LIe end oI LIe sevenLI yeur uILer LIe duLe oI LIe IIIIng oI LIe
uppIIcuLIon.
1oq.q. n proceedIngs under SecLIons 61 Lo 6q, LIe uLIIILy modeI regIsLruLIon
sIuII be cunceIed on LIe IoIIowIng grounds:
(u) TIuL LIe cIuImed InvenLIon does noL quuIIIy Ior regIsLruLIon us u uLIIILy
modeI und does noL meeL LIe requIremenLs oI regIsLrubIIILy, In purLIcuIur
IuvIng regurd Lo SubsecLIon 1oq.1 und SecLIons zz, z, zq und z;;
(b) TIuL LIe descrIpLIon und LIe cIuIms do noL compIy wILI LIe prescrIbed
requIremenLs;
(c) TIuL uny druwIng wIIcI Is necessury Ior LIe undersLundIng oI LIe
InvenLIon Ius noL been IurnIsIed;
(d) TIuL LIe owner oI LIe uLIIILy modeI regIsLruLIon Is noL LIe InvenLor or
IIs successor In LILIe. (Secs. , 6, und ; , R. A. No. 1 6u)
Sec. 11o. Conversion of Patent Applications or Applications for Utilit Model
Registration. -
11o.1. AL uny LIme beIore LIe grunL or reIusuI oI u puLenL, un uppIIcunL Ior u
puLenL muy, upon puymenL oI LIe prescrIbed Iee, converL IIs uppIIcuLIon InLo
un uppIIcuLIon Ior regIsLruLIon oI u uLIIILy modeI, wIIcI sIuII be uccorded LIe
IIIIng duLe oI LIe InILIuI uppIIcuLIon. An uppIIcuLIon muy be converLed onIy
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once.
110.2. A an ime befoe he gan o efal of a ili model egiaion, an
applican fo a ili model egiaion ma, pon pamen of he pecibed
fee, cone hi applicaion ino a paen applicaion, hich hall be accoded
he filing dae of he iniial applicaion. (Sec. 58, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Sec. 111. Prohibition against Filing of Parallel Applications. - An applican ma no
file o (2)_ applicaion fo he ame bjec, one fo ili model egiaion
and he ohe fo he gan of a paen hehe imlaneol o coneciel. (Sec.
59, R. A. No. 1 65a)
Chape XIII
Indial Deign and Lao Deign (Topogaphie) of Inegaed Cici
(Noe: Thi enie Chape a amended b Repblic Ac No. 9150 hich a appoed on Ag
06, 2001)

Sec. 112. Definition of Terms:
1. An Industrial Design i an compoiion of line o colo o an hee-
dimenional fom, hehe o no aociaed ih line o colo: Provided,
Tha ch compoiion o fom gie a pecial appeaance o and can ee a
paen fo an indial podc o handicaf;
2. Integrated Circuit mean a podc, in i final fom, o an inemediae
fom, in hich he elemen, a lea one of hich i an acie elemen and
ome o all of he ineconnecion ae inegall fomed in and/o on a piece
of maeial, and hich i inended o pefom an eleconic fncion; and
3. Laout-Design i nonmo ih 'Topograph' and mean he hee-
dimenional dipoiion, hoee epeed, of he elemen, a lea one of
hich i an acie elemen, and of ome o all of he ineconnecion of an
inegaed cici, o ch a hee-dimenional dipoiion pepaed fo an
inegaed cici inended fo manface. chan oble ial la liba
Sec. 113. Substantive Conditions/or Protection. - 113.1. Onl indial deign ha
ae ne o onamenal hall benefi fom poecion nde hi Ac.
113.2. Indial deign dicaed eeniall b echnical o fncional
conideaion o obain a echnical el o hoe ha ae cona o pblic
ode, healh o moal hall no be poeced.
113.3. Onl lao -deign of inegaed cici ha ae oiginal hall benefi
fom poecion nde hi Ac. A lao-deign hall be conideed oiginal if
i i he el of i ceao' on inellecal effo and i no commonplace
among ceao of lao-deign and manface of inegaed cici a
he ime of i ceaion.
113.4. A lao-deign coniing of a combinaion of elemen and
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InLerconnecLIons LIuL ure commonpIuce sIuII be proLecLed onIy II LIe
combInuLIon, Luken us u wIoIe, Is orIgInuI.
Sec. 11q. Contents of the Application. - 11q.1. Every uppIIcuLIon Ior regIsLruLIon oI
un IndusLrIuI desIgn or IuyouL-desIgn sIuII conLuIn:
(u) A requesL Ior regIsLruLIon oI LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn or IuyouL-desIgn;
(b) nIormuLIon IdenLIIyIng LIe uppIIcunL;
(c) An IndIcuLIon oI LIe kInd oI urLIcIe oI munuIucLure or IundIcruIL Lo wIIcI
LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn or IuyouL-desIgn sIuII be uppIIed;
(d) A represenLuLIon oI LIe urLIcIe oI munuIucLure or IundIcruIL by wuy oI
druwIngs, pIoLogrupIs or udequuLe grupIIc represenLuLIon oI LIe IndusLrIuI
desIgn or oI LIe IuyouL-desIgn us uppIIed Lo LIe urLIcIe oI munuIucLure or
IundIcruIL wIIcI cIeurIy und IuIIy dIscIoses LIose IeuLures Ior wIIcI proLecLIon
Is cIuImed; und cIun robIes v IrLuuI Iuw IIbrury
(e) TIe nume und uddress oI LIe creuLor, or wIere LIe uppIIcunL Is noL LIe
creuLor, u sLuLemenL IndIcuLIng LIe orIgIn oI LIe rIgIL Lo LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn
or IuyouL-desIgn regIsLruLIon.
11q.z. TIe uppIIcuLIon muy be uccompunIed by u specImen oI LIe urLIcIe embodyIng
LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn or IuyouL-desIgn und sIuII be subjecL Lo LIe puymenL oI LIe
prescrIbed Iee.
Sec. 116. Eamination. - 116.1. TIe OIIIce sIuII uccord us LIe IIIIng duLe LIe duLe oI
receIpL oI LIe uppIIcuLIon conLuInIng IndIcuLIons uIIowIng LIe IdenLILy oI LIe
uppIIcunL Lo be esLubIIsIed und u represenLuLIon oI LIe urLIcIe embodyIng LIe
IndusLrIuI desIgn or LIe IuyouL -desIgn or u pIcLorIuI represenLuLIon LIereoI.
116.z. I LIe uppIIcuLIon does noL meeL LIese requIremenLs, LIe IIIIng duLe sIouId be
LIuL duLe wIen uII LIe eIemenLs specIIIed In Sec. 11q ure IIIed or LIe mIsLukes
correcLed. OLIerwIse, II LIe requIremenLs ure noL compIIed wILIIn LIe prescrIbed
perIod, LIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII be consIdered wILIdruwn.
116.. AILer LIe uppIIcuLIon Ius been uccorded u IIIIng duLe und LIe requIred Iees
puId on LIme, LIe uppIIcunL sIuII compIy wILI LIe requIremenLs oI Sec. 11q wILIIn
LIe prescrIbed perIod, oLIerwIse LIe uppIIcuLIon sIuII be consIdered wILIdruwn.
116.q. TIe OIIIce sIuII exumIne wIeLIer LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn or IuyouL-desIgn
compIIes wILI requIremenLs oI Sec. 11z (DeIInILIons) und Sec. 11 (SubsLunLIve
CondILIons Ior ProLecLIon).
Sec. 11;, Registration. - 11;.1. WIere LIe OIIIce IInds LIuL LIe condILIons reIerred Lo
In Sec. 11 ure IuIIIIIed, IL sIuII order LIuL regIsLruLIon be eIIecLed In LIe IndusLrIuI
desIgn or IuyouL-desIgn regIsLer und cuuse LIe Issuunce oI un IndusLrIuI desIgn or
IuyouL-desIgn cerLIIIcuLe oI regIsLruLIon; oLIerwIse, IL sIuII reIuse LIe uppIIcuLIon.
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11;.z. TIe Iorm und conLenLs oI un IndusLrIuI desIgn or IuyouL-desIgn cerLIIIcuLe
sIuII be esLubIIsIed by LIe RegIsLruLIons: Provided, TIuL LIe nume und uddress oI
LIe creuLor sIuII be menLIoned In every cuse.
11;.. RegIsLruLIon sIuII be pubIIsIed In LIe Iorm und wILIIn LIe perIod IIxed by LIe
ReguIuLIons.
11;.q. TIe OIIIce sIuII record In LIe regIsLer uny cIunge In LIe IdenLILy oI LIe
proprIeLor oI LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn or IuyouL desIgn or IIs represenLuLIve, II prooI
LIereoI Is IurnIsIed Lo IL. A Iee sIuII be puId, wILI LIe requesL Lo record LIe cIunge
In LIe IdenLILy oI LIe proprIeLor, II LIe Iee Is noL puId, LIe requesL sIuII be deemed
noL Lo Iuve been IIIed. n sucI cuse, LIe Iormer proprIeLor und LIe Iormer
represenLuLIve sIuII remuIn subjecL Lo LIe rIgILs und obIIguLIons us provIded In LIIs
AcL.
11;.. Anyone muy InspecL LIe RegIsLer und LIe IIIes oI regIsLered IndusLrIuI desIgns
or IuyouL-desIgns IncIudIng IIIes oI cunceIIuLIon proceedIngs. cIun robIes v IrLuuI Iuw IIbrury
Sec. 118. The Term of Industrial Design or Laout-Design Registration. - 118.1. TIe
regIsLruLIon oI un IndusLrIuI desIgn sIuII be Ior u perIod oI IIve () yeurs Irom LIe
IIIIng duLe oI LIe uppIIcuLIon.
118.z. TIe regIsLruLIon oI un IndusLrIuI desIgn muy be renewed Ior noL more LIun
Lwo (z) consecuLIve perIods oI IIve () yeurs eucI, by puyIng LIe renewuI Iee.
118.. TIe renewuI Iee sIuII be puId wILIIn LweIve (1z) monLIs precedIng LIe
expIruLIon oI LIe perIod oI regIsLruLIon. However, u gruce perIod oI sIx (6) monLIs
sIuII be grunLed Ior puymenL oI LIe Iees uILer sucI expIruLIon, upon puymenL oI u
surcIurge.
118.q. TIe ReguIuLIons sIuII IIx LIe umounL oI renewuI Iee, LIe surcIurge und oLIer
requIremenLs regurdIng LIe recordIng oI renewuIs oI regIsLruLIon.
118.. RegIsLruLIon oI u IuyouL-desIgn sIuII be vuIId Ior u perIod oILen (1o) yeurs,
wILIouL renewuI, und sucI vuIIdILy Lo be counLed Irom LIe duLe oI commencemenL
oI LIe proLecLIon uccorded Lo LIe IuyouL-desIgn. TIe proLecLIon oI u IuyouL-desIgn
under LIIs AcL sIuII commence:
u) on LIe duLe oI LIe IIrsL commercIuI expIoILuLIon, unywIere In LIe worId, oI
LIe IuyouL-desIgn by or wILI LIe consenL oI LIe rIgIL IoIder: Provided, TIuL un
uppIIcuLIon Ior regIsLruLIon Is IIIed wILI LIe nLeIIecLuuI ProperLy OIIIce wILIIn
Lwo (z) yeurs Irom sucI duLe oI IIrsL commercIuI expIoILuLIon; or
b) on LIe IIIIng duLe uccorded Lo LIe uppIIcuLIon Ior LIe regIsLruLIon oI LIe
IuyouL-desIgn II LIe IuyouL-desIgn Ius noL been prevIousIy expIoILed
commercIuIIy unywIere In LIe worId.
Sec. 11q. Application of Other Sections and Chapters. - 11q.1. TIe IoIIowIng
provIsIons reIuLIng Lo puLenLs sIuII uppIy mutatis mutandis Lo un IndusLrIuI desIgn
regIsLruLIon.
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SECTION 21. - Noel;
SECTION 24 - Pio a: Poided, Tha he dicloe i conained in pined
docmen o in an angible fom;
SECTION 25 - Non pejdicial Dicloe;
SECTION 28 - Righ o a Paen;
SECTION 29 - Fi o File Rle;
SECTION 30 - Inenion Ceaed Pan o a Commiion;
SECTION 31 - Righ of Pioi: Poided, Tha he applicaion fo indial deign
hall be filed ihin i (6) monh fom he ealie filing dae of he coeponding
foeign applicaion;
SECTION 33 - Appoinmen of Agen o Repeenaie;
SECTION 51 - Refal of he Applicaion; chan oble ial la liba
SECTION 56 o 60 - Sende, Coecion of and Change in Paen;
CHAPTER VII - Remedie of a Peon ih a Righ o Paen;
CHAPTER VIII - Righ of Paenee and Infingemen of Paen; and
CHAPTER XI - Aignmen and Tanmiion of Righ
119.2. If he eenial elemen of an indial deign hich i he bjec of an
applicaion hae been obained fom he ceaion of anohe peon iho hi
conen, poecion nde hi Chape canno be inoked again he injed pa.
119.3. The folloing poiion elaing o paen hall appl mai mandi o a
lao -deign of inegaed cici egiaion:
SECTION 28 - Righ o a Paen;
SECTION 29 - Fi o File Rle;
SECTION 30 - Inenion Ceaed Pan o a Commiion;
SECTION 33 - Appoinmen of Agen o Repeenaie;
SECTION 56 - Sende of Paen;
SECTION 57 - Coecion of Miake of he Office;
SECTION 58 - Coecion of Miake in he Applicaion;
SECTION 59 - Change in Paen;
SECTION 60 - Fom and Pblicaion of Amendmen;
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CHAPTER V - RemedIes oI u Person wILI u RIgIL Lo PuLenL;
CHAPTER V - RIgILs oI PuLenLees und nIrIngemenL oI PuLenLs: Provided, TIuL
LIe IuyouL-desIgn rIgILs und IImILuLIon oI IuyouL-desIgn rIgILs provIded Iereunder
sIuII govern:
CHAPTER X - CompuIsory IcensIng; cIun robIes v IrLuuI Iuw IIbrury
CHAPTER X - AssIgnmenL und TrunsmIssIon oI RIgILs
11q.q. Rights Conferred to the Owner of a Laout-Design Registration. - TIe owner
oI u IuyouL-desIgn regIsLruLIon sIuII enjoy LIe IoIIowIng rIgILs:
(1) Lo reproduce, wIeLIer by IncorporuLIon In un InLegruLed cIrcuIL or
oLIerwIse, LIe regIsLered IuyouL-desIgn In ILs enLIreLy or uny purL LIereoI,
excepL LIe ucL oI reproducIng uny purL LIuL does noL compIy wILI LIe
requIremenL oI orIgInuIILy; und
(z) Lo seII or oLIerwIse dIsLrIbuLe Ior commercIuI purposes LIe regIsLered
IuyouL desIgn, un urLIcIe or un InLegruLed cIrcuIL In wIIcI LIe regIsLered IuyouL-
desIgn Is IncorporuLed.
11q.. Limitations of Laout Rights. - TIe owner oI u IuyouL desIgn Ius no rIgIL Lo
prevenL LIIrd purLIes Irom reproducIng, seIIIng or oLIerwIse dIsLrIbuLIng Ior
commercIuI purposes LIe regIsLered IuyouL-desIgn In LIe IoIIowIng cIrcumsLunces:
(1) ReproducLIon oI LIe regIsLered IuyouL-desIgn Ior prIvuLe purposes or Ior LIe
soIe purpose oI evuIuuLIon, unuIysIs, reseurcI or LeucIIng;
(z) WIere LIe ucL Is perIormed In respecL oI u IuyouL-desIgn creuLed on LIe
busIs oI sucI unuIysIs or evuIuuLIon und wIIcI Is ILseII orIgInuI In LIe meunIng
us provIded IereIn;
() WIere LIe ucL Is perIormed In respecL oI u regIsLered Iuy-ouL-desIgn, or In
respecL oI un InLegruLed cIrcuIL In wIIcI sucI u IuyouL-desIgn Is IncorporuLed,
LIuL Ius been puL on LIe murkeL by or wILI LIe consenL oI LIe rIgIL IoIder;
(q) n respecL oI un InLegruLed cIrcuIL wIere LIe person perIormIng or orderIng
sucI un ucL dId noL know und Iud no reusonubIe ground Lo know wIen
ucquIrIng LIe InLegruLed cIrcuIL or LIe urLIcIe IncorporuLIng sucI un InLegruLed
cIrcuIL, LIuL IL IncorporuLed un unIuwIuIIy reproduced IuyouL-desIgn: Provided,
however, TIuL uILer LIe LIme LIuL sucI person Ius receIved suIIIcIenL noLIce
LIuL LIe IuyouL-desIgn wus unIuwIuIIy reproduced, LIuL person muy perIorm
uny oI LIe suId ucLs onIy wILI respecL Lo LIe sLock on Iund or ordered beIore
sucI LIme und sIuII be IIubIe Lo puy Lo LIe rIgIL IoIder u sum equIvuIenL Lo uL
IeusL % oI neL suIes or sucI oLIer reusonubIe royuILy us wouId be puyubIe
under u IreeIy negoLIuLed IIcense In respecL oI sucI IuyouL-desIgn; or cIun robIes
v IrLuuI Iuw IIbrury
() WIere LIe ucL Is perIormed In respecL oI un IdenLIcuI IuyouL-desIgn wIIcI Is
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orIgInuI und Ius been creuLed IndependenLIy by u LIIrd purLy.
Sec. 1zo. Cancellation of Design Registration. - 1zo.1. AL uny LIme durIng LIe Lerm
oI LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn regIsLruLIon, uny person upon puymenL oI LIe requIred Iee,
muy peLILIon LIe DIrecLor oI eguI AIIuIrs Lo cunceI LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn on uny oI
LIe IoIIowIng grounds:
(u) I LIe subjecL muLLer oI LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn Is noL regIsLerubIe wILIIn LIe
Lerms oI SecLIons 11z und 11;
(b) I LIe subjecL muLLer Is noL new; or
(c) I LIe subjecL muLLer oI LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn exLends beyond LIe conLenL oI
LIe uppIIcuLIon us orIgInuIIy IIIed.
1zo.z. WIere LIe grounds Ior cunceIIuLIon reIuLe Lo u purL oI LIe IndusLrIuI desIgn,
cunceIIuLIon muy be eIIecLed Lo sucI exLenL onIy. TIe resLrIcLIon muy be eIIecLed In
LIe Iorm oI un uILeruLIon oI LIe eIIecLed IeuLures oI LIe desIgn.
1zo.. Grounds for Cancellation of Laout-Design of Integrated Circuits.- Any
InLeresLed person muy peLILIon LIuL LIe regIsLruLIon oI u IuyouL-desIgn be cunceIed
on LIe ground LIuL:
(I) LIe IuyouL-desIgn Is noL proLecLubIe under LIIs AcL;
(II) LIe rIgIL IoIder Is noL enLILIed Lo proLecLIon under LIIs AcL; or
(III) wIere LIe uppIIcuLIon Ior regIsLruLIon oI LIe IuyouL-desIgn, wus noL IIIed
wILIIn Lwo (z) yeurs Irom ILs IIrsL commercIuI expIoILuLIon unywIere In LIe
worId.
WIere LIe grounds Ior cunceIIuLIon ure esLubIIsIed wILI respecL onIy Lo u purL oI LIe
IuyouL-desIgn, onIy LIe correspondIng purL oI LIe regIsLruLIon sIuII be cunceIed.
Any cunceIed IuyouL-desIgn regIsLruLIon or purL LIereoI, sIuII be regurded us nuII
und voId Irom LIe begInnIng und muy be expunged Irom LIe records oI LIe
nLeIIecLuuI ProperLy OIIIce. ReIerence Lo uII cunceIed IuyouL-desIgn regIsLruLIon
sIuII be pubIIsIed In LIe PO GuzeLLe.
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