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Philippines Logo Registration are
filed with the Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Filipinos,
Filipino corporations or foreigners or foreign corporations are required
appoint an agent in order to file Philippines logo applications with the IPO.
There are five (5) steps
involved in the filing and prosecution procedure of Philippines logo
registration and they are as follows:
1. Philippines Logo Search
The process of searching is done
to determine whether there are existing similar or identical logos to the one
being applied for.
2. Philippines Logo Filing
All initial filings of a
Philippines Logo application must be addressed to the Director and shall be in
Filipino or English. The requirements include a request for registration,
information regarding the applicant and the logo to be registered. Part 4, Rule
400 under the Rules & Regulations on Logos, Service Marks, Trade Names and
Marked or Stamped Containers contain a complete list of the requirements.
Philippines Logo Applications are handled by the Bureau
of Logos of the Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPO). An applicant
number will be issued after a thorough examination of the application
requirements has been performed by a duty officer and after the filing fee is
paid.
3. Philippines Logo Examination
The Philippines logo application
will be examined to see if it complies with all rules and regulations. The
application will be rejected if it doesn’t.
Some of the common objections
involve prior conflicting rights with another proprietor, conflicts with a
well-known logo, distinctiveness, descriptiveness, and too broad description of
goods and services, among others.
4. Publication in Philippines Gazette
The logo is published in the IP
Philippines Gazette once the logo is approved. This is done to let the public
know about the registration and give concerned parties a chance to oppose it if
deemed necessary.
5. Opposition (if any)
The public is given up to 30
days from the issuance of the Gazette to oppose the logo. After the Director of
the Bureau of Legal Affairs verifies that there is no notice of opposition, the
office will issue the Certificate of Registration.
6. Philippines Logo Registration
The Certificate of Philippines Logo
Registration will again be published in the IP Philippines Gazette for the
second time then entered in the official records. This will be valid for a
period of ten (10) years, after which a request for renewal can be filed. The
registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.
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