WHEREAS, it is important to give notice to the public that a particular trademark, invention, utility model, industrial design and layout design (topography) of integrated circuits is registered with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in order to recover damages pursuant to Sections 80 and 158 of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines;

WHEREAS, notices of registration appearing in the goods and/or packaging thereof registered with IPOPHL still bear the name of Philippine Patent Office that no longer exists at present and which was succeeded by the IPOPHL pursuant to the IP Code;

WHEREAS, the International Organization for Standardization assigned œPH  or œPHL  as country codes for the Philippines;

WHEREAS, there is a need to correct the old notices of registration in accordance with law and international standards;

WHEREFORE, the following rules are hereby promulgated as follows:

1. The registrant of a trademark, invention, utility model, industrial design and layout design (topography) of integrated circuits shall give notice that the same is registered by displaying with the mark the words œRegistered Mark  or the letter R within a circle or œReg. IPOPHL  or on the registered or patented product or on the container or packaging thereof or on the advertising material relating thereto the words œPhilippine Patent  or œReg. IPOPHL  and the patent number, as the case may be.

2. Ms. Ana Maida Zamora, Administrative Officer V, is hereby directed to immediately file three (3) certified copies of these Rules with the University of the Philippines Law Center, and, one (1) certified copy each to the Senate of the Philippines, the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court of the Philippines, and the National Library.

3.Mr. Restituto E. Maligaya, Information Technology Officer III, MIS Bureau, is hereby directed to post this Office Order in the IPOPHL website immediately upon receipt hereof.

All rules and regulations, office orders, memoranda, circulars, and memorandum circulars or parts thereof inconsistent with these Rules are hereby repealed.

These rules and regulations shall take effect fifteen (15) days after this Office Order ™s publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

(SGD.) RICARDO R. BLANCAFLOR
  Director General