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South-East Asia IPR Basics Series: Industrial designs in the Philippines

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j0433062Industrial designs are the unique shapes and colours which distinguish your product’s appearance. Whereas a trade mark is a logo or other symbol which identifies your brand, an industrial design is the sleek curves or shapes which make a iPad or Toberlone bar look so distinct.

In this edition of our South-East Asia IPR Basics series, we will look at how industrial designs are handled in the Philippines. For more information, be sure to visit our website or contact one of our experts.

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Espresso IP 2: Trade marks in the Philippines

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espressoIP-01Come listen to our latest endeavour to provide European SMEs with all of the tools they will need to protect their intellectual property in China and South-East Asia! The new Espresso IP podcast series will feature hosts Samuel Sabasteanski and Alexander Bayntun-Lees and will cover a series of IPR issues critical for taking the first steps in protecting IP.
In this episode, our hosts discuss trade marks in the Philippines, including general rules and some guidelines for what makes marks unique or similar.

South-East Asia IPR Basics Series: Trade marks in the Philippines

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shutterstock_81193486-520x345Trade marks are the distinctive logos, symbols, and colour schemes which set an SME’s products apart and signal to consumers that the product carries a certain degree of quality.  Trade marks are a critical part of establishing a brand identity and building a loyal customer base.

This latest installment of our South-East Asia IPR Basics series will look at how trade marks are handled in the Philippines. For more information, be sure to visit our website or contact one of our experts.

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South-East Asia IPR Basics Series: Copyright in the Philippines

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Copyright is the right of the writer or creator of any work to determine how that work is published, adapted, distributed, marketed, or otherwise used and profited from. Typically, copyright is automatically conferred, meaning that SMEs’ creative works are immediately protected as their IP. However, the unfortunate truth is that copyright is not always respected and SMEs may need to take extra steps to protect their IP.

This latest installment of our South-East Asia IPR Basics series will look at how copyright is handled in the Philippines. For more information, be sure to visit our website or contact one of our experts.

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Espresso IP 1: Copyright in the Philippines

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espressoIP-01Come listen to our latest endeavour to provide European SMEs with all of the tools they will need to protect their intellectual property in China and South-East Asia! The new Espresso IP podcast series will feature hosts Samuel Sabasteanski and Alexander Bayntun-Lees and will cover a series of IPR issues critical for taking the first steps in protecting IP. Stay on the lookout for upcoming RSS and Podcast feeds for Espresso IP to make sure that you never miss out on this duo spilling the beans about everything from patents and copyrights to prosecution and international agreements.

Espresso IP 001 – Copyright in the Philippines (Length – 3:49)

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