On 20 November 2024, Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL“) announced its plans to integrate Intellectual Property (“IP“) education into the basic education curriculum through a collaboration with the Department of Education.
This initiative aims to cultivate a culture of IP respect and appreciation among younger generations, ultimately reducing IP-related violations and fostering innovation and creativity. IPOPHL has emphasised the significance of educating children on IP importance, especially with the youth’s exposure now to social media content creation. IPOPHL further stressed the importance of teaching methods in delivering IP education to young learners. Modules can include stories about inventors and creators, practical exercises, and anti-piracy/counterfeiting awareness lessons.
In furtherance of these efforts, in October 2024, IPOPHL reported that four universities in Cagayan Valley have already integrated facilitating IP service accessibility to the academic community into their Innovation and Technology Support Offices (“ITSO“) Programme. IPOPHL has also partnered with Manila Science High School and the Philippine High School System in the secondary level, as well as the Commission on Higher Education to reach universities and colleges. As of 21 November 2024, IPOPHL’s ITSO network includes 95 universities, colleges and research institutions.
This initiative is expected to have a wider reach as IPOPHL also seeks to collaborate with the Philippine Regulation Commission to include IP concepts in the board licensure examinations of teachers.
If you have any queries on the above, please feel free to contact Ruby S. Jalit (Of Counsel) at ruby.jalit@cagatlaw.com or Ben Dominic R. Yap (Managing Partner) whose contact details are set out on this page.
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