Proposed EU Scoping Paper
Proposed EU Scoping Paper
Philippine Counter-Draft
Proposed Philippine Positions
Elements of the EU-South Korea FTA
Projects, overseas films may bid but there is a 15% price preference for domestic suppliers.36 For other procurement projects such as those funded domestically, only firms with at least 60% or 75% Filipino ownership or interest, depending on the type of procurement, may participate. However, if the goods are not available locally, or when there is a need to prevent unfair competition, foreign suppliers may be invited to participate.37 In addition, in the interest of efficiency and timely delivery of goods, the procuring entity may give preference to the purchase of domestically produced and manufactured goods, supplies and materials that satisfy the specified or desired quality.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Chapter 10: Intellectual Property
The Agreement should include rules to ensure effective and adequate protection on intellectual property rights and adequate measures to ensure effective enforcement thereof.
The Agreement should include rules to ensure effective and adequate protection of intellectual property rights and measures to ensure effective enforcement.
Acceptable.
The Philippines’ comprehensive legal framework on IPRs comprises mainly the Intellectual Property (IP) Code and its implanting rules and regulations (R.A. No. 8293 of 1998), including patent, trade mark, and copyright laws. The IP Code has been amended several times including through the Act Providing for the Protection of Layout Design (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits (R.A. No. 9150 of 2001); the Act to Provide Protection to New Plant Varieties (R.A. No. 9168 of 2002); and the Act of Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines (R.A. No. 9502 of 2008). Utility models and Industrial designs are protected under the patent law. In 2001, the Philippines’ IPR legislation was received by the WTO TRIPS Council.38 On 30 March 2007, the Philippines
Philippine Counter-Draft
Proposed Philippine Positions
Elements of the EU-South Korea FTA
Projects, overseas films may bid but there is a 15% price preference for domestic suppliers.36 For other procurement projects such as those funded domestically, only firms with at least 60% or 75% Filipino ownership or interest, depending on the type of procurement, may participate. However, if the goods are not available locally, or when there is a need to prevent unfair competition, foreign suppliers may be invited to participate.37 In addition, in the interest of efficiency and timely delivery of goods, the procuring entity may give preference to the purchase of domestically produced and manufactured goods, supplies and materials that satisfy the specified or desired quality.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Chapter 10: Intellectual Property
The Agreement should include rules to ensure effective and adequate protection on intellectual property rights and adequate measures to ensure effective enforcement thereof.
The Agreement should include rules to ensure effective and adequate protection of intellectual property rights and measures to ensure effective enforcement.
Acceptable.
The Philippines’ comprehensive legal framework on IPRs comprises mainly the Intellectual Property (IP) Code and its implanting rules and regulations (R.A. No. 8293 of 1998), including patent, trade mark, and copyright laws. The IP Code has been amended several times including through the Act Providing for the Protection of Layout Design (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits (R.A. No. 9150 of 2001); the Act to Provide Protection to New Plant Varieties (R.A. No. 9168 of 2002); and the Act of Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines (R.A. No. 9502 of 2008). Utility models and Industrial designs are protected under the patent law. In 2001, the Philippines’ IPR legislation was received by the WTO TRIPS Council.38 On 30 March 2007, the Philippines