MINDANAO DAILY
THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS Volume XII, No. 111
www.mindanaodailynews.com
Tuesday, February 6-7, 2023
26 Firms in NorthMin Acquire IP Rights through DOST SciTech Superhighway
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wenty-six firms from various provinces in Northern Mindanao acquire intellectual property rights through the acquisition of trademark registration. The Department of Science and Technology has successfully assisted these firms through the SciTech Superhighway program. The certificates of registration are from and signed by the Bureau of Trademarks - Intellectual Property of the Philippines, with a 10year validity period. In partnership with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL) and the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI), DOST region 10 was able to endorse these applications. The SciTech Superhighway is a collaborative project of DOST-TAPI and IPOPHIL to strategize ways to streamline and hasten formality examinations of IP applications and other administrative processes up until the financial assistance of the following fees: Filing Fee, 1st Publication Fee,
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Patty Tapao, an emerging food establishment in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, holding their firm’s certificate of trademark registration with a validity of 10 years, during the delivery and turnover of certificates conducted by DOST Bukidnon.
Screenshot photo during the 11th TWG Meeting of SciTech Superhighway Program meeting via Zoom with partners and stakeholders from various DOST regional offices. 2nd Publication Fee, and Issuance Fee. The applications were endorsed during the SciTech Superhighway 11th Technical Working Group (TWG) Deliberation Meeting in March 2022. Proceeding after the actions of the rec-
ommendation provided by the IPOPHL TWG member, the applications were then officially filed in May 2022. Assisted firms have finally received their Certificate of Registrations in the last quarter of 2022. In Bukidnon, there were
three certificates of trademark registration given, while in Camiguin, there were six. In Lanao del Norte and in Misamis Occidental there were five firms who also acquired the certificate. Meanwhile, DOST Misamis Oriental were able to assist
7 firms. Most of the 26 firms are in the food processing industry. Copyright, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets are all different types of intellectual property (IP). Firms with trademark registrations are generally protected in
terms of brand identity in the marketplace. It gives the owner the exclusive rights to prevent others from using or exploiting the mark in any way. Aside from being a source-identifier, differentiator, quality indicator, and an advertising device, a protective mark may also bring another stream of income to the owner through licensing or franchising. In a Facebook post, one of the 2022 trademark registration recipients, Mr. Recarte Bacus of Candiisan Diversified Farm, expressed his thanks to DOST for facilitating their application. “Yeeeeyyy na register na gyud sa Intellectual Property See SCITECH, page 9
Kauswagan gears up to host 6th Organic Asia Congress By: Lou Ellen L. Antonio Mark Francisco Jessie P. Mongcal
In a press conference today in El Salvador City, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said he will ask private companies to undergo drug testing in their respective workplaces. With Abalos at the table are (from left) PNP 10 director Brig. Gen. Lawence Coop, PNP deputy director for administration Lt. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia, Gov. Peter Unabia, Mayor Edgar Lignes and DILG 10 director Wilhelm Mark Suyko. Abalos is in Northern Mindanao for a two-day visit. PHOTO BY MARK FRANCISCO
KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte (PIA)--As the municipality here will host the 6th Organic Asia Congress (OAC) in June this year, members of the Expanded Committee convened to discuss preparation plans. The OAC is one of the prominent international events for organic agriculture that brings together local governments and the organic sector from various Asian nations to talk about the main trends in the movement and methods for advancement. The theme for this
Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Mayor Rommel Arnado throws the ribbon after inaugurating the Fisherman’s Wharf Food Park and Entertainment Center, one of the many attractions in his locality which is funded by the municipal government that is an income-generating entity. MUNICIPALITY OF KAUSWAGAN PHOTOS year’s OAC is “World Peace the role of organic agriculthrough Organic Agricul- ture in attaining sustainable ture: Food Security is Vital peace and development. See ORGANIC, page 9 to Peace Building,” featuring