RULES
AND REGULATIONS ON
UTILITY MODELS
AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
WHEREAS, the State
recognizes that an effective industrial property system is vital to the
development of domestic creativity, facilitates transfer of technology,
attracts foreign investments and ensures market access for our
products;
WHEREAS, it is the
policy of the State to streamline administrative procedures in granting
patents and enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights in
the Philippines;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant
to the provisions of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the
Intellectual
Property Code of the Philippines, the following rules and regulations
on
utility models and industrial designs are hereby promulgated:
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