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==IPOPHL encourages GenSan SMEs to register intellectual property== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=67566 | |||
*Sunday, December 11, 2011 | |||
:By. Pops Gumana-Fruylan | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec. 11 (PIA) -- The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) encouraged small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) here to register for trademark, copyright, and/or patent to ensure their protection against infringement. | |||
Atty. Ricardo R. Blancaflor, Director General of IPOPHL, was in the Tuna Capital over the weekend to orient SMEs on the importance of intellectual property rights (IPR) which can become “the most valuable business asset of an enterprise.” | |||
Blancaflor shared the success story of “Mang Inasal,” the first barbecue fast food chain in the Philippines, which after three years of operation sold its business assets to “Jollibee” for P3 billion. | |||
He explained that all the stores of Mang Inasal all over the country were only worth P1 billion, but its trademark was worth P2 billion. | |||
“Little did Mang Inasal know that the three-colored trademark would be bought for an additional P2 billion,” he said. | |||
Blancaflor explained that IPOPHL is pushing for the registration of intellectual property to uncover hidden creations of the minds that are still unutilized. | |||
He said one foreign study revealed that 27 percent of 1,000 science projects in the country, which are considered genuine work, could have been patented worth hundreds of millions of dollars. | |||
“We never know we are actually sitting on a gold mine,” he stressed. | |||
Meanwhile, Blancaflor commended the creation of the General Santos City Intellectual Property Association (GINPAS), a group that advocates intellectual property rights in the city. | |||
He expressed optimism that with GINPAS around more people will move for the registration of their intellectual creations that could benefit the local government through “more taxes and more economic growth.” | |||
Dorecita Delima, Assistant Regional Director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 12 also expressed confidence that the creation GINPAS would encourage other provinces and cities in the region to adopt the same advocacies on intellectual property. | |||
“IPOPHL is the lead agency in the country mandated to implement state policies on intellectual property (IP), including coordinating the efforts of the public and private sectors to formulate and implement plans and policies to strengthen the protection of IPR in the country.” (PGFruylan/PIA-Gensan) | |||
==Media’s help sought on Mindanao’s critical environment situation== | ==Media’s help sought on Mindanao’s critical environment situation== | ||
*Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/12/10/media%E2%80%99s-help-sought-on-mindanao%E2%80%99s-critical-environment-situation/ | *Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/12/10/media%E2%80%99s-help-sought-on-mindanao%E2%80%99s-critical-environment-situation/ | ||
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Organizers said the summit this year intends to help journalists engage their communities not only in its traditional role in providing accurate news and information “but also in opening venues for deeper discussion on pressing issues regarding the environment.” | Organizers said the summit this year intends to help journalists engage their communities not only in its traditional role in providing accurate news and information “but also in opening venues for deeper discussion on pressing issues regarding the environment.” | ||
The summit intends to increase the capacity of journalists to produce greater quality and volume of reporting; raise the level of public awareness and debate on environment issues; and create opportunities for journalists to build networks with scientists, technology experts, consumers and other media organizations. (Walter I. Balane / MindaNews) | The summit intends to increase the capacity of journalists to produce greater quality and volume of reporting; raise the level of public awareness and debate on environment issues; and create opportunities for journalists to build networks with scientists, technology experts, consumers and other media organizations. (Walter I. Balane / MindaNews) | ||
==ERC orders more consultations for GenSan power deal== | ==ERC orders more consultations for GenSan power deal== | ||