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INNOVATION
AND PATENTS

With more personnel involved national innovative output and to
in RDE, the timeline for technol- push the presence of Filipino in-
ogy development from 2017-2019 ventions in the international patent
is noted to be faster as compared system. It is set up within university
to previous years (2011-2016). Per to strengthen support for our Mi-
record, there are 33 approved Intel- cro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
lectual Property Rights composed of (MSMEs). The ITSO can extend
Invention, Utility Model and Indus- technical assistance to MSMEs and
trial Design. It is noted that 12 out of local inventors as regards trade-
the 33 approved IPR are developed mark and patent searches as well as
within the last three years. In sup- drafting of patent, utility model, and
port to the growing science commu- industrial design documents.
nity, the university also established With the availability of mature
its own Innovation and Technology and registered technologies, the
Support Office (ITSO) in partner- university pushed for technology
ship with Intellectual Property commercialization under technol-
Office (IPO)-Philippines. The office ogy licensing scheme. Technology
serves as in-house patent library generators are invited to pitch the
that facilitates patent landscaping developed technologies in various
and patent inventory. According to national and regional Technology
IPO- Philippines, ITSO is one of the Transfer Forum organized by DOST-
agency’s program that seeks to fos- Technology application and Promo-
ter creation of intellectual property tion Institute (TAPI).
(IP) in the academe and research
sectors, particularly in invention Report from the Research
and utility models, to increase the and Development Office

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