THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) will keep track of developments in copyright violations, assuring enhanced enforcement against counterfeiting and piracy, following a report tagging a Metro Manila shopping hub as one of the notorious markets for fake products.
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines will keep track of developments in copyright violations, assuring enhanced enforcement against counterfeiting and piracy, following a report tagging a Metro Manila shopping hub as one of the notorious markets for fake products.
acknowledged persistent efforts to stop it.'The government, through the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights, has worked with right holders and shopping center management on implementing a transition program to transform Greenhills Shopping Center into a high-end mall with legitimate sellers. This program includes efforts at rezoning the mall and shifting sellers to local products through incentives and premium locations in the mall,' the report said.
, likewise, recognized the Philippines' overall heightened enforcement against counterfeit goods nationwide, citing the record-breaking seizure of fake goods by the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights with Ipophl as vice chairman.Ipophl reported the confiscation of fake goods worth $617.8 million from January to September 2024, higher than 2023's $471.4 million.
said fake products continue to flood Shopee despite its strong intellectual property enforcement systems and improved policies.
Enforcers To 'Monitor' Violations
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