Office Order No. 163, Series of 2012, Madrid Protocol Fees, Philippines

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Office Order Noll 6 3 Series of 2012

Madrid Protocol Fees

Whereas, as part of the continuing improvements to the trademark system in the Philippines and the thrust of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to deliver timely and quality services to trademark owners, the Republic of the Philippines acceded to the Madrid Protocol and subsequently deposited its instrument of accession with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 25 April 2012;

Whereas, the Madrid Protocol will enter into force in the Philippines on 25 July 2012;

Whereas, as part of the implementation of the Madrid Protocol in the Philippines , the IPOPHL needs to promulgate the fees for Madrid-related transactions;

Whereas, the IPOPHL has an existing fee structure under Office Order No. 128, s. 2003 which is the basis of the fees to be collected for all Madrid transactions;

Now, therefore, pursuant to the accession of the Philippines to the Madrid Protocol and Office Order No. 128, s. 2003, the following fees shall be charged for international applications and registrations under the Madrid Protocol and other related transact ions.

Nature of Fee*

Handling Feel (for every International Application filed with IPOPHL as Office of Origin ) Individual Fee" (for International Registrations Designating the Philippines and for Designations Subsequent to an International Reqistratiorr') Individual Fee4 (for Renewal)

IPOPHL Fee Code

Amount

501 Php 2,181.60

501 ,107, & 517 Php 4,807.60 per class

525 , 107, & 517 Php 7,373.00 per class

Transformation Feel Other Madrid-related transactions (including replacement, handling fee for renewal, and other documents filed through the IPOPHL for transmission to WIPO)5

501 Php 2,181.60 per class 534 Php 606.00

IP o Republic of the PhilippinesRE CElI..JED BL __._ ( INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE «ar-

I telle<iaal Property Center, 28 Upper Mckinley Road, Mc kinley Hill Tow n Center Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634 Philippines

*AII fees are inclusive of the 1% Legal Research Fee. t This fee is equivalent to the filing fee currently charged by the IPOPHL. 2 This is equivalent to the filing fee, publication (t" & and issuance fees. 3 Subsequent designations are possible only for international registrations effected after entry into force of the Madrid Protocol in the Philippines on 25 July 2012. 4 This includes the renewal fee and issuance and publication fees. 5 This is the same fee collected by IPOPHL for any other request.

This Office Order shall take effect on 25 July 2012 and after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Done this 9th day of July 2012; Tagu ig City, Philippines.

RIcARDO R. BLANCAFLOR Director General

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