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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) on Tuesday said it will incentivize and prioritize applications for patents, utility models (UMs), or industrial designs (IDs) advancing green technology.This will be under IPOPHLs newly-launched Green Technology Incentive Program which will cover various classifications including Alternative Energy Production, Solar Energy, Sustainable Transportation, Energy Conservation, Waste Management, Sustainable Agriculture/Forestry, Administrative, Regulatory or Design Aspects, and Nuclear Power Generation.We call on all inventive Filipinos with green technologies to take advantage of the GreenTech Program and gain IP protection at a lesser cost and, possibly, much faster approval than the regular track, IPOPHL Deputy Director General Ann Claire Cabochan said in a statement.Eligible applicants may leverage the program and save around PHP6,600 in fees and possibly less time in obtaining a grant or registration with prioritization advantages.IPOPHL Director General Rowel Barba said the move will help boost sustainable solutions as Filipino creators and innovators advance green technology in the country.IPOPHL hopes to make a contribution to encourage an innovation climate that doesnt just consider the return of investments, but also the costs of what we do to our environment and natural resources, especially when they cost jobs, incomes, homes, and lives, he said. Overall, the IPOPHL aims to grant the Green Tech Incentive program to 30 patents, 60 UMs, and 60 IDs until Nov. 1, 2025, or until all slots have been filled.
