A community quarantine to counter the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 came into effect over Metro Manila on 15 March 2020 at 12 a.m. With the quarantine in place, travel to and from Metro Manila would be restricted. Businesses in Metro Manila still continue provided that protective measures are put into place to limit
Read moreThe Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has recently promulgated the Revised Rules on Mediation (IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 008, Series of 2018) making mediation mandatory for cases filed with the IPO.
Prior to the issuance of the Revised Rules on Mediation, intellectual property cases filed with the IPO are only referred for mediation and any one of the parties may refuse to undergo mediation. Should any of the parties refuse, the case will be referred back to the originating bureau or in case of appeal, the Office of the Director General for the continuation of the adjudication or appeal proceedings. With the new rules on mediation, parties to a case are now required to undergo mediation before the IPO’s Alternative Dispute Services.
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