Phil hopes for positive USTR review on IP protection

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is optimistic about getting a positive assessment from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in its forthcoming report on markets engaged in counterfeiting, citing recent gains in IP protection.

- By LOUELLA DESIDERIO

“The country remains confident that its latest achievements and sustained reforms will be reflected positively in the forthcoming USTR report,” IPOPHL acting director general Nathaniel Arevalo said in a statement.

IPOPHL submitted a report to the USTR on Oct. 15, for the latter’s Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy Review.

“We take the USTR review as an opportunity to demonstrate tangible progress,” Arevalo said.