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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
OFFICE OF THE PHIUPPINES

IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2 022 -0 19

Subject: Youth Intellectual Property Incentive (YIPI) Program

Section 1. Coverage

1. 1. Youth Filers

All applications for Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs and

Trademarks filed by a youth filer.

The definition of a youth filer in IPOPHL Memorandum Circular 2017-002

issued last 3 February 2017 under Section 2(m) is hereby amended as any natural
person whose age is twenty three (23) years and below at the time of filing of
application; or a group of natural persons all of whom are twenty three (23) years and
below at the time of filing of their application.

1.2. Institutional Filers with Youth Inventors, Designers and Entrepreneurs

Applications filed by government agencies and institutions, private and public

educational and research institutions and non-stock and non-profit organizations,
provided there is at least one (1) youth inventor and designer, shall be given specific
benefits under the Program.

Section 2. Project Duration

The Protection Incentive may be availed of by qualified applicants and

institutions from 1 January 2020 until 31 August 2023 or until 500 trademark, 200
invention, 200 utility model, and 200 industrial design applications have been certified
under the Program.

Section 3. Benefits Under the Program

3. 1. Waiver of fees

The following fees shall be waived only for youth filers:

a. For applications filed starting from 13 August 2022 - 31 August 2023:

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 i. Filing Fees for Invention (Php 2,000) and Utility Model (Php 1,720.00)
not exceeding five (5) claims, Industrial Design (Php 1,720) not
exceeding ten (10) embodiments;
ii. Filing Fees for Trademark Applications (Php 1,200.00) for one (1)
class including color claim fee (Php 280.00), as may be applicable;

iii. First (1st) Publication Fee (Php 920.00);

iv. Substantive examination fee for Invention (Php 2,010.00); and

v. Annuity Fee for invention for the first and second anniversaries
(Php 1,550.00 and Php 2,000.00, respectively).

b. For applications filed from 1 January 2020 until 12 August 2022, unpaid and
unassessed fees listed in letter (a).

3.2. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

Youth and Institutional applicants may request IPOPHL, through the

Documentation, Information and Technology Bureau, technical consultations and
capacity building on IP commercialization and management.

Section 4. Eligibility

4. 1. New Applicants

Prior to the filing of the online application, the applicant shall request for a
certification from the Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau
(DITTB) of status as youth filer to avail of the benefits.

The request form is hereby attached as Annex "A" and must be submitted with
the following:

a. Any government-issued identification (10) card such as driver's

license, passport, voter's 10, postal 10, etc.; or

b. Any school or company 10 bearing a picture and a copy of NSO/PSA-

issued birth certificate.

For institutional filers with youth inventors, designers and entrepreneurs, the
request form must be signed by the authorized official to be accompanied by any of the
foregoing document for the concerned youth creator/entrepreneur.

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 The Certification from DITTB shall be submitted as an attachment to the online
application.

4.2. For pending applications

The applicant shall request for a certification from the DITTB submitting the proof
of age in Section 4.1 to qualify as a youth filer to avail of the waiver of fees.

Section 5. Project Mechanics

5. 1. New Applications

a. The applicant shall request for a certification from DITTB as youth filer attaching
the proof of identification of the NSO/PSA-issued birth certificate. The request
shall be submitted to yipi@ipophil,gov.ph of DITTB.
b. After checking the completeness of the submitted documents, the DITTB shall
issue the certificate within five (5) working days from the submission of the
complete requirements.
c. The certification shall be submitted by the applicant as an attachment to the
online application through the electronic filing system.
d. Upon the successful filing of the online application, the applicant shall receive
an acknowledgement form which shall be forwarded to DITTB not later than 48
hours from receipt.
e. The DITTB staff shall coordinate with the MIS staff for the generation of an
application number for the application.

5.2. Pending Applications

a. Since the application has been filed, the applicant shall request for a certification
from DITTB as youth filer attaching the proof of identification of the NSO/PSA-
issued birth certificate. The request shall be submitted to (email address) of
DITTB.
b. After checking the completeness of the submitted documents, the DITTB shall
issue the certificate within five (5) working days from the submission of the
complete requirements copy furnishing the MIS indicating the application number
in the email subject.
c. The MIS shall tag the application in the system to reflect the waiver of fees.
d. The applicant shall submit the certification using the electronic document file
system not later than 48 hours from receipt.

5.3. Application of Rules and Regulations

The applications shall be processed accordingly pursuant to the relevant Rules

and Regulations.

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Section 6. Project Monitoring

6.1. The Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau (DITTB) in

coordination with Intellectual Property Satellite Offices (IPSOs) and Innovation
Technology Support Offices (ITSOs) shall monitor the implementation of the program.

6.2. Youth filers from the regions and provinces may file their applications through and/or
with the assistance of the Intellectual Property Satellite Offices (IPSOs). The IPSOs will
assist the filer, check the application documents for completeness and endorse the same
to the DITTB. The IPSO shall maintain a database of the filings from their respective
region and provide a monthly report to the Office of the Director of the DITTB.

6.3. DITTB shall report on the fourth week of January the project implementation of the
previous year to the Director General.

Section 7. Amendment

7.1. Section 2(m) of MC 2017-002 on IPOPHL Schedule of Fees is hereby amended to

read as follows:

"'Youth filer" is any natural person whose age is twenty three (23) years
and below at the time of filing of application; or a group of natural
persons al/ of whom have not reached twenty three (23) at the time of
filing of their application. '

7.2. For the effectivity of this Memorandum Circular, Section 5.5 is of MC Circular 2017-
002 on IPOPHL Schedule of Fees is hereby amended to waive the fees enumerated in
Section 3.

Section 8. Effectivity

This Program shall take effect on 13 August 2022 until 31 August 2023 or until the
specific number of applications in Section 2 shall have been certified but may be extended
after review and assessment.

Signed on 11 August 2022, Taguig City, Philippines.

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 Annex "A"

Youth Intellectual Property Incentive (YIPI) Program

Request Form

1. Date of Request:

2. Name:

3. Date of Birth:

4. Identification No. (Passport, Voter's 10, Driver's License, please submit include
photocopy; if no government-issued 10 submit school 10 plus NSO or PSA-certified Birth
Certificate)

5. Office/School/Institution (specify if it's an Innovation Technology Support Office)

6. For pending applications:

Application Number:

Title:

Status:

Fees Requested to be Waived:

7. For new applications:

Type of Application (Invention, Utility model, Industrial Design, Trademark):

Fees Requested to be Waived:

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