AUF ITSO

 

About

The establishment of Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs) is a pioneering project of IPOPHL, with the assistance of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), for strengthening local institutional capacity to access patent information and the use of the patent system.

 

Goals

The ITSOs aim to provide the following:

• Assistance in searching technical information using free and/or commercial patent databases, as well as scientific and technical journal (non-patent) databases;
• Trainings in searching patent databases for local users, aside from providing technology and competitor and competitor monitoring;
• Search for business partners and essential know-how;
• Market and competitor analyses;
• General information on IP valuation, IP laws and IP strategies (information on filing of patents, trademarks, etc.); and
• Basic advice on licensing, business plans, IP aspects of product commercialization and raising funds (e.g., government funding).

 

AUF-ITSO Services

• Patent Search (Use of Thomson Innovation Patent Database): provides access to a wide range of patents registered worldwide. It gives a list of the various models and other patentable inventions which could be used as reference when doing research works especially for Colleges of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Computer Studies, and Allied Medical Professions. 
• Use of the database is free for AUF faculty and students. To avail this service, please visit the University Library.
• Patent Drafting 
• IP Skills Training Course

 

Expertise

Specializes on Mechanical and Chemical Patent Drafting and Patent Search. Staff trained under WIPO and IPOPHL.

 

The above services are also offered to outside clients but with a corresponding fee. Training for the use of Patent Administration is jointly administered by OVPRI and the University Library for AUF students and Junior Staff in June & November. For inquiries, please contact the OVPRI office.

 

Links

• Ambassador Alfredo M. Yao Intellectual Property Awards
• Juan's Thousand Inventions - IPOPHL's Patent Protection Incentive Package