PCT Applicant's Guide フィリピン - Valid as from 2026年1月1日

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国内段階

Applicable as from 2026年1月1日

(published on 2025年12月12日)

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受理官庁: 受理官庁手数料国際予備審査機関: 国際予備審査手数料
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参考情報

PCT 出願人の手引は、国際事務局が受領する情報に基づきほぼ毎週更新される。

質問は、当該官庁又は国際事務局へ問い合わせされたい: pct.guide@wipo.int

略語のリスト

Office: Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines

IP Code: Republic Act No 8293 otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

PRo-PCT: Philippine Rules on PCT Applications

Regulations: The Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations for Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs (as in force from 16 March 2012)

IPO Fee Structure: Rules and Regulations Establishing the Fee Structure of the IPO

通貨のリスト

CHF (スイス・フラン)、 EUR (ユーロ)、 PHP (フィリピン・ペソ)、 USD (米国・ドル)

国及び官庁に関する情報

官庁の略称リストは、 WIPO 標準 ST.3 が提供する各 2 文字コードのマウスオーバー機能に統合されたため表示されない。
WIPO 標準、推奨、ガイドラインのリスト (旧附属書 K 、国名及び 2 文字コードリスト) を参照のこと。当リストには、 PCT に基づく国際出願の関連書類において、国家、その他の組織及び政府間機関を表示するために使用が認められている短縮名称及び 2 文字コードが記載される。当リストは WIPO 標準 ST.3 に規定される。
PCT 締約国の一覧表 (旧附属書 A) も併せて参照のこと。

官庁プロファイル

国内官庁の詳細な情報は、ePCT の官庁プロファイルを参照のこと.

PCT 留保、申立て、通知及び不適合

規則26の2.3(j),

規則49.6(f),

規則49の3.1(g),

規則49の3.2(h)

一覧表を参照のこと

官庁の閉庁日

当該官庁は、毎週土曜日、日曜日に閉庁

追加の閉庁日に関しては、官庁の閉庁日のページを参照

国際段階

附属書 B －一般情報

締約国

フィリピン

2 文字コード

官庁の名称

フィリピン知的所有権庁

所在地

G/F, 2/F, 14/F, 16/F Intellectual Property Center
#28 Upper McKinley Road
McKinley Hill Town Center
Fort Bonifacio
Taguig City
1634 Philippines

郵便のあて名

上記と同様

電話番号

(632) 7238 63 00

電子メール

pct@ipophl.gov.ph
mail@ipophl.gov.ph

ウェブサイト

http://www.ipophil.gov.ph

ファクシミリ

(632) 8856 92 93

国内官庁はファクシミリ又は同様の手段による書類の提出を受理するか？(PCT 規則 92.4)

いいえ

郵政当局以外の配達サービスを利用した場合に亡失又は遅延があったとき書類を発送したことの証拠を受理するか？(PCT 規則 82.1)

いいえ

出願人が WIPO DAS から優先権書類を取得できるようにする用意があるか？(規則 17.1 (bの 2))

WIPO DAS に関する詳細は https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das を参照

いいえ

当該国の国民又は居住者による国際出願のための管轄受理官庁

IB,

国内法令は、外国官庁への国際出願を制限しているか？

指定官庁に問い合わせされたい

当該国の管轄指定 (又は選択) 官庁

対応する国内段階を参照されたい

PCT に基づき取得可能な保護の種類

特許,

実用新案 (実用新案は特許に代えて求めることができる)

当該官庁が認める手数料の支払方法

Over The Counter - Applicants are advised to go to the Office as no e-payment methods for the International Applications are available as of the moment.
Bank Transfer - For those from far away provinces, especially R&D and education institutions, that request if they can do the payments bank-to-bank. Permission if first asked from the cashier/finance section.

国際型調査に関する国内法令の規定 (PCT 第 15 条)

なし

国際公開に基づく仮保護

In accordance with PCT Article 29(1), as far as the protection of any rights of the applicant under Section 46 of the IP Code is concerned, the international publication in English of an international application shall have the same effect as a publication in the IPO Gazette (under Section 44 of the IP Code and its implementing rules and regulations), provided that notice of the international publication and copy of the international application have been transmitted, pursuant to Section 46.2 of the IP Code, by the applicant to the actual unauthorized user of the invention claimed in the international application.

If the language in which the international publication has been effected is a language other than English, the protection of any rights of the applicant under Section 46 of the IP Code shall be applicable only from such time as a translation into English has been published in the IPO Gazette (under Section 44 of the IP Code and its implementing rules and regulations), and such translation into English has been transmitted, pursuant to Section 46.2 of the IP Code, by the applicant to the actual unauthorized user of the invention claimed in the international application.

Where the international publication has been effected, on the request of the applicant, before the expiration of 18 months from the priority date, the rights provided for under Section 46 of the IP Code shall be applicable only from the expiration of 18 months from the priority date subject to the conditions mentioned in the preceding paragraphs.

当該官庁が指定 (又は選択) 官庁である場合の参考情報

発明者の氏名 (名称) 及びあて名を提示しなければならない時期

願書中に記載するか又は後で提出することができる。 PCT 第 22 条又は第 39 条(1)に規定する期間内に要件を満たしていない場合、管轄官庁は通知に定める期間内に当該要件を満たすよう出願人に求める

微生物及びその他の生物材料の寄託に関する特別の規定が設けられているか？

あり (附属書 L 参照)

Annex C - Receiving Office

次の各国の国民及び居住者の管轄受理官庁

フィリピン

国際出願の作成に用いることができる言語

国際出願が行われた言語が国際調査機関で認められない言語 (附属書 D 参照) である場合、出願人は翻訳文を提出しなければならない (PCT 規則 12.3)。

英語,

Filipino

配列表における言語依存フリーテキストのために認められる言語

English or Filipino; or both

紙形式による国際出願の場合、受理官庁が要求する部数

受理官庁は電子形式による国際出願を認めるか？

For the relevant notifications by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 7 January 2016, pages 2 et seq. and 11 May 2023, pages 110 et seq.

国際出願が、実施細則第 7 部及び附属書 F の規定に従い、その範囲内で電子形式によって行われている場合には、国際出願手数料の総額は減額される (｢受理官庁に支払うべき手数料」参照)

国際出願に明細書と別個の部分として配列表が含まれている場合には、実施細則附属書 C に従い、すなわち WIPO 標準 ST.26XML フォーマットに準拠したものを提出すべきである。このフォーマットで配列表を提出すれば追加手数料は不要である。

Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing

Does the receiving Office accept the submission of pre-conversion documents and, if yes, in which format (Section 706 of the PCT Administrative Instructions)?

Yes, any format

Does the receiving Office accept incorporation by reference (PCT Rule 20.6)?

Yes. Matters not initially included in the International Application may be checked with the Priority Claim, assuming that the IA has a priority claim. If there is no Priority Claim, additions may still be submitted as long as they can be proven that the additions were inadvertently omitted upon scanning/uploading.

Does the receiving Office accept the submission of color drawings on an informal basis and transmit them to the International Bureau?

Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3)?

Competent International Searching Authority:

AU,

EP,

JP,

KR,

PH,

Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:

AU,

KR,

EP,

JP,

The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.

Fees payable to the RO:

Transmittal fee:

4,200 PHP

International filing fee:

This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).

1,667 USD

Fee per sheet in excess of 30:

19 USD

Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):

Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):

251 USD

Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract in character coded format):

376 USD

Search fee:

Fee payable in USD

Refer to
Annex D(AU)
Annex D(EP)
Annex D(JP)
Annex D(KR)
Annex D(PH)
Annex D(US)

Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):

2,700 PHP

Is an agent required by the receiving Office?

No, if the applicant resides in the Philippines
Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident

Who can act as agent?

Any patent agent or representative residing in the Philippines upon whom notices or processes for judicial or administrative procedure may be served

Waiver of power of attorney:

Waivers of powers of attorney do not apply (PCT Rule 90.4(e) and 90.5(d)) where the agent or common representative submits any notice of withdrawal during the international phase (PCT Rule 90bis.1 to 90bis.4, also refer to International Phase, paragraph IP 11.048).

Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?

Yes

Particular instances in which a separate power of attorney is required:

Where the Office receives a notice or communication from a sub-agent appointed by the agent; or from a new agent appointed by the common representative; or the Office receives a notice or communication from an agent or common representative who is appointed by the applicant in replacement of the agent or common representative previously appointed by the applicant; or the Office receives a notice or communication from an agent or a common representative submitting the names of additional applicants not named in the request form.

Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?

Yes

Particular instances in which a copy of a general power of attorney is required:

Annex D - International Searching Authority

International Searching Authority competent for the following Receiving Offices:

PH,

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines is competent provided that it has not received more than 75 international applications in English from the USPTO during any fiscal quarter.

Fees payable to the ISA:

Search fee (PCT Rule 16):

This fee is payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies accepted by it.

479 CHF

514 EUR

600 USD

The amounts below apply where the applicant is a small entity which refers to any natural or juridical person whose assets are worth not more than one hundred million pesos (P100M); or any entity, agency, office, bureau or unit of the Philippine government including government-owned or controlled corporations, state universities and colleges and government-owned or government-run schools.

160 CHF

171 EUR

200 USD

Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2):

This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances.

600 USD

200 USD

Fee for copies of documents cited in the international search report (PCT Rule 44.3):

per document 20 USD

per document 10 USD

How to obtain copies:

The Authority provides applicants with a copy of cited documents in electronic form, free of charge, when transmitting the international search report by e-mail. No copies are provided when the international search report is sent by mail

Copies are available upon request, free of charge, for designated (elected) Offices, by e-mail at: pct@ipophl.gov.ph

Applicants will be charged the fee mentioned below

Fee for copies of documents contained in the file of the international application (PCT Rule 94.1ter):

per document 20 USD

per document 10 USD

Protest fee (PCT Rule 40.2(e)):

400 USD

200 USD

Late furnishing fee (PCT Rule 13ter.1(c)):

200 USD

100 USD

Conditions for refund and amount of refund of the search fee:

Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will be refunded

Where the international application is withdrawn or is considered withdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start of the international search:
refund of 100%

Where the Authority benefits from an earlier search already made by the Authority, depending on the extent to which the Authority benefits from that earlier search:
refund of 50%

Languages accepted for international search:

English

Does the Authority accept informal comments on earlier search results where an international application claims priority from an earlier application already searched by this Authority?

Types of physical media accepted for the furnishing of nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listings :

CD-R,

DVD-R

Subject matter that will not be searched:

The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1, with the exception of any subject matter searched under the patent grant procedure in accordance with the provisions of national patent law of the Philippines

Waiver of power of attorney:

Has the Authority waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?

Yes

Particular instances in which a separate power of attorney is required:

Has the Authority waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?

Yes

Particular instances in which a copy of a general power of attorney is required:

Annex E - International Preliminary Examining Authority

International Preliminary Examining Authority competent for the following Receiving Offices:

PH,

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines may act as International Preliminary Examining Authority only if the international search is or has been carried out by it.

Fees payable to the IPEA:

Preliminary examination fee (PCT Rule 58):

This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.

300 USD

The amount below applies where the applicant is a small entity which refers to any natural or juridical person whose assets are worth not more than one hundred million pesos (P100M); or any entity, agency, office, bureau or unit of the Philippine government including government-owned or controlled corporations, state universities and colleges and government-owned or government-run schools.

150 USD

Additional preliminary examination fee (PCT Rule 68.3):

This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority and only in particular circumstances.

400 USD

200 USD

Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):

This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).

251 USD

Fee for copies of documents cited in the international preliminary examination report (PCT Rule 71.2):

per document 20 USD

per document 10 USD

How to obtain copies:

The Authority provides applicants with a copy of cited documents in electronic form, free of charge, when transmitting the international preliminary examination report by e-mail. No copies are provided when the international preliminary examination report is sent by mail

Copies are available, free of charge, for elected Offices, upon request by e-mail at: pct@ipophl.gov.ph

Applicants will be charged the fee mentioned above

Fee for copies of documents contained in the file of the international application (PCT Rule 94.2):

per document 20 USD

per document 10 USD

Protest fee (PCT Rule 68.3(e)):

400 USD

200 USD

Late furnishing fee (PCT Rule 13ter.2):

200 USD

100 USD

Conditions for refund and amount of refund of the preliminary examination fee:

Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will be refunded

In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3:
refund of 100%

If the international application or the demand is withdrawn before the start of the international preliminary examination:
refund of 100%

Languages accepted for international preliminary examination:

English

Subject matter that will not be examined:

The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1, with the exception of any subject matter examined under the patent grant procedure in accordance with the provisions of national patent law of the Philippines

Are there any restrictions with regard to the competence of the Authority acting as an International Preliminary Examining Authority?

Waiver of power of attorney:

Has the Authority waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?

Yes

Particular instances in which a separate power of attorney is required:

Has the Authority waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?

Yes

Particular instances in which a copy of a general power of attorney is required:

Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material

Requirements of designated and elected Offices

Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.

For a list of these institutions refer to:

http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)

Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:

http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/

Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:

http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html

Time (if any) earlier than 16 months from priority date by which applicant must furnish:

— the indications prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii):

At the time of filing (as part of the application)

— any additional indications:

At the time of filing (as part of the application)

Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii) pursuant to notifications from the Office:

To the extent available to the applicant, relevant information on the characteristics of the microorganism

Additional information

Deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.

National Phase

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:

This time limit can be extended by one month provided the applicant pays an extension fee for late entry into the national phase, equal to 50% of the prescribed filing fee

Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date

Does the Office permit reinstatement of rights (PCT Rule 49.6)?

Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):

Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)

English

Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:

Where the applicant furnishes only a translation of the international application as amended, the Office will invite the applicant to furnish the missing translation of the international application as originally filed. If the translation of the amended part is missing, the Office will not invite the applicant to furnish the missing translation and the amendments will be disregarded

Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract

Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)

Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?

No, where the international application was filed in a language other than English

Yes, where it was filed in English and the applicant has not received Form PCT/IB/308

Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?

National fees:

Must be paid at the time of entry into the national phase or within one month from the time of entry into the national phase. Where the national phase is entered after 30 months but not later than 31 months from the priority date, a surcharge will have to be paid.

The amount in parentheses is applicable in cases of filing by a “small entity”. A small entity is any natural or legal person whose assets are worth 100 million PHP or less; or any entity, agency, office, bureau or unit of the Philippine government including government-owned or controlled corporations, state universities and colleges and government-owned or government-run schools. At the time of payment, any natural or legal person is presumed to be a big entity unless a written statement to the contrary is submitted by such natural person or the duly authorized representative of such legal person.

Patents

Filing fee

4,320 PHP

(2,000 PHP)

Utility models

Filing fee

3,600 PHP

(1,720 PHP)

Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:

No filing fee is payable if priority of an earlier national application is claimed.

Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):

Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not a resident of the Philippines

If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.

Copy or translation of the international application to be furnished in duplicate