Philippines

Rule on Search and Seizure in Civil Actions for Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights

Year of current version:	2002
Date of entry into force of original text:	February 15, 2002
Date of Text (Issued):	January 22, 2002
Type of Text:	Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter:	Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Designs, Patents (Inventions), Trademarks
Notes:	The notification by Philippines to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'This Regulation governs the procedure for application of provisional seizure and impounding of documents and articles in pending and intended civil actions for the purpose of preventing infringement and preserving relevant evidence in regard to alleged infringement under intellectual property laws.'
Available Texts:
English	Rule on Search and Seizure in Civil Actions for Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Rules of Procedure for Intellectual Property Rights Cases (PH097) Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293) (PH001) Revised Rules of Civil Procedure (1997) (PH035)
WIPO Lex No.:	PH046