IAP: Philippines

Income eligibility criteria:

• Any natural person who is earning P500,000 or less per annum.
• Duly registered entity such as micro, small, start-up, spin-off companies with total assets less than P15,000,000 (Republic Act No. 9501).

Invention eligibility criteria:

• The invention does not fall under the enumerations of non-patentable subject matter under Section 22 of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, as amended by Republic Act No. 9502.
• Commercial potential; No prior art (arrangement that the applicant has to commercialize the technology subject of the application is a plus factor in the evaluation of an application for the IAP).

Documentation required to demonstrate eligibility:

• Proof of income (a tax form or an affidavit indicating that you meet the above income criteria).
• Confidentiality agreement.

For more information, visit the country IAP webpage of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).

If you have any questions about the local eligibility criteria and selection process, please contact our IAP focal point in the Philippines.