LSPU-Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management Office

18/08/2025

✨ 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 of 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝟒𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✨

📍 ITSO Conference Room, Cavite State University

📅 August 18-20, 2025

Day 1 kicked off with insightful sessions on the essentials of communication planning and strategy development, led by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧, Section Head of the Technology and Innovation Promotion Section (TIPS), Applied Communication Division, DOST-PCAARRD. The day wrapped up with interactive workshops on assessment, goal setting, branding, strategy design, and monitoring & evaluation.

Representing Laguna State Polytechnic University were Marvie Ann S. Reyes, Project Technical Assistant of IPTBM, and Nico Y. Mandapat, Project Technical Aide of ATBI.

06/08/2025

The 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢-𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬🌾 under the 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 continues at Cavite State University, running from August 5–7, 2025!

🔍 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 centered on the session "Navigating Product-Market Fit in Agri-Aqua Technologies". Expert speakers Dr. Danikka A. Cubillo and Mr. Gener T. Cueno from CvSU’s College of Economics and Business Administration led insightful lectures and interactive discussions on the fundamentals of market analysis.

📊 On 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐, participants stepped into the spotlight as they presented their outputs using the Market Scan Framework — a vital step in identifying market opportunities and potential pathways for the commercialization of their agri-aqua technologies. These presentations helped sharpen participants' strategic market analysis skills, ensuring that innovations respond to actual industry needs.

🌟 Representing 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐋𝐒𝐏𝐔) in this intensive training are 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐭. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧 and 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐭. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨, IPTBM Chairpersons from the San Pablo and Sta. Cruz campuses, respectively, along with 𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐞 𝐎𝐛𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚, Project Technical Aide V of the LSPU-Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (ATBI). The LSPU team once again demonstrated their active engagement and valuable insights throughout the day’s activities.

05/08/2025

26/06/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖: The CIET 2nd Quarterly Meeting is currently being held at the RDE Function Hall, LSPU-Siniloan Campus.

This quarter’s agenda covers updates, document reviews, licensing discussions, and exciting plans for Q3. Together, we’re driving growth through innovation and strategy.

10/06/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦: Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) Program

Delegates from Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) is underway at Semi-Annual report of the RAISE-IV Program of the projects "𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟖 (𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝐆). 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐁𝐌) 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐋𝐒𝐏𝐔) 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟐", and 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟒 (𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟑𝐀). 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢-𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 (𝐀𝐓𝐁𝐈) 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐋𝐒𝐏𝐔) 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟐, held at Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite Campus from June 10 to 11, 2025. Spearheaded by Dr. Teddy Tepora, this gathering brings together stakeholders from State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) featuring Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IPTBM) units, Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubators (ATBIs), Agri-Aqua Business Hubs (ABHs), and Knowledge Management (KM) teams.

Representing LSPU are CIET Director Ms. Michelle C. Gonzales; Engr. Isabelita T. Domingo, ATBI Project Leader; Ms. Mary Ann L. Barile, ATBI Project Manager; Mr. Charlie O. Siarot, IPTBM Project Leader; and Ms. Marvie Ann S. Reyes, IPTBM Technical Assistant.

Also joining the review as official evaluators are Ms. Mae A. Dagaas, Senior Science Research Specialist, and Ms. Eunice E. Eugenio, Project Technical Assistant VI from TTPD, PCAARRD—the funding institution behind the RAISE Program.

24/03/2025

The Videophone, invented by Filipino engineer and physicist Gregorio Y. Zara, was the first two-way video communication device, paving the way for modern video conferencing technology. His invention allowed callers to see each other while conversing, a concept that later became essential in digital communication. Apart from the videophone, Zara held 30 patents for various innovations, including an induction compass used by pilots, a solar-powered water heater, and an alcohol-fueled airplane engine. His contributions to science and technology also included the discovery of the Zara Effect, a law of electrical kinetic resistance, further solidifying his legacy as one of the Philippines’ greatest inventors.

Source: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/father-videoconferencing-gregorio-y-zara

20/03/2025

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | The 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 continues with an engaging seminar on 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲, led by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐄. 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐧, 𝑰𝑻𝑺𝑶 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒏𝒂 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒚𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 (𝑳𝑺𝑷𝑼) 𝑺𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎.

Dr. Tamban is currently discussing the importance of intellectual property in innovation and research, highlighting its role in protecting creative works and fostering development. Students are actively participating, gaining valuable insights into how intellectual property impacts various fields, including fisheries and technology.

🖼: Marianne C. Aquino
✍️: Vanessa R. Paje
📷: Phoebe Buenconsejo

11/02/2025

Pinyapel is an innovative specialty paper developed in the Philippines, crafted from discarded pineapple leaves. This project exemplifies the application of intellectual property (IP) in promoting sustainable design and economic development.

The Design Center of the Philippines, in collaboration with partners, developed an IP-protected process to transform agricultural waste into high-value material suitable for various applications, including packaging and paper products. The initiative not only addresses environmental concerns by repurposing agricultural waste but also enhances the livelihood of local farmers.

By securing IP rights, the creators ensure the protection of their innovative process, enabling them to manage its use and distribution effectively. This approach encourages further innovation and investment in sustainable materials, showcasing how IP can be leveraged to foster responsible production and consumption. | Source: https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/news/the-ip-journey-of-pinyapel-from-creation-to-going-global/

05/02/2025

Trademarks are essential for protecting brand identity, and the ™ (trademark) and ® (registered trademark) symbols help indicate the legal status of a brand’s name, logo, or slogan.

The ™ symbol is used for marks that are not officially registered but are still being claimed as a brand identifier. It provides some level of protection under common law but does not offer the full legal benefits of registration. On the other hand, the ® symbol is used for trademarks that have been officially registered with a government intellectual property office.

This registration grants exclusive rights, making it easier to enforce legal action against infringement. Businesses typically use the ™ symbol while awaiting registration approval and switch to ® once the mark is legally secured. Understanding the distinction between these symbols is crucial for proper trademark usage and protection.

04/02/2025

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is the government agency responsible for overseeing and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights in the country. Established in 1998 under Republic Act No. 8293, also known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, IPOPHL replaced earlier laws governing patents and copyrights to create a more comprehensive system for protecting intellectual property. The agency administers and implements laws related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, geographical indications, trade secrets, and industrial designs, ensuring that inventors, businesses, and artists have legal protection for their creations.

IPOPHL also handles IP enforcement and dispute resolution, working with law enforcement agencies to combat counterfeiting, piracy, and infringement. Additionally, the agency promotes public awareness and education through seminars, training programs, and collaborations with schools and industries.

With the rise of digital innovation, IPOPHL has modernized its services by introducing online IP filing systems and strengthening international partnerships, particularly with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), to enhance global IP protection. Its efforts have led to a steady increase in IP applications and stronger enforcement against piracy, helping to safeguard Filipino creativity, encourage innovation, and drive economic growth.