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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has announced a welcomed rise in patent filings that hit record high in 2025, attributing the rise to increased patenting and commercialization activity from university- and research-based technology offices.
The total number of IP filings reached 3,242, demonstrating a 43.7 percent increase from 2,257 in 2024.
IPOPHL equates a significant share of this growth from Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSO), which accounted for 506 of the 999 resident patent filings in 2025, meaning that income generated from IP assets by ITSO members also increased, at a 19 percent year-on-year growth in 2025. Participating institutions included universities, colleges and research centers in the ITSO Program, which earned a combined figure of ₱24.3 million (Philippine Peso) (approximately $420,000) from their IP assets, up from ₱20.4 million in 2024. IPOPHL confirmed that commercialization channels used included licensing agreements, spin-offs and direct sales.
The IPOPHL Acting Director General Mr. Nathaniel Arevalo stated that the figures point to the expanding role of technology transfer and IP commercialization across academic and research institutions. He stated that “It highlights how research and innovation not only contribute to knowledge and societal benefits, but also generates tangible economic value for the institutions and stakeholders involved”.
The TISC Development Section Head at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Mr. Alex Riechel, mentioned that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made notable progress in institutional coordination on innovation support. He described the region as having established “a world-first, formally established mechanism for coordinating the development of TISCs (Technology and Innovation Support Centers),” while stressing the importance of sustaining momentum to translate innovation into economic value.
The intellectual property attaché of the Japan Patent Office for Southeast Asia, Mr. Motohiro Nishio, said strong IP systems remain critical to innovation-led growth, stating that “Japan strongly believes that robust IP systems with effective information access and practical technology transfer are essential for innovation-driven growth”.
IPOPHL’s flagship initiative, the ITSO Program, has grown to 103 member institutions strong and forms part of the global network of TISCs, established by the World Intellectual Property Organization to help researchers and institutions access high-quality technology information, develop IP assets and support the commercialization of research outputs.