Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO LOWER THE COST OF DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 23, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3638, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO LOWER THE COST OF DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill proposes AMENDMENTS to the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA No. 8293), such as: (1) COMPULSORY LICENSING of patendted drugs and pharmaceutical products; (2) Fixing the TERM OF PATENT for drug and pharmaceutical products atTEN (10) years from date of application. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-10-23 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Biazon (038 ) | 2. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2001-11-19 |
Abstract
This bill proposes AMENDMENTS to the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA No. 8293), such as: (1) COMPULSORY LICENSING of patendted drugs and pharmaceutical products; (2) Fixing the TERM OF PATENT for drug and pharmaceutical products atTEN (10) years from date of application.
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