A Victory for Philippine Designers at Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty 2024 in Riyadh

Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines Director General Rowel Barba (center) signs the Riyadh Design Law Treaty at the Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh  PE photo).

RIYADH 09 December 2024 – A victory for Filipino designers, the Philippines represented by Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Rowel S. Barba signed the Riyadh Treaty and Final Act on Design Law at the Diplomatic Conference on Design Law in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The signing of the Riyadh Treaty on Design Law marked a monumental step towards making it easier, faster, and more affordable for Filipino designers worldwide to protect their designs at home and abroad, empowering designers and fostering international collaboration in design. 

This will bolster Filipino designers and the Filipino creative industry and strengthen our commitment to international cooperation in protecting innovative designs. The Philippines is proud to join nations around the globe in promoting a culture of creativity and protecting the rights of designers. END

The Philippine Delegation to the Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty together with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Daren Tang (fifth from left) and Conference President, Dr. Abdulaziz AlSwailem, CEO of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) (third from right) (Riyadh PE photo).

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