—Carlo E. Abarquez, Partner—Justine Abigail C. Sablan, Associate On 03 July 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”) released several Memorandum Circulars (“MC[s]”) revising some of the rules (“Revised Rules”) with regard to Intellectual Property (“IP”) in the Philippines, which shall be effective starting 05 September 2020. The Revised Rules include: (1) Revised