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
July 16, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01122 | |
| 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 : The bill limits the term of patents for drugs and pharmaceutical products to 10 years from the date of filing of the application, be it in the Philippines or elsewhere in the world. It further requires the concurrence of Congress for the extension of patents for drugs and pharmaceutical products. (Cheaper Medicines) | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-16 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Gunigundo (021 ) | 2. Cajayon (024 ) |
| 3. Ramiro (028 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2007-09-11 | |
| 2. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-09-19 | |
| 3. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-09-20 | |
| 4. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-09-24 | |
| 5. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-09-25 | |
| 6. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2007-09-26 | |
| 7. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2007-09-27 | |
| 8. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2007-09-28 | |
| 9. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-10-01 | |
| 10. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-10-02 | |
| 11. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-10-03 | |
| 12. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-10-05 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB02844 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2007-08-01 |
Abstract
The bill limits the term of patents for drugs and pharmaceutical products to 10 years from the date of filing of the application, be it in the Philippines or elsewhere in the world. It further requires the concurrence of Congress for the extension of patents for drugs and pharmaceutical products. (Cheaper Medicines)
Disclaimer
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