Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO MAKE THE LAWS ON PATENTS, TRADENAMES AND TRADEMARKS MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE BY CLARIFYING NON-PATENTABLE INVENTIONS, ALLOWING THE IMPORTATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF PATENTED MEDICINES, AND MODIFYING GOVERNMENT USE PROVISIONS FOR DRUGS OR MEDICINES, TO LOWER PRICES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO AND SUPPLY OF QUALITY DRUGS OR MEDICINES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
December 19, 2006
Scope
Urgent Bill
Yes
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06035 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO MAKE THE LAWS ON PATENTS, TRADENAMES AND TRADEMARKS MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE BY CLARIFYING NON-PATENTABLE INVENTIONS, ALLOWING THE IMPORTATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF PATENTED MEDICINES, AND MODIFYING GOVERNMENT USE PROVISIONS FOR DRUGS OR MEDICINES, TO LOWER PRICES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO AND SUPPLY OF QUALITY DRUGS OR MEDICINES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Allowing the Importation and Early Development of Patented Medicines and Modifying Government Use Provisions for Drugs and Medicines | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill aims to reduce the cost of medicines by incorporating into the present Philippine Intellectual Property Code certain public health safeguards found in the GATT Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)Agreement that create clear, legal exceptions to intellectual property rules. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CUA, JUNIE E. | |
| DATE FILED : 2006-12-19 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Hontiveros-baraquel | 2. Pingoy |
| 3. Barinaga | 4. Codilla |
| 5. Tañada | 6. Rosales |
| 7. Aguja | 8. Nantes |
| 9. Espino | 10. Marcoleta |
| 11. Antonino-custodio | 12. Magsaysay |
| 13. Nicolas | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Del Mar (035 ) | 2. Susano (038 ) |
| 3. Villanueva (042 ) | 4. Chatto (042 ) |
| 5. Aquino (042 ) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Clarete | 2. Cabilao |
| 3. Syjuco | 4. Locsin |
| 5. Jalosjos-carreon | 6. Mariano |
| 7. Madamba | 8. Defensor |
| 9. Magtubo | 10. Alvarez |
| 11. Baterina | 12. Abaya |
| 13. Cojuangco | 14. Paras |
| 15. Remulla | 16. Chipeco |
| 17. Villarosa | 18. Ablan |
| 19. Aquino | 20. Virador |
| 21. Velarde | 22. Macarambon |
| DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2007-01-22 | |
| URGENT BILL? Yes | |
| DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2007-01-22 | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02263 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02153 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2006-12-19 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: TRADE AND INDUSTRY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04943, HB05718, HB00498, HB00400 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2006-12-20 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2006-12-20 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2007-01-24, 2007-01-29 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Cua;Hontiveros-baraquel | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2007-01-29, 2007-01-31, 2007-02-05, 2007-02-07, 2007-02-20 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Zialcita, Locsin, Zamora, Locsin, Zamora, Aquino, Casiño, Suplico, Biron, Zialcita, Paras | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2007-02-20 | |
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2007-02-20 | |
| AMENDED BY : Remulla | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Clarete, Cabilao, Syjuco, Locsin, Jalosjos-carreon, Mariano, Madamba, Defensor, Magtubo, Alvarez, Baterina, Abaya, Cojuangco, Paras, Remulla, Chipeco, Villarosa, Ablan, Aquino, Virador, Velarde, Macarambon | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2007-02-20 | |
| REMARKS : On Jan. 24, 2007, the Body approved to insert into the Record of the House the sponsorship remarks of Reps. Cua (J.) and Hontiveros-Barraquel | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2007-06-04 | |
| REMARKS : On Feb. 08, 2007, Senate requested for a conference and designated Senators Roxas, Cayetano and Estrada (J.) as conferees. On Feb. 20, 2007, in view of the pending approval on Third Reading of HB06035, the following were manifested as conferees on the part of the House: Reps. Hontiveros-Barraquel, Pingoy, Zialcita, Locsin, Biron, Chipeco, Garin, Zamora (R.), Suplico, Macarambon, Antonino-Custodio and Paras. | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Hontiveros-baraquel, Pingoy, Zialcita, Locsin, Biron, Chipeco, Garin, Zamora, Suplico, Macarambon, Antonino-custodio, Cua, Paras | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Roxas, Cayetano, Ejercito-Estrada (J.) |
Abstract
The bill aims to reduce the cost of medicines by incorporating into the present Philippine Intellectual Property Code certain public health safeguards found in the GATT Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)Agreement that create clear, legal exceptions to intellectual property rules.'
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