By Niño Manaog
Photos by Rector John Latoza
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| LOCAL OFFICIALS (clockwise from top left): Dr. Gavino; Dr. Ambut; Engr. Linan; and Dr. Legada |
According to Dr. Pedro Gavino, CapSU’s vice-president for research, development and extension (RDE), the University has made sure that they send at least three participants from each of the CapSU campuses to engage more participation. As such, CapSU RDEC is able to engage bigger involvement and encourage more of its personnel to pursue research and follow through production and development.
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| IPO RESOURCE SPEAKERS (Clockwise from top left): Atty. Gepty; Mr. Sablan; Mr. Dumali; and Mr. Fulo |
Initiated by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and led by Engr. Efren Linan, newly designated IP director of CapSU, the two-day course featured the expertise of four experts from IPOPHL based in Manila.
In his keynote speech, Atty. Alan Gepty, deputy director general of IPOPHL’s Adjudication, Policy and International Relations stressed on what academic researchers can expect in the future. Among others, he zeroed in on value, competition and automation, citing how patented products will become very valuable in the future. For example, Nike attributes 90 percent of its worldwide profit to its trademark.
Mr. Adrian Sablan, IP specialist, discussed the relevance of IP to the academe. According to Sablan, the current mantra in the academe is not anymore “Publish or Perish” but rather “Patent, Publish and Profit.” For his part, Mr. Dindo Dumali, certified patent agent, gave the participants the overview of the protection of inventions including its advantages, uses and relevance to technology development. Mr. Harris Fulo, another IP specialist, briefed the participants on the importance of patent information in relation to research and its uses and advantages. Fulo also provided a run-through of the different parts of a patent document.
Said resource speakers shared their knowledge to some 50 researchers of the CapSU system plus researchers from other higher educational institutions.
The two-day IP primer gathered the participation of researchers from three other HEIs, namely: Central Philippine University (3 participants), University of San Agustin (3 participants) and the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (2 participants), all of Iloilo City. A sole participant from the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology also availed herself of said training.
Among others, Dr. Guillermo Legada, Jr., CapSU research director, cited the merits of said research initiative.
According to Legada, researchers in the past had been content with pursuing research only to the extent of classroom prototype production or journal publication. This time, however, the activity instilled in the participants that research work does not end there. More important, it also includes the production of patents and copyrights for the university’s intellectual properties. To ensure this, he included in the university’s research agenda the prioritization of research projects on product development.
Legada added that the training sought to instil in the CapSU community a culture of research even as their efforts target genuine development in their communities.
The said capability-building initiative has been fully supported by CapSU’s key officials led by Pres. Editha Magallanes; and facilitated by the Research, Development and Extension Center staff.
