OVERVIEW
First IP Consultancy
and Technical Services Co. (First
IPCT or FIRST IP®)
is a partnership firm/company founded in 2009,
replacing its predecessor
single proprietorship company, First
IP Consultancy and Technical Services, established
in 2004 and officially
registered with the
Intellectual
Property Office of the Philippines or IPO Philippines (IPOPHL
or IP PHL).
First
IPCT / FIRST
IP®
has former
Director (Director IV) of the MIS Bureau and
former
Director III of the Bureau of Patents of the IPO
Philippines as Founding
Partners. Both of them were long-time
former
Patent Examiners in their respective fields,
mechanical/electrical and chemical,
who were
topnotch passers of the Philippines'
1st Patent Agent Qualifying Examination in 2006 (2006 PAQE).
Further, having changed only the type and name of its predecessor
single proprietorship company being established in 2004
by the former
Director III of the Bureau of Patents,
FIRST
IP®
has actually gained already a good reputation for its cost-effective
high-quality IP services to its clientele here and
abroad
such in Asia (e.g. Japan, China, India, Taiwan, ASEAN, etc.),
Australia, Europe, US, among others, since 2004.
As
a fast-growing partnership firm, First
IPCT / FIRST
IP®
has consistently been in adherence with its view of
providing cost
effective quality IP professional services
to IP applicants and practitioners in the field
of intellectual property (IP) covering patents
(i.e. inventions) and utility models
(PCT or Non-PCT route), industrial
designs, trademarks, and copyrights.
First
IPCT / FIRST
IP®
assures its clients of the highest
standard of quality services as guaranteed by the expertise
and credentials of its Founding Partners who
were the first-batch topnotch
PAQE
passers. PAQE is given
yearly since 2006 by the IP
PHL
in partnership with the European
Patent Office (EPO), through its EC-ASEAN Intellectual
Property Rights Cooperation Programme (ECAP II).
The firm or its Partners provide
IP professional/ consultancy services, i.e. patent
infringement, validity and freedom-to-use expert opinions,
and patent specification & response drafting services,
to IP stakeholders/ clientele, including leading law firms
and multi-national companies in the Philippines.
First
IPCT / FIRST
IP®
has been known and recognized locally and internationally
as a prime IP
firm/company in
the Philippines when it comes to high-quality
and cost-effective IP professional services.
First
IPCT / FIRST
IP®
guarantees highly secured and trustworthy system and procedures
for filing and obtaining intellectual property rights in the
Philippines in behalf of local and foreign clients (i.e. IP
practitioners or applicants/companies).
First
IPCT / FIRST
IP®
has highly trained specialists and
experts who have the expertise and experience in preparing,
filing and prosecuting IP applications with the IPO
Philippines. The firm has a full complement and network of
technical and legal associates/consultants in various fields
of disciplines relating to intellectual property practice.
In
the company,
we understand the value of protecting your IP, hence, we assure
you of highly reliable & prompt IP services.
Synthetizing
the above-presented overview and profile of the company, presented
below is FIRST
IP®
/ First IPCT's guiding company creed.
VISION
We
are renowned for being the country's first
in giving the best there is in IP (Intellectual
Property) for client's utmost benefits.
MISSION
Our
mission is to provide trustworthy and affordable
professional services of highest quality through competent
specialists/experts, assuring clients of service satisfaction
and guidance for getting IP's maximum protection and/or
benefits.
PHILOSOPHY
In
the company, we understand the value of effectively
protecting and using IP in the technical, legal
and business sense, hence, we assure our clients of
highly reliable and prompt IP services at reasonable
costs. Our responsibility is to provide a secured and trustworthy
system through our highly trained specialists and experts
who value honesty and excellence. Our proven expertise and
experience in dealing with IP matters particularly IP applications
are our guarantee that our clients get the right maximum
IP protection and are well guided in dealing with the effective
use and utmost benefits of IP.
CODE
OF ETHICS: "First
IPCT"
First
IP
Agents Firm in the Philippines committing to "putting
the customer first" principle.
Instills
honesty and trustworthiness as motivating and
living company values.
Provides
IP services promptly and of highest quality.
Conducts
business in a friendly and professional manner.
Treats
clients as IP partners, putting a premium on maximum IP
protection and benefits.
