RA 8293 - Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

17(a) The employee, if the inventive activity is not a part ofhis regular duties even if the employee uses the time, facilitiesand materials of the employer; and(b) The employer, if the invention is the result of theperformance of his regularly-assigned duties, unless there is anagreement, express or implied, to the contrary. (n)SEC. 31. Right of Priority. – An application for patent filedby any person who has previously applied for the same inventionin another country which by treaty, convention, or law affordssimilar privileges to Filipino citizens, shall be considered as filedas of the date of filing the foreign application: Provided, That:(a) the local application expressly claims priority; (b) it is filedwithin twelve (12) months from the date the earliest foreignapplication was filed; and (c) a certified copy of the foreignapplication together with an English translation is filed withinsix (6) months from the date of filing in the Philippines. (Sec. 15,R.A. No. 165a)CHAPTER IVPATENT APPLICATIONSEC. 32. The Application. – 32.1. The patent applicationshall be in Filipino or English and shall contain the following:(a) A request for the grant of a patent;(b) A description of the invention;(c) Drawings necessary for the understanding of theinvention;(d) One or more claims; and(e) An abstract.32.2. No patent may be granted unless the applicationidentifies the inventor. If the applicant is not the inventor, theOffice may require him to submit said authority. (Sec. 13, R. A.No. 165a)