UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Quezon City

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-48

DATE 14 September 2015

TO Vice Presidents Chancellors Deans, Directors, Heads of Units OSU

cc TTBDO ~~ FROM Alfredo E. Pascual President

SUBJECT Trademark over the names (1) Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (-2) UPCAT - University of the Philippines College Admission Test, (3) UP LAE - Law Aptitude Exam, and (4) UP Fighting Maroons

This is to inform you that the following names of the University of the Philippin s are now registered marks exclusively belonging to the University:

1. Mark Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Registration No. 4/2014/00011408 Date of Registration 26 March 2015

2. Mark UPCAT - University of the Philippines College Admission Test Registration No. 4/2014/00011409 Date of Registration 26 March 2015

3. Mark UP Fighting Maroons Registration No. 4/2014/00011410 Date of Registration 5 March 2015

4. Mark UP LAE - University of the Philippine Law Aptitude Exam Registration No. 4/2014/00011411 Date of Registration 26 March 2015

Pursuant to the Intellectual Property Rights Policy of UP and the provisi ns of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as "Intellectual Property Code of the

2F Quezon Hall, University of the Philippines,Diliman, QuezonCity 1101, Philippines Tel. (632) 928-0110/ (632) 928-3014 Telefax: 920-6882 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

------~------Philippines", no person shall use the trade and service marks of UP wit out its permission or license.

Unauthorized use, manufacture, distribution and commercialization I f any merchandise such as but not limited to apparels, bags, novelty items an~ other similar products bearing the said marks, including other marks that exc usively belong to the University known as the University of the Philippines Name a d Seal, and the UP Oblation, are strictly prohibited and shall among others, consti ute the criminal liability for trademark infringement. To protect its goodwill, UP shall actively prosecute any person or entity engaged in these kinds of activity.

UP units, recognized student organizations, accredited academic and admi istrative organizations, and affiliated foundations may continue to use these arks in accordance with existing guidelines. Non-UP organizations and private industry who wish to use these marks shall seek license from the Office of the Vice Pres dent for Academic Affairs through the Technology Transfer and Business Dev lopment Office (TTBDO).