A huge increase of female applicants for international patents in the Philippines
As part of International Woman Day’s atmosphere, we look back at the achievements of female citizens in society. In the IP field, the woman entrepreneurs in the Philippines have made great progress in defining their position, indicated by a huge increase of female applicants for international patents in the Philippines.
According to data by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Philippines has once again reaffirmed its position in the IP’s world stage as this country has had the second-biggest share of female inventors among its pool of applicants for international patents in 2021.
Accounting for 38% of the total number of international patent applicants from the country in 2021, women inventors in this country has really made their name and positions firm, displaying their ambitions to thrive and develop.
The number one countries with the highest ratio of female applicants worldwide are Cuba with 53%. The third-ranking country is Portugal with 34%. The global average in this indicator was 17%
Besides the overall support programs made by IPOPHL and the Philippines’ government, education, among other factors, play a crucial role.
According to a survey conducted by the Philippines Statistics Authority, 13.7% of college graduates are Filipino women while 9.8% are men.
According to another study by Statista Research Department in 2021, the statistics in 2017 indicated that there were approximately 1.32 females per one male in tertiary education enrollment in the Philippines.
Nonetheless, it can be concluded that education is a major factor in facilitating women entrepreneurs to register and protect their rights. This is especially important in the 21st century where equal gender has been a major issue.
Expert opinions
Editha Hechanova, president and CEO of Hechanova and Co. Inc. and managing partner of Hechanova, Bugay, Vilchez & Andaya-Racadio in Manila stated about the huge increase in woman applicants in the Philippines: “The Philippines has a population of about 110 million and 55.6% are men and 54.6% are women. However, based on the World Population Review, Filipino women in the age bracket of 48 to 100 years, which are perhaps the more productive years, comprised 51.6% as compared to Filipino men at 48.4%.”
She added about the surveys showing the rise of woman applicants and inventors through education: “The surveys also illustrated that Filipino women tend to engage themselves in the study of business administration and related studies, education science and teacher training and in medical and allied fields. Engaging in these fields may hone a person’s interest in the field of inventing, as they are more exposed to see the everyday needs and beyond, of humankind.”
When asked if the Philippines will keep this position or even excel in the woman applicant number’s ranking, Hechanova replied with confidence: “There are many interventions that would support this such as the IPOPHL’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Filing Assistance Program which waives certain application fees and provides assistance to inventors thru the PCT Phase. Recognition is given to women inventors also helps. The IPOPHL has an IP Magazine focusing on women who are innovators and there are a number of business organizations comprising of women, and they help one another.”
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