Emma Francisco Email & Phone Number

Philippines

teaches legal issues in technology management; taught intellectual property management;gives MCLE lectures on intellectual property laws, rules, regulations, domestic and international procedures, treaties (e.g. the Madrid Protocol), enforcement, licensing, etc; inter-country and bilateral negotiation and agreement; investment laws; incentives laws --- (MCLE stands for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, prescribed by the Supreme Court for all lawyers who wish to remain in good standing)

Makati City, Philippines

Preparation, filing and prosecution of patents, trademarks, and copyright applications Advising on intellectual property strategyAdvising on formation of new business : structure, registration, confidentiality agreements and other contractsOrganization of seminars, conferencesGiving lectures on intellectual property and corporate governance

Laws on intellectual property, investment and inventives; Corporate governance

Ipo Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Philippines

Among others : (1) APPLICANTS, OWNERS, LITIGANTS-wrote and promulgated more than 10 sets of rules and regulations to implement the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (e.g. : Inventions; Utility Models and Indusrial Design; Trademarks; Technology Transfer; Cases on trademark opposition and cancellation, patent cancellation, compulsory licensing; Schedule of fees)-institutionalized mediation (2) OFFICE AND EMPLOYEES : to achieve transparency and efficiency in government service -original plantilla of positions -employee mechanisms (e.g. procedure for hiring and promotion of employees)-financial management (e.g. office vault, improvement of bank services)-transferred from a few rooms in DTI to IPO Building-transfer to the IP Office of qualified employees of the BPTTT(3) QUASI-JUDICIAL -decided and promulgated contested cases ALL CASES SUBMITTED FOR DECISION AS OF END OF TERM IN DECEMBER 2004 WERE DECIDED THUS LEAVING NO PENDING WORK FOR THE NEXT DIRECTOR GENERAL; Successfully mediated cases (e.g. between ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation / GMA Network Inc and Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) which led the parties to sign agreements governing the payment of royalties(4) LEGISLATIVE-Lobbied for and obtained Philippine membership Patent Cooperation TreatyWIPO Copyright TreatyWIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty-Led the preparation, lobbies, obtained passage of laws (ex: Layout design (topography) of integrated circuits; new plant variety protection; optical media act)(5) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSNegotiated and obtained bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements (e.g. WIPO; European Commission, EPO, USPTO, JPO, KIPO, ASEAN)Head of Delegation, diplomatic conference adopted the Patent law treaty(6) ICTWebsiteTrademark OnLine Filing System SET STAGE FOR MADRID PROTOCOLPatent Administration System(7) LOCAL COOPERATIONChairman, Presidential Inter-agency Committee on IPR Convenor, IPR Enforcement Action Program

Dti Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave, Makati City, Philippines

among others : (1) managed the office, its personnel, budget, property(2) decided contested cases (trademarks and patents)(3) delegate, diplomatic conference which adopted the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WIPO "internet" treaties)(4) Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, Republic Act 8293 -actively involved in the drafting, consolidation, lobbying for passage of the law-consolidated 3 major bills and other minor bills in both the Senate and Congress, lobbied for and obtained passage of the law-abolished Bureau of Patents Trademarks Technology Transfer-created the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines-with fiscal autonomy : IPOPH can retain its revenues and dispose of the revenues to attain the purposes listed in the IP Code + IPOPH has authority to design its compensation structure ... NOTE : THE INCREASES IN SALARIES AND OTHER BENEFITS HAPPENED AFTER MY TERM.-wrote Memorandum Order signed by Trade & Industry Secretary Bautista for orderly transition of personnel and property, and to assure continuity of services pending full implementation of the IP Code(5) representative (e.g. APEC, ASEAN, WIPO)(6) negotiated, obtained, implemented multilateral and bilateral cooperation (e.g. Japan International Cooperation Agency; European Patent Office, WIPO, USPTO, EC, JPO, KIPO, etc)(7) Berne Convention (substantive provision) : lobbied for and obtained Philippine membership

Master In Development Economics, Development Economics

Activities and Societies: with advanced French language courses

Education record

Ll.B., Law

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant (U.P. Law Center and Office of the Dean); Member, Recorder (Secretary) Order of the Purple.

Ab, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Recipient : U.P. Chemical Society Scholarship

High School, Second Honors

Activities and Societies: wrote and directed plays; Editorial Board member; delegate participant Leadership Training Seminars (incoming.

French Language