Description

Adopted IPOPHL Site Blocking Rules for Intellectual Property Infringements

On 20 September 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) adopted Memorandum Circular 23-025, establishing rules on voluntary administrative site blocking. This order allows blocking access to pirated sites, addressing the P…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2023-09-20
adopted

On 20 September 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) adopted Memorand…

2023-11-20
in force

On 20 November 2023, the Memorandum Circular 23-025 was implemented, establishing rules on voluntar…