IPOPHL enforces mandatory mediation in resolving IP cases 0 SHARES Share it! But even if the referral to mediation is mandatory, the mediation itself is not. According to the Bureau of Legal Affairs which manages the mediation system, only half of the cases referred mediation actually proceed. Most of the cases referred to mandatory mediation are IPCs or opposition cases relating to trademark. The BLA hopes that with mandatory mediation, the settlement rate can improve.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 01, 2018 13:52 UTC