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List of patented medicines and chemical compositions for medical use in the Philippines

Requested from IPOPHL by K. Revelar at 11:54 AM on Jun 03, 2022.
Purpose: For research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/1990 - 06/03/2022
Tracking no: #IPOPHL-973857042217

Revelar 11:54 AM, Jun 03, 2022 

Dear IPOPHL/BOP,

We are currently researching the list of off-patent and patented medicine and medical compositions in the Philippines. We hope to write a paper to be submitted to a reputable journal on the effectiveness of quama in bringing the price of medicine in the Philippines.

Thank you.

Revelar 10:29 AM, Jun 09, 2022 

To clarify, we would like to know whether there are registered patents or pending applications for synthesis or formulation of NSAIDs such as etoricoxib and celecoxib or their derivatives, and whether these registered patents have already expired.


June 30, 2022

Dear Karl Simon,

This refers to your request dated Jun 03, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

As you have clarified on your request, the information on registered patents or pending applications for synthesis 
or formulation of NSAIDs such as ETORICOXIB and CELECOXIB and their derivatives is hereby denied.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office may not able to provide you with the requested information on these two pharmaceutical drugs.

As an option, you may file a request for a commercial patent search with the IP Search and Documentation Division of the Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau. This being offered as one of the services of the abovesaid Division may be commenced through this link: https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/services/patent-search-analytics/request-for-commercial-patent-search/.

For further inquiries on commercial patent search, you may send your query via email: ip_search@ipophil@ipophil.gov.ph.


Respectfully,
MARILOU B. ILACIO
FOI Receiving Officer

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