The Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U), through its Intellectual Property Management Office (IPMO), proudly led the celebration of National Intellectual Property (IP) Month 2024 with a series of engaging events and activities aimed at fostering creativity, innovation, and a deeper understanding of intellectual property rights.

With the theme “IP and the SDGs: Building our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity,” this year’s celebration kicked off on April 3, 2024 and concluded on April 27, 2024. The celebration highlighted the crucial role of IP in sustainable development and technological advancement. As the lead proponent, the ISAT U Intellectual Property Management Office (IPMO), in collaboration with RAISE Project, UMWAD Western Visayas, ISAT U-Kwadra TBI, and ISATech – ISAT U Innovators and Technopreneurs Society, organized a dynamic lineup of activities designed to engage students, faculty, researchers, and budding entrepreneurs in the field of IP and technology transfer.

Throughout April, ISAT U hosted various events that catered to different aspects of intellectual property, innovation, and entrepreneurship such as Hatch-Up! Thesis to Startup – an opportunity for aspiring innovators to transform their academic research into viable startup ventures; Kwadra Kampo Kick-Off – a team orientation session that set the stage for collaborative learning in technology-based entrepreneurship; Prior Arts Search Days 1 & 2 – a workshops focused on the importance of prior art searches in protecting inventions and innovations, to name a few.

As a premier institution for science, technology, and innovation, ISAT U, through its Intellectual Property Management Office (IPMO), remained committed to raising awareness about the importance of intellectual property protection in academia, business, and technology transfer. The university instilled a culture of innovation, responsible entrepreneurship, and IP commercialization by actively engaging students, researchers, and industry partners in these activities.

The ISAT U community, led by the Intellectual Property Management Office (IPMO) and its partners, successfully participated in the National IP Month 2024, making the celebration meaningful and impactful. Innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students gained valuable insights and opportunities to explore the exciting world of intellectual property.