CODA has been identified by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) as one of the IPOPHL’s staunch partner in strengthening the intellectual property system in the Philippines and has received an award.
The award was presented as part of this year’s celebration of National Intellectual Property Month in the Philippines and in conjunction with World Intellectual Property Day as designated by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), at the Women in IP: Gawad Yamang Isip Awards and Fashion Night held on April 26, 2023 in Manila.
CODA was invited to the event by IPOPHL Director Rowel S. Barba, but was unable to attend on that day. On June 1, when CODA was participating in the “Project I-SOP (INTERPOL Stop Online Piracy) ” conference in Seoul, Korea, organized by the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO), Ms. Christine V. Pangilinan-Canlapan (Director III of Bureau of Legal Affairs-IPOPHL), who was also attending the conference from Philippines, presented CODA Representative Director Takero Goto with a plaque.
CODA and IPOPHL have committed to strengthen international collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) on January 25, 2022 for cooperation on mutual copyright protection and promotion and awareness in both Japan and the Philippines. Since then, we have been considering cooperation in a wide range of areas, including rights enforcement, protection, research, technology, and public awareness, to strengthen copyright protection in both countries. CODA and IPOPHL will continue to cooperate with each other in a wide range of fields to further deepen their partnership.
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About CODA
CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) was established in 2002 at the call of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Agency for Cultural Affairs to promote the overseas development of Japanese content and take anti-piracy measures. Japan’s proud content, including music, movies, anime, broadcast programs, and video games, plays an important role in enhancing the nation’s international presence and economic growth. As digital technology becomes more widespread, it is even more significant to protect Japan’s content from increasingly artful copyright infringement and promote the content industry’s development. CODA contributes to the deterrence and detection of online and other piracy, by sharing knowledge with relevant government agencies, organizations, and companies in Japan and abroad, to engage in direct and indirect anti-piracy measures, as well as public relations activities. Visit https://coda-cj.jp/en/activity/ for more information on CODA’s projects.