The Philippines: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$521 for one class, plus US$251 for each further class. The Philippines is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to the Philippines through an international registration. The Philippines is a leading import market for firearms and fireworks (class 13) and coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of coconut and palm kernel oil and nickel ore.
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
Goods where Philippines is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$521 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$91 in official fees and about US$430 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class adds about US$251. Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.
The Philippines is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to the Philippines through an international registration. WIPO's fee to designate the Philippines is CHF 74 for one class (about US$89) and CHF 148 for two classes, on top of WIPO's basic fee for the international application.
The Philippines' 10 largest import markets by trademark class are electronics and software (class 9, US$30.9bn), vehicles (class 12, US$10.3bn), machines (class 7, US$8.2bn), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$3.0bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$2.3bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$2.1bn), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$1.9bn), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$1.9bn), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$1.6bn) and furniture (class 20, US$1.6bn). Within its region, it stands out for firearms and fireworks (#4 in East Asia and Pacific), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (#5 in East Asia and Pacific), beer and soft drinks (#5 in East Asia and Pacific), meat, dairy and preserved foods (#5 in East Asia and Pacific), building materials (#6 in East Asia and Pacific) and household utensils (#6 in East Asia and Pacific). Imports are growing fastest for beer and soft drinks (39% a year), firearms and fireworks (17% a year) and paper and printed matter (9% a year). Foreign applicants filed 29,686 trademark classes in the Philippines in 2024 - #11 in East Asia and Pacific - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
The Philippines' exports of goods came to US$96.2bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were integrated circuits (chips) (US$22.9bn, 24% of its exports, #8 in the world), computers (US$4.4bn, 5% of its exports, #13 in the world), computer parts (US$4.3bn, 4% of its exports, #8 in the world), insulated wire and cable (US$3.4bn, 4% of its exports, #14 in the world), gold (US$3.1bn, 3% of its exports, #31 in the world), semiconductors and solar cells (US$2.9bn, 3% of its exports, #10 in the world), transformers and converters (US$2.7bn, 3% of its exports, #12 in the world), printers and printing machinery (US$2.5bn, 3% of its exports, #9 in the world), coconut and palm kernel oil (US$2.0bn, 2% of its exports, #2 in the world) and capacitors (US$1.8bn, 2% of its exports, #4 in the world). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were electronics and software (class 9, US$55.3bn, #13 in the world), machines (class 7, US$5.3bn, #34 in the world), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$1.8bn, #22 in the world), meat, dairy and preserved foods (class 29, US$1.4bn, #33 in the world), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$1.4bn, #43 in the world), leather goods and bags (class 18, US$905m, #13 in the world), vehicles (class 12, US$878m, #48 in the world), furniture (class 20, US$678m, #40 in the world), medical apparatus (class 10, US$615m, #34 in the world) and coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$516m, #49 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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