IP office interview: Super women

Since its establishment in 1998, four directors general have headed the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).

Two of the four chiefs have been women. Even at the very beginning, when the first director general was a woman, the executive committee was split evenly between the genders.

Josephine Santiago, director general of IPOPHL, says: “The same stands true today, as half of my executive committee are strong-willed female directors. I see many other female leaders at the helm of other IP offices. This is surely an indication that the IP sector is way ahead of its time.”