Ateneo de Manila University receives Palladium Award at the IPOPHL ITSO President’s Summit

The Ateneo de Manila University, through the Ateneo Intellectual Property Office (AIPO), was honored with its fourth Platinum Award and first Palladium Award from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) during the ITSO Presidents’ Summit and General Assembly held on April 10, 2025, at the Sequoia Hotel in Pasay City. This year’s summit carried the theme, “Empowering ITSOs Towards Global Recognition of Innovation Breakthroughs.”

Image: The ADMU-AIPO representatives with the IPOPHL Officials while receiving the award;  from left to right—DITTB Asst Dir Chamlette Garcia; DTI Asst Sec Engelbert Josef Chua; AIPO’s Ms Charity Maquiling, Ms Madielaine Fatallo, Dr John Luis Lagdameo and Ms Vanessa Malapit; IPOPHL Director General Atty Brigitte da Costa-Villaluz; and DITTB Dir Ralph Jarvis Alindogan (photo grabbed from the Official Facebook Page of IPOPHL)

Image: ITSO 2024 Palladium and Platinum Award

The Palladium Award — the highest distinction given by IPOPHL to the country’s top-performing Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs) under the ITSO Clustering Program — was awarded to Ateneo for securing an international patent grant in Nigeria, marking a significant achievement for the university.

IPOPHL also announced a key milestone for the ITSO Network during the event, with membership reaching 100 after the addition of several higher education institutions.

Image: Six universities have achieved the prestigious Palladium Award—the highest distinction under the ITSO Clustering Program. These awardees are Caraga State University, Central Mindanao University, Samar State University, De La Salle University, University of the Philippines-Manila, and Ateneo de Manila University (Photo courtesy of the Official Facebook page of IPOPHL)

This year’s summit celebrated ITSO members who successfully fulfilled the requirements and deliverables for ITSO clustering in 2024. It also introduced an updated ITSO clustering framework aimed at empowering members to drive greater innovation and deliver stronger impact through research and development.

Held annually, the summit recognizes the dedication, competencies, and contributions of ITSOs in delivering high-value technology solutions to society. AIPO remains committed to supporting innovators nationwide through initiatives and partnerships that build stronger capacities and encourage impactful innovations. This latest recognition reflects AIPO’s ongoing pursuit of its vision to become the country’s leading university hub for inspiring, protecting, and advancing solutions for society’s benefit.

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