MANILA, Philippines — The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has entered into a five-year partnership with South Korean intellectual property agencies to boost elemi essential oil production in Bicol. The memorandum of understanding was recently signed by the IPOPHL, Ministry of Intellectual Property of Korea (MOIP), Korea Invention Promotion Association (Kipa) and Orgullo Kan Bikol Association (OKB). This agreement covers cooperation on equipment use, sustainable harvesting and branding of elemi oil, an essential oil distilled from the resin of the Canarium luzonicum trees. The partnership, which has been underway since January 2025, involves the development and deployment of […]... Keep on reading: Bicol eyed for elemi essential oil development