Here’s a TESDA-aligned module on intellectual property (IP) basics for agarwood jewelry designs, suitable for training manuals, learner guides, and UTPRAS documentation. This module complements branding, product portfolios, and e-commerce by helping trainees protect their designs and innovation.
🛡️ Intellectual Property Basics for Agarwood Jewelry Designs
1. Objective
Trainees will learn to:
- Understand the different types of intellectual property (IP) relevant to jewelry
- Identify protectable elements of their agarwood bead designs
- Apply basic strategies to protect designs, branding, and creative work
- Recognize the importance of IP in marketing, licensing, and commercial expansion
2. Importance of Intellectual Property
- Protects unique designs, logos, and branding elements
- Prevents unauthorized copying or counterfeiting
- Enhances market value and brand credibility
- Facilitates licensing, collaboration, and investment opportunities
3. Types of Intellectual Property Relevant to Jewelry
| IP Type | Purpose | Applicability to Agarwood Jewelry |
|---|---|---|
| Design Patents / Industrial Designs | Protects shape, ornamentation, or unique design | Unique bead arrangements, patterns, or pendants |
| Trademarks | Protects brand names, logos, and slogans | “Oud Academia” branding, logo on packaging or labels |
| Copyright | Protects creative works | Product photography, instructional guides, marketing materials |
| Trade Secrets | Protects confidential formulas or methods | Secret finishing, scent activation, or bead conditioning techniques |
| Geographical Indications | Protects origin-specific products | Agarwood sourced from Palawan or specific regions |
4. Basic Strategies for IP Protection
- Document Designs and Processes
- Maintain design sketches, photographs, and process notes with timestamps
- Register Designs and Trademarks
- File with IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) or relevant authorities
- Use Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Protect trade secrets when collaborating with artisans or partners
- Monitor Market for Infringement
- Regularly check for copycats or unauthorized sellers
- Educate on Proper Attribution
- Use branding and labels to assert ownership and authenticity
5. TESDA-Aligned Learning Outcomes
After completing this module, trainees should be able to:
- Identify IP types relevant to agarwood jewelry and branding
- Document and protect original designs, logos, and creative works
- Understand the registration process for industrial designs, trademarks, and copyrights
- Apply trade secret and confidentiality measures in production and collaborations
- Explain the importance of IP in market value, legal protection, and commercialization
6. Practical Workshop Activity
- Trainees select signature jewelry designs from their portfolio
- Document each design using sketches, photos, and process notes
- Identify potential IP protection categories (design patent, trademark, copyright)
- Prepare a mock filing or IP protection plan
- Instructor evaluates completeness of documentation, understanding of IP types, and strategic planning
7. Tips for Effective IP Management
- Keep detailed records of all designs and processes
- Prioritize unique, high-value designs for official registration
- Use branding consistently to assert ownership
- Educate collaborators about confidentiality and IP rights
- Stay informed about local and international IP laws to prevent infringement
If you want, I can now compile all your modules—from raw material selection, bead crafting, finishing, scent preservation, packaging, branding, pricing, portfolios, photography, to IP basics—into a complete TESDA-compliant training curriculum, with competency mapping, assessment tools, and UTPRAS-ready documentationready for submission.
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