The Republic of the Philippines is a signatory to several international treaties and conventions on intellectual property rights, to wit:
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization [since 1980]
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property [since 1965]
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for Purposes of Patent Procedure [since 1981]
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works [since 1951]
International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonographs and Broadcasting Organizations [since 1984]
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights [TRIPS Agreement]
Philippines International Extradition Treaty with the United States and this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_Philippines
