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UP Diliman

Oral Fish Vaccine Technology Wins Big
at the AMY Intellectual Property Awards
It was a proud moment for the UP
Diliman community when one of its
research teams bagged the grand prize for
their intellectual creation. The award was
the “2013 Ambassador Alfredo M. Yao
Intellectual Property Awards” (AMY IP
Awards), which was launched in 2009
by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (PCCI) in collaboration with
the Intellectual Property Office of the
Philippines (IPOPHL) and the
Department of Science and Technology
(DOST). The Award aims to support the
development and commercialization of
locally-developed intellectual properties—
patents, utility models, industrial designs,
and trademarks—that have contributed, or
show strong