Section 6. The Organizational Structure of the IPO. -

6.1.

The Office shall be headed by a Director General who shall be assisted by two (2) Deputies Director General.

6.2.

The Office shall be divided into seven (7) Bureaus, each of which shall be headed by a Director and assisted by an Assistant Director. These Bureaus are:

1. The Bureau of Patents;

2. The Bureau of Trademarks;

3. The Bureau of Legal Affairs;

4. The Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau;

5. The Management Information System and EDP Bureau; and

6. The Administrative, Financial and Personnel Services Bureau; and

7. The Bureau of Copyright and Other Related Rights.

6.3.

The Director General, Deputies Director General, Directors and Assistant Directors shall be appointed by the President, and the other officers and employees of the Office by the Secretary of Trade and Industry, conformably with and under the Civil Service Law.