To educate Filipinos on IPR, this article provides a rigorous discussion on the Philippine patent system and patent law. It identifies the patentable grant, the requirements of patentability and records a step-by-step patent application. This article has been presented during the DOST-SA国际传媒Seminar-Discussion on 鈥淚ntellectual Property Rights: Policy Issues and Perspectives鈥 on December 13, 1991.