Filing Date.
Section 127
SEC. 127. Filing Date. – 127.1. Requirements. – The filing date of an application shall be the date on which the Office received the following indications and elements in English or Filipino: An express or implicit indication that the registration of a mark is sought; The identity of the applicant; Indications sufficient to contact the applicant or his representative, if any; A reproduction of the mark those registration is sought; and The list of the goods or services for which the registration is sought. 127.2. No filing date shall be accorded until the required fee is paid. (n)