We can only wonder if Thomas Edison is clapping in his grave--in case he's heard about what Filipino inventor Eric G. Ngo and his partners did to lighting technology. Ngo did not re-invent the lightbulb, but he did upgrade conventional lighting system technology to the needs of the 21st century. For this accomplishment, he was awarded the Gold Medal for Outstanding Invention by the United Nations-World Intellectual Property Organization in 2006.
Ngo is among four Filipino inventors--all of them WIPO winners--being honored in an ongoing exhibit (until the end of July) at the International Property Office along Buendia Avenue in Makati City. The exhibit seeks not only to showcase the brilliance, creativity and resourcefulness of the Filipino Inventor but also to underscore the economic and social importance of Intellectual Property.
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