DMMMSU faculty members and foresters secured a total of sixteen copyright registrations from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines – Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights for the coffee plantation maps, asset maps for various coffee-producing barangays and towns in the province of La Union and the flood susceptibility maps developed for the municipality of Bangar, La Union.
The registered maps are the product of two distinct research studies. The first study, titled “Survey and Documentation of Coffee Plantations in La Union Philippines” was conducted by For. Jay Mark G. Cortado and For. Ruby Anne G. Olbinado, faculty members from the College of Agroforestry and Forestry (CAFF), alongside Prof. Ronica M. de Leon, a faculty member from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), resulting in thirteen copyright registrations.
| Title | Class | Creation Date |
| Asset Map of Brgy Bayabas San Gabriel La Union | Class I (Illustrations, maps, plans, sketches, charts, and three-dimensional works relative to geography | August 2, 2024 |
| Location Map of Coffee Plantations in the 1st District of La Union Philippines | ||
| Location Map of Coffee Plantations in the Province of La Union Philippines | ||
| Location Map of Coffee Plantations in the 2nd of La Union Philippines | ||
| Asset Map of Barangay Sasaba, Santol, La Union | Class I (Illustrations, maps, plans, sketches, charts, and three-dimensional works relative to geography, topography, architecture, or science) | |
| Asset Map of Brgy Rizal, Tubao, La Union | ||
| Asset Map of Brgy Tagudtud, Bagulin, La Union | ||
| Asset Map of Brgy Inabaan Norte, Rosario, La Union | ||
| Asset Map of Brgy Libbo Norte, Bagulin, La Union | ||
| Asset Map of Brgy Libbo Tio-angan, Bagulin, La Union | ||
| Asset Map of Brgy Bato, Nagulian, La Union | ||
| Asset Map of Brgy Cardiz, Bagulin, La Union | ||
| Asset Map of Brgy Wallayan, Bagulin, La Union |
The second study, titled “Coastal Community Disaster Risk Awareness, Response Strategies, and Flood Susceptibility of Mindoro Island, Bangar, La Union” was authored by For. Charlie Qhuint A. Culbengan, For. Rizalie B. Victore, and For. Jay Mark G. Cortado, yielding three additional copyright registrations.
| Title | Class | Creation Date |
| Flood Susceptibility Map of Brgy Mindoro, Bangar, La Union, Philippines | Class I (Illustrations, maps, plans, sketches, charts, and three-dimensional works relative to geography, topography, architecture, or science) | June 18, 2024 |
| Flood Susceptibility Map of Bangar, La Union with Administrative Boundary | ||
| Flood Susceptibility Map of Bangar, La Union |
The duration of protection for these copyright registrations extends for the lifetime of the authors, in addition to 50 years thereafter.