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the 2022 WIPO-IPOS IP For Innovation Awards, WIPO-IPOS IP For Innovation Awards, the 2022 WIPO-IPOS IP,
14 Jul

The 2022 WIPO-IPOS IP For Innovation Awards

From September 6th to September 7th 2022, the 2022 WIPO-IPOS IP For Innovation Awards was organized during IP Week @ SG 2022 as a joint program by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). The Awards took place at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore.  The WIPO-IPOS IP For Innovation Awards recognize Singapore firms that have achieved extraordinary development via the effective use of intellectual property. For charting their Future with [...]

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Changes to the Singapore Intellectual Property Process and Fees
19 May

Changes to the Singapore Intellectual Property Process and Fees

In accordance with the Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act 2022, which was enacted by Parliament on January 12, 2022, IPOS will implement procedural and fee amendments for patents, trademarks, registered designs, and plant variety protection. On April 29, 2022, the legislative changes and official fee adjustments were set to take effect. The implementation date of these amendments has been postponed until May 26, 2022, according to a recent notice by IPOS. IPOS will also launch IPOS Digital Hub, a new Intellectual [...]

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New Legislation on Court Procedures for Intellectual Property Disputes in Singapore, Intellectual Property Disputes in Singapore, Singapore's aim of becoming Asia's global IP hub, New Legislation on Court Procedures in Singapore,
07 Mar

New Legislation on Court Procedures for Intellectual Property Disputes in Singapore

To realize Singapore’s aim of becoming Asia’s global IP hub, the government decided it was critical to increase access to the IP dispute resolution system in order to establish Singapore as a preferred venue for resolving disputes. With this goal in mind, the Ministry of Law formed a committee in 2015 to evaluate Singapore’s IP Dispute Resolution Framework, and in 2018, it held a public consultation to debate suggested reforms aimed at improving access to our courts for IP issues. [...]

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Advantages and considerations for patent prosecution in the US, EU, China, and Singapore under the Patent Prosecution Highway
19 Oct

Advantages and considerations for patent prosecution in the US, EU, China, and Singapore under the Patent Prosecution Highway

The Patent Prosecution Highway, or PPH, is a set of initiatives implemented by cooperating patent offices throughout the world to speed up patent prosecution in the countries where the cooperating patent offices are located. PPH enables cooperating patent offices to share information and profit from the efforts of other collaborating patent offices, minimizing examination workload and increasing patent quality. If a patent application previously submitted with a participating patent office satisfies specific standards, it can be fast-tracked in another collaborating [...]

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Updates on Singapore patent practice, Singapore patent practice, Third party observations, Re-examination option for registered patents
17 Aug

Updates on Singapore patent practice

Following a series of public consultations and discussions, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has confirmed that a formal procedure for the submission of “third party observations” will be launched, under which members of the public will be able to notify IPOS of information that may be relevant to the patentability of an invention during the examination stage of a pending patent application. Furthermore, IPOS has launched a new procedure in which members of the public can request [...]

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Trademark in Singapore, Singapore Trademark, type of trademark in Singapore, Singapore types of trademark
18 Jul

Required documents of Trademark renewal in Singapore

Overview of renewal trademark in Singapore The validity term of a trademark application in Singapore is 10 years from the date of filing. The trademark may be renewed for further ten-year periods an unlimited number of times by paying the renewal fee before the expiration date. After the registrar of trademarks will send you a letter of reminder of the expiry of the trademark 6 months prior to its expiry, you need to prepare the necessary documents for trademark renewal. Note [...]

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Google fails to oppose grMail trademark in Singapore in close similar to Gmail, Google fails to oppose grMail trademark in Singapore , Google fails to oppose grMail trademark ,
25 Jun

Google fails to oppose grMail trademark in Singapore in close similar to Gmail

Google’s attempt to block the registration of the trademark “grMail” by Green Radar in Singapore has been unsuccessful, as the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) rejected its opposition. Green Radar, an IT security company, applied for the registration of “grMail” under Trade Mark No. 40202109944T in Classes 42 and 45 on April 29, 2021. These classes cover services related to electronic monitoring and security. Google, holding the trademark for Gmail in several countries, opposed the registration on November 9, 2021, [...]

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Intellectual Property Office of Singapore launches public consultation on the exceptions in Singapore’s Copyright Act , Intellectual Property Office of Singapore launches public consultation , public consultation on the exceptions in Singapore’s Copyright Act ,
28 May

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore launches public consultation on the exceptions in Singapore’s Copyright Act

The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) have initiated a public consultation on the exceptions outlined in Singapore’s Copyright Act 2021 (CA) concerning the circumvention of technological measures controlling access to copyright works or protected performances. These measures, known as access control measures, function akin to digital locks, preventing unauthorized access to copyrighted material and subsequent infringement. The consultation aims to gather feedback on whether the existing exceptions should be retained or modified, as well [...]

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Singapore tighten the sentences of pirate distributers, tighten the sentences of pirate distributers, Singapore punishes pirate distributers,
26 May

Singapore tighten the sentences of pirate distributers

On March 26, 2024, a 36-year-old man, Ge Xin, was brought before court in Singapore for the sale of illegal streaming devices and the installation of software enabling access to pirated content in his two retail outlets located in Sim Lim Square, the country’s prominent IT and electronics shopping hub. Ge’s shops, named MT Gadget+ and Grandnew, were found to be selling illicit streaming equipment during a raid conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department authorities on October 4, 2022, resulting [...]

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Singapore celebrates World IP Day 2024, Singapore's IP Day 2024, World IP Day 2024,
24 May

Singapore celebrates World IP Day 2024

Singapore marked World IP Day on April 26, 2024, with Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam SC championing green innovation and sustainable development in a celebratory note released on the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore’s (IPOS) website. World IP Day, established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000, is a global annual celebration aimed at raising awareness of IP rights and recognizing their significance in innovation and creativity. This year’s theme, “IP and the [...]

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