From 1 September 2013, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has commenced a two-year Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme with the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO). Under this PPH pilot programme, patent applicants who have first filed a patent application in Singapore ... Read More

With effect from 8 April 2013, the following legislative changes have been made: The definition of Examiner as provided in Section 2(b) of the Patents (Amendment) Act 2012 has come into operation ; Rule 2(3) of the Patents Rules has been deleted. With the change, Examiners will now be appointed instead of being ... Read More

On 1 January 2013, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) will commence a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). The PPH pilot will allow patent applicants who have first filed a patent application in Singapore and who are looking to file in ... Read More