Impending Legislative Changes to Singapore Patents Law
Legislative changes to the Singapore patents law on 14 February 2014 introduced a new procedure known as Supplementary Examination to the foreign route prosecution option…
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Light Up or Snuff Out ~ the case against plain packaging for tobacco products ~
The Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 in Australia has set in motion a global debate. The Australian Act mandates that the design of tobacco products…
Polo Saga – Round 1
The Opponent, Polo/Lauren Company, L.P., filed an opposition in the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore against the trade mark application made by United States Polo…
The Budapest Treaty – Finally Coming To Malaysia ?
There are presently 79 countries that are party to the Budapest Treaty (amended 26 September 1980) on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms…
Dial TM for an Ambulance
The deep-seated need for every brand owner to secure exclusive rights to use a trade mark does not discriminate when it comes to the source…
Singapore – Supplementary Examination of Patent Applications
Changes to Singapore patents law which came into effect on 14 February 2014 introduced a new procedure called Supplementary Examination (SPE). Under Section 29(1)(d) of…