The aim of conducting public consultation exercises is to gather feedback from interested parties on any proposed amendment(s) to legislation/subsidiary legislation or on any proposed new legislation/subsidiary legislation.
Please see below for the public consultation exercises that we are conducting or have conducted:
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Geographical Indications Consultation Paper: List of Terms in relation to 196 Products
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21 Jan 2013
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21 Mar 2013, 5 pm
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Prepared by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (“MTI”), the Ministry of Law (“MinLaw”) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”)
21 January 2013
Introduction
Singapore recently concluded negotiations with the European Union (“EU”) on a bilateral free trade agreement (the EU-Singapore FTA; or “EUSFTA”). As part of its commitments under the EUSFTA, Singapore needs to enhance its existing regime for the protection of geographical indications (“GIs”). This consultation paper seeks to obtain views on a list of terms in relation to 196 products (contained in Annex A) that the EU has submitted to Singapore.
Click here (166KB) for the full consultation paper.
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Results of Public Consultation on Exclusions to Prohibition against Circumvention of Technological Protection Measures
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Documents:
Results (161KB)
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Second Public Consultation on Exclusions to Prohibition against Circumvention of Technological Protection Measures
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28 Sep 2012
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19 Oct 2012
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Public Consultation documents:
Letter (115KB)
Annex (55KB)
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Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Singapore's Patents Rules in relation to Positive Grant System and Miscellaneous Amendments to Singapore's Intellectual Property Acts and Rules
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21 Mar 2012
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18 Apr 2012
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Public Consultation documents:
Letter < (68.2KB)
Annex A (319KB)
Annex A1 (74.5KB)
Annex B (73.6KB)
Annex B1 (57.5KB)
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Public Consultation on Exemptions to Prohibition against Circumvention of Technological Protection Measures
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21 Mar 2012
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18 Apr 2012
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Public Consultation documents:
Letter (267KB)
Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2008 (26KB)
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Public Consultation on the Proposed Changes to the Patents Laws
(Consequential to the Proposed Changes to the Health Products Act)
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10 Jan 2012
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5 Feb 2012
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Public Consultation documents:
Letter (100KB)
Annex A (17.1KB)
Annex B (33.5KB)
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Public Consultation on the Proposed Changes to the Patent System 2011
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2 Dec 2011
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9 Jan 2012
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Public Consultation documents:
Letter (109KB)
Annex A (114KB)
Annex B (330KB)
Annex C (77.5KB)
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Public Consultation on the Proposed Changes to the Patent System 2009
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3 Jul 2009
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14 Aug 2009
4 Sep 2009
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Public Consultation documents:
Letter & Annex A (254KB)
Annex B (34.5KB)
Press release (53.6KB)
Please note that the closing date has been extended to 4 Sep 2009.
For enquiries, please contact us at:
Tel: 63302781 (Celine Chan)
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Tel: 63302754 (Sharmaine Wu)
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Email: ipos_iplawfeedback@ipos.gov.sg
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Public Consultation On Changes To The Jurisdiction And Operational Aspects Of The Copyright Tribunal
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11 Feb 2008
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5pm (Singapore time)
24 Mar 2008
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Please note that the deadline for submission of feedback in relation to the public consultation exercise on changes to the Copyright Tribunal has been extended by two weeks to 5pm (Singapore time), Monday, 24th March 2008.
Aim: To determine whether the jurisdiction and procedures of the Copyright Tribunal should be updated to meet the growing needs of users and owners of copyright works in the digital age.
Public Consultation Document (59.8KB)
Annex A (31.4KB)
Annex B (42.1KB)
Media Release (38.5KB)
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Draft proposed amendments to the Patents Act
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14 Dec 2007
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14 January 2008
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Overview (183 KB)
Click here to post your feedback. Please select the topic "Draft proposed amendments to the Patents Act".
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Public Consultation Exercise on Draft Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2007
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15 March 2007
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30 April 2007
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Aim: To determine whether the list of excluded works stated in the draft 2007 Order should be exempt from the prohibition against circumvention of technological access control measures.
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Draft code of conduct for every patent agent who has in force a practising certificate
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30 Aug 2006
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29 Sep 2006
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Overview (48KB)
More information on Draft Code of Conduct (61KB)
Click here (111KB) for the latest legistation.
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