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Renewal of the Practising Certificate Under Rule 9 of the Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001 (The Rules)

The new practice year commences on 1st April 2012.

If Rule 9 of the Rules applies to you, you are advised to apply for the practising certificate for the next practice year. Please refer to Rule 9 for details on the filing of Form C to apply for the practising certificate.

For more information, please click here.

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Public Consultation for Amendments to Patents Act Consequential to Changes in Subsidiary Legislation of Health Products Act

For more details, please click here.

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New Mediation Option

From 3 January 2012, there will be a new mediation element introduced to all trade mark opposition, invalidation and revocation proceedings before IPOS.

For more information on the new procedure incorporating mediation, please click here.

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Relief Available to Applicants affected by 2011 Thailand Floods

Singapore has various existing provisions in our Patents, Trade Marks and Designs Act and Rules regarding extensions of time.

Please click here for more information.

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International Classification of Goods and Services NICE Classification - Tenth Edition

With reference to our circular issued on 16 September 2011, the Tenth Edition of the NICE Classification for the purposes of the registration of trade marks will come into effect on 1 January 2012.

The Registry has compiled a list of specific changes which is available in Circular No. 6/2011.

To find out more about the changes, IPOS will be organizing a briefing session on 12 January 2012 (10am – 12noon). If you wish to sign up for the briefing, please email your name, email address and contact number to chow_wei_sze@ipos.gov.sg.

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IPOS Annual Report (2010/2011)

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New Fees and Form

IPOS will be introducing fee adjustments and a new form. These new changes will take effect from 1 December 2011. For further information on these changes, please click here.

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Availability of Trilateral List of goods and services

The list of acceptable entries in the Trilateral List under the Memorandum of Cooperation with USPTO, JPO and OHIM is now available on our efiling system of the application to register a trade mark (Form TM4) as well as the Classification Search on eTrademarks Search.

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Archive

Information on Patent Agents

Information on Government Support for IP Filings (Productivity and Innovation Credit)

Mails about unsolicited IP services

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 11 March 2011
(Information on EOT provisions)

Launch of the Winning Trailers of "The Originals Get Reel Contest"

IPOS unveiled the winning trailers which will now be screened in cinemas islandwide. Held on 12 Jan, the event was graced by Minister Shanmugam, who also presented awards to the top HIP partners of the year.

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