Practice Direction No. 2 of 2008 (Electronic Online Service) contains an updated version of the practice to be adopted when using the Electronic Online System (EOS) provided by the Registry of Patents, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). It shall come into effect on 2 June 2008 and replace Practice Direction No. 1 of 2007 (Electronic Online Service) from that date.
Main changes are made to the First Schedule (page 21 & 22) as follows:
1) Change in name of document that may be filed with Patents Form 14 & Patents Form 14(2004)
2) New document type for Patents Form 23 - Evidence for alteration of applicant/inventor's name
3) Change in name of document that may be filed with Patents Form 57
4) Patents Form 99 and its accompanying document types to be made available for filing via EOS
Other changes (minor) are:
5) Update of Netrust office's address (page 7)
6) Removal of reference to Cashcard payment & commencement date of Credit card payment (page 4, 5 & 8)
Click here to refer to Practice Directions (Patents).
(a) 26th December 2008 is an excluded day for any business under the Trade Marks, Patents, Registered Designs and Plant Varieties Protection Acts and the respective Rules; where the time for doing the business expires on that date and where the business was not done by that date; and
(b) 2nd January 2009 is an excluded day for any business under the Trade Marks, Patents, Registered Designs and Plant Varieties Protection Acts and the respective Rules; where the time for doing the business expires on that date and where the business was not done by that date.
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Click here to refer to Practice Directions (Trade Marks).
Click here to refer to Practice Directions (Designs). Click here to refer to Practice Directions (Plant Varieties Protection).
IPOS has launched a new "Search & Pick" facility, an online tool for the classification of goods and services for trade mark applications. This online tool, which replicates the classification search under eTrademarks, assists you in searching the most appropriate descriptions for your goods and/or services when you efile your trade mark application. This avoids the need to conduct a separate classification search under eTrademarks. Furthermore, all Search and Pick items are in conformity with the Nice Classification and will be acceptable to the Registrar. With this enhancement of the eTrademarks application form, we hope that it would be easier for users to describe their goods and services quickly and accurately. Please send us any feedback that you may have on this online tool at ipos_enquiry@ipos.gov.sg.
Click here for training notes on the new "Search & Pick" facility.
International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) identify pharmaceutical substances or active pharmaceutical ingredients. Each INN is a unique name that is globally recognized and is also public property.
The purpose of the INN system, which is under the care of the World Health Organisation (WHO), is to provide health care professionals with a unique and universally acceptable name to identify each pharmaceutical product. Twice yearly, WHO will publish a List of Proposed INNs in the WHO Drug Information in order to give any interested parties the right to object. If there is no objection, they will be transferred to the List of Recommended INNs.
Please refer to List No. 98 of Proposed INNs at http://www.who.int/druginformation/general/innlists.shtml
If you wish to object to the designation of any INN, please write formally to the WHO with your reasons, eg conflict with your existing trade mark. Please note that there is a four-month deadline to object to any proposed INN. The deadline to object to any INN in List No. 59 expires on 1 May 2008.
IPOS appreciates the feedback submitted to-date by stakeholders on the proposed changes to the Copyright Tribunal.
We have received several requests for an extension of the deadline for submission of feedback. After consideration of the matter, we are pleased to advise that the deadline for submission of feedback is extended to 5pm (Singapore time), Monday, 24th March 2008.
For a brief explanation of the proposed changes, please click here.
For direct access to the full public consultation documents, please click here.
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IPOS is inviting feedback on the proposed changes to the jurisdiction and procedures of the Copyright Tribunal (“Tribunal”). These changes are intended to enhance the role of the Tribunal in meeting the growing needs of users and owners of copyright works in the digital age. Members of the public will have from 11th February to 10th March 2008 to review and comment on the consultation documents.
For a brief explanation of the proposed changes, please click here.
For direct access to the public consultation documents, please click here.
The new practice year commences on 1st April 2008.
If Rule 9 of the Patents (Patent Agents) Rules applies to you, you are advised to apply for the practising certificate for the next practice year.
Section 105 of the Patents Act (Cap. 221) states that only registered patent agents with practising certificates can conduct patent agency work and describe themselves as patent agents. Advocates and solicitors with a valid practising certificate may also conduct patent agency work; however, they will not be allowed to describe themselves as patent agents.
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.
IPOS is very grateful for all the feedback we have received for both public consultation periods in relation to the draft Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2007. Substantive submissions were received from copyright owners, companies, educational institutions, government agencies and individuals.
The feedback has been carefully considered and IPOS is working with the Attorney-General’s Chambers to prepare the new Order.
In the meantime, the existing Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2005 will remain in force until 31st December 2008.
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