Public Consultations

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:

Item	Starting date	Closing date	Remarks
Public Consultation on the Proposed Changes to the Patents Laws (Consequential to the Proposed Changes to the Health Products Act)	10 Jan 2012	5 Feb 2012	Public Consultation documents: Letter Annex A Annex B
Public Consultation on the Proposed Changes to the Patent System 2011	2 Dec 2011	9 Jan 2012	Public Consultation documents: Letter Annex A Annex B Annex C
Public Consultation on the Proposed Changes to the Patent System 2009	3 Jul 2009	14 Aug 2009 4 Sep 2009	Public Consultation documents: Letter & Annex A Annex B Press release Please note that the closing date has been extended to 4 Sep 2009. For enquiries, please contact us at: Tel: 63302781 (Celine Chan) or Tel: 63302754 (Sharmaine Wu) or Email: ipos_iplawfeedback@ipos.gov.sg
Public Consultation On Changes To The Jurisdiction And Operational Aspects Of The Copyright Tribunal	11 Feb 2008	5pm (Singapore time) 24 Mar 2008	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 Annex A Annex B Media Release
Draft proposed amendments to the Patents Act	14 Dec 2007	14 January 2008	Overview (183 KB) Click here to post your feedback. Please select the topic "Draft proposed amendments to the Patents Act".
Public Consultation Exercise on Draft Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2007	15 March 2007	30 April 2007	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. More information Summary of the feedback collected from public consultation that was held from 15 June to 15 August 2006 Press Release
Draft code of conduct for every patent agent who has in force a practising certificate	30 Aug 2006	29 Sep 2006	Overview (48KB) More information on Draft Code of Conduct (61KB) Click here for the latest legistation.
Draft Proposed Changes to the Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001	15 Mar 2005	31 Mar 2005	Overview Click here for the latest legistation.

Past Public Consultations