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Archive of News and Updates
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- Launch of Mentorship Funding Scheme
- Why Q? e-Pay
- Public Talk on Movie Making in Singapore by Local Director
- Win DVD/VCD Hampers by Signing Up as a HIPFriend!
- The HIP Alliance Chooses Initial D, the First ever Chinese Movie Title to Promote Its Anti-Piracy Cause
- Energy Echoes HIP Alliance's Anti-Piracy Messages During Tour in Singapore
- HIP Alliance - EMI Collaboration
- New HIP Campaign Targeting at Young Singaporeans Unveiled
- The REAL Hunt - 23 April 2005
- Sign Up as a HIPFriend and Win Apple iPod Shuffle
- Five More Software Partners Join Licensing Programme to Help Singapore Businesses Prepare for New Copyright Legislation
- IP Seminar for Retailers
- HIP Alliance is Partnering Universal Music to Present U2's Latest Album 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'
- IPOS' Cat Wins International Award
- Developing and Managing a Franchise
- New Policy on IP for the Government Sector
- IP by Students for Students
- IPOS Participated at the International Trademark Association (INTA) 126th Annual Meeting
- Calling for Public's Feedback on Upcoming Changes to the Intellectual Property Legislation
- Understand How the New FTA Can Impact Your Company's IP Strategies
- Seeking the Patent Truth - Industry Taught How to Tap Patent Information to Gain Competitive Edge
- Online SCOPE IP Goes Live!
- Patents Online - The Singapore Experience
- Online Trade Marks Search and Enquiry System
- Singapore to Gain from Europe's Best Practice in IP
- Enhanced eTrademarks' Forms of TM 27 and TM 22
- Dreams Come True on brainWAVE - Singapore's First IP Reality TV Series Debuting this November
- New eTrademarks' Forms
- Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2003
- Licensed to use the performance in the short video clip entitled "Copy Not Right"
- "Copy Not Right" VCD
- International Classification of Goods and Services
NICE Classification – Ninth Edition
- IP Management for SMEs Programme
- Want to be a Patent Agent?
- Guide to Patents Law Amendments - Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2007 and Patents (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007
- Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules and the Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules
- Singapore Patent Agents Qualifying Examination (QE) 2007
- Invitation to take part in IPOS e-Communications Pilot for Registry of Trade Marks
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- Mentorship Funding Scheme Application is now opened
- Renewal of the Practising Certificate under Rule 9 Of The Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001 (The Rules
The Mentorship Funding Scheme, an initiative by Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), is a financial support scheme for locally-based organisations to develop in-house patent agents so as to broaden and deepen the pool of Singapore-based patent expertise. Click here to find out more.
Apply for Trade marks and Designs online with eNETS between 1 Sep - 31 Dec 2005 and stand a chance to WIN attractive PRIZES each week!
As part of the Public Services Online (PS Online) Programme’s effort to increase awareness and adoption of online payment services, MOF, IDA and eNETS will jointly run a promotion for customers who pay online be it from home, office, IPOS’s self-service terminals or any other Internet access points.
On top of the lucky draw prizes sponsored by eNETS, customers who pay online at IPOS’s self-service terminals will also get direct incentives (such as NTUC and MacDonald vouchers) sponsored by the PS Online programme. There are only limited direct incentives available and will be disbursed on a first-come-first-served basis while stocks last.
The promotion prizes are as follows:
- Weekly – 4GB iPOD mini (26 winners)
- Monthly – IBM Thinkpad (6 winners)
- Grand Prize – Plasma TV (1 winner)
In conjunction with the release of Kelvin Tong's movie - "The Maid", the HIP (Honour Intellectual Property) Alliance, iperckidz, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures and Golden Village are jointly organising a public talk to promote awareness for the need to appreciate IP and to inculcate the importance to support original products.
Date : 13 August, 2005 (Saturday)
Time: 11am-12pm
Venue: GV Plaza, Hall 8, Plaza Singapura
To register for this talk, please email ipos_hipfriends@ipos.gov.sg to reserve your seats. Kindly provide us with the details as required below and indicate "I'm a HIPFriend - Movie Making Talk" as the subject header.
** Participants attending the talk will each receive a complimentary preview screening ticket to catch "The Maid" as well as the movie poster.
Each time you reject piracy, you encourage creativity. Pledge your support for legitimate products today and you stand a chance to win these original movie titles! No strings attached. Simply SMS: HIP Email NRIC Name to 9667 4767 (IPOS). Refer here for the terms and conditions. Watch out for our vignettes that is airing from 29 Jun'05 at CineLeisure Level 4! Top
For the first time ever, the HIP Alliance is working with the Chinese Film Department of Shaw Organisation on one of its Chinese title blockbusters of the year to encourage members of the public to buy original and Say NO! to Piracy.
Initial D was chosen to further spread and convey anti-piracy messages to movie fans and with the popularity of its star-studded cast, this movie is raved to be the talk of the town before it opens this Thursday island-wide.
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The HIP Alliance is pleased to support the launch of Energy's latest album Final Fantasy.
Hear the band sing to new tunes together for one last time and look out for HIP Alliance messaging during their Singapore Tour on 10-12 June and their concert in July.
HIP Alliance: Be Creative. Be Original. Be HIP. Say No! to Piracy. |
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The HIP Alliance is pleased to support Gorillaz's latest album Demon Days. This collaboration marks the first time that the HIP Alliance is working with EMI Music in support of the anti-piracy movement that the HIP Alliance is promoting. The album was launched on 24th May so do keep a lookout for the HIP Alliance message in Demon Days' publicity campaign. Be Creative. Be Original. Be HIP. Say NO! to piracy. |
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The HIP (Honour Intellectual Property) Alliance, an initiative championed by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) unveiled its 2005 campaign at the REAL Hunt, organised in celebration of the World Intellectual Property Day (26 April).
Click here to read the press release. |
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In celebration of World IP Day, we organised The REAL Hunt for all things IP. |
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Pledge your support for creativity and originality today and be rewarded with an Apple iPod Shuffle! We are calling out to you now!
Be Creative. Be Original. Be HIP. Say NO! to Piracy. |
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced that five more software vendors have joined the Software Licensing Programme, bringing to ten the number of partners who are helping Singapore companies prepare for changes to Singapore’s Copyright legislation from January 1, 2005.
IPOS, together with AAP, ESA, MPA and RIAS, organised an IP seminar for retailers on 14th Jan 2005 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. Retailers were given an overview of the new Copyright Law as well as an opportunity to voice their concerns.
Click here to read the speech.
Click here to read the press release.
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The HIP Alliance is getting into more hip action as it recently partners Universal Music to promote U2's much awaited latest album 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb'. This album features their US hit-single 'Vertigo' and is looking to take Singapore by storm. New HIPFriends sign-ups will not only stand a chance to win a deluxe edition of this latest release, but also limited edition U2 T-shirts at certain Power 98Fm's roadshows. Remember: Be Creative. Be Original. Be Hip. Say No! to Piracy and get rewarded. |
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Lela, IPOS' cat model for its Annual Report 2002/2003, has come out of the bag andinto hearts and minds the world over. She even got noticed by the New York basedMidas Awards 2004 and won a silver nugget for excellence in corporate communications.
Launched in 2001, the Midas Awards recognises creative communications in the financial services industry all over the world. This year, entries were received from 34 countries across regions, nations and continents. Of these,three entries from Singapore were cited but only IPOS' Annual Report 2002/2003 picked up a silver award while the other two received finalist certificates.
The Midas Awards serves as a positive force to improve perceptions both within and outside the industry and seek to raise the perception of creativity beyond clever headlinesand artful design, and explore the shared emotions between a message's creator and its recipient.
What a journey it has been for a humble Singapore cat! Purrr... |
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Franchising in Singapore has evolved tremendously in the last ten years. It has become an effective business strategy for entrepreneurs and businessmen seeking to expand and grow their business globally. It also offers franchisees an opportunity to tap on time-tested business practices and proven management expertise to realise their dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur.
However, with all investment decisions, there are business risks. Very often, these risks stem from a lack of information or poor due diligence with respect to issues at hand. There are many issues that franchisors and franchisees will have to discuss and contemplate on before entering the world of franchising. |
With that in mind, Franchising and Licensing Association (FLA) Singapore and LexisNexis have collaborated to present a publication on franchising to assist entrepreneurs, franchisors and franchisees to understand the concept of developing and managing a franchise.
Key Features:
- Discussion of the franchising environment in Singapore
- Elements of building a successful franchise
- A section on locating franchising opportunities
- The importance of establishing an operational manual
- Legal and tax implications on franchising
- Key issues on internationalising a franchise
- Successful case studies
Essential Reading For:
- Entrepreneurs
- Franchisors & Franchisees
- Directors & CEOs
- Franchise Consultants and Professionals
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Foreign and local Companies
- Trade Industries
Supported by IPOS, SPRING Singapore and IE Singapore.
Contributors:
- Albert Kong, CEO/Managing Director of Asiawide Franchise Consultants Pte Ltd, Frachise Development Services (Asia), Pte Ltd (FDS) and Asiawide Trends Pte Ltd.
- Rachel Ong, Consultant, FT Consulting (Singapore)
- Yew Woon Chooi, Partner, Rodyk & Davidson, Intellectual Property and Technology Department.
- Gillian Lee & Rizwi Wun, Senior Associates, KhattarWong
- Keoy Soo Earn, Partner, Advisory, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Singapore & June Boo, Manager, Advisory, PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore
Over the years, a considerable amount of Intellectual Property (IP) has been developed with Government resources. The challenge for Government agencies now is to better manage the IP developed with public monies for the maximum benefit of Singapore.
IPOS, together with the Ministry of Law, initiated a Government IP programme that takes stock of current practices within the public sector to better manage its IP and help identify areas for improvement. A new policy that encourages a “contractor ownership” model for IP created in procurement contracts while securing the necessary rights to the Government to ensure optimal operational value will be effective in Financial Year 04.
To prepare Government agencies and officers for the new policy, the Ministry of Law and IPOS have conducted seminars to familiarise civil servants with the new policy and the various training and tools available. A guidebook on managing IP was also published to help raise awareness about the IP issues in the public sector.
The first ever national Intellectual Property (IP) Camp came to a rousing end today with participants all fired up to share their newly minted learning kits on IP with their school friends.
IP Camp 2004 was an initiative under iperckidz, IPOS' education and outreach programme for primary schools. The Camp not only introduced IP concepts to primary school students, it also made them proud creators of IP in designing and producing learning kits on IP for use back in their own schools.
IPOS participated at the International Trademark Association (INTA) 126th Annual Meeting / Exhibition that was held in Atlanta, Georgia from 1 May to 5 May 2004.
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IPOS today officially announced the released of four draft bills to seek public feedback on the amendments to the upcoming intellectual property (IP) legislation.
The four draft bills are the Patents (Amendment) Bill 2004, Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 2004, Plant Variety Protection Bill 2004 and IP (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bills 2004.
Keep abreast of the latest developments in the world of Intellectual Property (IP) rights. Understand how the new United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement can impact your company's IP strategies. Find out about IP seminars, toolkits and resources that are available to help your business take advantage of the IP environment in Singapore and the States.
Set up by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), this website www.newiplaws.org.sg presents the IP nuts and bolts to help you strategise your competitive advantage.
The Europe Asia Patent Information Conference (EAPIC) 2004 was jointly organised by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and supported by the LES (Singapore).
EAPIC, aims to start organisations on the road towards applying useful patent information and intelligence tools in their decision-making processes.
A brand new year has just begun and it is timely to take stock of your Intellectual Property (IP) wealth. IPOS has now put up an additional Portfolio Management Module in "Strategies for Creation, Ownership, Protection and Exploitation of IP" or SCOPE IP to complement the earlier Strategic Management Module.
SCOPE IP helps to assess companies' ability to manage the risk associated with their IP and to identify and categorise the IP they own. In so doing, companies are better able to leverage on their IP for maximum shareholder value. This objective assessment of companies' IP capabilities can also form a basis or starting point to facilitate business negotiations.
Phase I of the SCOPE IP comprises two modules, namely The Strategic Management Module and The Portofolio Management Module. The Strategic Management Module was launched in September 2003. IPOS has now launched The Portfolio Management Module.
This module allows companies to identify their own IP portfolio and examine if they have a proper system in place to manage their stock of IP. It focuses on the common forms of IP namely, Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright, Industrial Designs and Confidential Information.
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) embarked on ePatents in 1999 to provide a reliable, safe and efficient electronic system for handling patent transactions and ePatents was planned in phases to ease user transition.. Learn the IPOS' experience in implementing the electronic system. Top
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore is pleased to announce that its eTrademarks Search will be available from 30 Jan 2004.
The following search services will be made available through the system:
- Search for similar marks;
- Search for marks belonging to a particular proprietor;
- Search for mark detailed information, registered marks, pending marks, certification marks, collective marks, expired marks, cancelled marks, withdrawn marks, abandoned marks, expunged marks, refused marks, destroyed marks and article 6ter based on the relevant periods
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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have jointly concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on bilateral co-operation for 2004 - 2006 aimed at fortifying both parties' existing co-operation arrangements on IP. To know more about the co-operation, read here.
The "Save / Save As" feature for the electronic forms of TM 27 and TM 22 will be implemented on 24 Nov 2003 from 0300 hrs onwards. Any application that is saved would be kept in IPOS' system for three working days, excluding the current day. All saved documents residing in IPOS' database for more than three working days would be removed. To use the enhanced electronic forms, click here. To access the "eTrademarks User Guide" for a preview of the enhanced electronic forms, click here.
After six months of preparation, Singapore's first reality TV show on IP, brainWAVE - the Essence of Invention, is making its debut in November 2003. brainWAVE is a four-part series which will be aired every Saturday on Channel i, from 1 - 22 November 2003.
brainWAVE is initiated by IPOS and created by Essence Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd. brainWAVE weaves in themes, such as teamwork, inspiration, ingenuity and tenacity to overcome one's limitations, as the characters make their learning journey through the many challenges thrown their way.
TM 22 and TM 27 would be made available online on the 15 Oct 2003 at 0100 hrs.
Also, eTrademarks' Forms TM 1 have been merged to become two instead of the previous three forms, combining the module of "Request to enter an address for service as a result of appointment substitution of agent (including when there is a change of constitution of the agent) " and "Request to enter, alter or substitute an address for service when no agent is appointed" together.
Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2003 would come into operation on 15 October 2003.
To know more details about the amendments, click here.
"IPOS was granted a licence for 2 years until 2 January 2007 to use the performance in the short video clip entitled "Copy Not Right" (the "Performance"). Amongst other conditions, the licence allowed IPOS to (i) make copies of the recording of the Performance (on video CDs) available to the public for educational and training purposes, and (ii) sell and distribute such copies.
We are happy to announce that permission has been given to IPOS to use the Performance for another three years with effect from 3 January 2007. The license to use the Performance will now expire on 2 January 2010.
If you hold a video CD of the Performance, you must : (i) abide by the terms and conditions of use found on the jacket of the video CD (save that the words "The license to use this Video CD expires on 30 January 2007 shall read "The licence to use the performance in this Video CD expires on 2 January 2010.", and
(ii) not use it after 2 January 2010, unless informed otherwise by IPOS
The Honour Intellectual Property (HIP) Alliance [the flagship public awareness initiative of Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)] unveiled its latest educational tool. Entitled “Copy Not Right”, the ten minute video starring Hossan Leong, aims to educate and promote appropriate usage of copyright work. This initiative is supported by the Ministry of Law.
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The ninth edition of the NICE Classification for the purposes of the registration of trade marks will come into effect on 1 January 2007. Copies can be ordered online .
The majority of the changes involve Classes 14, 20, 21, 26, 34, 42 and 45 but minor changes and additions have also been made to other classes. For more information regarding the specific changes, please refer to the Nice Union Report CLIM/CE/20/ which is obtainable here.
The eighth edition of the NICE Classification shall still apply to all applications filed before 1 January 2007. Applications filed on or after 1 January 2007 shall be filed in accordance with the ninth edition of the NICE Classification. For the avoidance of doubt, there will be no reclassification of goods and services for existing applications filed prior to 1 January 2007, after the 9th Edition of the NICE Classification comes into force.
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The IP Management for SMEs Programme is for all local businesses that want to improve their competitiveness by capitalising on Intellectual Property Management as a strategic tool.
Click here for more information.
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If you are interested to become a patent agent, find out what it takes here!
This round of amendments generally aligns our patent system with two significant changes to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (or PCT) to which Singapore is a party. In addition, IPOS also took into account the feedback given by our patent users wherever possible and introduced amendments that would clarify or simplify filing requirements and procedures.
We have come up with a Guide to the Patents Law Amendments with the objective to provide users with an overview of these amendments. Please click here (220KB) for the Guide.
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2007 and the Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2007 have been gazetted and will come into force on 2 July 2007.
Click here for more information
Enrolment for the Singapore Patent Agents Qualifying Examination (QE) 2007 is open now. Closing date is 31 August 2007. Late enrolment will not be accepted.
Administrative Instructions (“AI”) for Candidates of the QE 2007 are available now.
Click here for details.
Please click here for the details on the informal session.
A schedule of the tutorials will be announced soon.
The Examination Secretariat
27 June 2007
IPOS is embarking on an e-Communications pilot project where correspondences between IPOS and IP firms/agents can be sent electronically.
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