SINGAPORE
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11 April 2008
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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) cordially invites all students to register online and hop on the InfoBus at HabboHotel to chat with Detective IP and their peers on various intellectual property (IP) rights issues. Students who log on to chat can participate in the online poll session and a contest to win Habbo Credits! Infobus at HabboHotel is a monthly online chat session from April to July 2008 for students to share their views and learn more about IP.
Details of First Chat Session:
Date: 16 April 2008
Time: 3pm to 5pm
URL: http://www.habbohotel.com.sg
Free Admission. Tel: 6330 2705
Details of Second Chat Session:
Date: 28 May2008
Time: 3pm to 5pm
URL: http://www.habbohotel.com.sg
Free Admission. Tel: 6330 2705
The details of the third and fourth chat sessions will be announced later.
About HabboHotel
The HabboHotel is one of the major initiatives of Sulake Corporation, an online entertainment company focused on virtual worlds and social networking, which was started in Finland in May 2000.
HabboHotel provides a safe and free online environment for teens to make friends through the use of active moderation, user education and automatic language filtering. It is also constantly patrolled by adult moderators who follow the discussions and kick out or ban wrongdoers and assist users with their questions.
Currently, there are localised Habbo online communities in 31 countries and 5 continents, and over 6 million unique visitors every month. HabboHotel Singapore has a current membership of 1,100,000 Habbos and 125,000 unique users monthly aged between 14 and 20. Users under 14 can also join the community with parental consent.
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For media enquiry, please contact:
Jasline Yeow
Senior Executive
Public Outreach Department
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
DID: 6330 2705 Fax: 6339 0252
Email: jasline_yeow@ipos.gov.sg |
Evonne Tay
Assistant Director
Public Relations Department
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
DID: 6331 6574 Fax: 6339 0252
Email: evonne_tay@ipos.gov.sg
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About IPOS
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), a statutory board under the Ministry of Law since April 2001, is the lead government agency that advises on and administers intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore. With IP fast becoming a critical resource in today’s new economy, IPOS’s vision is to foster a creative Singapore where ideas and intellectual efforts are valued, developed and exploited.