Acceleration Programmes

We offer several options the applicant may explore to speed up the patent grant process.

This will help to:

1. Provide early certainty to the patent application that you wish to protect;

2. Facilitate discussion promptly with interested investors;

3. Strengthen your company’s position in the market space ahead of time; and

4. Allow ease of synchronisation of your patent rights formation with product development

For more information on how to file a patent, please check out the filing procedure for a patent application.

Domestic acceleration

On 1 May 2020, IPOS launched the SG Patent Fast Track programme to support the acceleration of patent applications in all technology fields. The programme was then expanded on 1 Sep 2020 to allow applicants with a patent application accelerated under this programme to also request for the acceleration of their related trade mark and registered design applications. The programme was renamed as SG IP FAST. The expansion was to better support innovators and enterprises as they build and manage their IP portfolio, and commercialise their creations.
 
To continue supporting innovators and enterprises who require such an acceleration service, the SG IP FAST pilot programme will be available until 31 December 2024. Following its conclusion, IPOS will review and revise the pilot to better meet the evolving needs of innovators and enterprises in Singapore's dynamic IP landscape.