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TRADE MARKS

A trade mark can help you differentiate your products and services from others. Read on to learn more about registering and managing your trade marks.

Circulars & Practice Directions

Circulars
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For classification practices on specific terms, please refer to our compiled Circulars on Classification of Goods and Services.

For pre-2021 circulars, please click here.

2024

1 Apr 2024PDF iconCircular No. 2 of 2024
Excluded Days from 1 May 2024 to 13 May 2024 for business under IP Acts and Rules
15 Jan 2024PDF iconCircular No. 1 of 2024 Extension of deadline for submission of suggested descriptions of goods and services for addition into IPOS’ Classification Database

2023

11 Oct 2023PDF iconCircular No. 11 of 2023Trade Mark Search Training Workshops
9 Oct 2023PDF iconCircular No. 10 of 2023Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Dates
22 Sep 2023PDF iconCircular No. 9 of 2023Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Date
15 Sep 2023PDF iconCircular No. 8 of 2023Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Date
25 Aug 2023PDF iconCircular No. 7 of 2023Invitation to submit suggested descriptions of goods and services for addition into IPOS’ Classification Database
25 Aug 2023PDF iconCircular No. 6 of 2023International Classification of Goods and Services – Nice Classification – 12th Edition, Version 2024
26 May 2023 PDF iconCircular No. 5 of 2023  Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Date 
14 Mar 2023 PDF iconCircular No. 4 of 2023 Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Date 
10 Feb 2023PDF iconCircular No. 3 of 2023Additional Publications of the Trade Marks Journal 
10 Feb 2023PDF iconCircular No. 2 of 2023Classification practices on Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Metaverse-related goods/services 
1 Feb 2023PDF iconCircular No. 1 of 2023
Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Date

2022

18 Nov 2022PDF iconCircular No. 13 of 2022
Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Date
21 Oct 2022PDF iconCircular No. 12 of 2022Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Date
19 Aug 2022PDF iconCircular No. 11 of 2022Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Date
11 Aug 2022 PDF iconCircular No. 10 of 2022International Classification of Goods and Services Nice Classification – 12th Edition, Version 2023 
15 Jul 2022 PDF iconCircular No. 9 of 2022Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Dates 
8 Jun 2022PDF iconCircular No. 8 of 2022Excluded Days and Alternative Filing Mode Via FormSG
3 Jun 2022PDF iconCircular No. 7 of 2022Excluded Days
25 May 2022PDF iconCircular No. 6 of 2022IPOS Digital Hub Launch on 2 June 2022
(Note: The Annex of this Circular supersedes the Annex in Circular No. 5 of 2022.)
28 Apr 2022PDF iconCircular No. 5 of 2022Information on Revised Launch Date for IPOS Digital Hub, Decommission Date for IP2SG, Effective Date of Legislative Amendments and Fee Updates, Excluded Days
22 Apr 2022PDF iconCircular No. 4 of 2022Extension of SG IP FAST Track Programme and Sunset of 12 Months File-to-Grant Programme
11 Apr 2022PDF iconCircular No. 3 of 2022Information on Filing Requirements and Transition to IPOS Digital Hub
11 Mar 2022PDF iconCircular No. 2 of 2022Introducing IPOS Digital Hub, Legislative Amendments and Fee Updates
6 Jan 2022PDF iconCircular No. 1 of 2022Examination of Companion Trade Mark Applications

2021

10 Sep 2021PDF iconCircular No. 6 of 2021Potentially Misleading Business Names of Non-official Entities
10 Sep 2021PDF iconCircular No. 5 of 2021
Introduction of Amendments to the Trade Marks Subsidiary Legislation and Electronic Filing and Service of Documents
6 Aug 2021
PDF iconCircular No. 4 of 2021
International Classification of Goods and Services Nice Classification – 11th Edition, Version 2022
6 Aug 2021
PDF iconCircular No. 3 of 2021
Change in Trade Marks Journal Publication Dates
15 Jul 2021
PDF iconCircular No. 2 of 2021
Public Consultation on Intellectual Property (Amendment) Bill 2021
1 Feb 2021
PDF iconCircular No. 1 of 2021
New IP2SG Website Address; Launch of IP2SG Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for Trademark Application, Renewal and Management

Practice Directions

2024

PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2024Excluded days


2023

PDF iconIPOS Digital Hub Practice Direction No. 2 of 2023Electronic Online System (EOS) and Alternative Filing Modes 
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 2 of 2023Day of Interruption to Electronic Online System, IPOS Digital Hub
PDF iconIPOS Digital Hub Practice Direction No. 1 of 2023Electronic Online System (EOS) and Alternative Filing Modes 
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2023Hours of Business and Excluded Days


2022

PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 4 of 2022Excluded days
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 3 of 2022Excluded days
PDF iconIPOS Digital Hub Practice Direction No. 1 of 2022Electronic Online System (EOS) and Alternative Filing Modes
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 2 of 2022Excluded days
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2022Excluded days


2021

PDF iconIP2SG Practice Direction No. 1 of 2021Electronic Online System (EOS)
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2021Alternative Filing Modes and Service of Documents


2020

PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 3 of 2020Alternative Filing Modes and Service of Documents
PDF iconIP2SG Practice Direction No. 1 of 2020Electronic Online System (EOS)
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 2 of 2020
Excluded days
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2020
Excluded days


2019

PDF iconIP2SG Practice Direction No. 2 of 2019Electronic Online System (EOS)
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2019
Excluded days
PDF iconIP2SG Practice Direction No. 1 of 2019
Excluded days


2018

PDF iconIP2SG Practice Direction No. 1 of 2018Electronic Online System (EOS)
PDF iconPractice Direction No. 3 of 2018Day of Interruption to the Electronic Online System, IP2SG
PDF iconPractice Direction No. 2 of 2018
Day of Interruption to the Electronic Online System, IP2SG
PDF iconPractice Direction No. 1 of 2018
Day of Interruption to the Electronic Online System, IP2SG


2017

PDF iconPractice Direction No. 1 of 2017
Approved List of Goods or Services
PDF iconIP2SG Practice Direction No. 1 of 2017
Electronic Online System (EOS)


2015

PDF iconPractice Direction No. 2 of 2015
Excluded days
PDF iconPractice Direction No. 1 of 2015
Excluded days


For pre-2015 practice directions, please click here.

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