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Circular: Fee Updates

Updates

National Statement at the World Intellectual Property Organization 66th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies

Delivered by Mr Luke Goh, Permanent Secretary for Law and Foreign Affairs (Development)

Speeches

Circular: New Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration Programmes

IPOS will be launching Patents and Trade Marks Acceleration programmes on 20 May 2025 to help filers receive faster office actions.

Updates

2025 Board Changes at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

MinLaw announces Board appointment updates at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), including appointment of a new Chairman, reappointments, and a new ex-officio member.

Media releases

Seven takeaways from the WIPO-Singapore ASEAN Mediation Programme

Cases resolved under the initiative offer some valuable lessons for parties in dispute, from redefining “winning” to finding common ground, say Caleb Goh from the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and See Tho Sok Yee from IPOS.

Insights

Why arbitration may be best route to resolve global AI IP disputes

By David J Kappos, Sharonmoyee Goswami, Teh Joo Lin and Adriana Uson

Insights

WIPO-ASEAN Mediation Programme (AMP+)

Businesses in ASEAN can resolve their IP and technology disputes through the WIPO-ASEAN Mediation Programme, AMP+, from 23 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Updates

Appointment of new Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

Mr Tan Kong Hwee has been appointed the new Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) from 1 March 2025.

Media releases

IPOS IP Legal Clinic - Panel Invitation

Invitation to law firms from participation in IPOS' IP Legal Clinic

Updates

Singapore rises to 4th in Global Innovation Index

Achieves highest ranking in over a decade; retains top spot in South-east Asia, East Asia and Oceania.

Media releases