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Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Updates

Circular: Acceleration Programmes Under Review – Suspension of Acceptance of New Requests Under SG Patents Fast and SG Trade Marks Fast

4 January 2026

Update: The programme will resume from 1 September 2026. Please refer to Patents Circular No. 5/2026 and Trade Marks Circular No. 3/2026

Table of circulars

Circular No. 1/2026

Registry of Patents

Circular No. 2/2026

Registry of Trade Marks

  1. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is reviewing the SG Patents Fast and SG Trade Marks Fast acceleration programmes. From 4 January 2026, we will suspend the acceptance of new acceleration requests until further notice. Requests received before 4 January 2026 that meet the qualifying requirements set out under the respective programmes will have their office actions/applications accelerated.

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