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 IPOS
 IPOS Act
 Patents
 Patents Act
PDF icon Patents (Amendment) Rules 2021 NEW 
PDF iconPatents (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Notification 2017
PDF iconPatents (Amendment) Act Gazetted
 Patents (Amendment) Act 2012 (Commencement) Notification 2016
 Patents (Amendment) Act 2012
 Patent Rules
PDF iconPatents (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017
 Patents (Medicinal Health Products) Rules 2016
 Patents (Amendment) Rules 2014
 Patents (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014
 Patents (Composition of Offences) Regulations
 Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001
 Trade Marks
 Trade Marks Act
PDF icon Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2021 NEW
 Trade Marks Rules
PDF icon Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2021 NEW 
 Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules
 Trade Marks (Border Enforcement Measures) Rules
 Trade Marks (Composition of Offences) Regulations
 Registered Designs
 Registered Designs Act
PDF icon Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2021 NEW 
PDF iconRegistered Designs (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Notification 2017
PDF iconRegistered Designs (Amendment) Act 2017 as gazetted
 Registered Designs Rules
PDF iconRegistered Designs (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017
 Registered Designs (Composition of Offences) Regulations
PDF icon Registered Designs (International Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2021 NEW  
 Registered Designs (International Registration) Rules 2005
Registered Designs (International Registration)(Amendment) Rules 2019
PDF iconRegistered Designs (International Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2017
 Plant Varieties Protection
 Plant Varieties Protection Act
PDF icon Plant Varieties Protection (Amendment) Rules 2021 NEW 
 Plant Varieties Protection Rules
 Copyright
 Copyright Act 2021 NEW 
 Copyright Act 2021 (Commencement) Notification 2022
 Copyright Regulations 2021
 Copyright (Border Enforcement Measures Fees) Regulations 2021
 Copyright (National Heritage Board Collections) Regulations 2021
 Copyright (Royalties for Musical Records) Regulations 2021
 Copyright Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 2021
 Copyright (Excluded Works) Order 2017
 Geographical Indications
 Geographical Indications Act 2014
PDF icon Geographical Indications (Amendment) Rules 2021 NEW 
 Geographical Indications Rules 2019
 Geographical Indications (Prescribed Goods under Section 10) Rules 2019
PDF iconGeographical Indications Act 2014 (Commencement) (No. 2) Notification 2019
PDF iconGeographical Indications (Prescribed Goods under Section 10) (Amendment) Rules 2019
PDF iconGeographical Indications (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2019
 Layout - Designs of Integrated Circuits
 Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act


2022

1

Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act 2022 comes into force
2Amendments to the Patents Rules, Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001, Trade Marks Rules, Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules, Registered Designs Rules, Geographical Indications Rules 2019, Plant Varieties Protection Rules

2021

Amendments to the Patents Rules, Trade Mark Rules, Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules, Registered Designs Rules, Registered Designs (International Registration) Rules, Geographical Indications Rules 2019, Plant Varieties Protection Rules
2Copyright Act 2021 comes into force

2020

Amendments to the Patents Rules, Trade Marks Rules, Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules, Registered Designs Rules, Geographical Indications Rules, Plant Varieties Protection Rules

2019
1Geographical Indications Act 2014 and Geographical Indications Rules 2019 come into operation
2Amendments to the Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules
3Amendments to Registered Designs (International Registration) Rules

2017
1Review of Trade Marks Dispute Resolution Regime
2Amendments to the Patents (Patent Agents) Rules

2014
1Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules, Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules, Patents Rules, Registered Designs Rules and Registered Designs (International Registration) Rules

ItemFromTo Remarks
Public Consultation on Prescribed Exceptions in Copyright Regulations 2021 22 Apr 2024 

2 June 2024
19 May 2024

There is a joint public consultation by the Ministry of Law and IPOS, to seek feedback on the exceptions available in the Copyright Act 2021 to allow users to circumvent technological measures that control access to copyright works or protected performances.

Please click here to view the full public consultation paper.
Public Consultation for an Intangibles Disclosure Framework to Increase Transparency and Commercialisation of Intangibles14 Dec 202228 Feb 2023IPOS and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) launched a public consultation for an Intangibles Disclosure Framework (Framework) to help businesses disclose and communicate their intangibles.

Public Consultation on Draft Regulations for Collective Management Organisations

7 Nov 20224 Dec 2022
4 Jan 2023
There is a joint public consultation by the Ministry of Law and IPOS, on the draft Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) Regulations 2023.

Please click here to view the full public consultation paper.
Public Consultation: Proposed Draft Intellectual Property (Amendment) Bill 2021
15 Jul 2021 12 Aug 2021
5 Aug 2021 
IPOS is seeking feedback on the proposed draft Intellectual Property (“IP”) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the “Bill”) and corresponding amendments to the respective IP subsidiary legislation. 

Please see below for the public consultation paper, the draft Bill and the respective draft IP subsidiary legislation.

Public Consultation on the Proposed Draft of the Copyright Bill5 Feb 20218 April 2021
1 April 2021
There is a joint public consultation by the Ministry of Law and IPOS, on the proposed draft of the Copyright Bill that which will repeal and replace the current Copyright Act later this year.

Please click here  to view the full public consultation paper and the draft Copyright Bill.

Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to Simplify and Streamline Intellectual Property Processes and Improve User Experience with Digital Initiatives  17 Aug 202014 Sep 2020
(extension of the consultation period is not possible)
IPOS is conducting a public consultation on the proposed changes to simplify and streamline intellectual property processes and improve user experience with digital initiatives.
 
Please see below for the public consultation paper.

PDF icon IPOS' Public Consultation August 2020

Public Consultation on Proposed Licence Conditions and Code of Conduct for Collective Management Organisations  3 June 202014 July 2020 
30 June 2020
Ministry of Law and IPOS are
conducting a public consultation on the Proposed Licence Conditions

and Code of Conduct for CMOs.
Please click here for more details on the consultation and the full papers.

Public Consultation on the Proposed Draft Geographical Indications Rules10 Sep 201812 Oct 2018
5 Oct 2018
IPOS is conducting a public consultation on the proposed Geographical Indications Rules.

Please see below for the public consultation paper and Annex A for the draft of the Geographical Indications Rules.

PDF iconPublic Consultation Paper

PDF iconAnnex A - Draft Geographical Indications Rules

Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to Singapore’s Patents Regime 5 Jul 201715 Aug 2017
1 Aug 2017

Ministry of Law and IPOS are conducting a public consultation on proposed changes to Singapore’s patents regime. Please see below for the public consultation paper and its Annexes.

PDF icon Public Consultation Paper

PDF icon Annex A- Proposed Guidelines on Isolated Products from Nature

PDF icon Annex B - Proposal on Submission of 3rd Party Observations

PDF icon Annex C - Proposed New Re-examination Option

PDF icon Annex D - Patents (Amendment) Act 2017

PDF icon Annex E - Draft Patents Amendment Rules 2017

PDF icon Annex F - Draft Grace Period Guidelines

Public Consultation on Copyright Collective Rights Management Ecosystem in Singapore16 May 201723 Jun 2017

Public Consultation Documents:

Ministry of Law and IPOS are conducting a public consultation on the copyright collective rights management ecosystem in Singapore. Please click here  for more details on the consultation and the full paper.

Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Designs Related Legislation11 Nov 201611 Dec 2016

19 Dec 2016

PDF icon Public Consultation Documents and Annex A (Outline of the proposed changes) (205KB)

PDF icon Annex B - Proposed Amendments to Registered Designs Act (160KB)

PDF icon Annex C - Proposed Amendments to Registered Design Rules (84KB)

PDF icon Annex D - Proposed Amendments to Registered Design (International Registration) Rules (43KB)

PDF icon Annex E - Proposed Amendments to Copyright and Registered Designs Legislation on the interface Between Copyright and Registered Designs (74KB)

To view the Minlaw/IPOS Designs Review 2016 Report, click here  and PDF iconhere .

Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Singapore's Patents Legislation27 Oct 201615 Nov 2016

30 Nov 2016

PDF icon Public Consultation Document paper (51KB)

PDF icon Annex A - Amendments to Patents Act (69KB)

PDF icon Annex B - Amendments to Patents Rule (37KB)

Public consultation on proposed changes to Copyright regime in Singapore23 Aug 201624 Oct 2016

7 Nov 2016

Public Consultation Documents:

Ministry of Law and IPOS are consulting on proposed changes to our Copyright Regime.  Please click here  for more details on the consultation and the full paper.

Public consultation on the Registered Designs regime12 Oct 20157 Dec 2015

Public Consultation Documents:

PDF icon Consultation Paper (621KB)

Public consultation on changes to the Copyright Regulations, Copyright Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations, and Copyright (Excluded Works) Order5 Dec 20145 Jan 2015

Public Consultation documents:

PDF icon Consultation Paper (171KB)

PDF icon Annex A (189KB)

PDF icon Annex B (259KB)

 

Singapore has concluded the following FTAs with Intellectual Property (IP) Chapters:

  • European Free Trade Association - Singapore
  • India - Singapore
  • Japan - Singapore
  • Korea - Singapore
  • New Zealand - Singapore
  • Singapore - Australia
  • Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore)
  • United States - Singapore
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