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Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

Management

IPOS' management team.

Last updated on 6 November 2026

  • Mr TAN Kong Hwee
    Chief Executive / Registrar

  • Dr Bernard ONG
    Assistant Chief Executive (Policy & Engagement)

  • Mr KOK Kitt-Wai
    Managing Director, IPOS International

  • Mr Bryan YIP
    Group Director, Registries

  • Mr FU Zhikang
    Director/Senior IP Strategist (Enterprise & Ecosystem), IPOS International

  • Ms Trina HA
    Director, Legal

  • Ms LEE Ming Jie
    Director, Human Capital

  • Mr LIM Ker Liang
    Director, Information Technology

  • Mr Mark LIM
    Director, Hearings & Mediation

  • Mr William NG
    Director, Finance

  • Ms Tracey SOON
    Director, Corporate Planning & Support, IPOS International

  • Ms Isabelle TAN
    Director, Registry of Trade Marks, Registry of Geographical Indications

  • Ms Manda TAY
    Director, Strategic Planning & Policy

  • Ms Carol WONG
    Head, Internal Audit

  • Ms Sharmaine WU
    Director, Registries Operations & Systems

  • Mr Alfred YIP
    Director, Patent Search, Examination & Analytics, IPOS International

  • Ms Terri Koh
    Director, Registries of Patents, Designs & Plant Varieties

  • Dr Wong Chee Leong
    Director (Practice & Quality), Patent Search, Examination & Analytic