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GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

A geographical indication (GI) provides assurance of a product's characteristics, which are attributable to its geographical origin. Read on to find out more about registering and managing GIs.

Circulars and Practice Directions

Circulars

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2024

8 May 2024PDF icon GI Circular No. 2/2024Excluded Days from 1 to 16 May 2024
1 Apr 2024PDF icon GI Circular No. 1/2024
Excluded Days from 1 May 2024 to 13 May 2024 for business under IP Acts and Rules

2022

8 Jun 2022PDF icon GI Circular No. 6/2022
Excluded Days and Alternative Filing Mode Via FormSG
3 Jun 2022PDF icon GI Circular No. 5/2022Excluded Days
25 May 2022PDF icon GI Circular No. 4/2022IPOS Digital Hub Launch on 2 June 2022
(Note: The Annex of this Circular supersedes the Annex in Circular No. 3 of 2022.)
28 Apr 2022PDF icon GI Circular No. 3/2022Information on Revised Launch Date for IPOS Digital Hub, Decommission Date for IP2SG, Effective Date of Legislative Amendments and Fee Updates, Excluded Days
11 Apr 2022PDF icon GI Circular No. 2/2022Information on Filing Requirements and Transition to IPOS Digital Hub
11 Mar 2022PDF icon GI Circular No. 1/2022Introducing IPOS Digital Hub, Legislative Amendments and Fee Updates


2021

10 Sep 2021PDF icon GI Circular No. 4/2021Potentially Misleading Business Names of Non-official Entities 
10 Sep 2021PDF icon GI Circular No. 3/2021Introduction of Amendments to the Geographical Indications Rules 2019
15 Jul 2021PDF icon GI Circular No. 2/2021Public Consultation on Intellectual Property (Amendment) Bill 2021
1 Feb 2021PDF icon GI Circular No. 1/2021New IP2SG Website Address


2020

17 Aug 2020PDF iconGI Circular No. 4/2020Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to Simplify and Streamline Intellectual Property Processes and Improve User Experience with Digital Initiatives
12 Aug 2020PDF iconGI Circular No. 3/2020Amendments to Geographical Indications Act 2014 and Geographical Indications Rules 2019 to Enter into Force on 15 August 2020
2 Jun 2020PDF iconGI Circular No. 2/2020Introduction of Amendments to Subsidiary Legislation in Response to COVID-19
17 Apr 2020PDF iconGI Circular No. 1/2020COVID-19: Further Information on Excluded Days


2019

31 Oct 2019PDF iconGI Circular No. 1/2019New Online Payment Platform on IP2SG


Practice Directions

2024

PDF icon Registries Practice Direction No. 2 of 2024Excluded Days
PDF icon Registries 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 icon Registries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2023 Hours of Business and Excluded Days


2022

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


2021

PDF icon Registries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2021Alternative Filing Modes and Service of Documents


2020

PDF icon Registries Practice Direction No. 3 of 2020Alternative Filing Modes and Service of Documents
PDF icon Registries Practice Direction No. 2 of 2020Excluded Days
PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2020Excluded Days


2019

PDF iconRegistries Practice Direction No. 1 of 2019Excluded Days
PDF iconPractice Direction No. 1 of 2019Hours of Business and Excluded Days



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