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Last updated 26 March 2025

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Filing a Singapore application

Please proceed to our e-services portal, IPOS Digital Hub, to file your forms online. The acceptable modes of payment can be found here.

We will only accept filings via FormSG for forms/requests that are not available for e-filing in IPOS Digital Hub. Information on alternative filing modes when IPOS Digital Hub is unavailable can be found in the latest IPOS Digital Hub Practice Direction here.

If you are filing via FormSG,

Please provide your email address and Singapore contact number in your submission so that we can provide you with the payment instructions.
Payment shall be made via IPOS Digital Hub's payment platform. You can expect to receive payment instructions via email within 3 working days after we receive your submission.

General forms

List of general forms

Description	Form
Standard List of Country Codes	Country Codes [PDF, 89 KB]
Application For Clearance Under S34	Section 34 [PDf, 164 KB] Please file the application for clearance under S34 via IPOS Digital Hub.
GST Form (wef 1 Apr 2017)	GST [PDF, 7 KB]

Patent forms

List of forms for filing for a patent in Singapore

Form	Description	Fee
PF1	Request for the Grant of a Patent	S$170
PF2	Reference to Registrar on Determination of Entitlement to Patent Before or After Grant	S$450
NA	Application for Authorisation by Registrar to Carry out Act on Behalf of Person to whom Directions were Given	S$50
NA	Request for Directions on Handling of Dispute Between Joint Applicants	S$450
NA	Reference to Registrar to determine the question of a licence	S$450
PF7	Application to Add and/or Remove Inventors	S$450
PF8	Statement of Inventorship and of Right to Grant of Patent	No fee
PF9	Request for Early Publication	S$50
PF10	Request for Search Report or Supplementary	S$1,735
PF11	Request for Search and Examination Report (a) In a case where the International Search Report/International Preliminary Report has been established by IPOS (for PCT application entering national phase)	S$1,750 plus S$40 for each claim over 20
	(b) In any other case	S$2,050 plus S$40 for each claim over 20
PF11A	Furnishing of Prescribed Details	No Fee
PF11B A request for Patent Prosecution Highway is no longer available via Patents Form 11B. Please disregard Part 7 of the form	Furnishing of Prescribed Information	No Fee
PF11C	Notice of Intention to Rely on International Preliminary Report on Patentability	No Fee
PF12	Request for Examination Report	S$1,420 plus S$40 for each claim over 20
PF12A	Request for Supplementary Examination Report	No Fee
PF12B	Request for an Examination Review Report with the Request to Amend Application Before Grant	S$1,420
PF13	Request to Amend Application Before Grant	No Fee
PF13A	Response to Written Opinion	No Fee
PF14	Payment of Fee for Grant of Patent
	(a) Where the application for a patent is lodged before 14 February 2014 and has a date of filing before 1 July 2004	S$170
	(b) Where the application for a patent is lodged on or after 14 February 2014 and has a date of filing before 1 July 2004	S$210 plus i) S$40 for each claim over 20 that is in excess of what was paid at the point of filing a request for Search and Examination Report or Examination Report; or ii) S$40 for each claim over 20, for applications relying on a Supplementary Examination Report.
	(c) Where the application for a patent has a date of filing on or after 1 July 2004
PF15	Payment of Renewal Fee and Any Additional Fee
	Renewal Fee (a) For each year of renewal in respect of the 5th, 6th or 7th year of the patent	S$165
	(b) For each year of renewal in respect of the 8th, 9th or 10th year of the patent	S$430
	(c) For each year of renewal in respect of the 11th, 12th or 13th year of the patent	S$600
	(d) For each year of renewal in respect of the 14th, 15th or 16th year of the patent	S$775
	(e) For each year of renewal in respect of the 17th, 18th or 19th year of the patent	S$945
	(f) For renewal of the 20th year of the patent	S$1120
	(g) For each year of renewal after the 20th year of the patent	S$1,380
	Additional Fee (a) For late payment of renewal fee not exceeding one month	S$50
	(b) For late payment of renewal fee for each succeeding month (but not exceeding 6 months)	S$100
PF17	Application Amend Specification After Grant	S$1,250
PF19	Application for Restoration of Patent	S$500
PF20	Payment of Additional Fee and Renewal Fee for Restoration of Patent	S$300 plus
	(a) For each year of renewal in respect of the 5th, 6th or 7th year of the patent	S$165
	(b) For each year of renewal in respect of the 8th, 9th or 10th year of the patent	S$430
	(c) For each year of renewal in respect of the 11th, 12th or 13th year of the patent	S$600
	(d) For each year of renewal in respect of the 14th, 15th or 16th year of the patent	S$775
	(e) For each year of renewal in respect of the 17th, 18th or 19th year of the patent	S$945
	(f) For renewal of the 20th year of the patent	S$1,120
	(g) For each year of renewal after the 20th year of the patent	S$1,380
PF28	Application for Entry to be Made, or for Cancellation of Entry, in Register to Effect that Licences under Patent are to be Available as of Right	S$40
NA	Application for Settlement of Terms of Licence of Right	S$380
NA	Application for Information on Corresponding Applications for Patent	S$100
PF35	Application for Revocation of Patent	S$500
PF36	Request for Re-examination of Patent (a) In Response to Direction of Registrar	S$900
	(b) Request for Re-examination after Grant	S$3,200
PF37	Entry into National Phase	S$210
PF38	Payment of Fee for Publication of Translation of International Application and/ or any Amendment to International Application (Applicable for national phase entry made before 29 April 2022)	S$70
NA	Application to Registrar for International Application to be Treated as Application under Act	S$160
NA	Payment of Additional Fee for Advertisement of Proposed Correction	NA
PF45/46/47	Request for Extension of Time or Period
	For an application for a patent lodged before 14 February 2014 (a) Request under rule 108(3)	S$200 for each time or period, and each month or part of a month
	(b) Request under rule 108(4) or (4A)	S$200
	(c) Payment of additional fee under 108(6)	S$200 for each time or period, and each month or part of a month
	For an application for a patent lodged on or after 14 February 2014 (a) Request under rule 108(3) or (4)	S$200 for each time or period, and each month or part of a month
	(b) Request under rule 108(5)	S$200 for each time or period, and each month or part of a month
NA	Payment of Transmittal Fee under Patent Co‑operation Treaty	S$150
NA	Request for Certificate Authorising Release of Sample of Micro-organism	NA
NA	Notice of Intention to Restrict Availability of Samples of Micro-organisms to Experts	NA
NA	Notice of objection to Release of Sample of Micro-organism to Expert	S$100
PF15	Payment of Renewal Fee and Any Additional Fee after Entry is Made in Register to Effect that Licences under Patent are to be Available as of Right
	Renewal Fee (a) For each year of renewal in respect of the 5th, 6th or 7th year of the patent	S$82.50
	(b) For each year of renewal in respect of the 8th, 9th or 10th year of the patent	S$215
	(c) For each year of renewal in respect of the 11th, 12th or 13th year of the patent	S$300
	(d) For each year of renewal in respect of the 14th, 15th or 16th year of the patent	S$387.50
	(e) For each year of renewal in respect of the 17th, 18th or 19th year of the patent	S$472.50
	(f) For renewal of the 20th year of the patent	S$560
	(g) For each year of renewal after the 20th year of the patent	S$690
	Additional Fee (a) For late payment of renewal fee not exceeding one month	S$50
	(b) For late payment of renewal fee for each succeeding month (but not exceeding 6 months)	S$100
PF54	Application for Extension of Term of Patent	S$950
PF56	Filing of Drawing(s), Description or Part of Description	No Fee
PF57	Addition, Correction or Late Declaration of Priority (a) For declaration under rule 9(2) or request under rule 9(3)	S$120
	(b) For request under rule 9A(2)	S$250
PF58	Notice of Opposition – (a) To an application under section 24	S$40
	(b) To an amendment of a specification after grant	S$480
	(c) To an application under section 54(1) or (3) for cancellation of an entry in the register	S$90
	(d) To the correction of an error, clerical error or mistake	S$100
CM1	Request to Appoint, Change or Remove Agent Notice of Intention to Cease to Act as Agent	No Fee
CM2 (Only e-filing available)	Request to Change Name, or Other Particular of Any Person For the correction of name or other particular of any person, please file Form CM4.	No Fee
CM3	Request to Surrender Patent	No Fee
CM4	Request for Correction of Error (a) For the correction of form, correction of register of Patents, or correction of documents other than form or specification of a patent or of an application for a patent	S$50
	(b) For the correction of error in name or other particular of a person in the register or other document	S$50
	(c) For the correction of specification of a patent or of an application for a patent	S$120
CM6	Application to Register, Amend or Terminate Licence	S$60 per application number
CM7	Application to Register, Amend or Terminate Security Interest	S$50 per application number
CM8	Application to Register Transfer of Ownership	S$70 per application number
CM9	Request for Withdrawal of Application	No Fee
CM10 (Only e-filing available)	Request for File Inspection	S$30
NA	Application to Record Order of Court	NA
CM12	Request for Certified Copy of Entry in Register or Certified Extract from Register/ Request for Certified Document Relating to Patent or Application for Patent (a) For certificate in electronic form (i.e. soft copy)	S$28 per copy
	(b) For certificate in paper form (i.e. hard copy)	S$35 per copy
HC1	Hearing and decision	S$1,000
HC3	Request for Extension of Time (a) first extension of that period (b) second or subsequent extension of that period	No Fee for 1st Request S$120 for each Subsequent Request
HC4	Request for Hearing at which Only the Party Making the Request is Present (Ex Parte Hearing)	S$100
HC5	Request for Grounds of Decision	S$700
HC6	Counter-Statement	S$360

Forms and procedures for other requests

List of other forms

Description	Fee
Composition of Offence	Please submit your request via IPOS Digital Hub.
Purchase of a copy of the Patents Journal Click here for more details.	Submit your request via FormSG. Each past issue will be charged at $10 for Journal A and $36 for Journal B and produced in CD-Roms only
Refund Refund may be allowed under the following list of circumstances: You have made duplicate payment for a form. You have filed duplicate forms. You have submitted a form which cannot be processed. You are advised to check your forms carefully before submitting them.	Submit your request via IPOS Digital Hub. Please note that forms which have been processed are generally not refundable. Request for refund is subject to approval. Submission of a request does not guarantee a refund. You are advised to check your forms carefully before submitting them.

Description

Fee

Composition of Offence

Please submit your request via IPOS Digital Hub.

Purchase of a copy of the Patents Journal

Click here for more details.

Submit your request via FormSG.

Each past issue will be charged at $10 for Journal A and $36 for Journal B and produced in CD-Roms only

Refund
Refund may be allowed under the following list of circumstances:

You have made duplicate payment for a form.
You have filed duplicate forms.
You have submitted a form which cannot be processed.

You are advised to check your forms carefully before submitting them.

Submit your request via IPOS Digital Hub.

Please note that forms which have been processed are generally not refundable.

Request for refund is subject to approval. Submission of a request does not guarantee a refund.

You are advised to check your forms carefully before submitting them.

Filing a PCT application

The PCT Request Form can be downloaded from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) website.
Applicants can file their international applications with Singapore as the receiving Office via an electronic application through ePCT - an e-filing server service that is hosted by the International Bureau. New ePCT users have to register with WIPO as an ePCT user, create an account and upload a digital certificate. You can do so by accessing the ePCT homepage
Please note that electronic filing of international applications via ePCT is not available via IPOS Digital Hub or at IPOS computer terminals.
Applicant can refer to the Administrative instructions under the PCT for instructions relating to the international application, the receiving Office, the International Bureau, the International Searching Authority and the International Preliminary Examining Authority.

PCT Updates

From 1 January 2017, applicants intending to have their international application searched and examined by Singapore, can file the international application and PCT Request Form (PCT/RO/101), through Singapore or the IB as the receiving Office using Chinese as a language. There is no need to file a translation of the international application in English.
However, a translation of the international application in English, or in whichever language that is accepted, would have to be furnished in accordance with PCT Rule 12.3, if an International Searching Authority other than Singapore is chosen.

Contact

If you have any queries, please contact us via:

pct@ipos.gov.sg (for enquiries relating to specific international applications filing through Singapore as the receiving Office or selecting Singapore as the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examining Authority)
Enquiry form (for general enquiries relating to international applications)

More information can be found at the WIPO Website.

Fees for filing a PCT application

By the International Bureau

Fees prescribed by the International Bureau
Fees	Amount in Singapore Dollars (SGD)
(a) if the international application contains not more than 30 sheets	SGD 2,026
(b) if the international application contains more than 30 sheets	SGD 2,026 plus 23 SGD for each sheet in excess of 30 sheets
Electronic filing discounts for using ePCT Electronic filing in PDF format will be given SGD 305 (CHF 200) Electronic filing in XML format will be given SGD 457 (CHF 300)

By Singapore Receiving Office

Fees prescribed by Singapore Receiving Office
Matter or Proceeding	Amount in Singapore Dollars (SGD)	Form
Transmittal Fee	150	Fee calculation sheet
Priority Document	28	Form CM12
Late Payment Fee	50% of unpaid fee, but the amount shall not be less than $150 (transmittal fee) and not more than 50% of the total international filing fee (not taking into account any fee for each sheet of the international application in excess of 30 sheets).	-
Restoration of Right of Priority	250	-
Fees for copies of documents cited in the file of the international application (Rule 94.1bis)	30 per document	-

International search fees

International Search Fees and their Equivalent Amounts
International Searching Authority	Currency and Amount fixed by Authority	Amount in Singapore Dollars (SGD)
AT-Austrian Patent Office (APO)	EUR 1,845²	SGD 2,639
AU-Australian Patent Office (AIPO)	AUD 2,200	SGD 1,947
EP-European Patent Office (EPO)	EUR 1,845	SGD 2,639
KR-Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)	KRW 1,200,000	SGD 1,170
JP-Japan Patent Office (JPO)	JPY 169,000	SGD 1,486
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)	Search fee (PCT Rule 16)	SGD 2,240³
	Additional search fee (PCT Rule 40.2)	SGD 2,240
	Protest fee [PCT Rule 40.2(e)]	SGD 650
	Fee for copies of documents cited in the international search report (PCT Rule 44.3)	SGD 30 per document

²This search fee is reduced by 75% if the international application is filed by an applicant, or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and who is a national of and resides in a State for which the Austrian Patent Office is an International Search Authority. More information can be found here

³Where IPOS benefits from an earlier search, 25% to 75% of the search fees may be refunded, depending on the extent to which IPOS benefits from the earlier search. This information can also be found in Annex D of the PCT Applicant’s Guide

In order to rely on an earlier search report, it is mandatory for the relevant information to be furnished when filing for the PCT international application.

(1) For electronic filing via ePCT, please refer to pages 31-32 of the ePCT-Filing guidelines.

(2) For manual filing, please fill in the relevant information in Box No. VII of the PCT/RO/101 form.

International Searching Authority fees

International Searching Authority (Supplementary Search)	Currency and Amount
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) In operation 1 September 2015	Amount in Swiss franc (CHF) payable to the International Bureau
	Supplementary search fee	CHF 1,470
	Supplementary search handling fee	CHF 200
	Late payment fee	CHF 100
	Amount payable to IPOS
	Review fee [PCT Rule 45bis.6(c)]	SGD 650
	Fees for copies of documents cited in the supplementary international search report	SGD 30 per document

International Preliminary Examining Authority fees

International Preliminary Examining Authority	Currency and Amount
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) In operation 1 September 2015	Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1)	SGD 305
	Preliminary examination fee (PCT Rule 58)	SGD 830
	Additional preliminary examination fee (PCT Rule 68.3)	SGD 830
	Protest fee [PCT Rule 68.3(e)]	SGD 650
	Fee for copies of documents cited in the international preliminary examination report (PCT Rule 71.2)	SGD 30 per document
	Fee for copies of documents contained in the file of the international application (PCT Rule 94.2)	SGD 30 per document

Other fees

Receiving Offices that could appoint Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) as competent International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority	Filing information
Brunei Darussalam	Accept filing via ePCT
Cambodia	Accept paper filing only
Indonesia	Accept filing via ePCT
International Bureau of World Intellectual Property Office	Accept filing via ePCT
Japan	Office accepts XML files with JPEG as well as TIFFs for the drawings filed using JPO PAS. Offline filings are not accepted.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic	Accept filing via ePCT
Mexico	Accept filing via ePCT
Republic of Korea	Accept filing via ePCT
Saudi Arabia	Accept filing via ePCT
Thailand	Accept paper filing only
Trinidad and Tobago	Accept filing via ePCT
Uganda	Accept filing via ePCT
United States of America	Accept filing via ePCT, US-EFS Web and Patent Center For more information, please refer to www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/about-efs-web.
Vietnam	Accept filing via ePCT

For currency and amount to select Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) as competent International Searching Authority, please refer to Fees and Payments-PCT System.

Compilation of Forms (For Reference)

To preview the forms on IPOS Digital Hub in Word/PDF format, please click here.