IP Legislation
Key IP legislation in Singapore, including acts, regulations, and treaties, to help users understand the legal framework governing intellectual property rights.
Last updated 25 March 2025
IP legislation links
Table of IP legislations links
IP legislation updates
2022
1 | Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act 2022 comes into force |
2 | Amendments 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
1 | 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 |
2 | Copyright Act 2021 comes into force |
2020
1 | Amendments to the Patents Rules, Trade Marks Rules, Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules, Registered Designs Rules, Geographical Indications Rules, Plant Varieties Protection Rules |
2019
1 | Geographical Indications Act 2014 and Geographical Indications Rules 2019 come into operation |
2 | Amendments to the Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules |
3 | Amendments to Registered Designs (International Registration) Rules |
2017
1 | Review of Trade Marks Dispute Resolution Regime |
2 | Amendments to the Patents (Patent Agents) Rules |
2014
1 | Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules, Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules, Patents Rules, Registered Designs Rules and Registered Designs (International Registration) Rules |
Public consultations
List of public consultations
Item | From | To | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
Public Consultation on Prescribed Exceptions in Copyright Regulations 2021 | 22 Apr 2024 | 2 June 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. |
Public Consultation for an Intangibles Disclosure Framework to Increase Transparency and Commercialisation of Intangibles | 14 Dec 2022 | 28 Feb 2023 | IPOS and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) launched a public consultation for an Intangibles Disclosure Framework (Framework [PDF, 481 KB]) to help businesses disclose and communicate their intangibles. |
Public Consultation on Draft Regulations for Collective Management Organisations | 7 Nov 2022 |
| There is a joint public consultation by the Ministry of Law and IPOS, on the draft Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) Regulations 2023. |
Public Consultation: Proposed Draft Intellectual Property (Amendment) Bill 2021 | 15 Jul 2021 | 12 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. Public Consultation Paper [PDF, 277 KB] |
Public Consultation on the Proposed Draft of the Copyright Bill | 5 Feb 2021 | 8 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. |
Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to Simplify and Streamline Intellectual Property Processes and Improve User Experience with Digital Initiatives | 17 Aug 2020 | 14 Sep 2020 | IPOS is conducting a public consultation on the proposed changes to simplify and streamline intellectual property processes and improve user experience with digital initiatives. |
Public Consultation on Proposed Licence Conditions and Code of Conduct for Collective Management Organisations | 3 June 2020 | 14 July 2020 | Ministry of Law and IPOS are Please click here for more details on the consultation and the full papers. |
Public Consultation on the Proposed Draft Geographical Indications Rules | 10 Sep 2018 | 12 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. |
Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to Singapore’s Patents Regime | 5 Jul 2017 | 15 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. Public Consultation Paper [PDF, 55 KB] |
Public Consultation on Copyright Collective Rights Management Ecosystem in Singapore | 16 May 2017 | 23 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 Legislation | 11 Nov 2016 | 11 Dec 2016 | Public Consultation Documents and Annex A (Outline of the proposed changes) [PDF, 206 KB] Annex B - Proposed Amendments to Registered Designs Act [PDF, 161 KB] Annex C - Proposed Amendments to Registered Design Rules [PDF, 85 KB] Annex D - Proposed Amendments to Registered Design (International Registration) Rules [PDF, 44 KB] To view the Minlaw/IPOS Designs Review 2016 Report, click here and here . |
Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Singapore's Patents Legislation | 27 Oct 2016 | 15 Nov 2016 | Public Consultation Document paper [PDF, 53 KB] |
Public consultation on proposed changes to Copyright regime in Singapore | 23 Aug 2016 | 24 Oct 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 regime | 12 Oct 2015 | 7 Dec 2015 | Public Consultation Documents: |
Public consultation on changes to the Copyright Regulations, Copyright Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations, and Copyright (Excluded Works) Order | 5 Dec 2014 | 5 Jan 2015 | Public Consultation documents: |
Free trade agreements
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