Guide for Singapore Patent Application Process

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Singapore Profile

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island nation in Southeast Asia. It is located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometers (85 miles) north of the equator, and shares a maritime border with Malaysia. Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay,Read more

Singapore Profile

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island nation in Southeast Asia. It is located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometers (85 miles) north of the equator, and shares a maritime border with Malaysia. Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil.

Singapore Intellectual Property Legal System

  • "Patent Law"
  • Copyright Act
  • "trademark law"
  • Registered Designs Act
  • "Geographical Indication Protection Law"
  • "Integrated Circuit Layout Design Law"
  • "Vegetation Diversity Protection Law"

International Organization/Agreement

  • Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
  • Brussels Convention on the Sending of Program Signals for Satellite Transmissions
  • "The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (April 17, 2005)"
  • WIPO Copyright Treaty
  • WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
  • Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
  • Nice Agreement on the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
  • Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
  • Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
  • Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • "Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization"
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Filing Language
English

申请流程 Application Process Flow

发明专利申请流程 Invention

Name of Patent Office

Singapore Patent and Trademark Office

English: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Abbreviation: IPOS

Website: www.ipos.gov.sg

Singapore Invention Patent Search: Welcome to IPOS Digital Hub

  • IPOS adopted a new coding method after 2000. The previous 2-digit AD calendar was changed to a 4-digit AD calendar. At the same time, in order to simplify the procedure, no additional granted announcement number was prepared. All patent applications are in the application stage and obtained After granted, the format of the application number will continue to be used. The format is:
    • [Application type] + [4-digit year of the Christian era] + [5-digit patent application serial number] + [inspection code]
    • Among them, the application type:
      • 10 for domestic applicants in Singapore
      • 11 for PCT international applications
      • 30 applications for design patents
      • The check code is the letter PY, such as 10201300005Y.

Filing Language: English

via Paris Conventionvia Nationalization of PCT

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Attachments (if any)

  1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  2. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and English Translation
  3. Viability Statement of Microorganism and English Translation
  4. Certified Priority Document
  5. Declaration of Inventorship
  6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review.
  9. Translator Statement

 

Attachments (if any)

  1. WIPO Publication
  2. ISR/IPRP
  3. Amendments under Art. 19/34/28/41 at the time of the national phase entry
  4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  5. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and English Translation
  6. Viability Statement of Microorganism and English Translation
  7. Declaration of Inventorship
  8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  10. Translator Statement

20 years

  • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
  • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

Formality examination: IPOS will conduct formality examination first after receiving the patent application and the application fee of S$170 . The filing date will be determined by IPOS after the patent application passes through the formality examination. Those who do not meet the formality examination need to overcome the defects within 2 months after receiving the correction notice from IPOS. Formality examination includes examination of whether there is any missing information concerning priority, specification and drawings, etc.

Publication: A patent application is published 18 months from the filing date/priority date, and the applicant could file the request for early publication.

Search and substantive examination: The applicant can choose three ways to file a search request and substantive examination and such request should be filed within 36 months from the filing date at the latest, and pay the prescribed fees. IPOS will conduct examination for novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability. Applicant can take advantage of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) and ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation (ASPEC) procedures to obtain patent rights in Singapore more quickly and efficiently by using the examination result of other countries. If no deficiencies to overcome, the patent application will be granted. If the applicant cannot resolve the issue within 18 months from the date of the first OA, the patent application will be rejected.

A 12-month novelty grace period will be applicable if the disclosure results from a breach of confidentiality, or if the inventor exhibits at an international exhibition or society.

1-2 years

  • Grant fee: The applicant should file a request and pay the prescribed fee within 2 months after receipt of the notification of granted. 
  • The annuity shall be paid year by year starting from the 5th year from the filing date, and the grace period for late payment is 6 months.

Reinstatement of priority with "due care" and "unintentional/due care" is accepted and a priority restoration fee of SGD 290.00 is required.

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Name of Patent Office

Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

English: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, IPOS Abbreviation: IPOS

Website: www.ipos.gov.sg

Singapore Invention Patent Search: Welcome to IPOS Digital Hub

  • IPOS adopted a new coding method after 2000. The previous 2-digit AD calendar was changed to a 4-digit AD calendar. At the same time, in order to simplify the procedure, no additional granted announcement number was prepared. All patent applications are in the application stage and obtained After granted, the format of the application number will continue to be used. The format is:
    • [Application type] + [4-digit year of the Christian era] + [5-digit patent application serial number] + [inspection code]
    • Among them, the application type:
      • 10 for domestic applicants in Singapore
      • 11 for PCT international applications
      • 30 applications for design patents
      • The check code is the letter PY, such as 10201300005Y.

Filing Language: English

Necessary documents:

  1. Pictures/Photos of Design (6-sided views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Declaration of inventorship
  2. Certified Priority Document
  3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  5. Translator Statement

The initial term of protection is 5 years, renewable twice for a maximum of 15 years.

  • via Paris Convention: 6 months from earliest priority date.
  • via Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

IPOS only conducts formality examination for design applications, and the examination will be concerned: novelty statement, classification and the name of the article/non-physical product, and whether the picture is suitable for reproduction.

6 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Grant fee: None
  • Annuity: Annuity should be paid every 5 years, overdue payment can be made within a grace period of 6 months, and a penalty of SGD 50.00 should be paid at the same time.

4 months

No

No

Yes. More than 50 designs can be included in one Singapore design application, but the designs must belong to the same class or the same subclass in the international design classification.

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套餐价格（官费和服务费） / Package fee

Currency Unit: RMB

Patent Type Route Click to Get Price List In Detail Package Fee
Invention Paris Convention

Singapore Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 25740.00
Value Service: 28480.00
Expert service: 31210.00
PCT

Singapore Invention Patent PCT Application fee

Basic Services: 26000.00
Value Service: 28740.00
Expert service: 31470.00
Appearance Design Paris Convention

Singapore Appearance Design Patent Paris Convention Application fee

Basic Services: 7670.00
Explanation of Package Fee:
  • Basic Package Fee: Contains the standard cost of the necessary stage for a patent application from new-filing to be granted.
  • Value Service: In addition to the above, the package fee also contains the service for analysis and comments concerning the office action provided by lawyer.
  • Expert service: In addition to the above, the package fee also contains the service for analysis, comments and amendments concerning the office action provided by lawyer.
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