IPOS only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and the examination content includes: novelty statement, classification and article/non-physical product name, and whether the picture is suitable for reproduction.
Singapore Patent and Trademark Office
English: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Abbreviation: IPOS
Website: www.ipos.gov.sg
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IPOS only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and the examination content includes: novelty statement, classification and article/non-physical product name, and whether the picture is suitable for reproduction.
20 years
- Grant fee: The applicant should submit a request and pay the corresponding fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
- The annual fee shall be paid year by year starting from the fifth year from the date of application, and the grace period for late payment is 6 months.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
4 months
no
no
1-2 years
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.