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.
Reinstatement of priority with "due care" and "unintentional/due care" is accepted and a priority recovery fee of SGD 290.00 is required.
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.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Grant fee: There is no annual granted fee for a design patent application in Singapore.
- Annuity: Pay the annual fee renewal fee 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.
Singapore Patent and Trademark Office
English: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Abbreviation: IPOS
Website: www.ipos.gov.sg
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6 months before the filing date/priority date.
A 12-month novelty grace period applies if the disclosure results from a breach of confidentiality, or if the inventor exhibits at an international exhibition or society.
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.