| Legal Basis |
Patents Act (Chapter 221) effective 23 February, 1995
Patents Act (Cap 221, 2005 Ed)
Patents (Amendment) Act, 1995 effective 24 November, 1995
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act, 2001 effective 30 March, 2000
Patents (Amendment) Act, 2001 effective 31 August, 2001
Patents (Amendment) Act, 2004 effective 1 July, 2004
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| Major international treaties signed |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) effective 23 February 1995
Paris Convention effective 23 February 1995
Budapest Treaty effective 23 February 1995
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
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| Costs of obtaining a patent |
Please contact us at singapore@mirandah.com
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| Average time to obtain a patent |
12 - months from PCT national phase entry
42 - 60 months from priority date for Paris Convention applications
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| Official language for patent prosecution |
English |
| Non-patentable subject matter |
- Methods of treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy or of diagnosis
- Invention that may encourage offensive, immoral or anti-social behaviour
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| Grace period for prior disclosure or sale |
12 months |
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Major prosecution events
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| Request for search |
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13 months |
| Request for Examination |
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21 months |
| National phase entry |
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30 months |
| Payment of grant fees |
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42 months / 60 months |
| Renewals (after grant) |
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every year after grant |
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| Filing and prosecution procedures |
Stage 1: Filing
Stage 2: Formality Examination
Stage 3: Publication
Stage 4: Substantive Examination
Stage 5: Grant
Stage 6: Renewal/ Annuity
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| Extension of office action deadlines |
3 months (extendible)
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| Necessary document for filing |
None |
| Pharmaceutical Data Exclusivity Laws |
Available |
| Search and Examination |
Local examination of patents is not compulsory. Search and examination reports established in other countries or during PCT international phase can be relied upon for the purpose of patent grant in Singapore |
| Opposition term |
Not available |
| Term of patent protection |
20 years |
| Patent term extension |
Available |
| Restoration of lapsed patent |
Within 30 months from the date of lapse |
| Parallel Imports |
Available |
| Other forms of patents (e.g. Petty/innovation patents) |
Not available |
| Useful links |
Patent Agents and Attorneys in Singapore
www.ipos.gov.sg |
