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Singapore Patent

Protects inventions that offer solutions to technical problems

Filing

USD860

Renewal

Singapore Industrial Design

Protects ornamental or aesthetic aspects of industrial products

Filing

USD750

Renewal

Singapore Trademark

Protects distinctive signs which identify certain goods or services

Filing

USD700

Renewal

USD620

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Singapore Patent

Protects inventions that offer solutions to technical problems

Filing

USD860

Renewal

USD860

Singapore
Industrial Design

Protects ornamental or aesthetic aspects of industrial products

Filing

USD750

Renewal

Singapore Trademark

Protects distinctive signs which identify certain goods or services

Filing

USD700

Renewal

USD620

Singapore IP Protection

Learn more about Singapore Intellectual Property filing procedures and requirements

Patent

Protects inventions that offer solutions to technical problems

Industrial Design

Protects ornamental or aesthetic aspects of industrial products

Trademark

Protects distinctive signs which identify certain goods or services

Patent

Industrial Design

Trademark

In Singapore, patent protection is obtainable by way of either entering the national phase of a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application or filing a direct national application.

1. Legislations:
The Singapore patent protection is governed by the Patents Act (Cap. 221).

2. Patentability Criteria:
A Singapore patent should satisfy the following criteria to claim protection:

new
involves an inventive step
capable of industrial application

3. Utility Innovations:
N/A in Singapore

4. Membership:
√ – Paris Convention
√ – PCT

Singapore is a member of the Paris Convention from 1995, whereby applications from convention countries will be subject to the same priority date in Singapore. The application for priority has to be made within six months of the first application in a convention country.

Singapore is also a member of the PCT since 1995. An applicant who has made an international patent application may file and/or prosecute the patent application during its national phase entry into Singapore within 30 months from the filing date of the international application or from the earliest priority date of the application if a priority is claimed.

5. Rule of Priority:
“First to File” is the rule followed by Singapore in determining priority of Singapore patents.

6. Duration:
The term of a Singapore patent is 20 years from the date of filing subject to the payment of renewal fees.

1. Application
Every applicant is required to file an application to the registrar of patents within 12 months of priority date.

2. Publication
The application will be published after 18 months from the date of filing of the application.

3. Examination
There are 2 examination routes.

Option 1: Request for local Search and Examination within 36 months from the priority date.
Option 2: Request for Modified Examination within 54 months from the priority date. If option 2 is followed, the applicant shall submit prescribed information on the foreign corresponding application, with a claim correspondence table under a supplementary examination process. The applicants can respond to negative examination reports and supplementary examination reports within 2 months from the date of receipt of Notice of Intention to Refuse.

4. Registration
Upon receiving Notice of Eligibility to Proceed to Grant from the Patent Registrar, the applicants can submit a Request for Grant within 2 months. On grant, a certificate of grant would be issued, and this fact and date of grant will be published in the Patents Journal.

The following information and/or documents are required to file an application for a Singapore patent:-

Direct National Application:-
1. Request for the grant of a patent (PF 1(2004)):-
a) the name and address of the applicant;
b) the name and address of the inventor;
c) a specification comprising a description, claims and any necessary drawings; and
d) the country and filing particulars of basic application whose priority is claimed.
2. Appointment of Patent Agent (PF 41)
3. A statement explaining how the applicant derives its right to the patent from the inventor, normally by virtue of assignment or employment (PF 8).
4. There is no requirement for the filing of an assignment from inventor to applicant.

PCT National Phase Application
1. Form 37;
2. A copy of the PCT application in English language ( i.e. request form PCT/RO/101);
3. The details of the PCT application (suitably, the bibliographic page as published by WIPO);
4. One copy of the PCT specification as originally filed (in or translated to English);
5. One copy of any amendments filed in the international phase (in or translated to English);
6. An Appointment of Agent form signed by the applicant; and
7. A statement explaining how the applicant derives its right to the patent from the inventor, normally by virtue of assignment or employment (PF 8).

Application Fees

ITEMS	OFFICIAL FEES (USD)	PROFESSIONAL FEES (USD)
1.1 Filing application for grant of a Patent with specification (excluding drafting and typing)	150	630
1.2 Filing a PCT national phase entry application	180	630
2.1 Filing Request for Search or Supplementary Search Report	1,450	450
2.2 Filing Request for an Examination – Each claim in excess of 15 claims	1,190 65	700 –
3. Filing Request for Search and Examination (IPOS ISR/IPEA SGD 1,650) – Each claim in excess of 15 claims	1,630 65	700 –
4. Filing Request for Supplementary Examination Report and preparation of Claims Comparison Analysis	–	700
5. Filing Request for Examination Review Report with response/amendments (if any)	1,790	500 onwards
6. Filing request for extension of time – Each month	170 170	300 250
7. Responding to Written Opinion – Each claim in excess of 15 claims (taking effect from 1 April 2026 and applicable for examination request filed after 1 September 2025)	– 65	350 onwards
8. Preparing and filing assignment document	60	170 – 500
9. Filing request for issuance of Certificate of Grant and forwarding certificate – Each claim in excess of 20 claims (if not paid during Search and Examination stage)	180 34	380 –
10. Application to amend specification after grant Opposition to amendment of specification after grant	1,050 400	170 300 onwards
11. Preparing and filing of miscellaneous documents	varies	100 onwards
12. Annuities for maintaining patents
Before end of 5th anniversary	145	200
Before end of 6th anniversary	145	200
Before end of 7th anniversary	145	200
Before end of 8th anniversary	380	200
Before end of 9th anniversary	380	200
Before end of 10th anniversary	380	200
Before end of 11th anniversary	530	200
Before end of 12th anniversary	530	200
Before end of 13th anniversary	530	200
Before end of 14th anniversary	690	210
Before end of 15th anniversary	690	210
Before end of 16th anniversary	690	210
Before end of 17th anniversary	840	250
Before end of 18th anniversary	840	250
Before end of 19th anniversary	840	250
Before end of 20th anniversary	1000	250
Each year after the 20th anniversary	735	400
13. Applying for restoration of a patent additional application	420 250	340 210

*Out-of-pocket expenses and service bureau fees will be billed on your account as and when incurred.
*Official fees are subjected to review by the relevant authorities.

Basic Requirements

DOCUMENTS	REMARKS	TIME OF FILING
Patent specification, claims and abstract in English	no legalization required	On filing date
Drawings	(if any)	On filing date

Additional Documents for Convention Patent Application

DOCUMENTS	REMARKS	TIME OF FILING
Priority documents	Certified copy of the basic patent application.	Within 2 months after filing
Appointment of Agent (PF41)		Within 2 months after filing

Additional Documents for Entry of PCT National Phase in Singapore

DOCUMENTS	TIME OF FILING
International Preliminary Report on Patentability based on International Preliminary Search Report (Chapter 1); or	On filing date
International Preliminary Report on Patentability based on International Preliminary Examination Report (Chapter II)	On filing date

1. Legislations:
Registered Designs Act (Chapter 266)

2. Definition:
A Design refers to the features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament applied to an article by an industrial process. It is the appearance of articles we see everyday. An article refers to any object to which the design is applied.

3. Criteria:
Registered Designs are used primarily to protect designs for industrial use. Designs can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional and can be applied to everyday items. To qualify for registration, a design must, in general, satisfy two key criteria: New: It has not been registered in Singapore and elsewhere; or published anywhere in the world before the date of application of the first filing. Thus the owner of a design should be careful not to disclose the design to anyone, until a design registration is filed.

Industrial Process: A Registered Design applied to an article must be capable of an industrial process i.e. more than 50 copies of the article have been or are intended to be produced for sale or hire.

Under the Registered Designs law in Singapore, the following cannot be registered:
– Designs that are contrary to the public policy or morality.
– Computer programs or layout-designs of integrated circuits.
– Designs applied to certain articles: Works of sculpture (other than casts used or intended for use as models or patterns to be multiplied by any industrial process); wall plaques, medals and medallions; and printed matter primarily of a literary or artistic character (including book jackets, calendars, certificates, coupons, dress-making patterns, greeting cards, labels, leaflets, maps, plans, playing cards, postcards, stamps, trade advertisements, trade forms and cards, transfers and similar articles).
– Any method or principle of construction.
– Designs that are solely functional.
– Designs that are dependent upon the appearance of another article, of which it is intended by the designer to form an integral part; or enable the article to be connected to, or placed in, around or against, another article so that either article may perform its function.

4. Rule of Priority:
The design registration system in Singapore operates on a first-to-file basis. In other words, the first person to file for application will, in general, have priority over others

Singapore is a member of the Paris Convention from 1995, whereby applications from convention countries will be subject to the same priority date in Singapore. The application for priority has to be made within six months of the first application in a convention country.

Singapore is also a member of the PCT since 1995. An applicant who has made an international patent application may file and/or prosecute the patent application during its national phase entry into Singapore within 30 months from the filing date of the international application or from the earliest priority date of the application if a priority is claimed.

5. Rule of Priority:
“First to File” is the rule followed by Singapore in determining priority of patents.

6. Duration and Renewal:
A Registered Design can last for an initial period of 5 years. Thereafter, the registration may be renewed every 5 years up to a maximum of 15 years, subject to the payment of renewal fees

1. Application
Every design application has to be filed with the Intellectual Property of Singapore.

2. Examination
A formalities examination will be conducted after the issuance of a filing date to ensure formalities as to the size, quality of the representation and classification are met.

3. Objections
If there are any amendments or deficiencies spotted in the formalities examination, the examiners will notify the applicant and the applicant would have to correct this non-compliance within a given period.

4. Registration
Once an application is in order, a registration certificate will be issued and the application will be published in the Designs Journal. Once published, the published designs are made available for public inspection. It takes about 2 to 3 months from the submission of the application to the successful registration of a design.

The following information and/or documents are required to file an application for an industrial design application in Singapore:-

1. Form D5
a) Full name, address and state of incorporation/nationality of the applicant;
b) Name of article and statement of novelty; and details of any priority claim i.e. at least the country and filing date;
c) International Design Classification. Serial number of the priority application;
d) Full name and address of the author; and e) Information on how the applicant has derived the right to the design from the author (normally by way of assignment, employment or other agreement)

2. Appointment of Agent Form (Form D2) signed by the applicant.

3. Six sets of representations of the design (drawings or photographs).

4. Priority documents and certified English translation (if necessary) of the priority document.

Application Fees

ITEMS	OFFICIAL FEES (USD)	PROFESSIONAL FEES (USD)
1. Filing application to register one design excluding cost of preparing representations	170	460
2. Reporting and responding to the Examiner’s report, filing of Statutory Declaration or arguments to overcome official objections, amendments, searches and other general works.	Varies	420 – 1,250
3. Receiving, checking and forwarding Certificate of Registration, and application for first extension beyond first year	–	210
4. Application for extension of period of registration – for the first period of 5 years – for the second period of 5 years – for the third period of 5 years – for the fourth period of 5 years	200 300 370 460	420 420 500 500
5. Request for extension of time (a) First and request (b) Second request (c) Third and subsequent request	– 20 40 65	340

*Out-of-pocket expenses and service bureau fees will be billed on your account as and when incurred.
*Official fees are subjected to review by the relevant authorities.

Basic Requirements

DOCUMENTS	REMARKS	TIME OF FILING
Appointment of Agent (Form ID 2)	no legalization/ notarization requirements	On filing date
Description of Design	to be translated to English	On filing date
Drawings/Photographs		On filing date

Additional Documents for Claiming Convention Priority

DOCUMENTS	REMARKS	TIME OF FILING
Priority documents	to be translated to English language	2 months from filing

1. Legislations:
The Trade Marks Act (2005 Revised Ed) (Cap. 332), Trade Marks Rules and Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules.

2. Definition:
A trademark Singapore is a sign used by a person in the course of business or trade to distinguish his goods or services from those of other traders. It has to be capable of being represented graphically. It can include any letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, shape, colour, and aspect of packaging or a combination of these. It need not be visually perceptible. A brand owner is advised to register trademark Singapore to protect the brand that will be used in Singapore.

3. Criteria:
Under trademark Singapore, for a trade mark to be registered it must be distinctive and capable of distinguishing the goods and/or services of the owner from other similar goods and/or services. Descriptive Marks, Marks ‘Common to the Trade’, marks contrary to public policy, deceptive marks or marks identical to earlier marks are all prohibited from registration.

4. Membership:
√ – Paris Convention
√ – Madrid Protocol

Singapore is a member of the Paris Convention from 1995, whereby applications from convention countries will be subject to the same priority date in Singapore. The application for priority has to be made within six months of the first application in a convention country.

5. Rule of Priority:
In determining the priority of trademarks, “First to Use” is the rule for Trademark Singapore.

6. Duration and Renewal:
A trademark Singapore application once registered is valid for 10 years from the date of application. It may be renewed every 10 years thereafter with payment of a renewal fee.

Below is the suggested steps on how to register trademark Singapore:

1. Trademark Search
Singapore Trademark Search is a process of performing search by text or image in brand data from multiple national and international sources, including trademarks, appellations of origin and official emblems. Every applicant is encouraged to seek advice from Trademark Agent in Singapore to conduct Singapore Trademark Search prior to the trademark Singapore application.

2. Application
Every applicant is required to submit an application with Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.

3. Examination
A formalities examination will be conducted by the Registry of Trade Marks following a search for specifications and prior marks. After a favourable search report is given, the application will be examined to determine whether the mark is registrable in accordance to the law.

4. Publication
The application for trademark Singapore will be published in the trademarks journal where interested parties may oppose the registration within two months of the publication.

5. Opposition
Third parties can oppose to an application within 2 months from the date of publication

6. Registration
If the opposition to the registration of trademark Singapore is resolved in favour of the applicant, or if there are no opposition, the trade mark will be registered and a registration certificate will be issued.

The following information and/or documents are required to file an application for a trademark Singapore:-

1. Application form (TM 4).

2. Power of Attorney (TM 1).

3. One clear print for a black-and-white mark; one (1) clear picture under JPEG format.

4. A list of goods or services (which closely follow the Nice International Classification).

5. The full name, address and nationality of the applicant, company, country/state of incorporation.

6. For marks that contain non-English words, a certified transliteration and translation.

ITEMS	OFFICIAL FEES (USD)	PROFESSIONAL FEES (USD)
1. Filing application for one class (including advise on registrability and specification) (a) For class(es) whose specification are not fully adopted from pre-approved database (b) For class(es) whose specification items are fully adopted from pre-approved database	340 240	500 500
2. Search per mark per class	–	250
3. Filing priority claim	–	80
4. Applying for extension of time (a) First and request (b) Second request (c) Third and subsequent request	20 40 65	70 70 70
5. Reporting and responding to the Examiner’s report, filing of Statutory Declaration of use or arguments to overcome official objections, amendments, searches and other general works.	–	1,500 – 2,300
6. Filing an application to amend specification of goods and services	40	250
7. Recordal of change of name, address, applicant, etc. (per mark)	40	250
8. Recordal of Assignment (per mark) (a) where agreement is prepared by us (b) where agreement is not prepared by us	60 60	500 250
9. Reporting the issuance of the Notice of Acceptance of the application for publication, checking and forwarding the Certificate of Registration	–	250
10. Application for renewal Application for late renewal of registration of trademarks Application of restoration and renewal of registration	400 580 640	300 350 400
11. Opposition proceedings:- (a) Preparing Notice Of Opposition to registration (b) Preparing Counter-Statement in answer to a Notice of Opposition (c) Attending Case Management Conference (d) Preparing Statutory Declaration (e) Attending Opposition Hearing	360 300 – – 840	1,600 onwards 1,600 onwards 650 onwards 2,000 onwards 2,500 onwards

*Out-of-pocket expenses and service bureau fees will be billed on your account as and when incurred.
*Official fees are subjected to review by the relevant authorities.

Basic Requirements

DOCUMENTS	REMARKS	TIME OF FILING
Image/ representation of the mark	Mark in the form of foreign characters has to be accompanied with transliteration in English (optional), Certified by Translator	2 months from filing.

Additional Documents for Claiming Convention Priority

DOCUMENTS	REMARKS	TIME OF FILING
Priority documents	Certified copy of the basic application. Documents in any other language has to be provided with its English translation.	2 months from filing.

Documents for Filing a Request of Recordals of Assignments and Changes

DOCUMENTS	REMARKS	TIME OF FILING
Copy of: Assignment deed, or Document of name change Document of address change	certified certified	Anytime after registration

Documents for Filing an Opposition or Counter-Opposition

(Deadline for Applying is during 2 Months Publication Period of the Trade Mark Application to be Opposed)

DOCUMENTS	REMARKS	TIME OF FILING
Copy of registrations in various countries	no legalization	On filing date
Copy of advertisements/ brochures of the products bearing the mark	no legalization; as many and as early as possible	On filing date

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