Organisation: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

As remote working has become du jour for many, WTR asks the IP offices of Canada, the European Union, Singapore, South Korea and the United Kingdom to reflect on the ups and downs of operating during a global pandemic – and what might remain of the systems developed over the past year.

29 April 2021

In a dispute between two jewellery companies, the IP adjudicator at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has held that there is no statutory power to grant partial oppositions and that the opportunity to amend an application is strictly confined to the examination stage.

26 November 2020

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An exclusive guest post on how WIPO has been working with global IP offices to promote the advantages of alternative dispute resolution services.

15 October 2020

The IP Office of Singapore (IPOS) has confirmed that Rena Lee will replace Daren Tang as its new chief executive from August 2020.

19 June 2020

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has rejected an opposition by media giant Discovery Communications LLC against the registration of the mark DISCOVERY CAMPS by a local company.

06 April 2020

Its local brands have an international focus, and big global names also flock to this market.

20 March 2020

With Daren Tang of Singapore set to take over as WIPO's next director general, we reached out to people in the trademark industry on how they think he could shape the organisation in the years to come.

05 March 2020

With a new WIPO director general expected to be appointed by May 2020, the first candidates have been officially revealed – all hailing from Asia.

18 November 2019

The IP Office of Singapore has announced its first successful use of its Enhanced Mediation Promotion Scheme. Talking to WTR, the mediator in this case claimed that the scheme could lead to a "mindset change” for trademark practitioners.

14 November 2019

Harvard University and its former alumni organisation in Singapore have recently clashed in trademark opposition proceedings before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.

06 November 2019