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Trademark Procedure

PRE-FILING CHECKLIST

  • Checking the registrability of a trademark. Doing searching and prepare report will be generated.

(Estimate Duration : 3 Working Days)

TRADEMARK FILING IN APPLICATION & EXAMINE

  • Filing trademark application via Singapore Trademark Registry
  • Trademark officer will examine the application

(Estimate Duration : 7 months)

TRADEMARK PUBLICATION

  • Notification of trademark Accepted by Registrar and arranging for publication in the Trademark Journal

(Estimate Duration : 2 months)

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED

  • If NO opposition raised within gazette period, trademark registration certificate will be issued

Estimated Duration for smooth trademark application
9 months

Trademark Validity / Renewal
10 years from the filing date

Copyright Procedure

  • No need to register Copyright. Upon creation, the author of the work immediately has fully right to publish their work, make copies and so on.
  • The author has the right to challenge other parties who infringe on his rights
  • These rights no need to be registered by any office or Court of Singapore

Copyright Validity

  1. Literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works

> 70 years from the end of the year in which the creator died

  1. Published editions of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works

> 25 years from the end of the year in which the edition was first published

  1. Sound recordings

> 70 years from the end of the year in which the sound recording is first published

  1. Broadcasts and cable programmes

> 50 years from the end of the year of making the broadcast or cable programme.

  1. Performance

> 70 years from the end of the year of the performance.

Copyright Validity
Subsists during the life of creator and remain effect for another 50 years after creator death

Industrial Design Procedure

DESIGN SEARCHING

  • Checking the registrability of a design
  • Searching using online design database

DESIGN  APPLICATION

  • Filing design application on Singapore Design Registry

FORMALITIES EXAMINATION

  • Examiner will check if design meet the requirements

DESIGN REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED

  • Design registration certificate will be issued

Industrial Design Validity
The maximum term of a design is 25 years (Renewal can be done every 5 years)

Patent Procedure

PATENT APPLICATION

  • Submit application form
  • Absence of information will be given 2 months to replenish

SEARCH AND EXAMINATION

  • Examiner will search for prior art, there are 4 options
  • Examination report will be issued

NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY TO PROCEED TO GRANT

  • Will be issued if there is no unresolved objection

GRANT

  • To file request for the issuance of the Certificate of Grant within 2 months after notice of eligibility to proceed to grant
  • Certificate of grant will be issued

Estimated Duration for patent application to be granted
2 to 4 years (depend on complexity)

Patent Validity
20 years from the filing date