Singapore Amends Patent Act and Rules

On 10 July 2012, Singapore Parliament passed the Patent (Amendment) Bill and the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill geared towards strengthening and enhancing Singapore’s patent system in order to support Singapore’s growing international patent capabilities, and developing Singapore as a global Intellectual Property (IP) hub in Asia. The amendments are intended to a) change the […]

ASEAN Members Benefit from PPH Membership

As patent filings worldwide increase, there is a need to provide an alternative route to expedite the examination of these applications. The Patent Prosecution Highway is becoming an increasingly popular way to fast-track patent examination among countries in the region, including Singapore and the Philippines. Gladys Mirandah and Jay-R Estavillo report from Singapore. The Patent […]