The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand has imposed a more stringent time limit for submitting formal documents for patent applications effective 21 July 2015. Previously, patent applicants were allowed to file two 90-day extension requests, followed by a final 30-day extension request for submitting a notarized Power of Attorney, a Deed of Assignment […]
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 […]
Singapore Patent – The relationship between drug patents and generic drugs
“A patent is a monopoly right given by the Government to the owner of an invention to enable him to prevent others from using, copying or making the invention without his consent in the country in which he has obtained patent protection. Apart from using the patent to prevent others from exploiting the invention, the […]