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19th Feb 2024

Introducing the new Spruson & Ferguson brand

Today, Spruson & Ferguson is proud to unveil our new brand. Our new brand builds on our position as a market leader in intellectual property services, and defines what will...

Today, Spruson & Ferguson is proud to unveil our new brand. Our new brand builds on our position as a...

11th May 2023

Celebrating 25 years in Asia

Welcome to our Spruson & Ferguson 25 years in Asia report. Over the past quarter of a century, we have seen significant change and developments in both the Intellectual Property...

Welcome to our Spruson & Ferguson 25 years in Asia report. Over the past quarter of a century, we have...

6th Oct 2022

Amendment to Vietnam’s IP Law – Notable changes concerning patents and industrial designs

The most recent Amendment to Vietnam’s Law on Intellectual Property was passed by the National Assembly on 16 June 2022. Except for a few provisions, the Amendment will take...

The most recent Amendment to Vietnam’s Law on Intellectual Property was passed by the National Assembly on 16 June...

3rd Feb 2022

Formal Pre-Grant Third Party Observation and Post-Grant Re-Examination Procedures in Singapore

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has recently introduced some amendments to the Singapore Patents Act and Rules that took effect from 1 October 2021. The amendments mainly...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has recently introduced some amendments to the Singapore Patents Act and Rules...

1st Jun 2021

Tips for handling substantive examination in Singapore

The closure of the “foreign route” of patent examination, where substantive examination results from selected foreign patent offices are generally admitted, has been taking place in Singapore in stages...

The closure of the “foreign route” of patent examination, where substantive examination results from selected foreign patent offices are...

31st Dec 2019

Singapore maintains top position in Asia for IP rights protection: International Property Rights Index 2019

In recognition of its robust Intellectual Property (IP) rights protection, Singapore ranks top again in Asia in the 2019 edition of the International Property Rights Index (IPRI). Globally, Singapore moved up one notch...

In recognition of its robust Intellectual Property (IP) rights protection, Singapore ranks top again in Asia in the 2019 edition of...

12th Nov 2019

Singapore: Innovation-Supporting Initiatives are Announced and Reinforced at IP Week

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and eight other ASEAN IP offices announced at IP Week in Singapore in August that under a new ASPEC Acceleration for Industry...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and eight other ASEAN IP offices announced at IP Week in Singapore...

29th Oct 2019

Vietnam Joins the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

On 30 September 2019, on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, the Minister of Science and Technology deposited the instrument of accession to the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement with...

On 30 September 2019, on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, the Minister of Science and Technology deposited the instrument of...

17th Sep 2019

The Closure of the Foreign Route in Singapore: What You Need To Know and Prepare for

As advised in our recent news update, the foreign route, where an applicant relies on a positive foreign examination result or the IPRP to request supplementary examination in Singapore,...

As advised in our recent news update, the foreign route, where an applicant relies on a positive foreign examination...

18th Jul 2019

IPOS Introduces New Programmes to Spur Innovation

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Lloyd’s Asia, and Antares Underwriting Asia, have launched an initiative to support innovative enterprises as they enter global markets. Called the Intellectual Property Insurance Initiative...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Lloyd’s Asia, and Antares Underwriting Asia, have launched an initiative to support innovative enterprises...

18th Jun 2019

IP Vietnam Starts PPH Pilot Program With KIPO

Effective from 1 June 2019, applicants can request accelerated examination at the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Vietnam) based on a favourable work product established by the Korean Intellectual Property Office...

Effective from 1 June 2019, applicants can request accelerated examination at the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Vietnam) based on...

17th Apr 2019

Singapore Patent Office Denial of Post Grant Amendments in Revocation Hearing Founded On Undue Delay and Unfair Advantage

Last month, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Patent Registrar invoked its discretionary powers to deny a patentee’s request to enter post grant amendments as a defense in...

Last month, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Patent Registrar invoked its discretionary powers to deny a patentee’s...

22nd Mar 2019

Singapore Court of Appeal Reverses High Court Decision on Patent Revocation Jurisdiction

Earlier this year, the Singapore Court of Appeal reversed a High Court decision that held Singapore legislation, including the Singapore Patents Act, did not afford the High Court with...

Earlier this year, the Singapore Court of Appeal reversed a High Court decision that held Singapore legislation, including the...

19th Dec 2018

Vietnam Update: Recent Structural and Practical Changes to the Vietnamese IP Office

To increase the efficiency of prosecuting and protecting intellectual property rights, the Vietnamese government recently implemented various changes to the structure and practice of its National Office of Intellectual...

To increase the efficiency of prosecuting and protecting intellectual property rights, the Vietnamese government recently implemented various changes to...

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