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23rd May 2025

Is it important to build a SEP portfolio?

In an interconnected world, technological standards such as 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth play a crucial role in ensuring interoperability within global technology ecosystems. Technology companies that develop and protect...

In an interconnected world, technological standards such as 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth play a crucial role in ensuring interoperability...

22nd Jul 2021

Singapore: updated guidance on validity of priority claims and unity objections

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has issued an update to the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications on March 2020 to provide further guidance on validity of priority...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has issued an update to the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications on...

9th Oct 2018

Singapore Court of Appeal upholds determining factors for inventorship and ownership

On 28 August 2018, the Singapore Court of Appeal issued its decision on Cicada Cube Pte Ltd v National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd SGCA 52. The judgement...

On 28 August 2018, the Singapore Court of Appeal issued its decision on Cicada Cube Pte Ltd v National...

13th Apr 2017

Singapore High Court clarifies determining facts for inventorship and ownership

On 14 March 2017, the Singapore High Court issued an amended decision on National University Hospital Singapore Pte Ltd v. Cicada Cube Pte Ltd SGHC 53.

On 14 March 2017, the Singapore High Court issued an amended decision on National University Hospital Singapore Pte Ltd...

21st Nov 2016

Singapore: MoU Signed with India

October 4 2016 marked a new milestone for the IP arena in Singapore and India, as Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed...

October 4 2016 marked a new milestone for the IP arena in Singapore and India, as Singapore's Prime Minister...

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