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29th Apr 2022

Spruson & Ferguson receives multiple rankings in this year’s Managing IP’s IP Stars 2022 Trade Mark category

Spruson & Ferguson has received recognition from Managing IP (MIP) IP Stars 2022 for Trade Marks across the Asia Pacific. Amongst others, the jurisdictions ranked for Trade Mark Prosecution...

Spruson & Ferguson has received recognition from Managing IP (MIP) IP Stars 2022 for Trade Marks across the Asia...

14th Apr 2022

Singapore patents: process changes and fee updates in the Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act 2022

We had previously reported that the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) had proposed an Intellectual Property (“IP”) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the “Bill”). The Bill was passed on 12...

We had previously reported that the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) had proposed an Intellectual Property (“IP”) (Amendment)...

6th Apr 2022

Local consumers as judges? A trade mark dispute between German luxury carmaker and Chinese smartphone developers

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd....

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of...

22nd Mar 2022

Malaysia’s New Patents (Amendment) Act 2022

The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has announced a Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 that comes into force on 18 March 2022. The amendments take into account Malaysia’s commitments...

The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has announced a Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 that comes into force on...

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...

25th Jan 2022

Singapore accepts International Applications filed in Chinese

On 1 January 2017, an amendment in rule 116 of the Singapore Patents Rules which introduces Chinese, in addition to English, as a language for international applications and request...

On 1 January 2017, an amendment in rule 116 of the Singapore Patents Rules which introduces Chinese, in addition...

2nd Dec 2021

Post-grant opposition procedures in Indonesia

In Indonesia, third-parties may file a request for post-grant opposition before a Patent Appeal Commission. The Commission is not part of the Patent Office but is an independent commission...

In Indonesia, third-parties may file a request for post-grant opposition before a Patent Appeal Commission. The Commission is not...

18th Nov 2021

Patent term extensions in Singapore

Singapore currently stands as the only country in the Southeast Asian region where Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are possible, at least in theory. In practice, however, the stringent conditions...

Singapore currently stands as the only country in the Southeast Asian region where Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are possible,...

11th Nov 2021

Patentability of known pharmaceutical substances in the Philippines

According to the Philippines Intellectual Property Code, the following in relation to pharmaceutical substances are not patent eligible and do not possess inventive step: the mere discovery of a new...

According to the Philippines Intellectual Property Code, the following in relation to pharmaceutical substances are not patent eligible and...

8th Oct 2021

Spruson & Ferguson practitioners recognised as Rising Stars in MIP IP Stars 2021

Senior Associate Dr. Adelia Lin has been recognised as a rising star in MIP's IP star rankings for 2020.

5th Oct 2021

Not a tango dance but a cocoa and chocolate dispute

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Hardwood Pte Ltd and subsequent...

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of...

9th Sep 2021

Possible upcoming amendments to Singapore Patents Act and Patents Rules – what you need to know

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) conducted a public consultation which ended on 12 August 2021, to seek feedback on a proposed Intellectual Property (“IP”) (Amendment) Bill 2021...

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) conducted a public consultation which ended on 12 August 2021, to seek...

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