Singapore Intellectual Property Blog

Singapore High Court Refuses Application to Amend Patent

29 June 2015

The Singapore High Court recently considered the allowability of post-grant amendments in the judgement of Ship’s Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH v Fuji Trading (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2015] SGHC 159.

This case is a stark reminder that post-grant patent amendments in Singapore remain discretionary, in contrast to the changes to the UK Patents Law introduced by the Patents Act 2004 and in consideration of EPC 2000.

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Sequence Listings in Singapore Biotech Patent Applications

22 June 2015

This blog post deals with the filing of sequence listings in Singapore patent applications which contain disclosures of nucleotide and amino acid sequences.

Unlike other jurisdictions, there are no provisions in Singapore legislation relating to sequence listings. How then does an applicant file a sequence listing for a biotech patent application in Singapore?

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Extensions of Time for Singapore Patents: Late National Phase Entry in Singapore

10 June 2015

We often get asked the question “What is the latest deadline for entering the national phase of a PCT application in Singapore?”

Sometimes the question is phrased “How late can we enter the Singapore national phase?” or “Are extensions of time available for PCT national phase entry in Singapore?” or “Is it possible to enter the Singapore national phase late?”

This post discusses the provisions available under Singapore patent law for obtaining an extension of time for late entry into the Singapore national phase of an International patent application.

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INTA Tweetup 2015 San Diego at Park at the Park

29 April 2015

We are pleased to announce that the Tweetup at INTA 2015 in San Diego will be held at Park at the Park on Monday, 4 May 2015 from 1:30 pm.

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INTA Tweetup 2015 San Diego

9 March 2015

Updated 28 April 2015 with Park at the Park as venue for Tweetup

We’re looking forward to INTA this year in San Diego and hope you are too.

As in years past, we’re also organising an Tweetup during the Annual Meeting.

The INTA Tweetup is a small, informal gathering where you get to meet and chat to fellow social media users over a cup of coffee. Everyone has a nice, relaxing time and a chance to put their feet up before getting back to the craziness of the Annual Meeting.

INTA Tweetup 2014 Hong Kong

Last year’s Tweetup (photo above) was held at the Lobby Lounge of the The Dynasty Club, near the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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