Singapore Intellectual Property Blog

The presentation formed part of the BioPharma Asia programme for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences businesses and investors.

The proposal would close the foreign route and prevent applicants from relying solely on the grant or allowance of a corresponding foreign application.

The former Statement of Inventorship form asked questions about permanent residence and residence during invention that could be difficult to answer.

Applicants must identify the inventors and explain their entitlement to the patent within the applicable Singapore filing deadline.

Failing to file the required Statement of Inventorship within the prescribed period can cause a Singapore patent application to be abandoned.