SINGAPORE
May 04, 2017
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore announced that, as of April 1st, new
official fees, Patent filing, search and examination, as well as trademark filing fees are
reduced. However, fees for renewing and maintaining applications are substantially
increased.
On another matter, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore is now accepting
Chinese as a language for PCT applications, becoming the second International
Search Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA)
other than the Chinese Patent Office to conduct searches and examinations in
Chinese.