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Singapore × Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection in Singapore
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In Singapore, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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WONE Global can find the right Intellectual Property & Brand Protection professional in Singapore for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
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What the rules say in Singapore
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, the essentials
From the Singapore market guide: the points that matter most for intellectual property & brand protection, each with the source it was checked against.
Full guide · Source-checked research97% of statements checked against a source103 checked against an official source14 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
A Singapore-registered trade mark is protected for 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed every 10 years.
Renewal can be filed from 6 months before expiry; late renewal is possible for 6 months after expiry and restoration in a further 6-month period, each at a higher fee; extensions of time are not allowed.Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) · checked 2026-10-18An applicant who first filed the same trade mark in a Paris Convention or WTO member within the previous 6 months can claim that earlier filing date as priority in Singapore.
Applies only where the foreign filing was the applicant's first filing for that mark.Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) · checked 2026-10-18A registered trade mark may be revoked if it is not put to genuine use in Singapore for an uninterrupted period of 5 years after registration.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) · checked 2026-10-18Accepted trade mark applications are published in the Trade Marks Journal and are open to opposition for 2 months; IPOS indicates registration takes about 9 months where there are no deficiencies, objections or oppositions.
Responses to examination objections are due within 4 months, extendable. An accelerated SG Trade Marks Fast route for national applications started on 20 May 2025.Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) · checked 2026-10-18International trade mark applications under the Madrid Protocol can be filed through IPOS on Form MM2(E), based on a Singapore application for the same mark, with an IPOS administrative fee of S$250 plus WIPO fees in Swiss francs.
The applicant must be a Singapore national, domiciled in Singapore or have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment there. Foreign owners can also designate Singapore in an international registration.Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) · checked 2026-10-18A granted Singapore patent is protected for 20 years from the date of filing, subject to annual renewal fees from the 5th year.
Fee amounts are listed in IPOS Forms and Fees (for example S$176 per year for years 5 to 7 on Form PF15).Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) · checked 2026-10-18To be patentable in Singapore an invention must be new, involve an inventive step and be capable of industrial application, and patent protection is territorial.
Prior public disclosure can destroy novelty.Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) · checked 2026-10-18A person resident in Singapore who wants to file a patent application abroad first must obtain national security clearance from IPOS beforehand.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) · checked 2026-10-18
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify the IP that needs protection
- 02Review ownership and licensing arrangements
- 03Secure or coordinate registrations where relevant
- 04Address enforcement, infringement and brand-risk issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before intellectual property & brand protection work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesDo we need to register our brand before we export?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we register our trade mark in other countries?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we protect our technology in other countries?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingSomeone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingWe're launching in new countries. Is our brand protected there?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingSomeone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we license our technology abroad without losing control of it?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingWe've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingDo we actually own the code and designs our contractors abroad created?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing
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