Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | 51 Bras Basah Road, #01-01 Manulife Centre, Singapore 189554 |
| Agency executives |
Dr Stanley Lai, Chairman Tan Yih San, Chief Executive |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Law |
| Website |
www |
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is a statutory board under the Singapore Ministry of Law of the Singapore Government. IPOS advises on and administers intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore.
Conventions
Singapore is a member of the following international conventions:[1]
- Paris Convention
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
- Madrid Protocol
- Nice Agreement
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Budapest Treaty
- WIPO Copyright Treaty
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
- International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants otherwise known as the "UPOV Convention"
- The Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Design
- Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
See also
- List of patent offices
