President's Report on Activities of AIPPI Singapore
March 2002 to January 2003

This report covers the activities of AIPPI Singapore since the last AGM on 20 March 2002. ACTIVITIES 2002 has been an active year for AIPPI Singapore. I am setting out the Calendar of Events and will deal with each item separately. * Calendar of Events Date/Time Venue Event 3 April 2002 5.30pm American Club Quarterly Tea: Roundtable Discussion Topic: Q 167: Current standards for prior art disclosure in assessing novelty and inventive step requirements (Presenters: Jason Chan and Winnie Tham) 3 April 2002 5.30pm American Club Quarterly Tea: Roundtable Discussion Topic: Q 167: Current standards for prior art disclosure in assessing novelty and inventive step requirements (Presenters: Jason Chan and Winnie Tham) 6 May 2002 5.30pm American Club Quarterly Tea: Roundtable 1. Q 169: Criminal law sanctions with regard to the infringement of intellectual property rights (Presenters: Sheena Jacob, Terry O’Connor and Jan de Visser) 2. PS Review 2002: The Review Of The Singapore Patents System in 2002”Invitation by IPOS for suggestions 15 May 2002 - Submission of suggestions of AIPPI Singapore to IPOS in response to their invitation re "PS Review 2002: The Review Of The Singapore Patents System in 2002" 29 May 2002 5.30pm American Club Quarterly Tea: Roundtable Q 168: Use of a Mark 'as a Mark' as a legal requirement in respect of acquisition, maintenance and infringement of rights (Presenters: Susanna Leong and Jan de Visser) 5 June 2002 IPOS Participated at the Roundtable discussion on “PS Review 2002: The Review Of The Singapore Patents System in 2002”. AIPPI Singapore was represented by: Morris John Ian Ng Susanna Leong 7 June 2002 IPOS Participated at the follow up of the 5 June 2002 Roundtable discussion on "PS Review 2002: The Review Of The Singapore Patents System in 2002”. AIPPI Singapore was represented by: Morris John Ian Ng 17-21 June 2002 - ExCo Meeting in Lisbon AIPPI Singapore was represented by: Regina Quek Teresa O’Connor Susanna Leong Also represented AIPPI Singapore on Working Committee for Q168. August 2002 - AIPPI Resolutions adopted at the ExCo Meeting in Lisbon (June 2002) sent to IPOS. 16 August 2002 9.30am to 5pm Pan Pacific Hotel AIPPI Symposium 2002 :“IP AS A BUILDING TOOL IN SINGAPORE AND ABROAD” Last quarter 2002 - AIPPI Singapore website went live. 30 October 2002 5.30pm American Club Quarterly Tea: Roundtable Discussion topic: Case study: Viacom International Inc. v. Elitist Technologies Co Ltd. (Domain Name - "MTV”). (Presenters: Stanley Lai & Susanna Leong) 22 January 2003 10am IPOS Participated in Dialogue Session between IPOS and IP Committee of Law Society and AIPPI Singapore. AIPPI Singapore was represented by: Teresa O’Connor Audrey Yap Francine Tan Adrian Ee Max Ng Winnie Tham Next: Quarterly Teas & Rountables