PS Review 2002: The Review Of The Singapore Patents System in 2002
We were invited by IPOS for feedback on various issues raised regarding the reform of the Singapore Patents Systems. The roundtables was held on 6 May 2002, with many interesting ideas raised, which went far beyond the original scope of the queries being raised by IPOS.
These were captured in the suggestions submitted by AIPPI Singapore to IPOS in response to their invitation re PS Review 2002: The Review Of The Singapore Patents System in 2002 on 15 May 2002.
Our members then participated in 2 rounds of roundtables with IPOS on 5th and 7th June 2002.
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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.
At the ExCo meeting Q167, 168 and 169 were debated and Resolutions were taken by AIPPI. These were sent to IPOS in Aug 2002.
The Singapore Group has submitted a paper for each of these questions.
We were also invited to nominate a Singapore member to be a member of the Working Committee Q 168 - Use of a mark "as a mark" as a legal requirement in respect of acquisition, maintenance and infringement of rights.
Susanna Leong agreed to and did serve on the Committee.
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AIPPI Symposium 2002: “IP AS A BUILDING TOOL IN SINGAPORE AND ABROAD”
On 16 Aug 2002 AIPPI Singapore held its annual symposium at the Pan Pacific Hotel entitled “IP AS A BUILDING TOOL IN SINGAPORE AND ABROAD”.
Attendance was about 60 persons, which was at the level projected by the organizing committee and profits were in excess of $3000.
We are planning to make this an annual event, and will be holding it again this year at about the same time, i.e. Aug 2003.
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AIPPI Singapore website
Our AIPPI Singapore website at www.aippi.org.sg went live at the end of last year thanks to the work of Max Ng, Ian Ng and Kevin Theseira, particualy Max who has also agreed to do the updating work for the site.
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Dialogue Session On TM Matters
I am also pleased to report that AIPPI Singapore was invited to and participated in the Dialogue Session On TM Matters with IPOS.
The other participant was the IP Committee of Law Society. AIPPI Singapore was represented by:
- Teresa O’Connor
- Audrey Yap
- Francine Tan
- Adrian Ee
- Max Ng
- Winnie Tham
The issues raised include:
- Amendments to provide for e-filing of Forms TM 27, TM 22
- Proposed Amendments to Fourth Schedule : Scale of Costs
- Proposed Amendments to Consent Provisions : rules 29, 31 and 77
- Deadline for filing Notice of Opposition
- Post-Grant Opposition instead of pre-grant opposition
- Publication of marks within 6 months of application
- Recordal of Licenses to be made voluntary instead of mandatory
- Notification by IPOS of advertisement of application
- Grace Period for Renewals without Statutory Declaration
A Report has been prepared by the representatives who attended the Dialogue and is uploaded on our website at www.aippi.org.sg.
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