The initial term of protection is 5 years, renewable twice for a maximum of 15 years.
4 months
- Grant fee: The applicant should submit a request and pay the corresponding fee within 2 months after receiving the granted notice.
- The annual fee shall be paid year by year starting from the fifth year from the date of application, and the grace period for late payment is 6 months.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Singapore Patent and Trademark Office
English: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Abbreviation: IPOS
Website: www.ipos.gov.sg
Singapore Invention Patent Search: Welcome to IPOS Digital Hub
no
Reinstatement of priority with "due care" and "unintentional/due care" is accepted and a priority recovery fee of SGD 290.00 is required.
IPOS only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and the examination content includes: novelty statement, classification and article/non-physical product name, and whether the picture is suitable for reproduction.
no
no
20 years