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{{Infobox Governmentgovernment agency
| agency_name = Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
|abbreviation = IPOS
| logo = IPOSLogo logoof Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.gifjpg
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| logo_caption = Logo of the IPOS
| formed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2001|04|01}}
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| jurisdiction = [[Government of Singapore]]
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| headquarters = 511 BrasPaya BasahLebar RoadLink, #0411-0103, PLQ 1, Paya ManulifeLebar CentreQuarter, Singapore 189554408533
| chief1_name = Quek Tong BoonDr Stanley Lai
| chief1_position = Chairman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipos.gov.sg/AboutUs/BoardofDirectors.aspx|title=Intellectual Property Office of Singapore|access-date=13 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912231835/https://www.ipos.gov.sg/AboutUs/BoardofDirectors.aspx|archive-date=12 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|chief1_position = Chairman
| chief2_name = BG Tan YihRena SanLee
| chief2_position = Chief Executive<ref>{{cite web |title=Rena Lee to succeed Daren Tang as chief executive of Singapore's IP office |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/daren-tang-intellectual-property-office-ipos-rena-lee-12852288 |website=CNA |access-date=22 June 2020 |date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623050428/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/daren-tang-intellectual-property-office-ipos-rena-lee-12852288 |archive-date=23 June 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|chief2_position = Chief Executive
| parent_agency = [[Ministry of Law (Singapore)|Ministry of Law]]
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| website = {{url|www.ipos.gov.sg}}
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The '''Intellectual Property Office of Singapore''' ('''IPOS''') is a [[Statutory boards of the Singapore Government|statutory board]] under the [[Ministry of Law (Singapore)|Singapore Ministry of Law]] of the [[Government of Singapore]]. GovernmentIPOS advises on and administers [[intellectual property]] (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness, and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore.
 
IPOS has been an [[International Searching Authority]] (ISA) and [[International Preliminary Examining Authority]] (IPEA) under the [[Patent Cooperation Treaty]] (PCT) since 9 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=New IPOS appointments clear path for access to international patent systems|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-ipos-appointments/2186714.html|access-date=12 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013042900/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-ipos-appointments/2186714.html|archive-date=13 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
IPOS advises on and administers [[intellectual property]] (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore.
 
The Chief Executive in 2024, [[Rena Lee]], was included in the Time magazine 2024 list of the 100 most influential people.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2024-04-17 |title=Rena Lee: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024 |url=https://time.com/6965230/rena-lee/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |magazine=TIME |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Conventions ==
Singapore is a member of the following international conventions:<ref>IPOS web site, [http://www.ipos.gov.sg/topNav/abo/ ''About Us'']. Consulted on 23 December 2009. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525115623/http://www.ipos.gov.sg/topNav/abo/ |date=25 May 2012 }}</ref>
 
* [[Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property|Paris Convention]]
* [[Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works]]
* [[Madrid Protocol]]
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* [[Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks]]
 
== KeySee milestonesalso ==
* [[List of patent offices]]
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'''2012'''
 
''IP Week @ SG''
 
In line with the national agenda to establish Singapore as an IP Hub of Asia, IPOS organised the first [http://www.ipweeksg.com/ IPWeek@SG]. The activities include the Intellectual Property Management for C-Suite Seminar (IPMCS) 2012 and Europe Asia Patent and Patent Information Conference (EAP2IC) 2012 held on 12 & 13 July 2012 respectively at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre. The 38th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) was also part of IP Week @ SG. Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr [[Lim Hng Kiang]] was the Guest-of-Honour for IPMCS. Dr [[Francis Gurry]], Director-General for World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) delivered the keynote address. More than 500 local and regional delegates attended IP Week @ SG.
 
''World IP Day Event''
 
The Honour Intellectual Property (HIP) Alliance, spearheaded{{Peacock term|date=March 2014}} by IPOS, organised the Originals IP Spectacular! on 24 and 25 April 2012. The two-day event, graced by{{Peacock term|date=March 2014}} Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Law, Ms [[Sim Ann]], aimed to heighten IP awareness and respect amongst the public by reaching out to the community at large.{{Peacock term|date=March 2014}} The finale concert featured local singers-song writers such as [[JJ Lin]], Dick Lee, Tay Kewei, Chen Wei Lian and Derrick Hoh who performed original compositions. JJ Lin was also appointed an IP Ambassador at the event.
 
'''2011'''
 
''IPOS' 10th Anniversary''
 
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) commemorated a decade of progress in shaping the IP landscape in Singapore.{{Peacock term|date=March 2014}}
 
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Law, Ms [[Sim Ann]] was the Guest-of-Honour at the event held on 25 May 2011. Held at the Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre, the IPOS 10th anniversary event was attended by various public and private sector stakeholders who have played an integral part in Singapore's IP journey.{{Peacock term|date=March 2014}}
 
At the event, IPOS announced the launch of two nationwide initiatives, namely [http://www.ipcf.sg IP Competency Framework] and [http://www.ideas2ip.sg ideas2IP]. In addition, IPOS also announced the appointment of two home-grown music talents, [[Dick Lee]] and Tay Kewei, as Singapore's IP Ambassadors.
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.ipos.gov.sg Intellectual Property Office of Singapore]
* [http://www.ideas2ip.sg/ ideas2ip]
* [http://www.ipcf.sg/ IP Competency Framework]
 
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.ipos.gov.sg}}
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* [http://www.hipalliance.com HIP Alliance]
* [http://www.ipweeksg.com/ IPWeek@SG]
 
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