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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is a statutory board under the Singapore Ministry of Law of the Singapore Government.
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| Formed | April 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | 51 Bras Basah Road, #04-01 Manulife Centre, Singapore 189554 |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Law |
| Website | www |
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:
- 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