IPR disputes may be arbitrated
26B.—(1)  The subject matter of an IPR dispute is capable of settlement by arbitration as between the parties to the IPR dispute.
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(2)  Subsection (1) applies whether the IPR dispute is the main issue or an incidental issue in the arbitration.
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(3)  An IPR dispute is not incapable of settlement by arbitration only because a law of Singapore or elsewhere —
(a)gives jurisdiction to decide the IPR dispute to a specified entity; and
(b)does not mention possible settlement of the IPR dispute by arbitration.
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(4)  In subsection (3), “specified entity” means any of the following entities under the law of Singapore or elsewhere:
(a)a court;
(b)a tribunal;
(c)a person holding an administrative or executive office;
(d)any other entity.
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Validity of patent may be put in issue in arbitral proceedings
26G.  Section 82(2) of the Patents Act 1994 does not prevent a party from putting the validity of a patent in issue in arbitral proceedings.
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