Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act

(CHAPTER 140)

(Original Enactment: Act 3 of 2001)

REVISED EDITION 2002

(31st July 2002)

An Act to establish and incorporate the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, to provide for its functions and powers, and for matters connected therewith.

[1st April 2001]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Office and includes any temporary Chairman of the Office;

“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Office, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;

[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

“Copyright Tribunal” means a Copyright Tribunal established under Part 10 of the Copyright Act 2021;

[23/2009 wef 31/12/2009]

[Act 22 of 2021 wef 21/11/2021]

“debenture” includes debenture stock;

“Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman of the Office and includes any temporary Deputy Chairman of the Office;

“intellectual property adviser” means any person who in the course of his profession or business provides legal or other advice relating to any intellectual property, including advice given in relation to an application for protection of an intellectual property whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

“intellectual property agent” means a person acting on behalf of another —

(a)	in connection with the application for or obtaining of a patent or any procedure relating to a patent under the Patents Act (Cap. 221);
(b)	in connection with the registration of a trade mark or any procedure relating to a registered trade mark under the Trade Marks Act (Cap. 332); [Act 19 of 2014 wef 01/04/2019]
(c)	in connection with the registration of a design or any procedure relating to a registered design under the Registered Designs Act (Cap. 266); or [Act 19 of 2014 wef 01/04/2019]
(d)	in connection with the registration of a geographical indication or any procedure relating to a registered geographical indication under the Geographical Indications Act 2014; [Act 19 of 2014 wef 01/04/2019]

“member” means a member of the Office;

“Office” means the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore established under section 3;

“securities”, in relation to a company, includes shares, debentures, bonds and other securities of the company, whether or not constituting a charge on the assets of the company;

“shares” includes stocks.

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