{"id":10720,"date":"2022-04-26T11:29:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T02:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en\/?p=10720"},"modified":"2023-03-15T22:07:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T13:07:14","slug":"singapore-ipos-introduces-new-filing-system-ipos-digital-hub-and-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/2022\/04\/26\/singapore-ipos-introduces-new-filing-system-ipos-digital-hub-and-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore: IPOS introduces new filing system (IPOS Digital Hub) and fees"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Apr 26, 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\r\n

Singapore: IPOS introduces new filing system (IPOS Digital Hub) and fees<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n
\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n


\r\n
\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has introduced a new filing system, the IPOS Digital Hub, in place of its previous e- service platform (EOS: Electronic Online System), along with process changes and updates to fees.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

Filing Requirements and Transition to IPOS Digital Hub <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The following measures have been established as a transitional period to the new system.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

EOS will be discontinued on April 29, 2022 at 00:00, and IPOS will start operation on May 4, 2022 at 00:00. The deadline for the new system, which falls between April 29, 2022 and May 8, 2022, will be automatically extended to the next business day, May 9, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Patents<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

1. If the international application is filed and published in a language other than English, applicants will no longer need to file a form and pay a separate fee to request for publication of the English translation. Once the English translation is submitted with the request for entry into the national phase, the application will be published in English and the publication will give the applicant provisional rights, including the right to claim damages, from the date of publication.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The amendments will apply to all international applications entered into the national phase in Singapore after the effective date of the amendments (April 29, 2022). For international applications before the effective date, a separate request and fee will be required for the publication of the English translation.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

2. Only a maximum of two figures may be included in the abstract.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

3. The applicant is not required to submit a copy of the earlier related application or its English translation if the documents have already been submitted under prescribed circumstances during patent examination proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

4. All sequence listings in patent applications should be filed in accordance with WIPO ST.26 standard as of July 1, 2022. Applications filed on or after July 1, 2022 must be in ST.26 standard.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

5. If the examiner determines that the application may be allowed with minor amendments to the specification, the examiner may issue a notice requesting the applicant to make such amendments within two months. An example of such a minor amendment would be an amendment to address erroneous claim dependencies<\/span><\/p>\r\n

If such a minor amendment does not resolve the issue, the examiner may issue an initial or further opinion as per existing correspondence.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The applicant has the option of either actively declining the request for amendment by submitting the prescribed form or leaving the request for amendment open until the response deadline has elapsed. In either case, the examiner may issue an initial or additional opinion in accordance with existing practice.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The new practice will apply to the following types of applications:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 a) All patent applications for which substantive examination has been initiated but not yet completed as of the effective date (April 29, 2022)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 b) All requests for substantive examination filed on or after the effective date (April 29, 2022).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, the new regulations do not apply to existing applications for which supplemental examination is in progress or being sought.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

6. If during substantive examination it is found that an application contains more than one invention, examination may be limited to the first invention recited in the claims, and the applicant will be notified accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

7. Requests to inspect applications made after the effective date (April 29, 2022) will only be available to claimants with an IPOS Digital Hub account.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

8. Singapore residents may request written authorization to file a patent application outside of Singapore without the need for an IPOS Digital Hub account after the effective date. IPOS will communicate with the applicant via e-mail.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

9. Official Fees (excerpt)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

Application Fee\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 170\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SG\uff04\u3000\uff08Old rate\u3000\u00a0\u00a0 160\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Request for search report\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,735\u3000 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u30001,650\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Request for examination report\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,420\u3000 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u30001,350\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Request for search report\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 2,050\u3000 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u30001,950\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09
\r\n<\/span>\u00a0(miscellaneous) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Fee to grant a patent\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u00a0 \u00a0 210 \u00a0 \u00a0 SG\uff04 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Old rate\u3000\u00a0\u00a0 200\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Excess claim fee\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 40\u00a0 \u3000SG\uff04\/per claim\u3000\uff08Old rate\u300040\u00a0 SG\uff04\/per claim\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Annuities\uff08from the first year of filing\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u30005th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 165\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 140\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 6th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 165\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 140\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09
\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u30007th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 165\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 140\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000\u30008th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 430\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 370\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000\u30009th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 430\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 370\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000\u00a0 10th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 430\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 370\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09
\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 11th<\/sup> year\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 600\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04\u3000\uff08Old rate\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0 520\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000\u00a0 12th<\/sup> year \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 600\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Old rate\u3000\u00a0 \u00a0 520\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000\u3000 \u00a0 13th<\/sup> year\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 600\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 520\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 14th<\/sup> year\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 775\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 670\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 15th<\/sup> year\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 775\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 670\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000\u00a0 16th<\/sup> year\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 775\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 670\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 17th<\/sup> year\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 945\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 820\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u3000 18th<\/sup> year\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 945\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 820\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 19th<\/sup> year\u3000 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 945\u3000\u00a0 SG\uff04\u00a0\u00a0 \uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 820\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 \u3000 20th<\/sup> year \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,120\u3000 SG\uff04\u3000\uff08Old rate \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 970\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000 21st<\/sup> year \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,380\u3000 SG\uff04\u3000\uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,200\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,380 \u3000SG\uff04\u3000\uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,200\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u3000\u300023th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,380\u3000 SG\uff04\u3000\uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,200\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 24th<\/sup> year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,380\u3000 SG\uff04\u3000\uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,200\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 25th<\/sup> year \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,380\u3000 SG\uff04\u3000\uff08Old rate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,200\u00a0 SG\uff04\uff09<\/span><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

For further details on the procedures and fee revisions, <\/span>please refer to the IPOS website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apr 26, 2022 Singapore: IPOS introduces new filing system (IPOS Digital Hub) and fees \u00a0 The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has introduced a new filing system, the IPOS Digital Hub, in place of its previous e- service platform (EOS: Electronic Online System), along with process changes and updates to fees.   Filing Requirements…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10720"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10720"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12081,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10720\/revisions\/12081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asamura.jp\/en1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}