FAST-TRACKING INNOVATION: LAUNCH OF PATENT AND TRADE MARK ACCELERATION PROGRAMMES BY THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF SINGAPORE
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) recently launched a fast track for patent and trade mark applications, reducing the time needed for office actions to be issued. This update summarises the main eligibility requirements to apply for the acceleration programmes, and briefly discusses the advantages this programme brings to businesses and innovators.