Singapore launches one-stop e-portal for intellectual property registration

Overall patent filinfs surged 40% last year.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and NEC Asia Pacific today announced the phase two launch of the IP2SG system – a one-stop online platform for the registration of intellectual property in Singapore.

The launch of the IP2SG system integrates all e-filing processes for patent, trademark and design applications into a single convenient portal.

Previously, users had to use three different types of IT platforms to file different types of IP. With the new system, the filing of all types of IP can be done on a single online platform.

The move to introduce IP2SG boosts Singapore’s IP infrastructure to cater to the growing demand for IP services in the region.

Over the past decade, Singapore has seen a healthy increase in overall patent filings by more than 20%, from 7,908 in 2003 to 9,722 in 2013. For trade marks, a record 39,671 classes were filed in 2013. This is a 40% increase from the 28,262 classes filed four years ago in 2009.