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| Formed | 1 April 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | 1 Paya Lebar Link, #11-03, PLQ 1, Paya Lebar Quarter, Singapore 408533 |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Law |
| Website | www |
| Agency ID | T08GB0023J |
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law of the Government of Singapore. IPOS advises on and administers intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness, and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore.
IPOS has been an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) since 9 October 2015.[2]
In 2024, then-Chief Executive, Rena Lee, was included in the Time magazine 2024 list of the 100 most influential people.[3]
- ^ "Intellectual Property Office of Singapore". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "New IPOS appointments clear path for access to international patent systems". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Rena Lee: The 100 Most Influential People of 2024". TIME. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.