05 October 2020
The Good, the Bad[Faith], and the Bubbly
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/france/the-good-the-bad-faith-and-the-bubbly

The French Champagne Association successfully opposed the "ChamPengWine" trade mark before the Singapore Registry. The Hearing Officer found that "ChamPengWine" did not contain or consist of the "champagne" geographical ...

03 December 2020
Recent developments in relation to the protection of Trade Secrets in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/recent-developments-in-relation-to-the-protection-of-trade-secrets-in-singapore

This is the 12th in a series of articles written by members of our International Trade Secrets Group, highlighting points of note regarding the protection of Trade Secrets in various jurisdictions.

23 March 2020
Therapeutic product registration could be jeopardised by omitting to disclose a pertinent patent, regardless of whether the omission was wilful
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/ip-update-therapeutic-product-registration

Pursuant to the Health Products (Therapeutic Products) Regulations ("HPR"), applicants for registration of a therapeutic product with the Health Sciences Authority ("HSA") in Singapore must declare whether "a patent is ...

15 October 2020
Patent linkage scheme in Singapore – A process patent can be "A patent in respect of the therapeutic product"
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/patent-linkage-scheme-in-singapore

In Singapore, pursuant to the Health Products (Therapeutic Products) Regulations 2016, applicants for registration of a therapeutic product in Singapore must declare whether "a patent is in force in respect of the ...

10 December 2019
Fourth Update on Myanmar New Trade Mark Laws – Soft Opening of Online Filing System to commence in December 2019 January 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/fourth-update-on-myanmar-new-trade-mark-laws

Further to our earlier note on the upcoming Soft Opening in November 2019, we are writing to provide further updates obtained from various Myanmar sources.

11 July 2019
Making Singapore Patents More Robust
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/making-singapore-patents-more-robust

The Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Bill was tabled in Parliament this week. The Bill seeks to make extensive changes to how intellectual property ("IP") rights may be enforced in Singapore

11 July 2019
Sweeping Changes Proposed to the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/sweeping-changes-proposed-to-the-enforcement-of-intellectual-property-rights-in-singapore

Following public consultations in late 2018, the Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Bill was tabled in Parliament this week.

25 January 2019
Further Update on New Trade Mark Laws in Myanmar
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/further-update-on-new-trade-mark-laws-in-myanmar

There have been several developments since our last update in July 2018 (click here to view the previous update).

04 April 2019
Singapore's Enhanced Mediation Promotion
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/singapores-enhanced-mediation-promotion

From 1st April 2019, Singapore will provide supplementary funding to parties who choose mediation as an alternative to litigation for IP-related disputes.

04 April 2019
Attempting to commercialise a patent before amendment can amount to seeking an unfair advantage
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/attempting-to-commercialise-a-patent-before-amendment-can-amount-to-seeking-an-unfair-advantage

The decision in In the Matter of Proposed Patent Amendments by Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Opposition to Amendment by Singapore Shipping Association and Association of Singapore Marine ...