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In recent years, Singapore has gained a reputation for being Asia's intellectual property (IP) hub, with its strong rule of law and geographical proximity to many emerging economies in Southeast Asia.

This development allows innovative businesses to secure an entire package of IP rights around their products in months.

新加坡商标申请需要向新加坡知识产权局（IPOS）提交商标注册申请，商标注册采用"使用在先"原则，可接受一标多类申请。

Intangible assets such as intellectual property and goodwill are important sources of competitive advantage and economic value for any business.

A company in Singapore that imports and distributes healthcare and lifestyle-related products, OTO Bodycare Pte. Ltd. ("OTO"), recently won its trade mark infringement and passing off suit against a businessman, Hiew Keat Foong, in a case concerning electrical foot massage machines.

Considering the dissimilarity of the trade marks, the PAR decided that there was no likelihood of misrepresentation.

The case is now on appeal before the High Court of Singapore.

Prosecco, a white wine traditionally produced in the northern Italy, has been the subject of a recent Geographical Indication (GI) dispute in Singapore.

An organisation's intangible assets are increasingly critical to corporate value, yet current accounting standards are not adequately equipped to capture them in financial statements.

When designing a survey to establish that a trademark is "well-known to the public", beware when framing the questions.

The Intellectual Property (Amendment) Bill (Bill) was approved by Parliament on 12 January 2022.

The similarity of competing marks is assessed in Singapore (and in many other jurisdictions) from visual, aural and conceptual standpoints.

Businesses across the world can safeguard their rights by early registration of their trade marks locally and overseas.

The Singapore High Court has recently delivered a judgement clarifying, among other things, the legal position concerning shape marks.

During the examination process, an objection had been raised on the basis that the Mark was not distinctive and would not be perceived as a badge of origin.