In line with changes made to the Patents Co-operation Treaty (PCT) as of 1 April 2007, the Singapore Patents Act and Rules have been amended.

Caterpillar Inc. ("Caterpillar"), renowned worldwide for the design, manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of its extensive range of industrial, agricultural, construction, mining and road-building equipment together with parts, accessories and services thereof, recently filed an infringement and passing off suit against an individual, formerly trading as Catplus International, to defend the goodwill and reputation it has built upon its brand, seeking, amongst others, relief by way of an

In this recent case in Singapore, the Applicants, Siemens AG, sought to invalidate the mark "Maglev", owned by a Taiwanese company, Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co. Ltd ("Respondents"), to be invalidated, alleging, amongst others, that the Respondents’ mark is Is devoid of any distinctive character; has become generic in the trade; and was applied for in bad faith.

The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 2004, which came into force on 1 July 2004, incorporates significant changes to the Trade Marks Act (Chapter 332, 1999 Edition), in line with Singapore’s commitments under the United States of America - Singapore Free-Trade Agreement (USSFTA) IP Chapter.

The Intellectual Property Office Of Singapore has recently issued a consultation paper which proposed a "PCT National Phase Track" for national phase entry applications in Singapore.