PPH pilot offers partial refund for official fees

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has released a new initiative to support business entry into the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), with a pilot offering partial refund on official fees for search and/or examination requests.

The pilot will run for at least two years from 15 September 2025, and applies to standard patent applications where requests for Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) are made. With over 30 PPH partners, IPOS sees a number of benefits for applicants in taking this route.

• Increased likelihood of patent grant – 94% in Singapore
• Faster first Written Opinion issuance – within 10 months from the date of PPH request
• Fewer Written Opinions – approximately 70% of patents are granted with just one Written Opinion