Possible upcoming amendments to Singapore Patents Act and Patents Rules – what you need to know

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) conducted a public consultation which ended on 12 August 2021, to seek feedback on a proposed Intellectual Property (“IP”) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the “Bill”) and corresponding amendments to respective IP subsidiary legislation. Legislative drafting and vetting processes are currently ongoing before a finalised Bill is introduced in the Parliament.