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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 April 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | 1 Paya Lebar Link, #11-03, PLQ 1, Paya Lebar Quarter, Singapore 408533 |
| Agency executives | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Law |
| Website | www |
| Agency ID | T08GB0023J |
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law of the Government of Singapore. IPOS advises on and administers intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness, and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore.
IPOS has been an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) since 9 October 2015. [3]
In 2024, then-Chief Executive, Rena Lee, was included in the Time magazine 2024 list of the 100 most influential people. [4]
Singapore is a member of the following international conventions related to IP: [5]
| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2001 - 31 May 2011 | Liew Woon Yin | [6] |
| 1 June 2011 - 15 November 2015 | Tan Yih San | [7] |
| 16 November 2015 - 31 July 2020 | Daren Tang Heng Shim | |
| 1 August 2020 - 28 February 2025 | Rena Lee | [8] |
| 1 March 2025 - present | Tan Kong Hwee | [2] |