IAP: Singapore

Income eligibility criteria:

• Applicant is a Singapore citizen or permanent resident between 18 and 35 years old, who is a full-time student in an approved education institution.
• Applicant must not be on a job arrangement with full-time remuneration at the time of application.
• Applicant has not engaged a patent attorney/agent (either local or foreign) previously for the filing of any invention.

Invention eligibility criteria:

• The invention concerned, at face value, meets patentability requirements as defined by sections 13-16 of the Singapore Patents Act.
• Applicant has documentation to prove that they own the rights to the invention.

Documentation required to demonstrate eligibility:

• Evidence of your enrolment status at an approved education institution (e.g., digital copy of an interim transcript or screenshot of student portal reflecting applicant name and current enrollment status).
• Description of your invention.
• Figures explaining the invention (optional).
• Proof of invention ownership (written explanation of how invention was derived and/or ownership documentation, if the invention was created during studies or as part of collaborative projects).

For more information, visit the country IAP webpage of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS).

If you have any questions about the local eligibility criteria and selection process, please contact our IAP focal point in Singapore.