- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Part I Preliminary
- Part II Administration
- Part III Patentability
- Part IV Right to Apply for and Obtain Pa
- Part V Applications for Patents
- Part VI Procedure for Grant of Patent
- Part VII Provisions as to Patents After
- Part VIII Property in Patents and Applic
- Part IX Employees’ Inventions
- Part X Contracts as to Patented Products
- Part XI Licences of Right and Compulsory
- Part XII Use of Patented Inventions for
- Part XIII Infringement of Patents
- Part XIV Revocation of Patents and Valid
- Part XV Amendments of Patents and Applic
- Part XVI International Applications for
- Part XVII Legal Proceedings
- Part XVIII Offences
- Part XIX Patent Agents
- Part XX Miscellaneous and General
Patents Act (Chapter 221) Revised Edition 1995 Act 21 of 1994 Act 40/95
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article
Part I: Preliminary
Short Title and Commencement.................................... 1
Interpretation................................................................. 2
Application to Government........................................... 3
Part II: Administration
Registrar of Patents and Other Officers......................... 4
Delegation by Registrar................................................. 5
Registry of Patents........................................................ 6
Seal of Registry............................................................. 7
Powers of Registrar....................................................... 8
Disobedience to Summons an Offence......................... 9
Refusal to Give Evidence an Offence........................... 10
Officers Not to Traffic in Inventions............................. 11
Officers Not to Furnish Information............................. 12
Part III: Patentability
Patentable Inventions.................................................... 13
Novelty.......................................................................... 14
Inventive Step............................................................... 15
Industrial Application................................................... 16
Priority Date.................................................................. 17
Disclosure of Matter, etc., Between Earlier and Later Applications.................................................................. 18
Part IV: Right to Apply for and Obtain Patent
Right to Apply for and Obtain Patent............................ 19
Determination Before Grant of Questions About Entitlement to Patents, etc............................................. 20
Determination After Grant of Questions Referred Before Grant.................................................................. 21
Handling of Application by Joint Applicants................ 22
Effect of Transfer of Application Under Section 20 or 22............................................................ 23
Mention of Inventor...................................................... 24
Part V: Applications for Patents
Making of Application.................................................. 25
Date of Filing Application............................................ 26
Publication of Application............................................ 27
Part VI: Procedure for Grant of Patent
Examination as to Form................................................ 28
Search and Examination and Corresponding International Applications............................................. 29
Grant of Patent.............................................................. 30
General Power to Amend Application Before Grant..... 31
Failure of Application................................................... 32
Information Prejudicial to Defence of Singapore or Safety of Public............................................................. 33
Restrictions on Applications Abroad by Singapore Residents....................................................................... 34
Part VII: Provisions as to Patents After Grant
Publication and Certificate of Grant.............................. 35
Term of Patent............................................................... 36
Patent Not to Be Impugned for Lack of Unity.............. 37
General Power to Amend Specification After Grant..... 38
Restoration of Lapsed Patents....................................... 39
Surrender of Patents...................................................... 40
Part VIII: Property in Patents and Applications for Patents and Registration
Nature of, and Transactions in, Patents and Applications for Patents................................................ 41
Register of Patents........................................................ 42
Effect of Registration, etc., on Rights in Patents........... 43
Rectification of Register............................................... 44
Evidence of Register, Documents, etc........................... 45
Co-Ownership of Patents and Applications for Patents 46
Determination of Right to Patent After Grant............... 47
Effect of Transfer of Patent Under Section 47.............. 48
Part IX: Employees’ Inventions
Right to Employees’ Inventions.................................... 49
Supplementary Provisions............................................. 50
Part X: Contracts as to Patented Products
Avoidance of Certain Restrictive Conditions................ 51
Determination of Parts of Certain Contracts................. 52
Part XI: Licences of Right and Compulsory Licences
Licences of Right.......................................................... 53
Cancellation of Entry Made Under Section 53.............. 54
Compulsory Licences.................................................... 55
Inventions Relating to Food or Medicine or Surgical or Curative Device........................................................ 56
Provisions as to Licences Under Section 55 or 56........ 57
Exercise of Powers on Application Under Section 55... 58
Opposition, Appeal and Arbitration.............................. 59
Supplementary Provisions............................................. 60
Part XII: Use of Patented Inventions for Services of Government
Use of Patented Inventions for Services of Government.................................................................. 61
Interpretation, etc., of Provisions About Government Use................................................................................ 62
Rights of Third Parties in Respect of Government Use. 63
References of Disputes as to Government Use............. 64
Special Provisions as to Government Use During Emergency.................................................................... 65
Nature and Scope of Rights Under Section 61.............. 65A
Duty to Inform Patentee................................................ 65B
Patentee Entitled to Remuneration................................ 65C
Part XIII: Infringement of Patents
Meaning of Infringement.............................................. 66
Proceedings for Infringement of Patent......................... 67
Reversal of Burden of Proof......................................... 68
Restrictions on Recovery of Damages for Infringement.................................................................. 69
Relief for Infringement of Partially Valid Patent.......... 70
Right to Continue Use Begun Before Priority Date...... 71
Certificate of Contested Validity of Patent................... 72
Proceedings for Infringement by Co-Owner................. 73
Proceedings for Infringement by Exclusive Licensee... 74
Effect of Non-Registration on Infringement Proceedings................................................................... 75
Infringement of Rights Conferred by Publication of Application.................................................................... 76
Remedy for Groundless Threats of Infringement Proceedings................................................................... 77
Declaration As to Non-Infringement............................. 78
Part XIV: Revocation of Patents and Validity Proceedings
Information on Result of Corresponding International Applications.................................................................. 79
Power to Revoke Patents on Application...................... 80
Registrar’s Power to Revoke Patents............................ 81
Proceedings in Which Validity of Patent May Be Put in Issue.......................................................................... 82
Part XV: Amendments of Patents and Applications
Amendment of Patent in Infringement or Revocation Proceedings................................................................... 83
Amendments of Applications and Patents Not to Include Added Matter................................................... 84
Part XVI: International Applications for Patents
Effect of Filing International Application for Patent..... 85
International and National Phases of Application......... 86
Adaptation of Provisions in Relation to International Application.................................................................... 87
Evidence of Patent Co-Operation Treaty and its Instruments.................................................................... 88
Convention Countries................................................... 89
Part XVII: Legal Proceedings
Proceedings Before Court or Registrar.......................... 90
Appeals from Registrar................................................. 91
General Powers of Court............................................... 92
Exercise of Registrar’s Discretionary Powers............... 93
Right of Audience in Patent Proceedings...................... 94
Extension of Privilege for Communications with Solicitors Relating to Patent Proceedings...................... 95
Privilege for Communications with Patent Agents....... 96
Costs and Expenses in Proceedings Before Registrar... 97
Licences Granted By Order of Registrar....................... 98
Part XVIII: Offences
Falsification of Register, etc......................................... 99
Article
Part I: Preliminary
Short Title and Commencement.................................... 1
Interpretation................................................................. 2
Application to Government........................................... 3
Part II: Administration
Registrar of Patents and Other Officers......................... 4
Delegation by Registrar................................................. 5
Registry of Patents........................................................ 6
Seal of Registry............................................................. 7
Powers of Registrar....................................................... 8
Disobedience to Summons an Offence......................... 9
Refusal to Give Evidence an Offence........................... 10
Officers Not to Traffic in Inventions............................. 11
Officers Not to Furnish Information............................. 12
Part III: Patentability
Patentable Inventions.................................................... 13
Novelty.......................................................................... 14
Inventive Step............................................................... 15
Industrial Application................................................... 16
Priority Date.................................................................. 17
Disclosure of Matter, etc., Between Earlier and Later Applications.................................................................. 18
Part IV: Right to Apply for and Obtain Patent
Right to Apply for and Obtain Patent............................ 19
Determination Before Grant of Questions About Entitlement to Patents, etc............................................. 20
Determination After Grant of Questions Referred Before Grant.................................................................. 21
Handling of Application by Joint Applicants................ 22
Effect of Transfer of Application Under Section 20 or 22............................................................ 23
Mention of Inventor...................................................... 24
Part V: Applications for Patents
Making of Application.................................................. 25
Date of Filing Application............................................ 26
Publication of Application............................................ 27
Part VI: Procedure for Grant of Patent
Examination as to Form................................................ 28
Search and Examination and Corresponding International Applications............................................. 29
Grant of Patent.............................................................. 30
General Power to Amend Application Before Grant..... 31
Failure of Application................................................... 32
Information Prejudicial to Defence of Singapore or Safety of Public............................................................. 33
Restrictions on Applications Abroad by Singapore Residents....................................................................... 34
Part VII: Provisions as to Patents After Grant
Publication and Certificate of Grant.............................. 35
Term of Patent............................................................... 36
Patent Not to Be Impugned for Lack of Unity.............. 37
General Power to Amend Specification After Grant..... 38
Restoration of Lapsed Patents....................................... 39
Surrender of Patents...................................................... 40
Part VIII: Property in Patents and Applications for Patents and Registration
Nature of, and Transactions in, Patents and Applications for Patents................................................ 41
Register of Patents........................................................ 42
Effect of Registration, etc., on Rights in Patents........... 43
Rectification of Register............................................... 44
Evidence of Register, Documents, etc........................... 45
Co-Ownership of Patents and Applications for Patents 46
Determination of Right to Patent After Grant............... 47
Effect of Transfer of Patent Under Section 47.............. 48
Part IX: Employees’ Inventions
Right to Employees’ Inventions.................................... 49
Supplementary Provisions............................................. 50
Part X: Contracts as to Patented Products
Avoidance of Certain Restrictive Conditions................ 51
Determination of Parts of Certain Contracts................. 52
Part XI: Licences of Right and Compulsory Licences
Licences of Right.......................................................... 53
Cancellation of Entry Made Under Section 53.............. 54
Compulsory Licences.................................................... 55
Inventions Relating to Food or Medicine or Surgical or Curative Device........................................................ 56
Provisions as to Licences Under Section 55 or 56........ 57
Exercise of Powers on Application Under Section 55... 58
Opposition, Appeal and Arbitration.............................. 59
Supplementary Provisions............................................. 60
Part XII: Use of Patented Inventions for Services of Government
Use of Patented Inventions for Services of Government.................................................................. 61
Interpretation, etc., of Provisions About Government Use................................................................................ 62
Rights of Third Parties in Respect of Government Use. 63
References of Disputes as to Government Use............. 64
Special Provisions as to Government Use During Emergency.................................................................... 65
Nature and Scope of Rights Under Section 61.............. 65A
Duty to Inform Patentee................................................ 65B
Patentee Entitled to Remuneration................................ 65C
Part XIII: Infringement of Patents
Meaning of Infringement.............................................. 66
Proceedings for Infringement of Patent......................... 67
Reversal of Burden of Proof......................................... 68
Restrictions on Recovery of Damages for Infringement.................................................................. 69
Relief for Infringement of Partially Valid Patent.......... 70
Right to Continue Use Begun Before Priority Date...... 71
Certificate of Contested Validity of Patent................... 72
Proceedings for Infringement by Co-Owner................. 73
Proceedings for Infringement by Exclusive Licensee... 74
Effect of Non-Registration on Infringement Proceedings................................................................... 75
Infringement of Rights Conferred by Publication of Application.................................................................... 76
Remedy for Groundless Threats of Infringement Proceedings................................................................... 77
Declaration As to Non-Infringement............................. 78
Part XIV: Revocation of Patents and Validity Proceedings
Information on Result of Corresponding International Applications.................................................................. 79
Power to Revoke Patents on Application...................... 80
Registrar’s Power to Revoke Patents............................ 81
Proceedings in Which Validity of Patent May Be Put in Issue.......................................................................... 82
Part XV: Amendments of Patents and Applications
Amendment of Patent in Infringement or Revocation Proceedings................................................................... 83
Amendments of Applications and Patents Not to Include Added Matter................................................... 84
Part XVI: International Applications for Patents
Effect of Filing International Application for Patent..... 85
International and National Phases of Application......... 86
Adaptation of Provisions in Relation to International Application.................................................................... 87
Evidence of Patent Co-Operation Treaty and its Instruments.................................................................... 88
Convention Countries................................................... 89
Part XVII: Legal Proceedings
Proceedings Before Court or Registrar.......................... 90
Appeals from Registrar................................................. 91
General Powers of Court............................................... 92
Exercise of Registrar’s Discretionary Powers............... 93
Right of Audience in Patent Proceedings...................... 94
Extension of Privilege for Communications with Solicitors Relating to Patent Proceedings...................... 95
Privilege for Communications with Patent Agents....... 96
Costs and Expenses in Proceedings Before Registrar... 97
Licences Granted By Order of Registrar....................... 98
Part XVIII: Offences
Falsification of Register, etc......................................... 99