11/2/2026 4:39:39 AM Singapore's S$118 million Bioeconomy Funding Initiative: an IP perspective By James Kinnaird Violet Lee Singapore has launched a S$118 million Bioeconomy Funding Initiative under its Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2030 Plan to...
10/29/2026 6:08:39 AM Deferring Patent Examination in Singapore: Strategic Flexibility or Potential Patent Term Loss? By Eng Shan James Kinnaird Applicants can continue to defer substantive examination in Singapore at minimal cost following the Intellectual Property Office of...
10/23/2026 8:29:39 AM Timor-Leste Approves First Industrial Property Code By Edward Ng Timor-Leste was admitted as the 11th member state of ASEAN in October 2025, 14 months after it became the 166th member of the World Trade...
10/12/2026 2:53:09 AM Patents as a Gateway to Entrepreneurship in Singapore By Joseph Yan Singapore has established itself as one of the world’s most attractive destinations for entrepreneurs and innovators. According to the...
10/12/2026 2:32:10 AM Beyond MRA: Funding Global IP Protection Under Singapore’s New EDGE Grant By Paul Renwick Violet Lee James Kinnaird Intellectual property (IP) protection is often a significant cost when expanding into overseas markets. Although Singapore's Market...
10/5/2026 5:32:09 AM Singapore Innovation Hub By Joseph Yan Singapore has become one of the world’s leading hubs for businesses that take innovation seriously. Ranked among the top five most...
8/18/2026 12:23:09 PM IPOS extends patent search and examination deadline relief and reopens fast-track programmes By Yvonne Ding On 12 August 2026, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced two changes to its patent and trade mark procedures:...
8/18/2026 9:05:39 AM Saudi Arabia's accession to the Madrid Protocol By Kimberly Chen Having acceded to the Madrid Protocol on 8 July 2026, trade mark filing via the Madrid System will be made possible in Saudi Arabia...
8/13/2026 3:02:09 PM Marks & Clerk professionals recognised in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2026 By M&C Newsroom We are delighted to announce that four professionals across Marks & Clerk's international network have been recognised in IAM Strategy...
8/13/2026 3:00:09 PM Marks & Clerk celebrates the recognition of 18 professionals in Lexology Index: IP 2026 By M&C Newsroom We're delighted to announce that 18 professionals across Marks & Clerk's international network have been recognised in the Lexology...
8/10/2026 2:03:10 PM Stopping "Shadow AI by default": How to deal with vendors turning on AI features without your consent By Fiona Phillips The Problem Increasingly, software vendors are shipping AI features as silent updates, rather than opt-in products. A CRM gets a “smart...
8/3/2026 6:42:39 AM Geographical indications applications for “Coffee” are now accepted in Singapore By Kimberly Chen Effective 1 August 2026, Singapore’s Schedule of the Geographical Indications Act 2014 will be amended to include “coffee” as a category...
7/30/2026 9:49:39 AM Racing the rulebook: What swimming’s banned super suit teaches us about patent strategy By Ho Yee Ann With the 2026 Commonwealth Games underway, Singaporean sport fans have plenty to be excited about, given the nation’s proud history at...
7/14/2026 8:15:39 AM What AI can learn about trust from banking By Fiona Phillips At the UN AI for Good Summit last week, Amazon CTO Werner Vogels made a simple observation:"Without trust, there is no AI."His argument...
6/30/2026 8:21:38 AM Cybersquatting: From Typosquatting to Job-Offer Scams By Kimberly Chen The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) administered over 6,200 domain name disputes in 2025. This is the highest annual...
6/24/2026 8:38:08 AM Updates to PPH Procedures in Singapore By Wai Han Lau Edward Ng On 10 June 2026, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced updates to its Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)...