Trademark Registration in Singapore
A trademark is a label, letter, design, word, heading, signature, brand, device, numeral, name or any combination of these, that is used by businesses to differentiate their products and/or services from other products belonging to the same or different industry. Through trademark registration in Singapore, the business owner gets all the statutory rights over the mark. Businesses get certain priorities and advantages over registering a trademark in Singapore. Some benefits include:
Exclusive right over the usage of the mark
Barring other businesses from using or copying it
Enhances the overall market value
Extends quality assurances to the clients
A form of branding can be gained through trademark recognition
Creating a source of income by extending a license to third parties to use the mark for commercial purposes
About 400% tax rebates under the Productivity and Innovation Credit Scheme from the Singapore Government to compensate the costs incurred for trademark registration procedure in Singapore
Procedure To Register Trademark In Singapore:
Stage 1 - Trademark Registration Application
- A trademark registration application must include the following information:
a) Name and address of the applicant
b) Clear mention of the list of products and/or services to which you wish the trademark to be registered
c) A clear representation of the trademark
d) A proper declaration of the reason to use the mark
e) Prescribed application
- If all the mentioned requirements are properly complied with, your application will proceed to the examination stage
- If the requirements are not complied with, you will be notified by the Registrar to amend the application within the specified deadline.
Stage 2 - Trademark Examination
- The trademark will be thoroughly examined and should there be any amendments, you will need to submit the following:
a) Amendment Form
b) Prescribed amendment fee
- If your application for trademark registration in Singapore is acceptable, it will further be published in the Trademarks Journal.
- If the application is objectionable, you will be given an examination report with reasons for the refusal which you need to amend and re-submit within 4 months. Failing to re-submit within the deadline would result in withdrawal for the application.
Stage 3 - Trademark Publication
- Once the application is considered acceptable, it will be published in the Trademark Journal for a period of 2 months for the public to inspect and raise opposition if any.
- If no oppositions, your application for trademark registration in Singapore will proceed to registration certificate issuance stage.
- If the application is opposed by another party, an opposition notice will be issued and will be further followed by opposition proceedings.
Stage 4 – Issuance Of Trademark Registration Certificate
In the view no opposition or if the outcome of opposition proceedings comes in your favor, you will be issued with the certificate of registration valid for the period of 10 years.
