Patent protection in Singapore

Questions about patents in Singapore

How much does a patent cost in Singapore?

Our estimate is about US$4,832 to take a PCT application to grant in Singapore. That is about US$1,957 in official fees and US$2,876 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$977, search US$783, examination request US$1,484, office action response US$746 and grant / issuance / publication US$843 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$11,857. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Singapore, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Singapore must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date. It can be extended to 48 months.

In which technologies is Singapore an important patent market?

Singapore's 10 largest fields of technology by patent publications are pharmaceuticals (1,360 a year), biotechnology (992 a year), digital communication (860 a year), computer technology (856 a year), organic fine chemistry (558 a year), medical technology (501 a year), it methods for management (442 a year), semiconductors (314 a year), basic materials chemistry (307 a year) and measurement (295 a year). Within its region, it stands out for semiconductors (#4 in East Asia and Pacific), digital communication (#5 in East Asia and Pacific), it methods for management (#5 in East Asia and Pacific), biotechnology (#5 in East Asia and Pacific), pharmaceuticals (#5 in East Asia and Pacific) and computer technology (#5 in East Asia and Pacific). Publications are growing fastest in audio-visual technology (108% a year), furniture, games (63% a year) and machine tools (61% a year). About 9,955 PCT applications enter the national phase in Singapore each year.

What does Singapore's economy make and export?

Singapore's GDP is US$603.9bn, of which services US$432.3bn, industry US$136.9bn (of which manufacturing US$105.3bn) and agriculture US$149m. Spending a year: households US$187.7bn and health care US$24.0bn.