Singapore Trademark Registration
A trademark is a sign that represents a company's products or services.You can apply to register a trademark if you intend to use it in connection with the goods and services specified in the application.After successfully registering a Singapore trademark, you can immediately apply for multiple countries simultaneously through the powerful Madrid Agreement, making the trademark international in one go.
- There is no need to apply in different countries. Through the Madrid Agreement, you can apply to multiple countries in Singapore at once and have them processed at the same time.
- There is no need to wait for responses from each application country. If there is no objection within the specified time, the trademark right will take effect.
- If the owner intends to change the registration information or transfer it, he can change it in multiple countries at once through the Madrid Agreement.
Checklist for Trademark Registration in Singapore
- The applicant’s name and stable address in Singapore.
- Clear trademark image.
- A list of goods and/or services describing the trademark for which the trademark is registered.
- Priority document. (if there is a priority claim)
- Trademark registration application form.
- Trademark registration agency letter of authorization.
Singapore Trademark Registration Process
Validity period of Singapore trademark:
The validity period of a registered trademark is 10 years from the date of application. If a registered trademark needs to be continued after its expiration, an application for renewal of registration should be submitted 6 months before the expiration date, and each renewal registration is valid for 10 years.
The main stages and time required for registration in Singapore:
1. Submit a trademark registration:1-3 working days
2. Trademark application processing time: 1 month
3. Trademark review: 2-4 months
4. Trademark notice: 1-2 months
5. Obtaining trademark certificate: 1 month
Singapore trademark registration system:
1 Application Requirements
You can apply as a natural person or a legal person. Natural persons must attach a copy of their passport or ID card, and legal persons must attach a copy of their business license. There is no nationality restriction.
2 Elements of a trademark
Words, letters, numbers, graphics or pictures, emblems, colors or color combinations, the shape of the container or outer packaging of the goods (not just the shape for a certain function), and the combination of the above elements, etc. Singapore also accepts non-visual trademarks such as sound, taste, and smell trademarks.
3 Trademark categories and types
Singapore classifies trademarks for registration based on the Nice Agreement, which includes 34 categories of goods and 11 categories of services.
Applicants can file applications for a certain category of goods or for several categories together, based on the company's business content and the trademark/service categories they want to protect.
4 Use priority system
Singapore is a country that uses the use-first system, and the right holder is identified based on the original trademark certificate.
5 Duration of a registered trademark
The validity period of a registered trademark is 10 years from the date of application. If a registered trademark needs to be continued after its expiration, an application for renewal of registration should be made within 6 months before the expiration date, and each renewal registration is valid for 10 years.