The following articles shall comprehensively guide to register trademark in Singapore which the trademark applicant should note prior to officially filing Singapore trademark.
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| What Is Trademark In Singapore? | “trade mark” means any signs (includes any letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, shape, colour, aspect of packaging or any combination thereof) capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing goods or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade by a person from goods or services so dealt with or provided by any other person.
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| What Singapore Trademark Filing System? | Singapore is applying the “first to use” system. It means that you have the right to stop any infringement action upon your trademark that has been used for a long time and mark the goodwill with customer.
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| Do we need Proof of use for trademark in Singapore | It is required to Proof of use of trademark for protecting the registered trademark in Singapore or that the use of the trademark has been suspended for an uninterrupted period of 5 years, and there are no proper reasons for non-use.
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| What International Treaties Singapore Is A Member? | Singapore is the member of Paris convention for the protection of industrial property, Protocol Relating to the Madrid agreement concerning the International Registrations of Marks, Nice Agreement concerning the international classification of Goods and Services for the purposes of the registration of trademarks; Singapore Treaty on the law of trademarks
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| What Are Advantages Of Trademark Registration In Singapore? | The trademark registration will recognize the ownership of the applicant with the trademark.
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| Is it necessary to conduct trademark search in Singapore before officially filing trademark in Cambodia | It is not compulsory. However, it is very useful for applicant to determine the chance of success when filing a trademark application in Singapore.
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| When is opposition to trademark application in Singapore? | Any person may, within two months from the date of publication of the application, give notice to the Registrar of opposition to the trademark registration.
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| What rights do owners of trademark have after getting trademark registration in Singapore? | After getting trademark registration, the owner of trademark has the right to defence the trademark against the infringement action, unfair competition, unlawfully use of the trademark or have the right to license or transfer the trademark registration to another party.
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| What is term of trademark in Singapore? | A trade mark shall be registered for a period of 10 years from the date of registration |