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Feb 18, 2014
Glendoris Ocampo, Namazie & Co., Singapore
Katherine Hsin-yu Kan, Namazie & Co., Singapore
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Singapore: Amendments to Patent Act & Rules


Glendoris Ocampo, Namazie & Co., Singapore, Katherine Hsin-yu Kan, Namazie & Co., SingaporeIn a recent survey conducted by the Global Intellectual Property Center (“GIPC”) on protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property (“IP”) rights, Singapore was ranked fourth in the world, close behind established IP regimes such as the US, UK and France . This ranking affirms the efforts of Singapore and its policies in ensuring higher quality of its IP services. It further encourages the implementation of its 10-year Master Plan , which aims to develop Singapore into a Global IP Hub in Asia.
The amendments to the Patent Act and Patent Rules reflect the recommendations made under the 10-year Master Plan. With effect from 14 February 2014, the Amended Patent Act and Patent Rules will come into force, bringing about a big shift in the application procedure of patents in Singapore. By moving away from the “self-assessment scheme” to a “positive-grant scheme”, patents will no longer be  read more


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Farah Namazie is an Intellectual Property lawyer with over 25 years in the protection of Intellectual Property law rights.

She works in Namazie & Co. and advises a wide spectrum of clients across a range of industries on how to strategise, protect and enforce trademarks, patents, copyright and registered design rights.

She has extensive experience across service industries on brand development and enforcement.

Farah enjoys assisting her clients with the commercialisation of their Intellectual Property rights and licensing strategies.

Her practice deals with both litigious and non-litigious Intellectual Property rights disputes.

She is a law graduate of Oxford University, a barrister at law from Lincoln's Inn, and an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore as well as a registered patent agent in Singapore.