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Aug 22, 2019 (Newsletter Issue 11/19)
Singapore
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Easing of Translation Requirements for Marks with Foreign Words or Characters


The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore released Circular No. 4/2019 stating that trademark applicants are no longer required to provide a translation and/or transliteration of foreign words and/or characters that appear in their marks as of April 15, 2019.

The Office informs that this process will be automated, and applicants need only to enter all the words and/or characters appearing in the mark in text format on the Form TM4. For international registrations designating Singapore, the Office will attempt to automatically generate the translation and transliteration of the foreign words and/or characters appearing in the mark.

If the automated generation of the translations is not possible, the Office may request the applicant to provide the relevant words and characters in text format (or any supporting translation documents).

Source: www.ipos.gov.sg