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Trademark Registration

Enterprises' awareness of trademark protection is increasing day by day. Especially, the development of overseas markets is quite limited, and there is no establishment of long-term effective protection mechanisms, and there is a lack of use of intellectual property-related legal systems for market competition and risk avoidance. After completing Singapore company registration, investors should also register trademarks for their enterprises.

Trademark Registration Application Process

Trademark registration is an important step to protect corporate brands and logos. The relevant items are as follows:

01

Trademark Inquiry

Before submitting a Singapore trademark registration application, it is recommended to check with the national trademark office for any identical or similar trademarks to improve the efficiency and success rate of registration;

02

Submit Application

The applicant (or agent) submits the application form to the trademark authority and pays the designated fee;

03

Examination

After receiving the application form, the Trademark Registry will examine the application to ensure it complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Rules. If the application is found not in compliance upon examination, the Trademark Registry will issue a report stating the reasons why the trademark cannot be registered;

04

Announcement

If the trademark application passes the examination without any issues, the trademark registration announcement will be published in the Government Gazette;

05

Approval of Registration

Any person may file an opposition against the registration of the relevant trademark within two months after the announcement is published. If no opposition application is received, the Trademark Registry will complete the official registration and issue a registration certificate to the applicant.

Registration Conditions

  1. Company directors and shareholders must be at least 18 years old, and there must be at least one Singapore citizen serving as a company director.
    Holders of a Singapore passport, Singapore Permanent Resident, Singapore EntrePass or Employment Pass can act as company directors. If none is available, a nominee director can be appointed. The nominee director will sign an agreement with the company and will not participate in the actual business operation.
  2. The company name must end with "LTD." or "PTE. LTD." and can only use an English name. Name approval shall be conducted with Singapore's Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) before registration; registration can be applied if there is no duplicate name.
  3. The minimum company registered capital starts from SGD 1 with no upper limit, and capital verification is not required. Most people set the registered capital at SGD 10,000 during actual registration.
  4. There are generally few restrictions on the company's business scope, and two core business scopes need to be provided during registration.
  5. The company must appoint a local Singapore company secretary, and this service is usually available from agency institutions.
  6. Company registered address: Registering a Singapore company requires a local Singapore address, which is mainly used to receive letters and notices from Singapore government departments and can be different from the actual operating address.

Required Materials

  1. Applicant's name, address or country of registration;
  2. If the trademark to be registered is a colored design, please provide 6 trademark patterns; if it is a black-and-white design, only one trademark pattern is required;
  3. Detailed list of products or services and registration classes;
  4. For priority registration application, provide priority documents;
  5. If the proposed trademark has literal meaning, an explanation or translation shall be attached.
  6. Copy of the applicant's ID card.

Singapore Trademark Examination Content

  1. Confirm whether the trademark simply describes the functions of the goods or services it provides and whether it is descriptive;
  2. Whether the general public can distinguish the purchased goods or services with distinctiveness;
  3. Confirm whether the trademark involves illegal acts such as falsehood and fraud;
  4. Check for any prior trademarks, prior applications or prior unregistered rights.