Singapore

International Treaties

National IP Legislation

• Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
  Ratified: March 2007
  Not yet in force
• Brussels Convention relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite
  Accession: 27 Jan 2005; into force: 27 April 2005
• Hague Agreement
  + Geneva Act (1999)
  Accession: Jan. 2005; into force: April 2005
• WPPT
  Accession: Jan. 2005; into force: April 2005
• WCT
  Accession: Jan. 2005; into force: April 2005
• UPOV Convention
  Accession: June 2004; into force: July 2004
• Madrid Protocol
  Acc.: July 2000; into force: Oct. 2000
• Nice Agreement
  Accession: December 1998; into force: March 1999
• Berne Convention
  + Paris (1971)
  Acc.: Sept. 1998; into force: Dec. 1998
• Budapest Treaty
  Acc.: Nov. 1994; into force: Feb. 1995
• Paris Convention
  + Stockholm (1967)
  Acc.: Nov. 1994; into force: Feb. 1995
• PCT
  Acc.: Nov. 1994; into force: Feb. 1995
• WTO
  and Signatory to TRIPS, since 1995
• WIPO Convention
  Accession: September 1990; into force: December 1990

• Patents Legislation
• Trademark Legislation
• Registered Designs Legislation
• Plant Varieties Protection Legislation
• Copyright Legislation
• Geographical Indications Legislation
• Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act
  (2000 Revised Edition)