Letter & Annex A - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Letter & Annex A - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Letter & Annex A - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Annex A• If applicant wishes to commence search & examination/examination at a latertime, he may file a request for deferred search & examination report or for adeferred examination report by 42 months.• The entire search & examination process must complete within 18 monthsfrom the date of the first written opinion. At the end of this 18-month period,the examiner issues the examination report (positive) or the intention to issue amixed/negative report and offer an opportunity for hearing. Upon issuance ofthe positive examination report, applicant has 2 months to pay grant fee. Assuch, the current deadline to pay grant fee at 42 months (or 60 months for slowtrack) will no longer apply.d) For foreign route applications, the deadline to furnish prescribed information,IPRP(I) or IPRP(II) is 42 months. Upon acceptance by IPOS, the applicant has 2months to pay grant fee.3.8 The proposed changes in Process Option 2 are summarised below.Figure 13: Proposed Process Option 2deferred S&E/ELocal/MixedRoute,NationalFiling dateS&E/E18MOfficeAction18IssueER 2Pay grantfeeLocal/MixedRoute,PCTFiling dateNationalphase S&E/Eentry30M36M42MOfficeAction18IssueER 2Pay grantfeeFiling dateForeign Route,National/PCTFurnishprescribedinfo /IPRP42MIssueA 2Pay grantfeeA: AcceptanceER: Examination ReportInvitation 61. What are your views about the proposed Process Options 1 and 2?2. Do you support the adoption of Process Option 1 or 2?It would be helpful to the Registry if such comments and feedback are accompanied bycomprehensive reasons and, where available, examples or situations in support.Page 23 of 31
Annex A4 Other Proposed Changes: Extension of time (including Protection andcompensation of persons affected by extension of time)4.1 Proposed Change 1: Increase automatic extension of time from 3 months to 6months4.1.1 Current: The present extension of time (EOT) system is multi-situational – there is adifferent EOT process for different situations.4.1.2 For times or periods that can be extended with a fee (rules 108(3), (4) and (6) of theSG Patents Rules), they can be(i)(ii)automatically extended by up to 3 months if there was no previous extension.An official form is required. This must be done before the end of the extendedperiod.be extended or further extended only if the Registrar allows. An official formis required. A statutory declaration or affidavit setting out the ground for therequest must be furnished. If the Registrar allows the extension, a furtherofficial form and fee need to be filed.4.1.3 For times or periods that can be extended without the requirement of a fee (rule 108(1)of the SG Patents Rules), they can be extended only if the Registrar allows. Requestis made to the Registrar in writing. There is no official form required.4.1.4 Proposed: It is proposed that for automatic EOT, blocks of 3-month up to amaximum of 6 months be given, instead of the current up to 3 months EOT. This willsimplify the EOT system to make it easier procedurally for applicants to request andobtain EOTs and for Registry officers to process EOTs.4.1.5 Consequential amendment will be required of rules 109(1) and (2) where the period ofextension is more than 6 months, instead of the current 3 months.Invitation 71. We welcome views over the proposal to increase automatic EOT period from 3months to 6 months.2. We welcome views over the proposal to allow automatic EOT requests in blocks of 3months.It would be helpful to the Registry if such comments and feedback are accompanied bycomprehensive reasons and, where available, examples or situations in support.Page 24 of 31
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<strong>Annex</strong> A• If applicant wishes to commence search & examination/examination at a latertime, he may file a request for deferred search & examination report or for adeferred examination report by 42 months.• The entire search & examination process must complete within 18 monthsfrom the date <strong>of</strong> the first written opinion. At the end <strong>of</strong> this 18-month period,the examiner issues the examination report (positive) or the intention to issue amixed/negative report and <strong>of</strong>fer an opportunity for hearing. Upon issuance <strong>of</strong>the positive examination report, applicant has 2 months to pay grant fee. Assuch, the current deadline to pay grant fee at 42 months (or 60 months for slowtrack) will no longer apply.d) For foreign route applications, the deadline to furnish prescribed information,IPRP(I) or IPRP(II) is 42 months. Upon acceptance by IPOS, the applicant has 2months to pay grant fee.3.8 The proposed changes in Process Option 2 are summarised below.Figure 13: Proposed Process Option 2deferred S&E/ELocal/MixedRoute,NationalFiling dateS&E/E18M<strong>Office</strong>Action18IssueER 2Pay grantfeeLocal/MixedRoute,PCTFiling dateNationalphase S&E/Eentry30M36M42M<strong>Office</strong>Action18IssueER 2Pay grantfeeFiling dateForeign Route,National/PCTFurnishprescribedinfo /IPRP42MIssueA 2Pay grantfeeA: AcceptanceER: Examination ReportInvitation 61. What are your views about the proposed Process Options 1 and 2?2. Do you support the adoption <strong>of</strong> Process Option 1 or 2?It would be helpful to the Registry if such comments and feedback are accompanied bycomprehensive reasons and, where available, examples or situations in support.Page 23 <strong>of</strong> 31
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