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3 APPLICATION PROCESSFiling an ApplicationThe applicant must file the application form, technical questionnaire, and necessary supportingdocuments together with the prescribed fee, at the Registry of Plant Varieties at IPOS. The application willbe administered by IPOS and the technical examination will be conducted locally by the Agri-FoodVeterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA).>> Propagating material of the candidate plant variety is not required upon submission of theapplication. The applicant will be notified in due course to provide the material of the plant varietyfor the technical examination.Priority ClaimIf an applicant wishes to claim priority, the declaration of priority has to be made at the point of filing theapplication. The priority documents and translations (if applicable) must be furnished within theprescribed period.Address for ServiceAn address for service in Singapore must be provided in an application for the grant of the plant varietyprotection. This is the address to which all correspondences from the Registry of Plant Varieties will besent. Where there is a change in the address for service, the applicant will have to notify the Registry ofPlant Varieties.Forms and FeesA list of the forms and fees pertaining to plant variety protection is enclosed at the back of this infopack.All forms are available at the Registry of Plant Varieties and are downloadable from the IPOS website,www.ipos.gov.sg.Application SubmissionThe application may be submitted in person to the Registry or mailed to the address below:Address:Registrar of Plant VarietiesRegistry of Plant VarietiesIntellectual Property Office of Singapore51 Bras Basah Road#04-01 Plaza By The ParkSingapore 1895547
3 - APPLICATION PROCESSRegistry’s operating hours : Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 5:30pmSaturday: ClosedCashier's operating hours : Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 5:00pmSaturday: ClosedCustomer Enquiry Hotline : (65) 6339 8616Fax : (65) 6339 0252Email: ipos_enquiry@ipos.gov.sgPayment can be made by NETS, cashcard, GIRO, cheque (crossed), money order and bank draft (inSingapore dollars) made out to Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.For submission by mail, the application form must be completed and duly signed together with all therequired documents and a cheque/money order/bank draft/request for GIRO payment.Process After SubmissionSubmission of ApplicationDate of FilingRegistry issues an acknowledgment letterwith the reference number and date ofapplication.Preliminary ExaminationFormalities and proposed denominationchecks.PublicationInformation about application and proposeddenomination will be published in the PlantVarieties Protection Journal, which may beaccessed by any member of the public. Anyparty may object to the application within 2months of publication.Technical ExaminationDUS test conducted by the AVAGrant / RejectPublication of Grant / RejectionCertificate of grant is sent to the applicantwhere application is accepted. If theapplication is rejected, a notification will besent to the applicant.Registrar publishes decision in the PlantVarieties Protection Journal, which may beaccessed by any member of the public.8
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