Tag: Bill sets out stricter procedure for patents filed here from 2020

By Constance Leong 1 February 2017, Singapore. Significant developments in Singapore’s patents laws are expected to kick in soon in the near future. The key highlights are as follows: Expanding the scope of the 12-month Grace Period[i] for exempting novelty-destroying disclosures (implementation date: 30 October 2017); New statutory declaration (“SD”) requirement for the Grace Period, pre-grant and…