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The life of an inventor

This is an interesting article. Inventors want more help from the law to stop their ideas being stolen. As foldable bike innovator Dominic Hargreaves writes, an inventor’s life is full of promise and pitfalls. The first thing is that I don’t call myself an inventor. It’s a humility thing. I don’t think there are many …

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Inventor urges patent law change

A major British inventor is calling for a change in the law to strengthen protection against those who try to steal ideas. Trevor Baylis, who invented the wind-up radio, has written to the business secretary urging him to criminalise the theft of intellectual property. The move would involve a fundamental change to the law on …

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Singapore National Day 2009

SIDA wish Singapore a very Happy and Inventive 44th Birthday ! To watch Singapore National Day Parade live on the web, you can goto http://ndp2009.mediacorptv.sg/

Strategies For Managing Pharma/Biotech/Chemical Patent Portfolio

Please be informed that Institute of Intellectual Property Research & Development (IIPRD), one of the leading Intellectual Property Consulting Firms in India with Sughrue Mion, PLLC (USA) and Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (India) is holding a Three-Days Symposium on “STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING PHARMA/BIOTECH/CHEMICAL PATENT PORTFOLIO” at Mumbai from 2’nd – 4’th Sep …

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WIPO sets up first Asian arbitration centre in Singapore

SINGAPORE: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has established an arbitration and mediation centre in Singapore. The centre is the first of its kind outside of Europe and aims to provide low cost dispute resolution services on intellectual property. Come January 2010, WIPO’s arbitration and mediation centre will open here at Maxwell Chambers. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/445231/1/.html

Proposed changes to Singapore Patent System

The proposed changes to the patent system are now open for public consultation. IPOS is inviting the public to comments and offer suggestions on the proposed changes. The closing date for submission is 14 August 2009. The aim of this exercise is to obtain comments and suggestions on the following aspects of Singapore’s patent system: …

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Faster patent protection

LOCAL inventors who want to license their creations can now benefit from the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), a new pilot cooperation initiative between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO). http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_391070.html http://www.ipos.gov.sg/leftNav/pat/PPH+(IPOS-JPO).htm

Temasak Poly Students Invented Anti-Theft Trolley

(News article taken from “My Paper”, 15 Jun 2009, Page A2)

The WIPO Magazine 3/2009 (June) issue

The WIPO Magazine 3/2009 (June) issue is now available on the WIPO website. (Click here for link) In this issue we continue to highlight “Green Innovation”, the theme for World Intellectual Property Day, with: Photovoltaic Technology – Sunny side up Barefoot College, Teaching Grandmothers to be Solar Engineers Reinventing the Automobile:  What it takes to …

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IPOS Trading Ideas 2009

Trading Ideas 2009, hosted by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) as part of the APEC Singapore 2009 calendar, will be held at the Furama Riverfront Hotel from 30 – 31 July 2009. Click here for website link Trading Ideas 2009 aims to continue the tradition of the original Symposium, by facilitating the interaction …

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