SG IP FAST pilot programme concludes on 31 December 2024
18 December 2024
Launched on 1 May 2020 by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) as the SG Patent Fast Track programme to support the acceleration of patent applications in all technology fields, the SG IP FAST pilot programme (“programme”) will conclude on 31 December 2024. When the programme was expanded on 1 September 2020 to allow applicants with a patent application accelerated to also request for the acceleration of their related trade mark and registered design applications, the programme was renamed SG IP FAST.
The programme was originally extended for two years from 30 April 2022 to 30 April 2024. On 19 April 2024, IPOS announced the extension of the programme to 31 December 2024. For more, please refer to our article “IPOS extends SG IP FAST pilot programme to 31 December 2024”.
Under the programme, applications can be accelerated as fast as follows:
- Grant of straightforward patent applications: Six months
- Grant of non-straightforward patent applications: Nine months
- Registration of straightforward trade mark applications: Three months
- Registration of non-straightforward trade mark applications: Six months
- Registration of registered design applications: One month
Following its conclusion on 31 December 2024, IPOS will review and revise the programme to better meet the evolving needs of innovators and enterprises in Singapore’s dynamic IP landscape.
The programme is an option under IPOS’ suite of acceleration programmes which an applicant may consider to speed up the patent grant process.
For more information on IPOS’ acceleration programmes on its website www.ipos.gov.sg, please click here.