__ ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE PATENT AGENTS __________________

MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Thank you for visiting our website. We hope that as a result you will learn more about the patent profession in Singapore and, in particular, our association.

An objective of the government of Singapore is to make Singapore an intellectual property management hub in the Asia-Pacific region. They are also aiming to create a new and vibrant intellectual property industry in Singapore. They have our support in both objectives. The industry is requiring a new group of highly-specialised experts such as intellectual property (“IP”) lawyers, patent agents and attorneys, patent engineers, technologists and in-house IP officers.

Our association, known as ASPA for short, was formed in February 2002. Its formation was the result of the enactment of the Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001 on 2 January 2002 which introduced a new profession of qualified patent agents in Singapore.   

ASPA aspires to promote and enhance the new profession of registered patent agents in Singapore. We aim to do this by promoting and encouraging acceptable minimum standards of quality work, integrity and conduct. In particular, we are and have been 

• promoting the education and training of patent agents and trainee patent agents;

• assisting trainee patent agents to pass the qualifying examinations in Singapore;

• assisting in the institution and introduction of practice, procedure, training and legislation concerning patents;

• establishing and implementing rules, directives and a code of conduct pertaining the profession of patent agents;

• working with IPOS and industry to provide education and training to industry in Singapore regarding the patent system and the benefits of using the patent system; and

• engaging in activities and reciprocal co-operation with other associations, national and international.

ASPA has the support of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Intellectual Property Academy to assist in training patent agents and other IP specialists in Singapore.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries, require information concerning our association, or have enquiries about the patent profession.

Kristian Robinson

President