IPOS AR_65.indd - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
IPOS AR_65.indd - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
IPOS AR_65.indd - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
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THE CURIOUS CLANWong Sheng Kwai, Chiam Lu Lin, Melvyn Loey, Parveen Kaur d/o Satwan Singh,Margaret Ng, Low Jin Wei, Lim May Yen, Wilfred Ban, Megan Lee, Isabelle Tan,Norlelah Begum Bte Abdul Ghani, Parameswari d/o Ramalingam and Angelia Chia.OUR DEEP APPRECIATION TO:Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Hang Chang Chieh,Liew Woon Yin, Stikfas, Old Chang Kee,Shaw Organisation, Universal Music <strong>Singapore</strong>, EMI Music <strong>Singapore</strong>,United International Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures.<strong>IPOS</strong> – WHO?<strong>IPOS</strong> is the <strong>Intellectual</strong> <strong>Property</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Singapore</strong>, a statutory board under the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Law.We are the people behind <strong>Singapore</strong>’s intellectual property (IP) regime, providing a pro-businessenvironment that rewards innovation and creative effort.WE LOOK AFTER IP LAWS LIKE:Copyright Act (Cap. 63), Geographical Indications Act (Cap. 117B),Layout-design <strong>of</strong> Integrated Circuits Act (Cap. 159A), Patents Act (Cap.221),Trade Marks Act (Cap. 332), Registered Designs Act (Cap. 266),Plant Varieties Protection Act (Cap. 232A).FOR INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, WE <strong>AR</strong>E P<strong>AR</strong>TY TO:Trade Related Aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Intellectual</strong> <strong>Property</strong> Rights (TRIPS) Agreement,Paris Convention, Berne Convention, Madrid Protocol, Nice Agreement,Patent Cooperation Treaty, Budapest Treaty, WIPO Copyright Treaty,WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, International Convention for theProtection <strong>of</strong> New Varieties <strong>of</strong> Plants otherwise known as the “UPOV Convention”,The Geneva Act (1999) <strong>of</strong> the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration<strong>of</strong> Industrial Design and the <strong>Singapore</strong> Treaty on the Law <strong>of</strong> Trade Marks.WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US?Log on to www.ipos.gov.sg today!Publisher: <strong>Intellectual</strong> <strong>Property</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Singapore</strong>Editorial: The Curious ClanDesign and Production: EpigramIllustration: DrewscapeCopyright © 2007 <strong>IPOS</strong>. All rights reserved.
THE CHRONICLES OFDETECTIVEC I R C A2 0 0 6CONTENTSIPINTELLECTUALPROPERTYOFFICE OFSINGAPOREANNUAL REPORT2006/20072 4THE GLOWING REPORT<strong>Singapore</strong>’s IP ScorecardSWORN TO PROTECTThe 8 IPs8SECRET SENTINELSBoard <strong>of</strong> Directors10MISSION <strong>IPOS</strong>ibleSenior Management12COMMAND CENTREOrganisation Chart14 18 2428THE SHOWDOWNThe REAL TruthTHE GOLD RUSHEveryone WinsTHE QUESTAdventure BeckonsTHE COMPLETE DOSSIERFacts and Figures
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