Alban Kang
Bird & Bird LLP
Articles
Extension of SG IP Fast Program until 30 April 2024
Singapore - April 27 2022 Patent applications take time to grant for reasons like the steps involved and their technical complexity. To shorten this time frame, several patent…
The New Copyright Act - In force from 21 November 2021 in Singapore
Singapore - November 23 2021 The changes represent a major overhaul of the old Copyright Act, with the reordering and rewriting of the provisions for better clarity; adoption of a…
Coming Up in Singapore: New Copyright Exception for Text and Data Mining
European Union, Singapore - September 20 2021 The Singapore Copyright Act is undergoing a major overhaul. Following an extensive public consultation exercise which began in 2016, the proposed…
Formalised Pre-Grant Third Party Observations and Post-Grant Re-Examination in Singapore
Singapore - September 13 2021 Proposed changes to the Singapore patents regime to formalise pre-grant third party observations and to introduce post-grant re-examination were…
Upcoming Changes to Singapore Copyright Law - a Primer for Media Companies
Singapore - July 21 2021 A major overhaul of Singapore Copyright Law is in the works. A new Copyright Bill that is expected to be enacted in November this year will introduce…
