Provides advice on IPR protection. including information on the registration of patents and trademarks
Last Published: 6/13/2019
In any foreign market companies should consider several general principles for effective protection of their intellectual property. For background, please reference  our article on Protecting Intellectual Property and Stopfakes.gov for additional resources.

Singapore has signed a number of major IPR treaties, such as the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) copyright treaty, the Berne Convention for Literary and Artistic Works, the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks, and the Patent Cooperation Treaty. 

IP Contact in Southeast Asian region
Name: Dr. Kitisri Sukhapinda, IP Attaché
Name: Mr. Teerin Charoenpot, Senior IP Specialist
Office of Regional IP Attaché for Southeast Asia
Address: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Room 302,
GPF Witthayu Tower A, 93/1 Wireless Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Telephone: (662) 205-5886
Email: Kitisri.sukhapinda@trade.gov
E-mail: tcharoen@trade.gov
 

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