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FormSG(e) Section V: Amendments which are common to more than one IP (hereafter referred toas "Cross-IP Amendments")

 A Singapore Government Agency Website(https://www.gov.sg)

Submission of Comments
In your submission, please indicate your name, email address, the organisation you
represent (if applicable) and your designation in the organisation (if applicable).
We welcome your comments on any or all of the questions.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY(AMENDMENT) BILL 2021

Closing Date of Submission
The public consultation period is from 15 July 2021 (Thursday) to 5 August 2021
(Thursday).
IPOS reserves the right not to consider any submissions received after 5 August 2021.

 60 mins estimated time to complete

General Note
Please note that toggling between Yes/No will result in your responses being deleted.
Should you need to change your selection, please ensure that you have saved yourresponses.

Instructions
IPOS is conducting a public consultation on the Intellectual Property ("IP")SECTION I: PATENTS(Amendment) Bill 2021 and corresponding amendments to the respective IP1.

subsidiary legislation.

I am answering questions in relation to Section I: Patents

 NO

The public consultation paper could be accessed at YES

https://www.ipos.gov.sg/media-resources/ip-legislation(https://www.ipos.gov.sg/media-resources/ip-legislation).

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SECTION II: TRADE MARKS

I am answering questions in relation to Section II: Trade Marks NO

Format of Paper
This public consultation paper is organised into five sections:
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(b)
(c)
(d)

Section I: Patents
Section II: Trade Marks
Section III: Registered Designs
Section IV: Plant Varieties Protection

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SECTION III: REGISTERED DESIGNSI am answering questions in relation to Section III: Registered Designs

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provisions which have not been adequately catered for? If so, what are these
consequences and how may they be addressed?
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SECTION IV: PLANT VARIETIES PROTECTION

I am answering questions in relation to Section IV: Plant Varieties Protection

 NO
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 YES
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SECTION V: CROSS-IP AMENDMENTS(optional)(a) Is there any ambiguity or lack of clarity in how a proposed change or provision isframed, whether in terms of scope of application, definition or other technical aspects ofthe provision? If so, how may these be addressed?

I am answering questions in relation to Section V: Cross-IP Amendments

 NO

C: Clarifying existing provisions

 YES(b) Do any of the proposed changes result in consequences which may impact existing
provisions which have not been adequately catered for? If so, what are theseconsequences and how may they be addressed?

SECTION I: PATENTS
A: Introducing express provisions in respect of submission ofsequence listing (optional)
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(a) Is there any ambiguity or lack of clarity in how a proposed change or provision isframed, whether in terms of scope of application, definition of other technical aspects ofthe provision? If so, how may these be addressed?

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D: Inviting amendment to an application in lieu of a written opinion(optional)(a) Is there any ambiguity or lack of clarity in how a proposed change or provision isframed, whether in terms of scope of application, definition or other technical aspects ofthe provision? If so, how may these be addressed?

(b) Do any of the proposed changes result in consequences which may impact existing
provisions which have not been adequately catered for? If so, what are these
consequences and how may they be addressed?

(b) Do any of the proposed changes result in consequences which may impact existing
provisions which have not been adequately catered for? If so, what are these
consequences and how may they be addressed?

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The period for the response to the notice is set to two months in
the proposed amendment.
However, as mentioned in the August 2020 public consultationcomment, we don't think the two-month period is long enough.
For non-English speaking foreign applicants, it may take some(a) Is there any ambiguity or lack of clarity in how a proposed change or provision isframed, whether in terms of scope of application, definition or other technical aspects ofthe provision? If so, how may these be addressed?

time to prepare the translation, so a period of about 3 months
would be needed.

B: Removing the obligation to furnish prescribed documents incertain prescribed circumstances during the patent prosecution
process (optional)(b) Do any of the proposed changes result in consequences which may impact existing
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E: Refining the examination review process

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(b) Do any of the proposed changes result in consequences which may impact existing
provisions which have not been adequately catered for? If so, what are these
consequences and how may they be addressed?

Please tell us about yourself
Thank you for your time and feedback. Please let us have your name, e-mail address,
name of your organisation (if applicable) and your designation (if applicable) below. We
may contact you for follow-up questions where necessary.

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F: Removing the form and accompanying fee for publication ofinternational patent application in English (optional)

Name

Tatsuya MORI

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(a) Is there any ambiguity or lack of clarity in how a proposed change or provision isframed, whether in terms of scope of application, definition or other technical aspects ofthe provision? If so, how may these be addressed?

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Email Addressnagano@jipa.or.jp(b) Do any of the proposed changes result in consequences which may impact existing
provisions which have not been adequately catered for? If so, what are these
consequences and how may they be addressed?

15.

Organisation(optional)

Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)

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G: Providing express power for Registrar to make documents for
published patent applications available to the public (optional)

Designation in your organisation(optional)

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Managing Director (Patent in Southeast Asia)(a) Is there any ambiguity or lack of clarity in how a proposed change or provision isframed, whether in terms of scope of application, definition or other technical aspects ofthe provision? If so, how may these be addressed?

SUBMIT(b) Do any of the proposed changes result in consequences which may impact existing
provisions which have not been adequately catered for? If so, what are these
consequences and how may they be addressed?

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