Covid-19 procedural deadlines for intellectual property law in Singapore

Court

No significant impact for now. Measures have been put in place to avoid physical hearings (e.g. video conference) and/or limiting access to hearings that are being held physically.

No automatic extension of deadlines..

IPO (IP Office)

All deadlines ending between April 7, 2020 and May 7, 2020 may be extended by the IPO to May 8, 2020. Deadlines ending after May 7, 2020 may be extended upon motion by either party for cause.

Physical hearing at IPO shall not be held but remote alternatives (video conferencing) shall be used instead unless one of the parties would be unfairly prejudiced. 

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