Problems relating to Trade and Investment on Singapore
17. Implementation of intellectual property rights ("IPRs") |
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| (1) Ambiguous Legislative Provision of the First to file Principle | - In the new developing countries where the needs grow for the local development of technology, many countries retain first to file principle in their patent laws. Ambiguous nature of the legislation makes it difficult to secure effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs). Nowadays when the needs grow for cross-border R&D activities, first to file principle applied in plural countries could result in infringement. | - It is requested that GOS: -- deregulates or repeals first to file principle, or provides a clear cut definition in legislation, -- and deregulates application of first to file principle on the cross-border R&D activity concluding plurilateral agreement, etc. |
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