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SIDA wish Singapore a very Happy and Inventive 44th Birthday !

To watch Singapore National Day Parade live on the web, you can goto http://ndp2009.mediacorptv.sg/

SINGAPORE: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has established an arbitration and mediation centre in Singapore.

The centre is the first of its kind outside of Europe and aims to provide low cost dispute resolution services on intellectual property.

Come January 2010, WIPO’s arbitration and mediation centre will open here at Maxwell Chambers.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/445231/1/.html

The proposed changes to the patent system are now open for public consultation.
IPOS is inviting the public to comments and offer suggestions on the proposed changes.
The closing date for submission is 14 August 2009.

The aim of this exercise is to obtain comments and suggestions on the following aspects of Singapore’s patent system:
•       Self-assessment regime
•       Application Process
•       Extension of time
•       Restoration
•       Renewal reminder
•       Second or subsequent new medical use claims

The consultation documents and response template can be found on the IPOS website at http://www.ipos.gov.sg/topNav/leg/Public+Consultations.htm
You can submit your comment using the template through e-mail to ipos_iplawfeedback@ipos.gov.sg

3rd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology
22 – 26 April, 2009
Singapore Management University, School of Accountancy
Singapore
“Accessible Tourism”

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Here’s an interesting article that I found in “My Paper” today (5 Jan 2009, My Paper, Page A16).

Someone wrote in to suggest an idea to make use of HDB lift to generate electricity.

See article below…

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We ushered in the 2009 New Year of the Ox by sending off the Mouse.

We wish all SIDA members and inventors a prospers New Year.

NEC is having a technology expo on 6 Dec 2008 at Suntec Convention Centre, Level 3.

Interested Inventors may like to take a look.

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This is an update on the 3rd China-Singapore IP Conference “Taking My IP To China” that was held on 27 Nov 2008 at Novotel Clarke Quay, Singapore.

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This is going to be bad news for all Singapore inventors out there.

It appeared that they have retired the PAF PLUS (Patent Application Fund Plus) from 31 July 2008.

I don’t have much detail about this matter, but you can check it out at their website below.

So, for some of you planning to apply for this fund, please take note.

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