IPOS Pauses Accelerated Examination for New Requests

Release Time：2026-01-29 09:43Author：Views：7

Singapore's Intellectual Property Office (IPOS) has announced a temporary suspension of its SG Patents Fast and SG Trade Marks Fast acceleration programs, effective 4 January 2026.

Key Details:

Suspension: IPOS has stopped accepting new requests for accelerated examination under these programs. This is pending a program review, with no specified resumption date.

Existing Requests Unaffected: All eligible acceleration requests successfully submitted before 4 January 2026 will continue to be processed on a fast-track basis.

Our Advice:

Applicants planning to utilise these acceleration channels are advised to monitor official IPOS channels for updates. Parties with pending accelerated applications need not take any action, as their cases will continue to be prioritised.

For the official notice, see the IPOS Circular.

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