Singapore legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Exercise of powers on applications under section 3
(1)
The powers of the Registrar upon an application under section 3 shall be exercised with a view to securing the following general purposes:
that inventions which can be worked on a commercial scale in Singapore and which should in the public interest be so worked shall be worked therein without undue delay and to the fullest extent that is reasonably practicable;
that the inventor or other person beneficially entitled to a patent shall receive reasonable remuneration having regard to the nature of the invention; and
that the interests of any person for the time being working or developing an invention in Singapore under the protection of a patent shall not be unfairly prejudiced.
(2)
Subject to subsection (1), the Registrar shall, in determining whether to make an order in pursuance of any such application, take account of the following matters:
the nature of the invention, the time which has elapsed since the sealing of the patent and the measures already taken by the patentee or any licensee to make full use of the invention;
the ability of any person to whom a licence would be granted under the order to work the invention to the public advantage; and
the risks to be undertaken by that person in providing capital and working the invention if the application is granted,but shall not be required to take account of matters subsequent to the making of the application.