Singapore legislation

Clause 89

of Geographical Indications Bill

Clause 89

Related amendments to Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act (Cap. 140, 2002 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b) of the definition of “intellectual property agent” in section 2;

(b)

by inserting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (c) of the definition of “intellectual property agent” in section 2, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(d)in connection with the registration of a geographical indication or any procedure relating to a registered geographical indication under the Geographical Indications Act 2014;”;

(c)

by deleting the words “and designs” in section 7(1)(a) and substituting the words “, designs and geographical indications”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “(Cap. 266),” in section 34(3), the words “the Registrar of Geographical Indications referred to in section 17 of the Geographical Indications Act 2014,”; and

(e)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule, the following paragraph:“4. Sections 25, 29 and 30 of the Geographical Indications Act 2014.”.