International Arbitration Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2A · Arbitrations Relating to Intellectual Property Rights
26A. Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “intellectual property right” or “IPR” means —
a patent;
a trade mark;
a geographical indication;
a registered design;
a copyright;
a right in a protected layout-design of an integrated circuit;
a grant of protection in respect of a plant variety;
a right in confidential information, trade secret or know‑how;
a right to protect goodwill by way of passing off or similar action against unfair competition; or
any other intellectual property right of whatever nature.
In this Part, a reference to an IPR is a reference to such an IPR whether or not the IPR is registered, or subsists, in Singapore.
In this Part, a reference to an IPR includes an application for the registration of an IPR if the IPR is protectable by registration.
In this Part, “IPR dispute” includes —
a dispute over the enforceability, infringement, subsistence, validity, ownership, scope, duration or any other aspect of an IPR;
a dispute over a transaction in respect of an IPR; and
a dispute over any compensation payable for an IPR.
In this section, “registration”, in relation to an IPR, includes the grant of the IPR.