International Arbitration Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2A · Arbitrations Relating to Intellectual Property Rights
26E. Recognition and enforcement of award involving IPR
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For the purposes of section 31(4)(a), the subject matter of the difference between the parties to a foreign award is not incapable of settlement by arbitration under the law of Singapore only because the subject matter relates to an IPR dispute.
foreign award
“foreign award” means an arbitral award made pursuant to an arbitration agreement in the territory of a Convention country other than Singapore.
For the purposes of section 31(4)(b), it is not contrary to the public policy of Singapore to enforce an award only because the award is in respect of a subject matter that relates to an IPR dispute.
award
“award” means a decision of the arbitral tribunal on the substance of the dispute and includes any interim, interlocutory or partial award but excludes any order or direction made under section 12;