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WIPO Inter-Regional Workshop on Patent Analytics

Thursday, 5 December 2013

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About IPOS

A statutory board under the Ministry of Law since April

2001

• Advises on and administers intellectual property

(IP) laws

• Promotes IP awareness

• Provides the infrastructure to facilitate the

development of IP in Singapore

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About IPOS

IPOS Corporate Purpose

A trusted partner

for creators in

our knowledge economy

Our Mission

To provide the

infrastructure, build

expertise, and grow

the ecosystem

in support of the

greater creation,

protection and

exploitation of IP

Our Core Values

Integrity

Professionalism

Teamwork People Focus

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Last updated: 27 Nov 2013

Customer Service & Information Department

Customer Service & Information Department

Finance

Department

Finance

Department

Information

Technology

Department

Information

Technology

Department

Corporate Services

Group

Communications & Engagement Department

Communications & Engagement Department

Enterprise

Development

Department

Enterprise

Development

Department

Infrastructure &

Capability

Development Group

Deputy Chief Executive Mr Daren Tang

Deputy Chief Executive Mr Daren Tang

Registry of Patents/ Designs/ Plant

Varieties

Registry of Patents/ Designs/ Plant

Varieties

Registry of Trade Marks

Registry of Trade Marks

Strategic Planning &

Policy Department

Strategic Planning &

Policy Department

Legal & Policy Affairs Department

#

Legal & Policy Affairs Department

#

Policy Group

Registries Group

Deputy Chief Executive Ms Chiam Lu Lin*

Deputy Chief Executive Ms Chiam Lu Lin*

Capability Development Department

Capability Development Department

Hearings &

Mediation Group

Capacity

Building Group

Deputy Chief Executive Vacant

Deputy Chief Executive Vacant

Board of Directors Board of Directors

Chief Executive/Registrar Mr Tan Yih San

Chief Executive/Registrar Mr Tan Yih San

Internal Audit Department

Internal Audit Department

Subsidiary Company: IP Academy

Board of Directors Board of Directors

Management Management

Thought Leadership

Thought Leadership

Public Sector Public Sector

IP

Business

Consultants

& SMEs

IP

Business

Consultants

& SMEs

Tech

Transfer

Offices

&

Tertiary Institutions

Tech

Transfer

Offices

&

Tertiary Institutions

Patent Agents

& Lawyers

Patent Agents

& Lawyers

Human

Capital

Department

Human

Capital

Department

IPOS ORGANISATION CHART

Training Training IP Research IP Research

Patent Search &

Examination Unit

Patent Search &

Examination Unit

International

Engagement

Department

International

Engagement

Department

Group Director Mr Simon Seow Group Director Mr Simon Seow

Acting Group Director

Mr Woo Yew Chung

Acting Group Director

Mr Woo Yew Chung Group Director Mr Ng Kok Wan Group Director Mr Ng Kok Wan

Patent S&E

Note: * Ms Chiam Lu Lin is also holding concurrent

appointment as Executive Director, IPA

# Provide administrative support to the

Copyright Tribunal in the performance of the

Tribunal’s functions under the Copyright Act

(Cap 63)

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Patent Filing Statistics

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

9,692 8,736 9,773 9,794 9,685

National PCT National PCT National PCT National PCT National PCT

2,370 7,322 2,481 6,255 2,847 6,926 3,068 6,726 3,015 6,670

1) http://www.ipos.gov.sg/Portals/0/About%20IP%20(Statistics)/2011-2012_revised.pdf 2) http://www.ipos.gov.sg/Portals/0/About%20IP%20%28Statistics%29/IPOSstatistics20012010final1.pdf

Source:

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Service Providers

There are about 104 IP service providers in Singapore

Source: http://www.ipos.gov.sg/Services/IPServiceProviders.aspx

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Service Providers

Source: http://www.ipos.gov.sg/Services/IPServiceProviders.aspx

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Service Providers

Source: http://www.ipos.gov.sg/Services/IPServiceProviders.aspx

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IP Intelligence / Search

What do they do?

• Search on patentability / validity

• Technology-watch and tracking

• State-of-the-art studies

• Patent landscapes

• Patent mapping

• Citation analysis

• Competitive intelligence analysis

• Other data mining services

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IP Intelligence / Search

Multi-national Multi-national

Home-grown Home-grown

Government-linked

Government-linked

e.g. Thomson Reuters

e.g. Patsnap

e.g. IPI Singapore

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IP Competency Framework

Professional certification of IP knowledge workers

within the ecosystem

• Five pillars, one of which is IP intelligence and

services

• Industry endorsed mark of recognition and quality

• Backed by 78 competency standards and growing

IP INTELLIGENCE & STRATEGIES

IP LEGAL ADVISORY

IP DRAFTING &

PROSECUTION

IP TECHNOLOGY

ADVISORY

IP VALUATION & FINANCIAL

ADVISORY

IP Competency Framework

Senior IP Adjudicator

Senior IP Adjudicator

IP Valuer IP Valuer

Patent Associate Patent Associate

IPM Consultant IPM Consultant

IP Executive IP Executive IP Paralegal IP Paralegal

IP Administrator IP Administrator

IP Lawyer IP Lawyer

IP Broker IP Broker

IP Manager IP Manager

IP Engineer IP Engineer

Tech Transfer Manager

Tech Transfer Manager

R&D Manager R&D Manager

IP Investor IP Investor

IP Financier IP Financier

IP Insurer IP Insurer

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ATEG

IST S

TRA

TEGIST

EX

ECU

TIVE

EX

ECU

TIVE

OP

ERA

TION

S O

PER

ATIO

NS

SP

ECIA

LIST S

PEC

IALIST

JOB

RO

LE LEVELS

IP Mediator IP Mediator IP Arbitrator IP Arbitrator

IP Info Analyst IP Info Analyst

IP Valuation Analyst

IP Valuation Analyst

IP Legal Advisor IP Legal Advisor Patent

Agent/Attorney Patent

Agent/Attorney IPM Director IPM Director Patent Examiner Patent Examiner

IP BUSINESS ADVISORY

IP TECHNICAL ADVISORY

Patent Strategist Patent Strategist Chief IP Officer Chief IP Officer Chief Tech Officer Chief Tech Officer IP Financial

Advisor IP Financial

Advisor

IP Litigator IP Litigator

TM Agent TM Agent

TM Examiner TM Examiner

IP Legal Trainee IP Legal Trainee

Senior IP Counsel Senior IP Counsel Chief Legal Officer Chief Legal Officer

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Moving Forward

IPOS plans to develop in-house capabilities in the

field of patent analytics to cater to the strategic

information needs for national decision-making

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