Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Agency overview
Formed1 April 2001 (2001-04-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters1 Paya Lebar Link, #11-03, PLQ 1, Paya Lebar Quarter, Singapore 408533
Agency executives
  • Dr Stanley Lai, Chairman
  • Tan Kong Hwee, Chief Executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Law
Websitewww.ipos.gov.sg
Agency IDT08GB0023J

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law of the Government of Singapore. IPOS advises on and administers intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness, and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore.

IPOS has been an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) since 9 October 2015.

In 2024, then-Chief Executive, Rena Lee, was included in the Time magazine 2024 list of the 100 most influential people.