Agreement between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and the Hungarian Patent Office
The Hungarian Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore signed the Memorandum of Understanding on 30 July 2009, under which the Hungarian Patent Office shall carry out search and examination work for the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.
The Hungarian Patent Office may commence its activity under the agreement following its appointment as patent examiner partner of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. The necessary amendment to the Singaporean law was adopted on 13 October and will enter into force on 22 October. Therefore, the two Offices are going to commence their joint work this week.
The above news has also been published on the website of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.
The co-operation with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore indicates the high appreciation of the research and examination work performed by the Hungarian Patent Office, and it is in full harmony with the international endeavours aiming at a closer co-operation and work-sharing between national offices.