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    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

    "Imagination is more important than knowledge" Albert Einstein

    Intellectual property (IP) refers to creation of the mind. IP through the inventions and creations holds enormous potential for improving and enriching our daily lives.

    As NUH's research in the field of Biomedical Sciences gain momentum with the Singapore's national thrust to develop the life sciences industry, identified as Singapore's 4th pillar of economy, and the emergence of Biopolis in 2003, the need for an Intellectual Property management system at NUH comes into greater prominence.

    The Office of Biomedical Research has been tasked to set up an intellectual property management policy which would facilitate the creation, protection and exploitation of IP arising from research at NUH.

    It is envisaged that the commercial exploitation of such IP would be channeled back into NUH in support of further relevant research in the field of Biomedical Sciences.

    SOME USEFUL LINKS

    The following list contains some useful links to mainly government patent offices' websites, and is not meant to be exhaustive.

  • Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)
    www.ipos.gov.sg
    IPOS formulates and review IP rights, policies and legislations in Singapore. Do check out the IPOS website which also contains many useful links to international and regional organizations, intellectual and industrial property offices, associations and IP databases.

  • SurfIP
    www.surfip.gov.sg
    A project by IPOS boasts a "One-Stop First-Stop IP Portal'. It allows patent searches and provides other useful information and IP management tools.

  • iperc
    www.ipos.gov.sg/service/iperc.html
    An IP Education and Resource Centre open to the public, it holds workshops, roundtables , talks and seminars at iperc office located at:
    IPOS, 51 Bras Basah Road, #06-01 Plaza by the Park, Singapore 189554

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
    www.uspto.gov

  • The United Kingdom Patent Office
    www.patent.gov.uk/

  • Search Europe's Network of patent databases
    www.gb.espacenet.com/espacenet/gb/en/e_net.htm

  • European Patent Office
    www.european-patent-office.org/

  • The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva
    www.wipo.org/
    Singapore is a member state of WIPO - a specialized agency of the United Nations mandated with managing intellectual property issues and standards on an international level.

  • Intellectual Property Australia
    www.ipaustralia.gov.au/

  • Japan Patent Office
    www.jpo.go.jp
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