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First-to-file with quick turnaround
IPOS is one of the fastest major Asian trademark registries. Examination typically completes within 4-6 months of filing.
SingaporeRegister your trademark in Singapore, with confidence.
Let our experienced attorneys take care of everything. They check your name, prepare the application and file it with the IPOS.
Starting from $300 attorney fee + government filing fee.
Trusted by founders and brands worldwide
Brands that trust GTC across IP, contracts, and counsel.
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from the IPOS with you, from the first search to the certificate.
10+ years
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Brands we've protected
How it works
Four steps to a Singapore registration.
Each step shows how long the IPOS usually takes and which payment it belongs to.
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1Within 24 to 48 hours
Free lawyer's check
We search the IPOS's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
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2Week 1
Drafting and filing
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with the IPOS.
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3After filing
Examination and publication
The IPOS examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
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4On acceptance
Registration certificate
With no opposition, your Singapore trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
Included
What it costs
One flat attorney fee, every IPOS fee shown up front.
Our fee in USD. The IPOS fees at cost, in SGD, plus a 5% bank fee. One bill, when we file.
Your Singapore filing
Professional fee in USD. The IPOS fee at cost, in its own currency. Bank fee (5%) on government fees.
Classes
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Paid before we file
$611.87for 1 class, before we file
Professional fee$300 first class, $275 each extra class$300
IPOS fee$380 per class · Government fee page$297.02 ($380)
Bank fee (5%)$14.85
Nothing more. The IPOS fee above covers registration. Renewal is due in 10 years.
Included in the attorney fee
- An IPOS and common-law clearance search, with an attorney's read on your odds
- Goods and services drafted and classified under Nice, in English
- Your application filed directly with IPOS by a registered representative
- Procedural office-action responses included, with any substantive refusal quoted upfront
- The two-month opposition window watched after publication in the IPOS Trade Marks Journal
- One year of post-registration attorney aftercare, included
Not included, always quoted before any work
- –Replies to a substantive refusal (distinctiveness, conflict, public-order grounds)
- –Defending or filing an opposition
- –Extra classes and other countries
- –Renewal in year 10
A class is one category of goods or services. Find your classes with Class Assist.
Add the Comprehensive Trademark Search and, if the office refuses your mark for a conflict we missed, the refile is on us. Read the terms →Outside Singapore? Your GTC attorney handles every requirement of the IPOS for you, included in the flat fee.
How long
From the free check to your Singapore certificate.
Most Singapore trademarks move on the IPOS's standard timeline. Here is what to expect.
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Within 24 to 48 hours
Free lawyer's check
We search the IPOS's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
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Week 1
Drafting and filing
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with the IPOS.
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After filing
Examination and publication
The IPOS examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
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On acceptance
Registration certificate
With no opposition, your Singapore trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
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Every 10 years
Renewal tracked
We diary the renewal deadline and remind you a year ahead, so your protection never lapses.
Filing in Singapore
Why filing in Singapore is different.
The rules that change how we search, draft and file for you. We handle every one of them.
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English-language examination
Singapore conducts all trademark examination in English. There is no requirement for Chinese, Malay, or Tamil drafting unless you choose defensive parallel filings.
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Strategic ASEAN hub
Singapore is the natural anchor for ASEAN trademark strategy. Brands typically pair Singapore registration with parallel filings in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Strong customs and enforcement
A registered Singapore trade mark supports IPOS-coordinated customs detention at one of the world's busiest container ports.
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from the IPOS with you, from the first search to the certificate and the renewal ten years on.
Get started
Start with a free trademark search.
An attorney checks your name, then sends your filing quote. About 3 minutes.
Your Customer Success Team
A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.
A named person, on email or a call, at every step.
After you submit
What you receive, and when.
No chasing. Each step lands in your portal and your inbox, with the next step and its date.
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Within 24 to 48 hours
Your result and a fixed quote
Your attorney's read on the name, the classes we suggest, and a quote with every IPOS fee on it. Nothing to pay yet.
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When you say go
Filing details and power of attorney
You add the owner details in your portal. We prepare the power of attorney and tell you exactly how to sign and return it.
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At filing
Filing receipt
We file and send you the IPOS's receipt with your application number. Payment 1 is invoiced now.
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During examination
Every letter, explained
Anything the IPOS sends comes to you in plain English with our recommended reply, before any deadline.
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On approval
Certificate in your portal
We upload your certificate. Your renewal date is diaried.
Before you file
Why Singapore applications get refused, and how the free check helps.
Conflict with an earlier Singapore mark (Section 8)
about 26%An earlier identical or similar IPOS registration (or Madrid designation of Singapore) covers the same or similar goods. A pre-filing IPOS clearance search catches this before you spend SGD 380.
Lack of distinctiveness (Section 7)
about 24%The mark is generic, descriptive, or laudatory in English. Counsel argues acquired distinctiveness or refines the specification.
Descriptive or geographic terms (Section 7(1)(c))
about 12%The mark describes a kind, quality, intended purpose, or geographical origin. Strict English-language examination.
Public-policy or prohibited-sign refusals
about 7%Includes marks contrary to public policy, deceptive marks, and protected official insignia.
In their words
Rajat has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Currently, he is safeguarding my business interests on a global scale. His dedication and expertise are unmatched.
Darius Tay, Indonesia
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Years since 2016
Singapore trademark questions, answered straight
What founders ask before filing in Singapore
Foreign applicants without a Singapore address must appoint a Singapore-registered trademark representative as their address for service. Every GTC Singapore application is filed by a registered Singapore representative.
Our attorney fee is $300 for the first class and $275 for each additional class. IPOS government fees and the processing fee are shown separately in your estimate. Your written quote confirms the total before you accept and pay.
Typically 6-9 months in a smooth path: 4-6 months to examination, then publication and a 2-month opposition window, followed by issuance.
Yes. Singapore has been a Madrid Protocol member since 2000. A US, EU, or other Madrid-origin registration can be extended to Singapore as part of an international registration. Direct IPOS filing remains preferable when Singapore is your only ASEAN target or when you want fully independent national rights.
IPOS clearance, English-language drafting, Nice classification, e-filing via IP², monitoring the 2-month opposition window, and responding to standard non-substantive examination reports. Substantive Section 7 or 8 refusals and opposition defence are quoted upfront before any work begins.
Protect your brand in Singapore
Start with a free Singapore lawyer's check.
A Singaporean-experienced attorney reviews your brand, checks the IPOS's register for conflicts, and maps your fastest route to a registered Singapore trademark. No payment, no obligation.
More markets
Also protect your brand beyond Singapore.
The same team files your trademark worldwide on one account. File directly in another market:
United States
European Union
United Kingdom
China
India
Canada
Australia
Japan
Germany
France
South Korea
Spain
Italy
Brazil
Mexico
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Hong Kong
TaiwanFiling in several at once? One Madrid application reaches 130+ territories
Attorney advertising. The information on this page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Use of this site does not create an attorney–client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
- * Singapore representation.
- Every Singapore trademark application filed through GTC is filed by a Singapore-registered trademark representative who is the address for service before IPOS.
- † IPOS fees.
- IPOS charges SGD 380 per first class on an online application via IP². Government fees are subject to scheduled adjustments and are passed through at cost. Government fees are non-refundable.
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