On 1 January 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) will be closing the Supplementary Examination Pathway. The changes will affect patent applications filed on or after the closure date including: National patent applications filed on or after 1 January 2020 PCT applications entering the national phase in Singapore with an international filing date on or after 1 January …
Cannabis Trade Marks No Longer up in Smoke
In 2017, the global medical cannabis market was estimated to be worth more than US $11 billion and is expected to grow to approximately US $37 billion by 2023. The Australian industry has begun to bloom with more than 20 medical cannabis-related companies listed on the ASX in 2018. Market intelligence firm Pitcher Partners valued the Australian medical cannabis market …
Sheer hard work and understanding your customer
Evan Wong: Founder of RegTech startup Checkbox RegTech startup Checkbox is a multi-award winning platform that is transforming regulation into software – digitalising complex regulations into automated cloud software without developer coding. But founder Evan Wong started his entrepreneurial career long before he, and his cofounders, created Checkbox. Evan recently took some time out of his busy schedule to chat …