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Singapore

(WIPO code: SG)
(latest review March 2025)
by HSLEGAL LLP, Singapore – Ms Murgiana Haq

Area

734.3 sq. km (including the small surrounding islands that form part of Singapore).

Population

6.028 million, of whom 76.2% are Chinese, 15% Malay, 7.4% Indians and 2.4% of other ethnic groups.

Capital

Singapore.

Currency

Singapore dollar (SGD).

Language(s)

National languages are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil. English is the official language.

Singapore, an independent republic and a city state, is the world’s second busiest port and the largest in S.E. Asia.

The basis of Singapore’s prosperity is its (1) entrepot trade, electronic industries, chemicals and mineral oil processing trade; (2) financial services; (3) research and development services, in particular in aviation and bio-medical sciences. It is the third largest oil-refining center in the world. Industries include shipbuilding, oil-rig construction, electronics, precision machinery, medical equipment, automotive and aircraft components. It is a large servicing center for ship and aircraft repairing, banking, trading, consultancy, education and medical services. Singapore is the largest industrialization financial center for S.E. Asia.

Statistics of applications filed 2020 2021 2022 2023
Patents 13,265 14,590 14,653 13,767
Trade and service marks 53,197 58,898 60,166 55,109
Industrial designs 1,286 1,635 1,426 1,692
Geographical indications 2 0 24 0

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