Practical Law: Intellectual Property quick compare charts - Singapore

7 November 2024

Allen & Gledhill Partner Dr Stanley Lai, SC contributed the Singapore content to the following Practical Law quick compare charts on Intellectual Property (“IP”):

  • : This chart considers whether it is possible to assign the benefit of an IP licence.
  • : This chart considers whether it is possible to assign IP rights before they have come into existence.
  • : This chart considers whether it is possible to assign the right to sue for past IP rights infringement.
  • : This chart considers who will be the first owner of all of the main types of IP rights, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary.
  • : This chart considers how IP licence payments are most commonly structured. It also considers the taxes that typically arise in the context of an IP licence and the factors that determine the amount of tax charged.
  • : This chart considers whether moral rights (or any equivalent or similar rights) are recognised, and whether they can be assigned or waived.
  • : This chart considers whether non-exclusive licensees are able to restrict the terms on which a licensor can grant licences to third parties to use licensed IP rights.
  • : This chart considers the basis on which an IP licensor might be at risk of a product liability claim against it, and the measures that can be taken to reduce this risk.
  • : This chart considers whether applicants for registered IP rights have the right to seek a priority date for their applications.
  • : This chart considers whether it is usual for an assignor to give express warranties, whether it is usual for warranties to be implied, and whether it is usual for an assignor to seek an indemnity from an assignee in an IP assignment.
  • : This chart considers whether it is usual for a licensor to give express warranties to a licensee, whether it is usual for warranties to be implied, and whether it is usual for a licensor to seek an indemnity from a licensee in an IP licence.

The quick compare charts, which are available to subscribers, allow researchers to quickly discover, review, and compare information across multiple jurisdictions in a user-friendly visual format.