The Intellectual Property Management (IPM) for SMEs Programme provides Singapore-based SMEs consultancy advice and funding support to develop and protect your intellectual property.
Jointly managed by SPRING and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), it helps companies manage the entire intellectual property life cycle including its creation, ownership, protection and commercial exploitation.
The programme has 2 phases and funding is available throughout the duration of the programme :
Phase 1 : SCOPE IPTM is a diagnostic tool developed by IPOS. It will help you to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your IP deployment and IPM system. You will gain a better understanding of your existing IPM status and possible strategic IP options based on current and future needs. You will get support for the consultancy costs of adopting SCOPE IPTM. For more information please visit www.scopeip.sg.
Phase 2 : You can implement recommendations in Phase 1 by embarking on IPM capability development projects. You will receive support for the qualifying costs, which include manpower, equipment and materials, consultancy and acquisition of IP rights. Your projects can cover, but are not limited to, the following areas :
- IP audit
- IP education and training
- IP intelligence and research
- IP portfolio management
- IP strategy
- IP valuation
- licensing
You can apply for the IPM programme if your company meets these criteria :
- registered or incorporated in Singapore
- at least 30% of your shareholding is local
- your company’s group fixed assets are worth below $15 million*
- you have not more than 200 employees (for companies in the services sector)*
*
Computed on a group basis i.e. checking up to three levels for corporate shareholders holding 20% or more of the total shareholding in the company and one level down where the company holds more than 50% of the shareholding in a subsidiary company
Please apply at the following institution.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)
Tel : 6339 8616
Email :
enterprise@ipos.gov.sg
Wesbite :
www.ipos.gov.sg
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