SINGAPORE SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES TO GO GLOBAL

Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Chan Chun Sing, delivering the opening address at IP Week @ SG 2019.

Singapore, 27 August 2019 – Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Chan Chun Sing, today announced  the launch of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore’s (IPOS) subsidiary – IPOS International –  at the opening ceremony of IP Week @ SG 2019. The new entity, built on deep expertise and  extensive networks established over the years within the IPOS Group, will support enterprises and  industries for business growth through the commercialisation of their intangible assets (IA) and  intellectual property (IP). Singapore’s first Skills Framework for IP – a world first –  was also launched at the two-day conference, which attracted more than 3,500 participants from over  45 countries. Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with five other IP Offices and an overseas media  organisation will be inked, bridging the innovation ecosystems with the international communities and  supporting the translation of ideas and IP into products and services.

IPOS International helps enterprises and industries go global with their intangible assets

IPOS International, the expertise and enterprise engagement arm of IPOS, brings together over 100  IP experts with strengths in IP strategy and management, patent search and analysis, and IP  education and training, to help enterprises commercialise their IP and IA. Taking an enterprise-centric  approach, IPOS International provides customised programmes and advisory services tailored to  specific business needs.¹ For a start, businesses can use Illuminate® for Enterprises, a free tool  designed to help businesses assess their IP management status. In 10 minutes, businesses will  receive key insights on potential IP gaps and risks, as well as tips and recommendations for further  actions.

Companies can also tap on IPOS’ extensive networks covering 90% of global trade to expand globally  through their IP and IA. Together, IPOS and IPOS International will deliver value to enterprises and  industries by building global networks with local and foreign innovation communities, and growing IP  expertise and manpower for Singapore and beyond.

Mr Daren Tang, Chairman, IPOS International, said, “As Singapore’s economy transforms,  enterprises will increasingly turn to innovation to drive business growth. To support them on this  challenging journey, we have decided to bring together over 100 of our IP experts under one roof to  provide new solutions and tools for these enterprises. We will also work closely with partners in  government and the private sector, in Singapore and overseas, to offer holistic solutions to innovative  enterprises as they scale up into the region and beyond.”

New skills framework to grow IP expertise and raise competencies for the region

As today’s economy is increasingly driven by innovation, the demand for professionals who are skilled  in managing IP and taking ideas to the global market will rise. To support the growing demand for IP  expertise and skills development in the IP sector, the world’s first national-level framework for IP  manpower development – the Skills Framework for IP – was also launched at the event.² The  framework aims to raise the overall competencies of IP professionals, helping them identify career  development pathways and the skills needed to succeed in high-value roles requiring IP skills across  the public and private sectors.

Covering 11 job roles and 60 technical and general skills across five tracks – IP Commercialisation, IP  Legal, IP Management, IP Strategy, and Patent Prosecution – the framework will support the  Singapore innovation ecosystem in building a pool of competent and industry-ready IP professionals  to support enterprises as they take their ideas and IP global. The framework also identifies emerging  skills that such professionals need. Jointly developed by IPOS, SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce  Singapore, together with employers, industry associations as well as education and training providers,  the Skills Framework for IP supports jobseekers as they explore career opportunities, and helps  companies design talent attraction, development and management plans.

Information on the Skills Framework for IP can be found here skillsfuture.sg/skillsframework/Intellectual-Property.

Annex A: Factsheet on IPOS International

About IPOS International

IPOS International is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore  (IPOS), housing over 100 IP experts in areas such as IP strategy and management, patent search  and analysis, and IP education and training.

As the expertise and enterprise engagement arm of IPOS, our focus is on helping enterprises and  industries use IP and intangible assets for business growth.

Our ambition is to be the international Centre of Excellence for intangible assets, anchoring Singapore  as a hub for global innovation flows. We aim to use our expertise, partnerships and networks in the  innovation ecosystem worldwide to bridge possibilities for intangible asset-rich enterprises and  industries seeking to grow.

Vision and Mission

Our Vision: A Singapore where innovative enterprises use intangible assets to grow.  Our Mission: We catalyse industry and enterprise growth by providing IP and intangible asset  expertise.

Services

At IPOS International, we work closely with public agencies and private enterprises across the world  to support them through their innovation journey.  

We do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach and therefore aim to first understand your goals,  challenges and needs. This allows us to have a clear idea of where you are heading and provide the  right solutions to support that journey. We draw on our unique multi-cultural and multi-lingual  capabilities to bring to the table data, insights and experiences from Western and Asian contexts. We  also work with other partners in Singapore’s innovation ecosystem to provide you with a wider range  of tools and solutions.  

The following are some areas of IPOS International’s domain expertise:

Annex B: Factsheet on Skills Framework for IP

About Skills Framework for Intellectual Property

Who is the Skills Framework for Intellectual Property for?

Key Components of the Skills Framework

More information on the Skills Framework for Intellectual Property can be found at skillsfuture.sg/skillsframework/Intellectual-Property

How the Skills Framework for IP maps out Skills and Competencies to support Organisations’  Innovation Efforts

Figure 1: Examples of Innovation- and IP-related Technical Skills and Competencies to Enhance the Competitiveness of Organisation

¹See Annex A for Factsheet on IPOS International

²See Annex B for Factsheet on Skills Framework for IP

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