Senior Executive, Policy & Programmes, Registries Cluster

Interested applicant, please click here - Great ideas do not discriminate, and anyone can have them. Given the right protection and support, a great idea can become a power brand, a transformative technology, an innovative process, or design, or even a song or story that moves one's soul.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore works with creators, innovators and innovative companies to catalyse the ideas of today and transform ideas into the assets of tomorrow. We leverage our deep technical, legal and business expertise to help innovative enterprises grow using their intangible assets, including IP.

The Registries of Patents, Designs and Plant Varieties (PDPVP) supports IPOS vision by building and maintaining a top-ranked IP regime in the world.

Key Responsibilities

You will -

1. Support the review, development, and implementation of strategic policies to strengthen Singapore's IP services ecosystem and advance industry competitiveness.
2. Support the review, development and implementation of policies and programmes for the Registry of Patents, Designs and Plant Varieties (including legislative reform, stakeholder engagement, and operational implementation).
3. Monitor effectiveness and impact of Patents, Designs and Plant Varieties policies and programmes.
4. Monitor international developments in Patents, Designs and Plant Varieties to assess strategic impact on Singapore's interests.
5. Represent Singapore's interests at international meetings/forums regarding Patent, Designs and/or Plant Varieties matters (may require foreign travel up to three times a year, each trip usually not longer than five working days).

Write to us if you have/are:

1. At least 3 years of work experience, ideally in policy analysis and implementation or industry development.
2. Committed work ethic, and a team player.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. Modest stakeholder engagement skills.
5. Background in law and/or intellectual property will be advantageous.
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