Board Reappointments at Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Summary
The Ministry of Law announced the reappointment of eight board members to the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Board for two-year terms effective 1 April 2026. This is a routine governance announcement with no new regulatory obligations, penalties, or compliance requirements for any regulated entities.
What changed
The Ministry of Law announced the reappointment of eight board members to the IPOS Board: Ms Usha Chandradas, Mr Edgar Hardless, Prof Susanna Leong, Mr Lim Der Shing, Dr Lim Jui, Ms Lorraine Tay, Ms Winnie Tham, and Ms Charlene Chang (ex officio). All appointments are for two-year terms commencing 1 April 2026.
This is a routine administrative announcement with no compliance requirements. No action is required from regulated entities or the public. This governance update has no impact on IP filing procedures, examination standards, or registration requirements.
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Board Reappointments for the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
31 March 2026
Board Reappointments at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
1. The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) today announced the reappointment of board members at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). These appointments will take effect from 1 April 2026.
Reappointment of Board Members
2. The following have been reappointed to the IPOS Board for a term of two years.
· Ms Usha Chandradas, Adjunct Associate Professor, NTU and Co-Founder, (Plu)ral Art LLP
· Mr Edgar Hardless, Chief Executive Officer, Singtel Innov8
· Prof Susanna Leong, President Advisor, NUS Chongqing Research Institute and Vice Provost (Masters’ Programmes & Lifelong Education), National University of Singapore
· Mr Lim Der Shing, Co-Founder and Partner, AngelCentral Pte Ltd
· Dr Lim Jui, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Innovate Pte Ltd
· Ms Lorraine Tay, Head of Intellectual Property Group, Bird & Bird ATMD LLP
· Ms Winnie Tham, Co-Founder and Director, Amica Law LLC
· Ms Charlene Chang, Deputy Secretary (Development), Ministry of Law (in an ex officio capacity)
3. The full list of IPOS Board Members is available in the Annex.
MINISTRY OF LAW
31 MARCH 2026
Media Contact:
(Ms) Amelia Leong
Email: Amelia_Leong@mlaw.gov.sg
Contact Number: 9026 6111
Annex: List of IPOS Board Members (as of 1 April 2026)
Mr Nicky Tan (Chairman)
Chief Executive Officer
nTan Corporate Advisory Pte Ltd
Ms Usha Chandradas
Adjunct Associate Professor, NTU
Co-Founder, (Plu)ral Art LLP
Ms Charlene Chang
Deputy Secretary (Development)
Ministry of Law
Mr Timothy Chin
Assistant Chief Executive, International Group
Infocomm Media Development Authority
Mr Edgar Hardless
Chief Executive Officer
Singtel Innov8
Ms Cindy Khoo
Managing Director
Enterprise Singapore
Mr Kok Ping Soon
Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Business Federation
Professor Susanna Leong
President Advisor, NUS Chongqing Research Institute
Vice Provost (Masters’ Programmes & Lifelong Education)
National University of Singapore
Mr Lim Der Shing
Co-Founder and Partner
AngelCentral Pte Ltd
Dr Lim Jui
Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Innovate Pte Ltd
Mr Tan Kong Hwee
Chief Executive
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Mr Oliver Tan
Managing Director, APAC, Rezolve Ai
Co-Founder and Director,
ViSenze Pte Ltd
Ms Lorraine Tay
Head of Intellectual Property Group
Bird & Bird ATMD LLP
Ms Winnie Tham
Co-Founder and Director
Amica Law LLC
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