The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has issued a circular announcing the suspension of new requests for its SG Patents Fast and SG Trade Marks Fast acceleration programmes, effective January 4, 2026. This action is taken as IPOS reviews the programmes. While new requests will not be accepted, applications received prior to the effective date that meet the existing qualifying requirements will continue to be accelerated.

Companies seeking expedited patent or trademark processing in Singapore must submit their requests before January 4, 2026. Those who do not meet this deadline will need to wait for the review to conclude and for IPOS to announce the resumption or modification of these programmes. The duration of the suspension is not specified, indicating a need for affected parties to monitor future announcements from IPOS.