The IP Academy aims to be a leading centre of excellence for executive IP education & thought leadership development, and to be a world-class resource for the development of knowledge and capabilities in the protection, exploitation and management of IP.

The IP Academy provides a wide range of continuing education & training opportunities for IP professionals, business organisations, research institutions, and other IP creators & users.

Programmes include outreach events to bring awareness of the relevancy of IP, foundation courses providing an overview of IP law & its application in specific sectors, and skill development courses for professionals already in the field of IP.

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The IP Academy's certification courses are jointly organised with the National University of Singapore. The courses cater to those who aspire to be registered patent agents, in-house IP advisors, IP-portfolio managers or who wish to specialise in the management of IP in a technology-related business.

These certification courses are:

Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property (GCIP)

The GCIP provides a solid foundation in varied aspects of IP Law and is a pre-requisite for registration as a patent agent in Singapore.

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MSc in IP Management

For those intending or already involved in IP management in a technology-related business, the MSc provides insight into IP management theory & practice from a multidisciplinary faculty.

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The IP Academy's thought-leadership activities aim to provide updates and insight in global IP developments through a combination of business, management and legal perspectives.

Its flagship event, the Global Forum in Intellectual Property (GFIP), conducted once every 2 years, brings together some of the world's most influential IP figures to explore & discuss new IP trends and to harness business opportunities in a setting conducive to creative thinking.

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The IP Academy's research projects cut across social, economic & legal perspectives, and aim to facilitate both local & regional IP developments of best practices and policies.

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With the aim of expanding the boundaries of IP, the IP Academy (Singapore) welcomes project proposals for research topics covering at least one of the following themes:

In addition, the research outcome is expected to highlight implications to Singapore's IP ecosystem and: