Geographical indications in Singapore

Geographical Indications in Singapore are a form of intellectual property consisting of an "indication used in trade to identify goods as originating from a place", provided that "a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to that place".

[1] Geographical indications originating from any member of the Paris Convention or the WTO can be registered.

[2] Geographical indications are registered for a renewable term of 10 years.

The legislation was aimed at providing protection according to the minimum standards in the TRIPS agreement and to implement a registration system according to the requirements set in the European Union–Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

The breakdown by country of origin is shown below: As of August 2023, one Geographical Indication application is still pending, as a result of opposition proceedings: Prosecco (initiated by Australian Grape and Wine Incorporated).