SNIPPET 1: Singapore Trademark & Copyright Registration
Trademark
Trademarks are distinct names or symbols that legally identify a certain company, or the origin of some products or services. It is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination thereof, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.
Copyright
A Copyright is the protection that is afforded for a work that is fixed in a tangible medium. Copyright laws grant the creator of the "work" the exclusive right to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute, perform and display the work publicly.
It may also be defined as a legal device that affords the owner the right to control how a certain creative work is used.
Why register a Trademark?
A registered Trademark bestows the exclusive use of that name, and provides for its owner the capability:
· To offer licenses and franchises.
· To be differentiated from competitors.
· To be protected from third parties using an equal or similar name, exercising the legal actions that correspond.
· To protect the Internet domain name.
· To impede others attempting to register similar trademarks.
· To have priority over third parties wanting to register their trademarks, in countries which do not require registration.
Singapore encourages inventors to patent and commercialize their inventions. In alignment of such goal, government funding is available in Singapore. The Patent Application Fund is aimed at assisting Singapore companies and individual applicants in developing innovative ideas and technology businesses....
SNIPPET 2: Singapore's Political Climate
Since officially gaining sovereignty on 9 August 1965, the politics in Singapore have been dominated by the People's Action Party (PAP). Its dominance could still be seen during the 2006 election, wherein the PAP won 82 out of 84 seats in the nation's Parliament. Despite the PAP's dealings with communists in the early days, it has developed a different philosophy. The PAP's governing philosophy: Socialist democracy. Singapore, under the leadership of the PAP, possesses a distinct political culture: authoritarian, pragmatic, rational and legalistic...