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Singapore becomes fastest in the world to grant patents for AI inventions

The Intellectual Property Office of S'pore will take just six months - from application to grant

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Published Fri, Apr 26, 2019 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    INNOVATORS applying for artificial intelligence-related (AI) patents in Singapore can expect to have their applications granted within just six months, instead of a typical two years or more.

    This makes Singapore the fastest in the world to grant such applications, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced on Friday.

    Artificial Intelligence

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