Singapore Trademark Practice
NAIR Trademarks helps founders, start-ups and established businesses search, file and defend their trademarks in Singapore — clearly, and without the jargon.
Professional Fee @ $170Disbursement fee of $280 payable to IPOS. No hidden extras.
Brand protection
Availability searches
IPOS filings
Classification & drafting
Examination responses
Trademark prosecution
Scope
Protection
Process
Attention
Founder-led throughout — you always deal directly with Akshay.
What we do
From the first conversation to a registered trademark, NAIR Trademarks handles each step of the Singapore process — and stays with you if an examiner pushes back.
Free · Advisory
Tell us about your brand and what you sell, and you’ll receive a considered written assessment by email — what’s worth protecting, and the sensible next step. No charge, no obligation.
Search
We scan the register for marks that could clash with your name or logo, then give you a plain read on your odds of registering.
Filing · IPOS
We prepare and file your application with IPOS — the right classes, the right details, done properly the first time.
Drafting
We pick the correct classes and draft clear, commercially sound descriptions of the goods and services you want to protect.
Prosecution
If the examiner objects — similarity, descriptiveness, distinctiveness — we build and file a considered response on your behalf.
How it works
Registering a trademark is a sequence, not a leap. Here’s the route we’ll take together — and where we step in on your behalf.
You send us your brand and goals; we reply by email with a detailed view of what’s worth protecting.
No cost
We assess the register for conflicts and give you an honest view of the risk.
We select classes, draft specifications and file your application with IPOS.
If objections arise, we respond and argue the case for your mark.
Your trademark is registered — a protected, enforceable asset for your business.
Founder · Trademark practitioner
About
“Protecting a brand shouldn’t feel intimidating or out of reach — my job is to make the whole process clear.”
I’m Akshay Nair, a Singapore-based law graduate with an LLB from the University of Bristol and hands-on experience in trademark prosecution and brand protection.
My work has covered the whole of the trademark process — conducting availability searches, reviewing specifications of goods and services, assisting with applications and responding to examination objections. NAIR Trademarks brings that experience to individuals, entrepreneurs, start-ups and established companies who want to protect their brand the right way.
Education
Focus
Based in
Coverage
Direct
You work with Akshay from the first assessment to registration — not a rotating desk of case handlers.
Clear
Practical, jargon-free guidance at every step, so you always know where your application stands and why.
Open
Your first assessment is complimentary — a considered written view of your brand before you commit to anything.
Resources
A practical introduction to trademark protection in Singapore. Designed to help you understand the process and make informed decisions before filing.
Now open
Already decided? Give us your instructions through a short, guided form — the mark, your goods and services, and your details. Nothing is paid today; we review the application and confirm the scope and fees in writing, then invoice you before filing as your agent.
Occasional writing on Singapore trademark practice: notable IPOS decisions, changes at the Registry, and practical notes on prosecution and oppositions.
FAQ
Short answers to the things most people want to know before they get in touch.
A trademark is the sign that tells customers a product or service comes from you — most often a name or a logo. Registering it in Singapore gives you an exclusive right to use that sign for the goods and services you have registered, and a clear basis on which to stop others using something confusingly similar.
Registration usually takes somewhere in the region of 6 to 8 months from filing. Examination objections or a third-party opposition will extend that — we’ll tell you honestly where your application sits at each stage.
Our fee is S$450 per class — all inclusive. That covers both our professional fees and the official filing fees.
Trademarks are registered in classes: standardised categories covering different types of goods and services. You apply in whichever classes match what your business actually sells. Most small businesses only need one or two. We’ll confirm the right classes with you before anything is filed, so you’ll know your full cost upfront — no hidden extras, no surprise invoices later.
Not sure how many classes you need? Get in touch and we’ll take a look at your business — no charge.
An objection is not the end of the application. Common grounds are that a mark is descriptive, lacks distinctiveness, or is too close to an earlier mark. We’ll explain what has been raised, tell you frankly how strong the position is, and prepare and file a written response on your behalf.
Start here
Send us a few details about your brand and you’ll receive a free written assessment by email — what’s protectable, what isn’t, and the sensible next step in Singapore.
akshay@nairtrademarks.com.sg
Singapore
No charge, no obligation — Akshay replies personally by email.
Sent straight to akshay@nairtrademarks.com.sg. We never share your details, and an enquiry doesn’t create a client relationship on its own.
