[SG] AA 2001 Singapore Arbitration Act 2001
[SG] AA 2001
Singapore Arbitration Act 2001
(1) The subject matter of an IPR dispute is capable of settlement by arbitration as between the parties to the IPR dispute.
(2) Subsection (1) applies whether the IPR dispute is the main issue or an incidental issue in the arbitration.
(3) An IPR dispute is not incapable of settlement by arbitration only because a law of Singapore or elsewhere —
(a) gives jurisdiction to decide the IPR dispute to a specified entity; and
(b) does not mention possible settlement of the IPR dispute by arbitration.
(4) In subsection (3), “specified entity” means any of the following entities under the law of Singapore or elsewhere:
(a) a court;
(b) a tribunal;
(c) a person holding an administrative or executive office;
(d) any other entity.
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