Singapore and Australia agreed on intellectual property (IP) standards above their obligations under the TRIPS Agreement, with commitments to enhance dialogue and cooperation in IP-related activities, in arenas of mutual benefit.

Both agreed to accede to the WIPO Internet Treaties, the WCT and the WPPT (WIPO Copyright Treaty and WIPO Phonograms and Performances Treaty) which provide for enhanced copyright protection, and to effectively entrench a common standard on industrial design protection via compliance with the provisions of the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement.

In view of the developing technological changes in communications and media, both parties also affirmed elements of protection on digitization of content and internet communications.

In addition, on IP enforcement, both Singapore and Australia committed to effective enforcement of IP standards via efforts to improve communication between enforcement agencies, including cooperation on information exchange on IP education and awareness programmes.