SidaAr2015

SIDA ANNUAL REPORT 2015

OTHERS

SIDA Logo Review

Change of SIDA Address

* Proposal to review SIDA log on 22 Aug 2015.

* First review was done on 5 Dec 2015.

* Committee will have to decide the review after the third review.

* Work in progress.

Reason: Passing of Mr Kam

SIDA NEW ADDRESS:

TEST MAX MANUFACTURING PTE LTD,

65A JALAN TENTERAM #07-02/03,

ST. MICHAEL'S INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SINGAPORE 328958

Cost of change = S$40.00

6-0040: SIDA logo was reviewed to keep our association in touch with the changes in global technological condition.

6-0020: There was a change of SIDA official address due to the passing of Mr Kam, one of our past SIDA founders. Our official address was change from Mr Kam's office to Testmax manufacturing address. This is thank to Mr Tan to allow us to use his office address for SIDA.

Comments from President

and Vice President

6-0060: President's comment.

I would like to thank the Management Committee for their contributions and the following members for the continuing support:

6-0070:

We started 2015 with a joint project (project NATIONAL), an invention meant for Singapore 50 years golden jubilee celebration. Unfortunately, our patent search result shows that it may infringe a Microsoft patent.

Change to SIDA Banking Account

Jason for volunteering his time and effort as webmaster.

Yin Leong for hosting the SIDA

Meetings at his office.

And finally, all members who had supported our various SI-AP projects

VICE

PRESIDENT'S

COMMENT

(David)

6-1000:

6-0080:

PRESIDENT'S COMMENT

(George)

Although the project was stopped in Jan 2015, we were able to benefit from the experience. Our failure in this project will help to built the basic foundation and experience necessary for our future joint project.

6-1020:

Going forward, I hope that we continue with this momentum to start more joint projects that can benefit our members.

6-1030:

6-1000: Vice President's comment.

* DBS kept charging extra charges because our fund was lower than their minimum limit.

* SIDA Committee top up account with advance membership fee but DBS kept increasing the minimum limit.

* DBS bank account was closed and all funds transfer to a new Maybank account.

* Cost of S$110 incurred for the certified copy of our SIDA constitution, paid to ROS.

3. Establish SIDA Advisors Network

6-0050: Lastly, we have comments from our President, George, and Vice President, David.

6-0030: We migrated our SIDA funds from DBS to May Bank because of recurring penalty charges levy by DBS.

6-0010: Lastly, we look at some other issues.

* No progress

3-0010: For SIDA Advisors Network, there is no progress.

5. Collaboration with external parties

IPOS meeting

RehabTech Asia 2015

* 20 Mar 2015.

* Purpose of this meeting by IPOS is to seek feedback on the change of Singapore patent system from the old self assessment system to positive grant system

* Attended by Tan, Kim and Jason.

* 26 Mar 2015.

* Khim participation in the invention pitching.

* SIDA brochure place at Khim's booth to promote SIDA.

5-0020: We attended an IPOS meeting on 20 Mar 2015 to offer feedback on the change of Singapore patent system from the old self assessment system to a positive grant system.

5-0030: Our committee member, Khim, took part in Rehab Tech Asia 2015.

2. Build up of SI-AP funds

Project AVIATION

Project NATIONAL

5-0010: Now, we look at collaboration with external parties.

(SI-AP#013, Inventor: SIDA)

(SI-AP#014. Inventor Tan, George, Khim, Jason)

Project LAPTOP

(SI-AP#009, Inventor Jason)

* Project aborted because patent search result shows that it will infringe a Microsoft patent.

* Officially aborted on 24 Jan 2015.

* Project uploaded to

http://www.sida.org.sg/2015/01/15/project-aviation-aka-mh370-version-1-0-to-4-0/

* Project place into "Completed" Status.

* Patent Pending obtained in Singapore.

* Searching for potential licensees through Friends of SIDA (FOS).

Note: Refer to http://www.sida.org.sg/2015/03/28/project-national-aborted-and-declassified/

2-0040: Project AVIATION completed and was uploaded into SIDA website.

2-0020: Project NATIONAL was aborted in 24 Jan 2015 because our patent search result shows that it will infringe a Microsoft patent.

2-0030: Project LAPTOP achieved Patent Pending status in Singapore. The inventor is now searching for potential licensees through Friends of SIDA.

Other Projects

Project HANGER

Project TROLLEY

(SI-AP#011, Inventor Tony)

(SI-AP#016, Inventor Tan)

* Status on hold

* Work in progress

* SI-AP#012: Project ENGINE

** Inventor Tan

** Status: On hold

* SI-AP#015: Project TISSUE

** Inventor Jason

** Status: Work in Progress

(Patent Searching)

* SI-AP#003: Project DRAINAGE

** Inventor Jason

** Status: On-hold

* SI-AP#004: Project CABLE

** Inventor Natali Tan

** Status: On-hold

* SI-AP#006: Project SILLY

** Inventor Jason

** Status: Aborted

2-0050: Project HANGER is still under on hold status.

2-0070: Other projects. Project DRAINAGE on hold. Project CABLE on hold. Project SILLY aborted. Project ENGINE on hold. And lastly, project TISSUE is in patent searching status.

2-0060: Project TROLLEY is now work in progress.

4. Members Engagement

2-0010: Next we look at our SI-AP projects and funds.

Visitors to SIDA

Started SIDA Calender 2015 and 2016

* Mr Michael Pang, Managing Director of Winner SG Pte Ltd.

4-0030: We started making digital calendar for 2015 and 2016 and uploaded it to our SIDA for public to download. This is meant as a promotional material for SIDA.

4-0020: For the year 2015, we conducted a total of 5 meetings.

Link at

http://www.sida.org.sg/cal/

4-0050: There was one guest visitor to SIDA, Mr Michael Pang.

New SIDA members

Membership fee

collection simplification

SIDA WEBSITE

* XiuFeng

* Approved in meeting on 22 Aug 2015.

1. Establish SI-AP System

4-0040: In 2015, we recruited one new members.

4-0060: Our membership fee collection was simplified to increase admin work efficiency.

4-0070: This is our SIDA website traffic trend.

Revision of SIDA Patent Assistant Guideline from Version 3.1 to 3.2

4-0010: Next, we look at members engagement.

Started Friends of SIDA (FOS)

* Changes to Version 3.2

** Change of all wording on “Contribution” to “Donation”

** Addition of Note#8

* Refer to http://www.sida.org.sg/members/assistant/

* Version 1.0 approved in meeting on 24 Jan 2015.

* Version 3.0 revised in meeting on 22 Aug 2015.

* Refer to http://www.sida.org.sg/si-ap/fos/

Version 3.2

Version 3.1

Version 1.0

Version 3.0

1-0020: We made some revision to our SIDA Patent Assistant guideline from Version 3.1 to 3.2.

1-0030: A new initiative, called FOS or Friends of SIDA was started in Jan 2015. It was revised to version 3.0 in Aug 2015.

0-0010: This is SIDA Annual Report 2015, based on our roadmap from 2012 to 2022.

Copyrights 2015 (www.sida.org.sg)

1-0010: First, lets' take a look at our SI-AP system.