INTRODUCTION
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
   
 
Service Charge
 Total: 5,500.-
First Installment: 2,750.- (Should be paid before the search of registration - 2 free searches included)
Balance: 2,750.- (Should be paid after the approval from the trademark registry)
 
Advantage
Trademarks are becoming important assets of business today, it would not only increase the goodwill of a business, but also brings a better profit with the promotion of business from the trademark. For that reason, it is important to register your trademark for the business to ensure the knowledge and property rights of the trademark are fully protected. The owner of the registered trademark may commence legal proceedings for trademark infringement to prevent unauthorized use of that trademark. The legal action would then allow the owner to stop the tort on the trademark with also a possible compensation. Therefore, the best way to protect the goodwill of your business is to register a trademark.
 
Application procedure
Pre-filing Trademark Search
The trademark registration is basically run on a ˇ§first-in first-serveˇ¨. Therefore, an application would not be easily accepted if it is containing words/figures that have already been registered in other trademarks. In order to simplify the process, the applicant is required to prepare 5 sets of sample (9cm X 9cm) for a registration search by the Intellectual Property Department. A result will then be returned in about 3 weeks together with the tentative opinions or suggested modifications on the samples. Once the sample of the trademark is confirmed, the application can then proceed.
 
Application
A report will be returned from the Trade Marks Registry within 2-3 months after the submission of application. The report will state clearly on the result of application and its restricted items.
 
Posting on the gazette
Once the application has been accepted by the Trade Marks Registry, it will be published in the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Journal for 3 months. Within these 3 months period, anyone can view the trademark and may lodge opposition to it. If no objection is raised within the prescribed time period, then an application can be filed for registration certificate.
 
Remarks
1.
The first installment of this service should be paid before the commencement of the registration search with no refund under any circumstances.
2.
A second search (free) will be provided if the first trademark search is not accepted. A cost of 600.-/search is required for search over 2 times.
3.
The Service Charge is applicable for registration of 1 classification only. An extra fee of 650.- will be levied to applicant for eash additional classification chosen.
4.
A registered trademark is valid for 10 years from the date of registration and can be renewed for a further period of 10 years once it is expired.
5. The fees stated above are quoted for the year of 2008, we reserve the right to make any modification at any time when deemed necessary.
 
 
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