In the commercial world, companies should consider how best to use their IP to its own benefit. IP definitely assist your business in almost every aspect of business development, future planning and competitive strategy in long term.

• Is the proposed trademark distinctive?
• Does the proposed trademark show the distinctiveness of the applicant’s goods and services?
• Is the proposed trademark a well known term in that line of business?
• Is the proposed trademark the same or similar to other registered trademarks?

 

• Hong Kong Trademark Registration
• China Trademark Registration

 

Required Documents

• Copy of Certificate of Incorporation ("CI") and latest Business Registration ("BR") Certificate
• Clear image of the trademark (.ai and .jpg required)
• List of goods or services - Nice Classification - Hong Kong Trademark

Trademark Registration Flow

• Trademark Search
• Initial Application
• Substantive Examination
• Publication
• Issuance of Certificate

Required Time

• About 6 - 11 months

Period of Validity

• Six months before the expiration of an application for renewal, renewal is valid for 10 years.