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made under the Patent Co-operation Treaty and designating China
International
application made under the Patent Co-operation Treaty and designating
China
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- Does
the grant of the patent by the State Intellectual Property Office,
People's Republic of China give protection to the invention in
Hong Kong, China?
Protection in Hong Kong, China is not automatic. If you have made
an international application under the Patent Co-operation Treaty,
designating China, and seeking protection for a patent, and the
application has been published by the State Intellectual Property
Office, People's Republic of China on or after 27.6.1997 (the
commencement date of the Patents Ordinance), you can apply for
a standard patent in Hong Kong, China. You will need to comply
with the two-stage application procedure in the Patents Ordinance.
- When
can I make a request to record the designated patent application
in Hong Kong, China?
You can file a request to record the designated patent application
in Hong Kong, China under section 15 of the Patents Ordinance
only when the international application has entered the national
phase in China.
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