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Weekly update

(1) Suspension of receiving documents by facsimile transmission

Due to upgrade of IPD’s fax system on 11 September 2010 from 09:00 to 11:00, all documents sent by facsimile transmission during the above upgrade period WILL NOT be delivered to IPD. The facsimile transmission will resume normal after the upgrade.

(2) Update of e-filing

Upon further review, with effect from 10 May 2010, IPD has discontinued the listing of Top e-Filers’ of all electronic transactions. At the same time, the table of Top e-Filers of applications for fee-paying services using Forms T2, P4, P6 and D1 has been expanded to 20 names. The ranking of e-filers is based on volume of e-applications of T2, P4, P6 and D1 with full payment of the prescribed fees recorded in IPD’s designated information system from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. Any of such e-application which is lodged and immediately cancelled with reimbursement will not be counted.

Top e-filers (based on the volume of e-filing recorded in IPD’s designated information system from 1 January 2010 to 31 July 2010)

Top e-filers of T2, P4, P6 and D1

The latest update on e-filing is as follows:

No. of e-filers (as at 30 August 2010 ) : 136 e-filers (see list attached)

Total no. of e-transactions since 31 December 2003 ( as at 30 August 2010 ) : 360,203
No. of applications filed electronically (From 1 January 2010 to 31 July 2010): -

• Applications for registration of trade marks (T2) : 56.05%
• Applications for standard applications (P4) : 55.20 %
• Application for registration of designs (D1): 51.52%

For enquiry, please call our general enquiry hotline 2961 6901 or e-filing hotline 2961 6820.

IPD
30 August 2010