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| 16 March 2023 |
Copyright Protection in the Digital Environment TV Announcement in the Public Interest (API) |
| 14 March 2023 |
The Greater Bay Area STEM Excellence Award 2023 (Hong Kong) Application Deadline: 31 March 2023 Organisers: Hong Kong New Emerging Technology Education Association (HKNETEA) Details and Registration |
| 7 Mar 2023 |
International Arbitration and Mediation for Intellectual Property Disputes Training Programme Date: 21-23 & 28-30 March 2023
Organisers: Joint Mediation Helpline Office and Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators
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| 2 March 2023 |
Hong Kong SciFest Talk Intellectual Property and Science Around Us: From Creation to Innovation Date: 1 April 2023Venue: Lecture Hall, 1/F, Hong Kong Science Museum Details and Registration |
| 17 Feb 2023 |
Commencement notice for Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 and related code of practice gazetted Press Release |
| 1 Feb 2023 |
IPD has launched a designated electronic mailbox for handling general enquiries relating to application for trademark registration in the Mainland Details |
| 4 Jan 2023 |
IP Training Programme Series - IP103 Registration and application procedure of IP rights in Hong Kong Date: 23 Feb 2023
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| 4 Jan 2023 |
The Intellectual Property Department has launched revamped websites The Intellectual Property Department has launched its revamped websites to facilitate the public in obtaining information on intellectual properties. Redesigned with simplified layout and clear structure, the websites adopt the responsive web design, enabling automatic scaling of the interface according to the user’s device, to provide the user with the optimal browsing experience. Please visit our revamped websites below:
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| 4 Jan 2023 |
The 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intellectual Property Trade Expo and International Geographical Indications Products Trade Expo Date: 9 - 11 Jan 2023
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| 1 Jan 2023 |
Trade Marks Registry Work Manual Chapters have been updated The Chapters on "Classification", "Cross search list" and "Renewal and restoration" of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual have been updated (PDF format) as per the "Log of Changes 2023" . |
| 28 Dec 2022 |
With effect from 1 January 2023, Hong Kong applicants filing invention patent applications in the Mainland which meet the relevant criteria may request prioritised examination of their applications by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) under a pilot project. For details, please refer to the following webpages: CNIPA:https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2022/12/23/art_53_180967.html CNIPA Patent Agency in Shenzhen: http://www.sziprs.org.cn/szipr/xwtg/tzgg_65897/content/post_928884.html CNIPA Patent Agency in Guangzhou: http://amr.gd.gov.cn/ztzl/zldbcfw/tzgg/content/post_4072128.html |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Presentation slides for Workshop on the Twelfth Edition, Version 2023 of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (the Nice Classification) on 15 December 2022 (PDF format) |
| 25 Oct 2022 |
IP Training Programme Series IP104: AUTM Startup Course: Startups & Spinouts - A Business Development PerspectiveDate: 10, 11, 17 and 18 November 2022 Details and registration |
| 17 Oct 2022 |
InnoCarnival 2022 Date: 22 to 30 October 2022Details |
| 14 Oct 2022 | The Top 100 candidates of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Layout Competition 2022 are shortlisted for the finals (Simplified Chinese version only) |
| 3 Oct 2022 |
2022/23 Hong Kong Inter-School Respect Copyright Creative Competition Application Deadline: 31 December 2022Details and registration (Chinese version only) |
| 29 Sep 2022 |
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge (HKSEC) 2022-2023 Application Deadline: 20 October 2022Details and registration |
| 28 Sep 2022 |
IP Training Programme Series IP101: IP BasicsDate: 1 and 2 December 2022 Details and registration |
| 28 Sep 2022 |
IP Training Programme Series IP201: IP Audit and Due DiligenceDate: 22 and 24 November 2022 Details and registration |
| 28 Sep 2022 |
IP Training Programme Series IP105: Strategies and Methods for Enterprises to Protect Trade SecretsDate: 9 and 11 November 2022 Details and registration |
| 16 Aug 2022 |
Mainland and Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR Intellectual Property Symposium 2022 (Online) Date: 30 August 2022Details and registration (Chinese version only) |
| 16 Aug 2022 |
IP Training Programme Series IP203: Management and Strategies of Technology TransferDate: 19, 21, 26 and 28 October 2022 Details and registration |
| 16 Aug 2022 |
IP Training Programme Series IP202: Management and Strategies of Patent CommercialisationDate: 20, 22, 27 and 29 September 2022 Details and registration |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Updates have been made to Section 6 of the Patents Examination Guidelines. |
| 22 Jul 2022 |
2022 Guangdong/Hong Kong Seminar on Intellectual Property and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (Online) – "Promoting the Development of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry and the Greater Bay Area through IP Trading" Date: 12 August 2022Details and registration (Traditional Chinese version only) |
| 19 Jul 2022 |
Hong Kong Computer & Communications Festival 2022 Date: 19-22 August 2022Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Details (Traditional Chinese version only) |
| 14 Jul 2022 |
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Layout Competition 2022 online voting has started Date: 13-19 July 2022Details and vote (Simplified Chinese version only) |
| 11 Jul 2022 |
IP Training Programme Series IP106: Patent BasicsDate: 16 and 19 August 2022 Details and registration |
| 4 Jul 2022 |
Hong Kong Book Fair 2022 Date: 20-26 July 2022Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Details |
| 24 Jun 2022 |
Trade Marks Registry Work Manual are updated The Chapters on “Amendment of pleadings”, “Consolidation of proceedings”, “Procedure where leave is sought to file further evidence” and “Security for costs” of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual are updated (PDF format) |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Notice on the Qualification Examination for Patent Attorneys 2022 (Simplified Chinese version only) |
| 20 Jun 2022 |
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Layout Competition 2022 is now open for application Official website (Simplified Chinese version only)Online application (Simplified Chinese version only) Application deadline is extended to 30 June 2022 |
| 16 Jun 2022 |
“Licensing Academy” Online Workshop Organisers: Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Licensing InternationalDate: 27-29 July 2022 (Free admission with promo code A22FMPLA1) Details and registration |
| 27 May 2022 | Updates have been made to Section 16 of the Patents Examination Guidelines. |
| 27 May 2022 | Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2022 gazetted. For further details, please click here. |
| 23 May 2022 |
IP Training Programme Series IP102: IP Management and Protection in the MainlandDate: 21, 23, 28 and 30 June 2022 Details and registration |
| 13 May 2022 |
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Layout Competition 2022 Speaking Tour cum Training Session (to be conducted online on 25 May 2022) |
| 10 May 2022 | Intellectual Property Forum GBA 2022 (IPF GBA 2022) (Online Zoom) |
| 29 Apr 2022 |
From 16 May 2022 onwards, the standard fee charged by the Patent Search and Consultation Centre of the China National Intellectual Property Administration for the provision of a search report regarding a short-term patent application filed in Hong Kong will be adjusted to RMB 4,000 per report (if the materials provided are in Chinese). |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Layout Competition 2022 is now open for application |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Special Television Series - "IP • New Opportunities" |
| 25 Apr 2022 | World Intellectual Property Day Webinar |
| 22 Apr 2022 |
The Kick-off Ceremony for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Layout Competition 2022 Date: 26 April 2022 |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Mediation Conference 2022 |
| 19 Apr 2022 |
IP Literacy Concert Date: 26 April 2022 |
| 8 Apr 2022 |
Start-up Express 2022 Organiser: Hong Kong Trade Development Council |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Hong Kong and Australia renew MOU on cooperation in the field of intellectual property |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Announcement of the Government |
| 25 Mar 2022 | The Chapter on “Revocation of registration on grounds of non-use” of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual has been updated |
| 22 Mar 2022 |
IEEM IP Programme 2022: Webinar on 25 Years of TRIPS Agreement Organiser: Institute of European Studies of MacauDate: 11 and 12 April 2022 Details and Registration |
| 4 Feb 2022 |
The Chapter on “Search” The Chapter on “Search” of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual (PDF format) has been updated as per the Log of Changes 2022 (PDF format). |
| 31 Jan 2022 | World Intellectual Property Day Youth Video Competition |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Deficiencies checking |
| 11 Jan 2022 | IP Training Programme Series |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Licensing Education Series The Licensing Opportunities of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Online forum to collect views on updating Hong Kong's copyright regime |
| 14 Dec 2021 | Postponement of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intellectual Property Trade Expo and International Geographical Indications Products Trade Expo |
| 10 Dec 2021 | The 2022 version of the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification |
| 6 Dec 2021 | IP Training Programme Series |