Online Services

Online Search

• You can search our trademark, patent and design records at our Online Search System (https://esearch.ipd.gov.hk).

• References
• Major bug fixes / refinements on the Online Search System
• User guide for Trade Mark Search
• Guideline for Changing Print Settings in Web Browsers

E-Filing

• Trademarks, patents and designs applications can be filed electronically via our E-Filing System at https://efiling.ipd.gov.hk. To become our e-filer, please submit your application via https://efiling.ipd.gov.hk. For enquiry, please contact us at 2961 6820 or by email to enquiry@ipd.gov.hk.

• List of e-Filers (Firm Agent)

• B2B (system to system) E-Filing Service
  • Brief Note about implementing the B2B interface, latest set of XSD Schemata, sample files and test
  • Offline Signing Tool

• References
• Major bug fixes / refinements on the E-filing System
• Basic requirements of using IPD E-filing Service
• User guide
• Videos about how to use the E-Filing System
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Validation rules for web-forms

Update on IPD's new E-Filing System and Online Search System

9 October 2019
A new set of specified forms relating to the standard patents by original grant and the refinement to the short-term patent system (draft) (PDF format)

28 June 2019 (Updated on 16 October 2019)
New formats of numbering for patent applications and patents (Effective Date: 19 December 2019)(PDF format)

30 April 2019
Powerpoint for User Session on IPD's E-filing System and Online Search System (PDF Format)

14 March 2019
Data currency of Trade Mark Search

13 March 2019
Extension of Transitional Periods regarding Use of Specified Forms

25 January 2019
Notice on the Launch of the New Integrated IT System of the Intellectual Property Department (updated version)
The arrangements of "Suspension of the E-filing Service", "Drop-Box Service outside Business Hours" and "New set of Trade Marks Forms, Patents Forms and Design Forms" have been updated

18 January 2019
User training materials on IPD's New e-Filing System (PDF format)
User training materials on IPD's New Online Search System (PDF format)

31 January 2018
Powerpoint for Briefing on IPD’s New e-Filing System and Online Search System (PDF format)