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13 August 2020
 
To reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19 in the community, the Department will extend its special work arrangements until 23 August, and will keep the situation under close review.
 
From 17 to 23 August, the Department will maintain limited services as follows-
 

Notices issued by the Intellectual Property Department about the limited public services provided under the special work arrangements.

12 August 2020
Hong Kong Licensing Awards 2020
Hong Kong Licensing Awards 2020
Details & Registration (Chinese version only)
Launching Ceremony cum Creative Seminar (31 August 2020)
Details & Registration (Chinese version only)
The FIRST Style Guide Training Program for Licensing Industry (August 2020)
Details & Registration (Chinese version only)

6 August 2020
 
To reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19 in the community, the Department will extend its special work arrangements until 16 August, and will keep the situation under close review.
 
From 10 to 16 August, the Department will maintain limited services as follows-
 

4 August 2020
Abstract of the notice on the Qualification Examination for Patent Attorneys 2020 (Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese versions only)(PDF format)

3 August 2020
The Final of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High Value Patent Portfolio Contest 2020 is to be held on 7 August 2020 at Zhuhai (Simplified Chinese version only)

31 July 2020
A new chapter on "Trade marks of companies incorporated in the Hong Kong SAR that are dissolved" has been added to the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual (PDF format) and the Chapters on “Evidence” and “Hearings” of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual are updated (PDF format)

30 July 2020
 
To reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19 in the community, the Department will extend its special work arrangements until 9 August, and will keep the situation under close review.
 
From 3 to 9 August, the Department will maintain limited services as follows-
 

Notices issued by the Intellectual Property Department about the limited public services provided under the special work arrangements.

24 July 2020
 
To reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19 in the community, the Department will extend its special work arrangements until 2 August, and will keep the situation under close review.
 
From 27 July to 2 August, the Department will maintain limited services as follows-
 

22 July 2020
FAQs Related to the Qualification Examination for Patent Attorneys 2020 (Simplified Chinese version only)

19 July 2020
To reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19 in the community, the Government announced today (19 July) that special work arrangement will be implemented from 20 to 26 July.
 
Registries’ services
During the above period, the Department will maintain limited services as follows-
 
- Online search
- E-filing*
- Publication of the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Journal
- Enquiry Hotline at 2961 6901/2961 6820
 
The public service counter will be closed, but documents can continue to be sent to the Trade Marks, Designs and Patents Registries on 24/F Wu Chung House by post.
 
Other operations of the Trade Marks, Designs and Patents Registries will be affected by the special work arrangement. For the deadlines for filing any document with the Registrars of Trade Marks, Patents and Designs, please refer to the NOTICE OF INTERRUPTION IN THE OPERATIONS OF THE PATENTS REGISTRY, DESIGNS REGISTRY AND TRADE MARKS REGISTRY published in the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Journal on 19 July 2020.
 
Hearings  
For hearings scheduled to take place during the period from 20 to 24 July, our staff will contact the parties to the proceedings to make appropriate arrangements.
 
Solicitors’ recruitment interviews  
Interviews scheduled for the period from 20 to 24 July will be postponed. Our staff will contact the individual candidates for rescheduling the interviews.
 
The Department will keep the situation under close review and will update the public in due course.
 
IPD
19 July 2020
 
* Trademarks, patents and designs applications can be filed electronically via our E-Filing System. To use our e-filing service, please visit https://efiling.ipd.gov.hk.

15 July 2020
Notice on matters related to the Qualification Examination for Patent Attorneys 2020 (Simplified Chinese version only)

13 July 2020
To reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19 in the community, the Department encourages members of the public to access the services of the Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Registries through our E-filing System.*
Documents could also be sent to the Registries on 24/F Wu Chung House by post.
 
The Public Service Counter on 24/F, Wu Chung House will continue to be open on Mon to Fri from 0900 to 1745 hours except non-business days.
The Department will continue to put in place special measures to facilitate members of the public in using our counter services in a safe and efficient manner, including:
 
- requiring members of the public to wear face masks;
- providing alcohol hand sanitizer;
- placing a sanitizing mat at the entrance;
- making arrangements to better manage and distance users of our services; and
- stepping up cleansing and disinfection of the counter area.+
 
If it is necessary to use our counter services, please consider doing so during non-peak hours in the morning.
 
In addition, to avoid the gathering of persons in confined areas such as the hearing rooms, parties to the proceedings are encouraged to file written submissions in lieu of hearing or proceed with the hearing via telephone conferencing or other electronic means. Our staff will contact the parties to agree on the most appropriate arrangements in each case.
 
IPD
13 July 2020
 
* To use our e-filing service, please visit https://efiling.ipd.gov.hk.
 
+ Anyone entering Wu Chung House is required to undergo body temperature check at the lobby of the building.
Members of the public with fever and/or symptoms such as malaise and cough should refrain from entering the Public Service Counter.

10 July 2020
The Award Presentation Ceremony for Top 100 and Top 50 candidates of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High Value Patent Portfolio Contest 2020 and Pre-final Training are to be held on 15-16 July 2020 at Dongguan (Simplified Chinese version only)

6 July 2020
The Top 50 candidates of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High Value Patent Portfolio Contest 2020 are shortlisted for the finals (Simplified Chinese version only)

19 June 2020
Trade Marks Registry Work Manual has been updated as per Log of Changes 2020 (PDF format)

19 June 2020
Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 takes effect on 19 June 2020
Press Release
For further details, please click here.

16 June 2020
The Chapter on "Absolute grounds for refusal" of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual is updated (PDF format)

30 May 2020
“From Problem to Product (P2P)” Webinar - Young Professionals Exhibition & Competition 2020
Organiser: The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Details and Registration

18 May 2020
The Top 100 candidates of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High Value Patent Portfolio Contest 2020 are shortlisted for the semi-finals (Simplified Chinese version only)