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15 January 2020
The Greater Bay Area STEM Excellence Award 2020 (Hong Kong)
Details
Application deadline: 31 March 2020

6-8 Jan 2020
The Hong Kong International Licensing Show
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Details

31 December 2019
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High Value Patent Portfolio Contest 2020 Speaking Tour cum Training Session (to be conducted on 9 January 2020)
Details and registration (Chinese version only)

19 December 2019
Launch of new patent system in Hong Kong today
Press release

13 December 2019
With effect from 1 January 2020, the 2020 version of the Eleventh edition of the Nice Classification, which is designated as NCL(11-2020), shall be adopted for the purpose of classifying goods and services under the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559). For information on the Nice Classification published by the World Intellectual Property Organization, please visit the following website:-
http://www.wipo.int/classifications/nice/en

29 November 2019
Notice on the release of results of the Qualification Examination for Patent Attorneys 2019 (Simplified Chinese version only)

29 November 2019
Notice on the Launch of the Final Phase of the New Integrated IT System of the Intellectual Property Department (updated version)

29 November 2019
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High Value Patent Portfolio Contest 2020 is now open for application
Official website (Simplified Chinese version only)
Online application (Simplified Chinese version only)
Application deadline: 24 February 2020

14 November 2019
Notice on revised existing Patents Forms under the new patent system (PDF format)

7 November 2019
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intellectual Property Trade Expo 2019 will be held in Guangzhou on 12-14 November 2019

24 October 2019
Suspension of E-Filing System and Online Search System - affected period (24 Oct 2019 to 28 Oct 2019)

23 October 2019
9th Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum (5 & 6 December 2019)
Details

18 October 2019
Summary of the new fees and revised fees under the new patent system (PDF format)

16 October 2019
6 November 2019
IEEM IP Programme 2019: The Professional Intellectual Property Update
Organiser: Institute of European Studies of Macau
Details and Registration

16 October 2019
Commencement Notice of Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (Gazetted on 11 October 2019)
Commencement Notice of Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 (Gazetted on 11 October 2019)

9 October 2019 (Updated on 16 October 2019 - no change to Draft Forms)
Upon the commencement of the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 and the Patents (General)(Amendment) Rules 2019 on 19 December 2019, a new set of specified forms relating to the standard patents by original grant and the refinement to the short-term patent system will be used. The draft version of such forms is attached for advance information.

3 October 2019
The 22nd Hong Kong Youth Science & Technology Innovation Competition
Organiser: Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association
Application deadline: 31 January 2020
Details and website

26 September 2019
Notice for Hong Kong candidates on the Guangzhou examination centre of the National Qualification Examination for Patent Attorneys 2019 (Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese versions only) (PDF format)

25 September 2019
32nd LAWASIA Conference
Details and Registration

25 September 2019
2019 Guangdong/Hong Kong Seminar on Intellectual Property and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (Guangzhou)
"IP Strategies for SMEs: Seize the Innovation Development Opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area"
Programme rundown (Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese versions only) (PDF format)
Press release

23 September 2019
Seminar on Launch of the New Patent System and Patenting Strategies
Organiser: Intellectual Property Department and the Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs of the Trade and Industry Department
Date: 22 October 2019
Venue: Auditorium, 15/F, Customs Headquarters Building, 222 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Deadline for enrolment: 11 October 2019
Details and Registration

26 August 2019
5 - 6 Dec 2019
The 10th IP Manager Training Programme
Details and Registration

15 August 2019
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intellectual Property Trade Expo 2019 is to be held at Guangzhou in November 2019 (Simplified Chinese version only)

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