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30 April 2021
Survey on Patent Practitioners in Hong Kong

The Intellectual Property Department is conducting a survey to collect background information of the persons providing patent agency services or engaging in patent-related work in Hong Kong, as well as the firms/establishments that they work in. The information will be used by the Government to map out the way forward on the future development of patent agency services in Hong Kong.

Patent practitioners and the firms/establishments they work in (including IP agency firms, R&D institutions, universities etc.) have four weeks to complete the questionnaires.

30 April 2021
Asia International Innovative Invention Exhibition 2021 & Asia International Innovative Invention Award 2021
Date: 23 to 26 November 2021
Organiser: Hong Kong Federation of Innovation Technologies and Manufacturing Industries (FITMI)
Details (Traditional Chinese version only)

20 April 2021
IP Training Programme Series
IP202: Management and Strategies of IP Commercialisation
(Applicants must have completed “IP Manager Training Programme” or “IP101 IP Basics” )
Date: 26, 28 May and 2, 4 June 2021
Details and registration

01 April 2021
Intellectual Property Forum 2021
COPYRIGHT & PATENTS: Empowering your IP knowledge and know your rights!
Organiser: Hong Kong Baptist University Knowledge Transfer Office
Hong Kong Baptist University Library
Co-organiser: Intellectual Property Department
Details

29 March 2021
Survey on Public Awareness of Intellectual Property Right Protection 2020
Press Release
Detailed Report (PDF format)
Summary of Findings (PDF format)

22 March 2021
The 14th Five-Year Plan supports development of Hong Kong into a regional intellectual property trading centre
The "Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035" (the 14th Five-Year Plan) was adopted on 11 March 2021. Its Chapter 61 is dedicated to the Hong Kong and Macao SARs, in which support is given for developing Hong Kong into a regional intellectual property trading centre. This demonstrates the importance the Central Government has attached to the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property in Hong Kong. It has been one of the major policy initiatives of the Hong Kong SAR Government in recent years to develop Hong Kong into a regional intellectual property trading centre (www.ip.gov.hk). The Intellectual Property Department will forge ahead with various measures and enhance co-operation with the stakeholders of different sectors in this regard.

The "Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035" (Full text) (Chinese only)

11 February 2021

With effect from 18 February (Thurs), the services of the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Registries (Registries) will resume as normal. The details are set out below:

Registries’ Services	Available days and hours
Online search	24 hours/day
E-filing*	24 hours/day
Publication of patent, design and trade mark cases in Hong Kong Intellectual Property Journal	Every Fri (excluding non-business day)
Public Service Counter on 24/F Wu Chung House ^ @	0900 – 1745 hours Mon to Fri
Enquiry Hotline at 2961 6901 / 2961 6820	0900 – 1745 hours Mon to Fri

2.    The Department encourages members of the public to access the services of the Registries through our E-filing System.* Documents can also be sent to the Registries on 24/F Wu Chung House by post.

3.    Parties to the proceedings before the Registrars of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks are encouraged to resolve their disputes by alternative modes including disposal on paper or remote hearings as far as possible.

IPD
11 February 2021

* Patent, design and trademark applications can be filed electronically via our E-Filing System at https://efiling.ipd.gov.hk.

^   (1) Anyone entering Wu Chung House is required to undergo body temperature check at the lobby of the building.

    (2) Members of the public with fever and/or symptoms such as malaise and cough should refrain from entering the building. They should access our services through our E-Filing System instead.

@  (1) The Department will put in place special measures to facilitate members of the public in using our Public Service Counter in a safe and efficient manner.

    (2) Members of the public requiring counter services are encouraged to do so during non-peak hours usually in the morning.

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

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