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11 January 2022
IP Training Programme Series
IP103: Registration and application procedure of IP rights in Hong Kong
Date: 23 and 25 February 2022
Details and Registration

7 January 2022

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 Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Registries (Registries) through our E-filing System.* Documents can also be sent to the Registries on 24/F Wu Chung House by post.

2. 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.

3. We will keep the situation under close review and post any updated information on this website if necessary. Meanwhile, the services of the Registries are maintained as usual. 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

IPD
7 January 2022

* 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. Except for exempted persons, all persons are required to use the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application before entering the Public Service Counter on 24/F Wu Chung House.

    (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.

3 January 2022
Licensing Education Series
The Licensing Opportunities of Non-Fungible Token (NFT)
Organisers: Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Licensing International
Date: 25 January 2022
Details and Registration (Traditional Chinese version only)

20 December 2021
Online forum to collect views on updating Hong Kong's copyright regime
Press Release
Public forum (Date: 11 January 2022 (Tuesday))

14 December 2021
Postponement of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intellectual Property Trade Expo and International Geographical Indications Products Trade Expo
Details

10 December 2021
With effect from 1 January 2022, the 2022 version of the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification, which is designated as NCL(11-2022), 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/

6 December 2021
IP Training Programme Series
IP204: Practical Workshop for IP Managers
Date: 19 January 2022 (Wednesday)
Details and registration

30 November 2021
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intellectual Property Trade Expo and International Geographical Indications Products Trade Expo
Date: 13-15 December 2021
Details

26 November 2021
Launch of Pilot Scheme on Deferral of Formality Examination of Applications for Standard Patents by Original Grant
Details

Updates have been made to the Patents Examination Guidelines.

25 November 2021
Breakout session in Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum 2021
Date: 2 December 2021
Theme: Role of Hong Kong as a Regional IP Trading Centre under the 14th Five-Year Plan
Details

24 November 2021
Public Consultation on Updating Hong Kong's Copyright Regime
Press Release
Consultation Paper

19 November 2021
Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum 2021
Date: 2 and 3 December 2021
Details

18 November 2021
IP Training Programme Series
IP104: AUTM Technology Operations and Organization Licensing Skills (TOOLS) Course
Date: 8, 10, 15 and 17 December 2021
Details and registration

16 November 2021
Entrepreneur Day 2021 (Online)
Organiser: Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Date: 1-3 December 2021
Details

SmartBiz Expo 2021 (Online)
Organiser: Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Date: 1-3 December 2021
Details

9 November 2021
The Final of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Layout Competition 2021 is to be held on 15-16 November 2021 at Foshan (Simplified Chinese version only)

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