Trademark Registration

Why register a trade mark?

Registering your trade mark means that you have the exclusive right to use the trade mark in relation to the goods and services for which the mark is registered. If other traders use it in Hong Kong, China in relation to the same or similar goods or services without your consent, they may be liable for infringement of your mark and you may take legal action. If you do not register your mark, it is harder to prove that you are the ‘owner’ of the mark and as such your protection is limited.

Please note that before applying to register a trade mark it is necessary to find out if someone else has already registered or has applied to register the same or similar trade mark. The Trade Marks Registry offers Search and Preliminary Advice services to anyone who wishes to obtain information on trade marks from the Registry’s records.

Points to consider before applying

- Is your trademark distinctive from the crowd?

- Is your trademark describing the goods or services? If yes, the application is likely be rejected by the department.

- Is your trademark a well-known term in your line of business?

- is your trademark similar to the existing one?

Application Procedure

1.       Application

2.       Deficiencies Checking

3.       Search and Examination

4.       Hearing

5.       Publication for Opposition

6.       Registration

Time Required

If there are no deficiencies in the application and no objections to the trade mark then the whole application procedure can take as little as 6 months from receipt of application to registration.

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