Standard Patent
Patent Registration in Hong Kong - Standard Patent
The grant of a standard patent is based on the registration of a patent
granted by one of three patent offices, namely “designated patent
offices”:
1.The State Intellectual Property Office, People's Republic of China
(CN),
2.The European Patent Office, in respect of a patent designating the
United Kingdom (EP)
3.The United Kingdom Patent Office (UK).
Regarding the standard patent, a two-stage registration is required:
Stage 1: Request to Record
Within 6
months
from the publication date of the designated patent application in
designated
patent office, a request known as “request to record” must be filed in
Hong Kong and the deadline is not extensible.
Required documents:
- Your instructions with the basic information of the designated
patent, e.g. designated patent application number, applicant’s name is
required.
- We are able to obtain the published data page of the designated
patent application, the
published PCT application (if the application is through PCT route) and
provide the Chinese abstract for filing the request.
-Power of Attorney is not required.
Stage 2: Request for Registration and
Grant
Once the designated patent is granted, a further request, known as
“request for registration and grant” must be filed in Hong Kong.
If the designated patent is granted after the publication
date of Hong Kong patent application, the request must be filed within 6 months from the grant date of the
designated patent.
If the designated patent is granted before the publication date of
Hong Kong patent application, the request must be filed within 6 months from the publication date
of the Hong Kong patent application.
The above deadline is not extensible.
Required documents:
- Your instructions for filing the second stage request.
- We are able to obtain the photocopy of the published specification
of the designated patent for filing the request.
Term of a standard patent registration
The term of a standard patent is 20 years from the filing date of the
designated patent.
Maintainence fee
If the second stage request, i.e. request for Registration and grant is
not filed, it is desired to pay a“maintenance fee” before the expiry of
the 5th year or any succeeding year from the anniversary of the date of
filing the corresponding designated patent application first occurring
after the dated of publishing the request to record.
The maintaince fee could be paid within 3 months before the expiry date
and the grace period for paying the maintaince and the late payment
fees is six months after it is expired.
Renewal fee
If the standard patent is registered, it is desired to pay the renewal
fee before the expiry of the 3rd year or any succeeding year from the
anniversary of the deemed date of filing of the standard patent first
occurring after the date of grant.
The renewal fee could be paid within 3 months before the expiry date
and the grace period for paying the renewal and the late payment fees
is six months after it is expired
Should you have any question or enquires,
or we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us by
email to mail@wisely-mansion.com.hk.
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