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Appearance Design Patent

The owner of a registered design has the right to prevent others from manufacturing, importing, using, selling or renting out his design products. A registered design protects the shape, decoration and visual beauty of the new design, but does not protect the way the design product works. Designs of various products can be registered, including computers, telephones, CD players, textiles, jewelry and watches.

Standard Patent
Short-term patent
Exterior design

  1. Chinese and English name of the invention

  2. Applicant's name and address

  3. Inventor's name and address

  4. Patent documents#

  5. Chinese and English translation of the abstract of the invention

  6. A copy of the basic application announcement (only applicable to transcription standard patents)

  7. Chinese and English translations of relevant materials and documents

required materials

  1. Chinese and English name of the invention

  2. Applicant's name and address

  3. Inventor's name and address

  4. Patent documents#

  5. Search report

  6. Chinese and English translation of the abstract of the invention

Valid period

After the expiration of 3 years, it will be renewed once a year, and the validity period is up to 20 years.

After the expiration of 4 years, it will be renewed once, and the validity period is up to 8 years.

  1. Design name in Chinese and English

  2. Applicant's name and address

  3. Name and address of designer

  4. Picture of the product

  5. Description of the design

Renew every 5 years, up to 25 years

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#Patent documents include:

Claims: the most important of the patent documents, used to illustrate the scope of protection of the patented technology

Abstract: The main technical outline of the patent

Manual: Explain the details and characteristics of the patented technology in text

Attached drawings: Use pictures to help illustrate the structure or details of the patent

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Government funding application

The Patent Application Funding Scheme is a funding scheme implemented by the Innovation and Technology Commission. The plan is to assist local companies and individuals in applying for patents for their inventions in the form of grants. The aim is to encourage local companies and inventors to apply for patents to protect their intellectual achievements and turn the achievements into assets. The maximum amount of funding for approved applications can reach HK$250,000.

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