After the expiration of the third year, the standard patent can be renewed once a year, and the validity period is up to 20 years. Short-term patents can have a follow-up period of four years from the date of application, and the validity period can be up to eight years.
Applications can be submitted in Chinese or English. The patent application form is available in Chinese and English. You can choose either one. If the application form is filled in Chinese, any legal proceedings related to the patent application or the patent granted subsequently will also be conducted in Chinese. If the application form is filled in English, any legal proceedings related to the patent application or the patent granted subsequently will also be conducted in English.
The documents required to apply for a patent in Hong Kong include:
(1) Documents and materials required for standard patents
The first stage:
1, which specifies the public text of the patent office, including the public text of the PCT application;
2. Chinese and English abstracts;
3. Chinese and English names of inventions.
The second stage:
The announcement text of the designated patent office. If the designated patent office is not announced, the authorization certificate issued by the designated patent office must be provided first.
(2) Documents and materials required for short-term patents
1, specification, drawings of specification, claims, abstract and drawings of abstract;
2, specify the National Patent Office according to the search report;
3. Submit the priority certificate for the priority application;
4.PCT applications for entry into China shall also provide the following documents:
1. The published text of the PCT application includes a search report.
B. Date of entering the China phase
C a copy of the public text of China patent office (if any).
(3) Documents and materials required for applying for a patent for design.
To apply for a patent for design, it is necessary to provide pictures or photographs that meet the requirements and make necessary explanations. The picture requires a six-dimensional view.
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