Hong Kong is an international financial center with a free economic system, low tax rate and comprehensive infrastructure to support trade services, attracting investors from all over the world. Strengthening its international reputation, Hong Kong’s industries such as service, financial, textile, electronic, jewelry, logistics, gift, and premium are well-known throughout the world. Many investors have registered their trademarks in Hong Kong in order to protect their brands and increase their competitiveness.
Trademark priority right in Hong Kong
An applicant may exercise the priority right to register a trademark in Hong Kong if he applied for the registration of a trademark for the same goods or services with a state party to the Paris Convention or a member state of the WTO within six months before filing such an application in Hong Kong.
Issues to consider before applying:
- Is the trademark from applicant’s goods and services different from other companies
- Is a trademark a hallmark of goods and services
- Is a trademark a general term in this industry
- Is the trademark identical or similar to other trademarks
Required information and documents
- Applicant Corporation: business registration certificate/registration certificate
Individual applicant: ID documents and address evidence. - Application form.
- Trademark image.
- Trademark registration flow.
- Starter application.
- Main expertise.
- Certificate issuance.
- Preliminary trademark search, while optional one is aimed at avoiding further legal complications. The purpose of a trademark search is to ensure that the trademark is not yet used or registered by another person in order to reduce the possibility of rejection or opposition.
Application duration: 4-8 months
Registration is valid: during 10 years.
Extension: application for extension for 10 years can be submitted 6 months before the expiration date.
Note. Trademark Register does not accept payment order. Cell address or care address. Applicant must provide the service address, telephone number, fax number and email address that Conpak can provide to the Trademark Register staff in order to contact it at any time.
I asked Business Island for help in registering a company, it was my first experience, I often visit Hong Kong, so I decided to open an offshore here and adopt some types of business to the local tax. They settled all the issues very quickly, I have no idea who it will go further, but I am grateful for the transparency and feedback. Recommended.
Alexander Nikolaevich
Mt-tech director
