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Good news for those seeking design protection in Hong Kong with
the announcement from the Intellectual Property Department of the
Government of Hong Kong SAR (HKIPD) that official design fees have
been reduced, effective from 1 March 2024.
Design registration and post-registration official fees have
been substantially reduced by up to 70%.
The fee reductions underpin a Hong Kong Special Administration
Region of China Government policy to promote intellectual property
trading, according to the Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy
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HKIPD Encourages electronic filing
To encourage electronic filing of design registrations, a larger
reduction of 70% is offered for electronic filling compared with
paper filing, which at 60% still represents a substantial drop.
As a result, 25% of filing fees can be saved by electronic
filing (~USD30 for one design) as compared with paper filing
(~USD40 for one deisgn).
Design Registry services with fee
reductions
Further to the filing fee reductions, the changes also include
fee reductions from between 20% to 60% for a range of other design
services, including:
- advertising fees for design registrations
- renewals
- other services such as amendments, time extensions, certified
copies, etc.
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