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Trademark Registration

What is a trade mark?

Why register a trade mark?

Why a trade mark search should be conducted?

Hong Kong Trade Mark Application

Last for how long?
A Trade Mark registration in Hong Kong is valid for 10 years and renewable for another 10 years.

How long does it take to register?
The process from the filing of application to the issue of trade mark certificate normally takes 6 months

The Costs
Based on a straight-forward application without objection, opposition or other complications, the costs for registering one trade mark in Hong Kong are as follows:

No. of Classes of Goods/ Services*	Our Charges (HK$)	Government Fee (HK$)	Total (HK$)
One	3,500.-	1,300.-	4,800.-
Two	3,850.-	1,950.-	5,900.-
Three	4,300.-	2,600.-	6,900.-
Each Additional class thereafter	350.-	650.-	1,000.-

Half of our charges plus the government fee in full are payable upon confirming instructions and the balance is payable upon issue of the trade mark certificate.

A trade mark may be objected by the Trade Mark Registry or opposed by third parties for registration. If your application encounters any objection or opposition, further work will be required to resolve the same and the charges vary depending on complexity.

Trade Mark Application in China

Last for How Long
A Trade Mark registration in China is valid for 10 years and renewable for another 10 years.

Application Time
The process from the filing of application to the issue of trade mark certificate normally takes 2 years.

The Costs
Based on a straight-forward application without objection, opposition or other complications, the costs for registering one trade mark in China are as follows:

No. of Classes of Goods/ Services* (up to 10 items only)	Our Charges (HK$)	Government Fee (HK$)	Total (HK$)
One	4,000.-	1,300.-	5,300.-
Two	6,000.-	2,200.-	8,200.-
Three	8,300.-	3,500.-	11,800.-
Each Additional class thereafter	2,300.-	1,300.-	3,600 .-
Each Additional item of goods/services	-	120.-	120.-

Our charges plus the government fee in full are payable upon confirming instructions.

A trade mark may be objected by the Trade Mark Bureau or opposed by third parties for registration. If your application encounters any objection or opposition, further work will be required to resolve the same and the charges vary depending on complexity.

*Classification of Goods and Services

Goods

Class 1
Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.

Class 2
Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.

Class 3
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.

Class 4
Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting.

Class 5
Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.

Class 6
Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.

Class 7
Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs.

Class 8
Hand tools and implements (hand operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.

Class 9
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers; calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.

Class 10
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials.

Class 11
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.

Class 12
Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.

Class 13
Firearms; ammunition and projectiles, explosives; fireworks.

Class 14
Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.

Class 15
Musical instruments.

Class 16
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; book binding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.

Class 17
Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal.

Class 18
Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

Class 19
Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.

Class 20
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.

Class 21
Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith); combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel wool; un-worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.

Class 22
Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.

Class 23
Yarns and threads, for textile use.

Class 24
Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.

Class 25
Clothing, footwear, headgear.

Class 26
Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers.

Class 27
Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile).

Class 28
Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.

Class 29
Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats.

Class 30
Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice.

Class 31
Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables, seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt.

Class 32
Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.

Class 33
Alcoholic beverages (except beers).

Class 34
Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches.

Services

Class 35
Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.

Class 36
Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.

Class 37
Building construction; repair; installation services.

Class 38
Telecommunications.

Class 39
Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.

Class 40
Treatment of materials.

Class 41
Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.

Class 42
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; legal services.

Class 43
Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.

Class 44
Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.

Class 45
Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals; security services for the protection of property and individuals.

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