-The following charges include all of the costs required (in HK$), which include all of the official fee, attorney fee, documentation fees and regular incidentals.
-The following charges exclude the charges for responding to the objection or cancellation by third parties or official, patent assignment or renewal, etc.
-To conduct a patent search before the application for registration in order to evaluate the feasibility of registration. (optional)
-It is an estimated cost only and the charge is subject to actual cost which may vary due to unforeseen circumstances like fluctuation of currency and increase or decrease of tariffs, procedures and works.
Patent fee
| Jurisdiction |
Application Fee (HK$) |
Duration (month) |
Validity (year) |
| PCT International Patent for priority right |
15,000 |
1 |
2.5 |
| China Invention Patent |
10,000 |
18 to 36 |
20 |
| China Utility Model Patent |
5,000 |
9 |
10 |
|
Hong Kong Short-term Patent |
3,000 |
3 to 6 |
8 |
| Hong Kong Standard Patent (R)(1st Stage) |
3,000 |
N/A |
20 |
| Hong Kong Standard Patent (R)(2nd Stage） |
2,500 |
N/A |
20 |
| Hong Kong Standard Patent (O)(Having examination） |
9,000 |
24 to 36 |
20 |
|
European Union (EPO) Patent* |
54,000 |
24 to 48 |
20 |
| Japan Invention Patent |
32,380 |
12 to 24 |
20 |
| Japan Utility Model Patent |
15,000 |
3 |
10 |
| Korea Invention Patent |
16,000 |
12 to 24 |
20 |
| Korea Utility Model Patent |
13,000 |
12 to 24 |
15 |
| India Patent |
14,800 |
36 to 48 |
20 |
| Taiwan Invention Patent |
19,500 |
12 to 24 |
20 |
| Taiwan Utility Model Patent |
14,500 |
9 |
10 |
| New Zealand Patent |
15,600 |
18 to 36 |
20 |
| Australia Standard Patent |
23,000 |
18 to 30 |
20 |
| Singapore Patent |
24,100 |
24 |
20 |
Patent Search Report
| Total(HKD) | Days | Language of PS | ||
| China | Patent Search Report Specified for Hong Kong Short Term Patent Registration
Conducted by State Intellectual Property Office of PRC |
|||
|
6,800 |
30 | Chinese | ||
|
11,600 |
30 | English |
Patent Specification Drafting
Drafting a Chinese/English Patent Specification (PS) of Invention Patent or Utility Model Patent
| Draft of Chinese Patent Specification | Amount (HK$) | Estimated Time for Completion |
| Drafting a Chinese/English Patent Specification (PS) of Invention Patent or Utility Model Patent | 10,000 – 40,000 | 4-5 weeks |
*A European patent is a patent granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) under the European Patent Convention (EPC).
38 EPC member states:
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.