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Our
Service:
We are the
trade mark team of the law firm focusing on trademark registration and
related matters. We provide full range of trade mark services such as
pre-filing search and advisory report, trademark registration and all trade
marks related matters.
Is it
expensive to register a trade mark?
For a
straight forward registration, which most applications are, it costs only
several thousands Hong Kong Dollar to register a trade mark and it takes
about 6 months from application to approval and getting registration
certificate.
Why is it
important to Register my trade mark?
The
importance of having your own brand is undisputable. Registering your
company/product trade mark is the first step to establishing your own
brand. It is of utmost importance to register it before your
competitor does and to obtain a early trade mark registration filing date
to protect your brand.
What is a
trade mark?
A trade
mark is a distinctive sign that distinguishes the goods and services of one
trader from those of others. Its origin dates back to ancient times, when
craftsmen reproduced their signatures, or "marks" on their
products. Over the years these marks evolved into today's system of
trademark registration and protection.
Typically
a trade mark can be words (including personal names), indications, designs,
letters, characters, numerals, figurative elements, colors, sounds, smells,
the shape of the goods or their packaging or any combination of these. A
sign must be capable of being represented graphically by way such as
drawing or description in order for it to be registered as a trade mark.
Why register
a trade mark?
Registering
your trade mark gives you the exclusive right to use the trade mark in
relation to the goods and services for which the mark is registered. If
other traders use it in Hong Kong in relation to the same or similar goods
or services without your consent, they may be liable for infringement of
your mark and you may take legal action. However, If you do not register
your mark, your protection is limited as it is harder to prove that you
are the owner of the mark.
How long is
the registration process?
After
filing the application and no objections to the trade mark then the whole
application procedure takes about 6 months from application to
registration.
Validity
period and renewal
Registration
is for a period of 10 years and can be renewed for a further period of 10
years. Late renewal within 6 months after expiry is still
possible on the payment of a late renewal fee. Failure to renew within 6
months after expiry results in the mark being removed from the register.
What is the
procedure?
Generally
there are 4 stages:
1.
Pre-filing Trade Mark Search, 2. Application, 3. Publication and 4.
Registration
Pre-filing Search : It is important to conduct a
search of the trade mark prior to application to see if your trade mark is
already registered or has been applied for by another trader.
Application : After filing the application to the Trade Marks
Registry, the Registry will issue a response to the application within 2
months. If the application is approved, the mark will be published. However
if the Registry raises any objection to the application, it is possible to
raise counter objection persuading the Registry to withdraw their
objection.
Publication : Once the trade mark has been accepted by the Trade
Marks Registry for registration, it will be published in the Hong Kong
Intellectual Property Journal for 3 months. Within this 3 months period,
anyone can view your trade mark and may lodge opposition to it. If no
objection is raised within this 3 months period, then an application can be
filed for registration certificate.
Registration : Once the 3 months publication period is over
and your trade mark has been accepted for registration, the details of your
trade mark will be entered into the trade marks register and a certificate
of registration will be issued. The registration of your trade mark will
date back to the filing date of your application which means your rights
take effect from the filing date of the application.
What are the
required information for filing?
1. Applicant's name
2. Applicant's address
3. Applicant's nationality, or if applicant is a company, the country of
incorporation
4. copy of the trademark
5. classification of the trademark
Contact us:
For more
information and to apply for trademark registration, contact us:
Tel: +852 2234-6393
Fax: +852 2121-1449
email: enquiry@trademarks-hk.com
Address: Suite 702 Wing On Life Building, 22 Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.
Trade Marks
Classification
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Classification
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Goods
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Class 1
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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.
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Class 2
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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.
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Class 3
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Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use;
cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps;
perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.
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Class 4
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Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting
and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants;
candles and wicks for lighting.
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Class 5
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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.
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Class 6
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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.
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Class 7
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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.
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Class 8
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Hand tools and implements (hand operated); cutlery; side arms;
razors.
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Class 9
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Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic,
optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, 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.
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Class 10
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Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments,
artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials.
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Class 11
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Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking,
refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
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Class 12
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Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.
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Class 13
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Firearms; ammunition and projectiles, explosives; fireworks.
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Class 14
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Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or
coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious
stones; chorological and chronometric instruments.
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Class 15
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Musical instruments.
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Class 16
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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.
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Class 17
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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.
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Class 18
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Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of
these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides;
trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips,
harness and saddlery.
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Class 19
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Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic
rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable
buildings; monuments, not of metal.
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Class 20
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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.
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Class 21
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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.
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Class 22
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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.
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Class 23
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Yarns and threads, for textile use.
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Class 24
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Textiles and textile goods, not included in other
classes; bed and table covers.
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Class 25
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Clothing, footwear, headgear.
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Class 26
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Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons,
hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers.
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Class 27
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Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other
materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile).
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Class 28
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Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting
articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
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Class 29
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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.
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Class 30
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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.
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Class 31
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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.
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Class 32
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Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other
non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other
preparations for making beverages.
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Class 33
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Alcoholic beverages (except beers).
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Class 34
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Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches.
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Classification
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Service
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Class 35
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Advertising; business management; business
administration; office functions.
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Class 36
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Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real
estate affairs.
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Class 37
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Building construction; repair; installation
services.
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Class 38
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Telecommunications.
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Class 39
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Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel
arrangement.
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Class 40
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Treatment of materials.
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Class 41
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Education; providing of training; entertainment;
sporting and cultural activities.
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Class 42
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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.
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Class 43
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Services for providing food and drink; temporary
accommodation.
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Class 44
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Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and
beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and
forestry services.
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Class 45
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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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Contact
us:
For more
information and to apply for trademark registration, contact us:
Tel: +852 2234-6393
Fax: +852 2121-1449
email: enquiry@trademarks-hk.com
Address: 16/F., Wincome Centre, 39 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong.
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