(1) Novelty- novelty of trademark design satisfies the distinctive feature of a trademark and enhances its reputation and market.
(3) Trademark design is theme-oriented and reasonably arranged.
Hong Kong TANNET Trademark Service is equipped with a team of excellent designers from home and abroad, who are ready to provide you with professional services.
Before filing your application, it shall be determined whether the mark to be registered is pending registered or has been registered the trademark rights.
We can get prior trademark records and the preliminary opinions from the United States Trademark Office on whether it has been registered or not. The search results will minimize the risk for the whole application and registration process. Therefore, the search service with authorities is strongly recommended.
When The Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department receives your application dtannet of trademark registration, they will give you an application number and issue the Notice of Acceptance within 1 week.
After the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department determines that you have met the minimum filing requirements, the application is forwarded to an examining attorney. The examining attorney reviews the application to determine whether it complies with all applicable rules and statutes and includes all required fees.
A complete examination includes a search for conflicting marks, and an examination of the written application,the drawing, and any specimen.
If the examining attorney raises no objections to registration, or if the applicant overcomes all objections, the examining attorney will approve the mark for publication in the Official Gazette, which is 3 months publication of the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department.
If the mark is published based upon the actual use of the mark in commerce, the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department will normally register the mark and issue a registration certificate. The day of filing the application will be the registration date.
Time: The approximate time for obtaining the certificate is about 6 months for smooth application. The term of validity is 10 years from the date of filing the application, in which period no extra fee is imposed.
Application and registration fees: please contact us for further information.