Hong Kong Patent Service
Hotline: 86-755-82143422 Email: anitayao@citilinkia.com
The process of examining an application for a patent is divided into the following stages:
(1) examination of the filing date,
(2) formality examination,
(3) publication of the patent application or grant of patent, and issue of certificate of grant of patent (only applicable to request for registration and grant of standard patent and application for short-term patent).
Standard patent application – request to record
If there is no deficiency in your application and all requirements are met, the whole process may take within three months from the date of receipt of the request to record to its publication by the Registry.
Standard patent application – request for registration and grant
If there is no deficiency in your application and all requirements are met, the whole process may take within three months from the date of receipt of the request for registration and grant to the issue of the certificate of grant of patent by the Registry.
Short-term patent application
If there is no deficiency in your application and all requirements are met, the whole process may take within three months from the date of receipt of the short-term patent application to the issue of the certificate of grant of patent by the Registry.
Contact us
For further queries, please do not hesitate to contact ATAHK at anytime, anywhere by simply calling China hotline at 86-755-82143422, 86-755-82143512, or emailing to anitayao@citilinkia.com