The fees shown (in HKD) cover the minimum estimated costs, including official and attorney fees for filing and registration. They do not include optional services (such as searches or assignments) or additional work (e.g. figures editting, notarizations, objections, oppositions, cancellations, or renewals). All amounts are estimates only and may vary due to factors such as currency fluctuations, tariff changes, or procedural requirements.

Design Registration Fee

Asia

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (HK$)

Per Additional Design Fee (HK$)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
China

3,500

2,000

6

15

Renew annually
Hong Kong

1,000

950

1-3

25

Renew every 5 years
Taiwan

8,400

Nil

12

15

Renew annually
Macau

6,000

Nil

24

25

Renew annually
Singapore

3,200

2,700

1

15

Renew every 5 years
Japan

8,000

Nil

6-12

25

Renew annually
South Korea

7,800

Nil

18-24

20

Renew annually
India

14,000

Nil

12

15

Renew once after 10 years
Indonesia

10,700

Nil

12-24

10

N/A
Malaysia

6,000

Nil

12-24

25

Renew every 5 years
Thailand

8,000

Nil

24-36

10

Renew annually from 5th to 10th year
Vietnam

5,900

Nil

12

15

Renew every 5 years
Laos

7,000

Nil

12

15

Renew annually
Cambodia

11,500

Nil

12

15

Renew every 5 years
Philippines

2,700

Nil

6

15

Renew every 5 years

Middle East

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (HK$)

Per Additional Design Fee (HK$)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
Saudi Arabia

11,500

Nil

10-12

15

Renew annually
UAE*

18,000 / 22,000

Nil

6

10

Renew annually
Qatar*

16,000

Nil

2-3 wd

N/A

N/A

Europe

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (HK$)

Per Additional Design Fee (HK$)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
European Union (EU)*

7,600

2,800

1-2

25

Renew every 5 years
UK

5,000

2,500

1-2

25

Renew every 5 years
EU + UK

10,800

4,000

1-2

25

Renew every 5 years
Switzerland

12,000

8,000

6-12

25

Renew every 5 years

North America

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (HK$)

Per Additional Design Fee (HK$)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
USA (small entity)

18,400

Nil

18

15

N/A
Canada

15,000

Nil

18

10

Renew once after 5 years
Mexico

16,500

Nil

12-24

25

Renew every 5 years

South America

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (HK$)

Per Additional Design Fee (HK$)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
Chile

24,000

Nil

24

10

N/A
Brazil

8,800

Nil

6-12

25

Renew every 5 years
Colombia

12,000

Nil

6-9

10

N/A
Argentina

8,800

2,500

1

15

Renew every 5 years
Peru

8,800

Nil

6-8

10

N/A

Oceania

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (HK$)

Per Additional Design Fee (HK$)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
Australia

5,500

3,500

2

10

Renew once after 5 years
New Zealand

3,000

Nil

6

15

Renew every 5 years

Africa

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (HK$)

Per Additional Design Fee (HK$)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
South Africa

4,000

Nil

9-12

15

Renew annually after 3 years

*Due to the impact of Brexit, we strongly recommend our clients pursuing design registration in UK in addition to EU so as to guarantee enforcable registered design rights in UK post to Brexit.

*European Union: includes 27 member states.
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

*Qatar currently has a Design Law in place; however, there are no implementing regulations to operationalize it, so formal design registration is not yet available. The current method of protection involves publishing the design drawings in local newspapers, which can serve as evidence against third parties in case of infringement. By submitting the design drawings, the publication process can be completed within 2-3 working days.

*UAE: Individual: HKD18000, Company: HKD22000