-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$)
(Not Included Annual Fee)

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

2,500

9

8

Hong Kong Standard Patent (R)(1st Stage)

2,500

N/A

20

Hong Kong Standard Patent (R)(2nd Stage

2,500

N/A

20

Hong Kong Standard Patent (O)(Having examination

8,500

24 to 36

20

USA Provisional Patent

5,700

1

1

USA Non-Provisional Patent

17,280

18 to 36

20

European Union (EPO) Patent*

51,800

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

25,000

18 to 36

20

Australia Innovation Patent

16,000

1 to 2

8

Singapore Patent

20,800

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

5,600

15

Chinese

4,400

30

Chinese

9,100

15

English

6,750

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

Short-term Patent Registration Renewal

In order to preserve the continuity and validity of your granted short-term patent for a further period of 4 years, a request for renewal must be made before the deadline as mentioned above.

 

Official Fee (HKD)

Our Service Fee (HKD)

Total Fee (HKD)

Each Short-term Patent

1080

500

1580

Standard Patent Renewal

In order to preserve the continuity and validity of your granted standard patent for a further year, a request for renewal must be made before the deadline as mentioned above. The protection limit of a standard patent is 20 years from the application date and a renewal request needs to be made once a year.

 

Official Fee (HKD)

Our Service Fee (HKD)

Total Fee (HKD)

Each Renewal Request

540

500

1040

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奧地利 Austria, 比利時 Belgium, 保加利亞 Bulgaria, 克羅地亞 Croatia, 塞浦路斯 Cyprus, 捷克共和國 Czech Republic, 丹麥 Denmark, 愛沙尼亞 Estonia, 芬蘭 Finland, 法國 France, 德國 Germany, 希臘 Greece, 匈牙利 Hungary, 愛爾蘭 Ireland, 意大利Italy, 拉脫維亞 Latvia, 立陶宛 Lithuania, 盧森堡 Luxembourg, 馬爾他 Malta, 荷蘭 Netherlands, 波蘭 Poland, 葡萄牙 Portugal, 羅馬尼亞 Romania, 斯洛伐克 Slovakia, 斯洛文尼亞 Slovenia, 西班牙 Spain, 瑞典 Sweden, 英國 United Kingdom.