{"id":20700,"date":"2026-05-29T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accoladeip.com\/hk\/?p=20700"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:33:30","slug":"hong-kong-trademark-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accoladeip.com\/hk\/en\/articles\/hong-kong-trademark-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Trademark Opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-20700\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-20700-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-20700-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-20700-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Hong Kong Trademark Opposition<\/h1>\n<h3>Q: Who may file an Opposition to a trademark application?<\/h3>\n<p>Section 44 of the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) provides that \u201cany\u201d person may give notice to the Registrar of opposition to the registration of a trade mark as an Opponent. The only qualification to this broad statement is that the notice must be given in writing within the prescribed period, in the prescribed manner, and shall contain a statement of the grounds of opposition.<\/p>\n<h3>Q: Is it compulsory to defend my application when being opposed by others?<\/h3>\n<p>As a trademark Applicant, it is compulsory to defend your application by filing a counter-statement to avoid abandonment. You can also provide evidence in the form of a statutory declaration or affidavit to support your argument. NOTE: The foregoing estimates are approximate only. For<br \/>\nopposition cases, settlement of the matter can occur relatively early in the proceedings or at any point thereafter (in case both parties reach a deal).<\/p>\n<h3>Q: How long is the process time and What is the procedure?<\/h3>\n<p>The main steps to be taken by <strong style=\"color: blue !important;\">Applicant<\/strong> and <strong style=\"color: red !important;\">Opponent<\/strong> are set out below:-<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-20700-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-20700-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-20700-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-20700-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-20700\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.accoladeip.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-143927.png\" width=\"688\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accoladeip.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-143927.png 688w, https:\/\/www.accoladeip.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-143927-300x269.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-05-29 143927\" alt=\"HK Trademark Opposition Procedure Flow Chart\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-20700-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-20700-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Quotation (HKD)<\/h3>\n<p>Filing a formal opposition as <strong style=\"color:red !important;\">Opponent<\/strong>: $5,800<\/p>\n<p>Filing a counterstatement as <strong style=\"color:blue !important;\">Applicant<\/strong>: $8,800<\/p>\n<p>Filing evidence:<br \/>\nBasic fee: $8,800<br \/>\nNotarization: $1,500<br \/>\nEvidence review:<br \/>\n$80 per page<\/p>\n<p>Filing extension of<br \/>\ntime (once): $500<\/p>\n<p>Hearing<br \/>\n(non-mandatory):<br \/>\n$60,000 or more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-20700-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-20700-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-20700-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-20700\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accoladeip.com\/hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AIPHK-HK-Trademark-Opposition.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img 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