The patent application can only cover the mainland of China. If you want your patent to be protected in Hong Kong or in Macau, you may file the request to extend the patent to HK and Macau. If you have already entrust us with a invention, we will send you a timely reminder, so you will not miss any deadlines.
Some important time limits for Patents in HK
We wish to draw users' attention to the following non-extendible time limits:
| Step | Time limit |
|---|---|
| Stage One: Filing a request to record (first stage of HK standard patent application) | Within 6 months after the date of publication of corresponding application in a designated patent office. |
| Stage Two: Filing a request for registration and grant (second stage of HK standard patent application) | Within 6 months after the date of grant of the designated patent by the designated patent office or publication of the request to record in HK, whichever is later. |
The filing procedure for the extension of invention patent from the National Intellectual Property Administration
- The applicant, who has filed an application of invention patent in the State Intellectual Property Office, should submit a completed Application form for extending validity of SIPO’s invention patent with the abstract, description, claims, notice of acceptance of application or certified copy of the patent certificate, etc., and if necessary, “Power of Attorney” and figures for the description, to the Intellectual Property Department for the application of the extension of invention patent; within three months following the publication of the notice of granting of the patent in the “Patent Gazette” of the SIPO, applicant shall submit a completed Request for Other Actions Form, with “The Copy of Extracts from the Patent Register” and “Patent Specification” issued by the SIPO to the Intellectual Property Department.
- For patent-holder who holds an invention patent granted at the SIPO, within three months following the publication of the notice of the granting of the patent in the “Patent Gazette” of the SIPO, should submit a completed Application form for extending validity of SIPO’s invention patent, and “The Copy of Extracts from the Patent Register” and “Patent Specification” issued by the SIPO to the Industrial Property Department. For details, please refer to “Intellectual Property – Administrative Procedures” in the website of Macao Economic Bureau.
If you have any question or consider to protect your patent right in Hong Kong or in Macau, please free to contact us.