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Patent Fee Schedule

Compare first patent fees, additional patent fees, estimated processing timelines, and validity options across major global registries prior to launching your design protections.
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-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 3,000 3 to 6 8
Hong Kong Standard Patent (R)(1st Stage) 3,000 N/A 20
Hong Kong Standard Patent (R)(2nd Stage） 2,500 N/A 20
Hong Kong Standard Patent (O)(Having examination） 9,000 24 to 36 20
European Union (EPO) Patent* 54,000 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 23,000 18 to 30 20
Singapore Patent 20,000 24 to 48 20
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Patent Search Report

Country
Service
Conducted By
Total (HKD)
Days
Language of PS
China
Patent Search Report Specified for Hong Kong Short Term Patent Registration
State Intellectual Property Office of PRC
6,800
30
Chinese
China
Patent Search Report Specified for Hong Kong Short Term Patent Registration
State Intellectual Property Office of PRC
11,600
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

*A European patent is a patent granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) under the European Patent Convention (EPC).
38 EPC member states:
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.