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Intellectual Property Department, Hong Kong SAR Government 1
Introduction Session on Online Registered Design
Search
by
Intellectual Property Department,
The Government of the HKSAR
February 2004
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Features
• Bilingual
• 2 types of search: Simple and Advanced search
• 3 types of search results:– Image– Details– Details and Image
• Printer friendly version available
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Workstation requirement
• Internet access (Broadband connection recommended)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or above; or Netscape navigator 7.0 or above• Recommended screen resolution 1024 x
768 • Adobe Acrobat reader
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Advantages
1. Easy to access
2. User-friendly
3. At no cost
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1. Easy to access
Existing system
• Conduct in IPD
• Time available: 9 am - 5 pm
New system
• Conduct anywhere via Internet
• Time available: ~ 24 hours
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2. User-friendly
Existing system
• Paper based
• Selects class and inspects physical register and representations– Inconvenience in searching large volume of registers– Difficult to compare
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2. User-friendly
New system
• Internet Access
• Provides different search options e.g. article, registered owner’s name
• Supports 3 types of result presentations
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3. At no cost
Existing system
• Fee for search: $100/ 0.5 hour
• Fee for printing info.: $6/ page
New system
• Free of charge
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Demonstration
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News
• Soft launch of online Registered Design Search
• Simplified application procedures – 1 set of representation– Statement of novelty included in the form
• E-filing
• Official Journal
• Reduction of fees
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www.info.gov.hk/ipd/
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The End