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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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