Anyone can use the Hong Kong Government Intellectual Property Department’s free search page at any time. Search for identical or similar registered Hong Kong trademarks and prior applications. Of course, you can also entrust local trademark agency companies to inquire.
The specific process of applying for trademark registration in Hong Kong is as follows:
1. After the Hong Kong trademark registration applicant submits materials, it will take about 4-6 months to officially enter the trademark registration process;
2. It takes about a week for the Hong Kong government to search for registration, and it takes about 2 weeks for the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department to accept the trademark and receive a receipt;
3. Enter the Hong Kong government’s internal review, and after the review is successful It will take about 3 months for typesetting and printing to enter the Hong Kong gazette period. After the gazette, the formal approval is completed and the applicant can receive the trademark certificate. The term of trademark protection in Hong Kong is 10 years.