| For trade marks under the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) | |
|---|---|
| Time taken to issue first letter for 92% of trade mark applications during deficiencies checking stage | 3 months |
| Time taken to provide first response for 97% of trade mark applications | 2 months |
| Time taken to provide second response for 82% of trade mark applications | 3 months |
| Time taken to deliver 97% of hearing decisions on trade marks | 6 months |
| For patents under the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) | |
|---|---|
| Time taken to process 98% of standard (re-registration) patent applications concerning minimum requirements | 10 days |
| Time taken to process 95% of standard (original grant) patent applications concerning minimum requirements | 10 days |
| Time taken to process 95% of short-term patent applications concerning minimum requirements | 10 days |
| Time taken to process 95% of standard (re-registration) patent applications concerning formal requirements | 4 months |
| Time taken to process 95% of short-term patent applications concerning formal requirements | 3 months |
| For designs under the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522) | |
|---|---|
| Time taken to process 99% of design applications concerning minimum requirements | 10 days |
| Time taken to process 95% of design applications concerning formal requirements | 4 months |
We may not be able to achieve these standards if the application or its supporting document is not in order, or if it is necessary to seek clarification and/or additional evidence in support of the application.
| 2022 (%) |
2023 (%) |
2024 (up to 31.5.2024) (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| For trade marks under the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) | |||
| Issuing first letter for trade mark applications during deficiencies checking stage within 3 months | 99 | 97 | 98 |
| Providing first response for trade mark applications within 2 months | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Providing second response for trade mark applications within 3 months | 82 | 83 | 91 |
| Delivering hearing decisions on trade marks within 6 months | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| For patents under the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) | |||
| Processing standard (re-registration) patent applications concerning minimum requirements within 10 days | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Processing standard (original grant) patent applications concerning minimum requirements within 10 days | 97 | 98 | 98 |
| Processing short-term patent applications concerning minimum requirements within 10 days | 98 | 97 | 96 |
| Processing standard (re-registration) patent applications concerning formal requirements within 4 months | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Processing short-term patent applications concerning formal requirements within 3 months | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| For designs under the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522) | |||
| Processing design applications concerning minimum requirements within 10 days | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Processing design applications concerning formal requirements within 4 months | 99 | 99 | 100 |