Hong Kong

Requirements

Part 1: Standard Patents

Documents to record standard patent based on applications filed at designated patent office

Copy of designated patent application as published including abstract, description, claims, drawings and search report.
If application does not contain name of inventor, statement identifying person/persons whom applicant believes to be inventor/inventors.
Name and address of the applicant.
If the applicant is not the same as in designated application, statement explaining entitlement to apply for such grant with supporting prescribed documents.
If priority is claimed, details of date of priority claimed and country filed.
If claim is made for non-prejudicial disclosure, details of name, place and opening date of such exhibition and meeting, as well as date of first disclosure.
Chinese and English titles of invention and abstracts.

Documents to record standard patent based on PCT Application

Copy of PCT application as published by International Bureau.
Copy of translation of PCT application published by designated patent office.
Copy of publication indicating PCT application has validly entered into national phase by designated patent office.
Chinese and English titles of invention and abstracts.

Documents to request registration and grant of standard patent

A copy of the granted specification of designated patent, including description, claims and drawings together with a statement confirming that it is a true copy of the document issued by or kept at the relevant designated patent office.
Where the person filing request is other than the person named in register as applicant for standard patent, statement explaining first mentioned person's entitlement to apply for such grant with supporting prescribed documents.
Where request to record contains statement to effect that priority is claimed, applicant may be required to submit copies of priority application.
Chinese and English titles of invention.

Part 2: Short-Term Patents

Documents for short-term patent based on Paris Convention/WTO member country

Specification including (a) description of invention to which application relates; (b) one/more claims but not exceeding one independent claim and (c) any drawings referred to in description/claims.
Title and abstract, in both English and Chinese.
Original Search report in relation to invention (issued by established searching authority).
Name and address of the applicant and inventor.
Where the applicant is not the sole inventor, statement indicating derivation of entitlement to exercise right to short-term patent.
If priority is claimed, statement of priority and a copy of previous application.

Note: Request for deferral of grant of short-term patent can only be made at time of filing the application.

Documents for short-term patent based on PCT application designating utility model in China

Copy of PCT application as published by International Bureau.

Copy of international search report for PCT application.
Date of entry of PCT application into national phase in China.
Copy of translation of PCT application (if any) published by Chinese Patent Office.
Copy of information published by Chinese Patent Office concerning PCT applications.