紮根香港 服務中華 中小企業之香港律師 What is Intellectual Property? 甚麼是知識產權? Copyright 版權 Designs 外觀設計 Intellectual Property 知識產權 Trade Marks 商標 Patent 專利 Copyright 版權 •Original literary, dramatic, musical (must be recorded in writing or otherwise) or artistic works •Sound.

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Transcript 紮根香港 服務中華 中小企業之香港律師 What is Intellectual Property? 甚麼是知識產權? Copyright 版權 Designs 外觀設計 Intellectual Property 知識產權 Trade Marks 商標 Patent 專利 Copyright 版權 •Original literary, dramatic, musical (must be recorded in writing or otherwise) or artistic works •Sound.

紮根香港 服務中華
中小企業之香港律師
What is Intellectual Property?
甚麼是知識產權?
Copyright
版權
Designs
外觀設計
Intellectual Property
知識產權
Trade Marks
商標
Patent
專利
Copyright 版權
•Original literary, dramatic, musical (must be recorded in
writing or otherwise) or artistic works
•Sound recordings, films, broadcasts or cable programmes
•Typographical arrangement of published edition
•原創文學作品、戲劇作品、音樂作品﹝以書面或其他方式紀錄﹞
或藝術作品
•聲音紀錄、影片、廣播或有線傳播節目
•已發表版本的排印編排
Copyright is the only IP right which does not require registration
版權是知識產權中唯一不用註冊而行使的法定權利
What designs can be registered?
Designs
外觀設計
那些外觀設計是可以註冊的?
Basically every new design for the
appearance of an article is registrable
基本上任何物品的新外觀設計都可以申請
註冊
What rights a registered owner has?
Rights to take legal actions for
relief i.e. damages, when
being infringed
註冊擁有人有甚麼權利?
Exclusive right to deal with the design
i.e. use, manufacture, sale, import at
the place of registration and issue
license to others to deal with it
在註冊地享有獨有該外觀設計的如使用、
製造、售賣及進口等處置權及授權他人以
特許使用處置該外觀設計
Infringement
侵犯知識產權
被侵犯知識產權時有權採取法律
行動要求如賠償的濟助
Good defense and
counterclaim when being sued
當被他人起訴時該註冊外觀設計
為一有力的答辯及反申索
Notes on Application for
Registration of Designs
申請註冊外觀設計注意事項
Design must be new at the date of filing
of the application
在提交申請當日,該外觀設計必須是新的設計
OR 或
Design must be new at the Priority Date
(Date of filing of the first application in a
Paris Convention Country or WTO member
territory – date of filing in HK must be
within 6 months from the first application
to claim priority)
在優先權日期時﹝在巴黎公約國或世貿組織
成員區提交首次註冊申請的日期 – 在香港
提交申請的日期必須是該首次申請日期的6個
月內才可聲稱有該優先權﹞該外觀設計必須
是新的設計
What designs can be considered as new?
甚麼的外觀設計才會被認為是新的?
•Not yet registered for the same or any
other articles
•該外觀設計在過去未為該物品或其它物品
註冊
•Not yet disclosed in HKSAR or other
places
•該外觀設計在過去未有香港或其它地方披露
There must not be any non-confidence
disclosure before filing of application
注意在提交申請書前不可在沒有保密情況
下披露該外觀設計的機密
Designs Registry 外觀設計註冊處
Application Procedure 申請程序
Applicant 申請人
Filing 提交
Required Items
•1 set of completed application Form (D1)
Notice
•7 identical sets of representation of the
通知
design
•A Statement of Novelty
•Samples (for textile design only)
•Payment of filing and advertisement fee
所需項目
•一份填妥的申請表格﹝D1﹞
•七份相同的該外觀設計陳述
•一份新潁性陳述書
Upon receipt of the application,
issue notice to applicant informing
him date of filing
註冊處在收到申請後會通知申請人其
申請的提交日期
Notice
Formal Examination 型式方面的審查
通知
If any deficiency on the application,
inform applicant to correct
若申請內有未符合型式上的規定,通知
申請人更正
Amendment
更正
Issuance of
Certificate
發出註冊
證明書
If no deficiency
符合型式規定
Publish in the Gazette and issuance
of Certificate of Registration
在憲報上刊登及發出註冊證明書
•樣本﹝祇適用於紡織品外觀設計﹞
•繳付提交費及廣告費
Normal process time – 3 months
正常處理需時3個月
Duration of Registration 註冊有效期
5 years/年
Initial 5 years and
Renewable 4 times
Each time 5 years
首次有效期為5年及可續
期4次,每次為期5年
5 years/年
5 years/年
5 years/年
5 years/年
Trade Mark 商標
What is a trade mark?
商標是甚麼?
•A sign capable of distinguishing the
goods and services of one
undertaking from another
•一個能識別不同企業的貨品或服務的
標誌
•It might consist of words (including
personal names), indications,
designs, letters, numerals, colors,
sounds, smells...
•可以由文字﹝包括個人姓名﹞、徽示、
設計式樣、字母、數字、顏色、
聲音、氣味等等構成
•BUT must be capable of being
represented graphically
•必須能以書寫或繪圖展示
What rights does a registered owner have?
註冊擁有人有甚麼權利?
Exclusive right to use the trade mark and
issue license to other to use it at the place
of registration
在註冊地享有獨有使用權及授權他人特許使用
Infringement 被侵犯權利
Rights to take legal actions for relief i.e.
damages, when being infringed
被侵犯知識產權時有權採取法律行動要求如賠償
的濟助
Good defense and counterclaim when being
sued
當被他人起訴時該註冊商標為一有力的答辯及反
申索
Notes on Application for Registration of Trade Mark
Is the intended trade mark distinctive?
擬註冊的商標是否具備顯著性?
申請註冊商標注意事項
Yes 是
Is the intended trade mark connected
with the trade or business or is it some
kind of measurement/indication as to
quality, quantity, place…
Yes
擬註冊的商標是否與其行業或業務有關連
或是否一些可用以量度或顯示質素、數量、
地域等等的名稱或標誌
是
Might not be registrable
可能不獲准註冊
No 否
Is the intended trade mark’s shape is a result
of the nature of the goods or from a
technical result?
擬註冊的商標形狀是否由於貨品本身的性質而產
生或技術上需有的結果?
No 否
Yes
是
Yes
是
No 否
Yes
Any similar/identical trade mark
already registered?
是否已有類似/相同的註冊商標?
是
Is the intended trade mark:
擬註冊商標是否:
•prohibited under the law of Hong Kong
or elsewhere
•根據香港或其它地方法例禁止
•contrary to accepted principles of
morality
•違反道德原則
•contains national, regional flag or
emblem
•含有國旗、國徽或區旗、區徽
No
否
•Perform on-line search oneself or
submit Forms T1 and T1S
requesting TMR for search and
advice
•在網頁執行在線查冊或提交T1及
T1S表格要求商標註冊處代為查冊及
給予建議
Submit Application 提交申請表格
Trade Marks Registry
商標註冊處
Application Procedure 申請程序
Applicant 申請人
•Complete Form T2 and T2S
•填寫T2 及T2S表格
•Complete Form T2A if the trade mark
is a certification, collective or
defensive… or include a disclaimer,
limitation or condition
•若商標是證明商標,集體商標或防禦商標
或包含卸棄、限制或條件
•Application Fees
•申請費用
Trade Marks Registry 商標註冊處
Filing
提交
Yes 有
•Deficiency checking
•檢查表格填寫是否有錯漏
•Search and Examination
•查冊及審查
Any objection?
是否有反對?
No 無
Submission, amendment, withdrawal
理論、修訂、撤消
Application accepted and publication
in HKIP Journal
接受申請並在香港知識產權公報上刊登
Application Procedure 申請程序
Applicant 申請人
File counter-statement
and evidence
提交反陳述及證據
3rd Party 第三者
Trade Marks Registry
商標註冊處
Receive notice of
opposition
收到反對通知
After publication
in HKIP Journal
在公報刊登後
Yes 有
Any opposition by
3rd party?
第三者有沒有反對?
Hearing
聆訊
Accept Registration, issue
certificate of registration and
published in HKIP Journal
接受註冊,發出註冊證明書及刊
登於香港知識產權公報
Refuse Registration, either
amend or withdraw
拒絕註冊,申請人可以撤銷
申請或作出適當修改
Shortest Process Time – 6 months
最快處理需時6個月
Duration of Registration
註冊有效期
10 Years/年
10 Years/年
Initial 10 years and
renewable each time
for 10 years
首次有效為期10年及可續
期每次10年
10 Years/年
10 Years/年
10 Years/年
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