Trademark registration in Hong Kong and overseas

Trademark registration in Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas

WeCorp provides trademark searches, registration applications and follow-up trademark services. Jurisdictions and goods or services classes are selected according to where products are made, sold and developed.

Value of trademark registration

• A trademark can form part of a business’s intangible assets.
• Registration provides exclusive rights in the relevant territory and registered goods or services.
• The ® symbol denotes a registered mark. Check the mark’s status in the relevant jurisdiction before using it; ™ may be used for an unregistered mark.

Trademark services

• Trademark search reports.
• Registration advice, including the Nice Classification.
• Registration application for the first class.
• Changes, renewals, replacement certificates, transfers and licensing.
• Reviews, refusals, responses, revocations, oppositions and disputes.
• Collection of the trademark registration certificate.

Information required

• Applicant’s name and address.
• Identity card or passport for an individual applicant; incorporation evidence for a company applicant.
• Applicant’s nationality or company’s jurisdiction of incorporation.
• The mark’s design or name, including the colours claimed.
• The goods or services classes and a detailed specification.

The Nice Classification contains 45 classes: classes 1–34 cover goods and classes 35–45 cover services.

Application jurisdictions

Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.