With the development of the global economy, more and more enterprises have expanded their business to overseas markets. To protect their own products and defend themselves against infringements, the number of patent applications by companies in overseas countries is increasing. Thus, how can the applicant easily understand the status of the applied patent and the situation of the annual fee in the process of actual operation? And this article mainly explains how to make a simple search to obtain information of patents and designs through the Hong Kong official website.

1. The overview of query system

The website of Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is https://www.ipd.gov.hk/. It supports English, Traditional Chinese and  Simplified Chinese. Besides, it also provides three services of search trademarks, search for patents and search for designs for the public to choose conveniently according to their own needs. And you can find all process records of the Hong Kong patent and design, including basic information, dates, parties, priority, designated patent, maintenance and historical details/endorsements.

2. The usage of query system

The following are the usage methods of search for patents and search for designs. You can extract the information of patents you want through it. Besides, there is no need to register an account. Just log in to the website to make inquiries.

Firstly, you need to click on “English version” in the top right of the homepage, enter the page of English version. Secondly, you can click “Online Services” on the left of the page of English version to enter the “Online Service” page. Thirdly, click on the “https://esearch.ipd.gov.hk” in the “Online Service” to enter the page of “Online Search System”.

More conveniently, you can directly click https://esearch.ipd.gov.hk/ to enter the Online Search System.

On the page of Online Search System, you can choose the search item that you want according to your situation.

2.1 Search for patent

2.1.1 Click “Search for patents” on the page of “Online Search System” and enter the page of "Notice to Users", then click "Accept" to enter the patent query page.

2.1.2 The patent query page provides quick search and advanced search. You can enter the known information of the patent into the corresponding blank, such as the application number or title of invention, etc. For example, firstly, fill 14104740.9 into "Hong Kong Application Number”, then click "Search". 

Secondly, click on the title of patent, you will enter the page of Register entry. Finally, you can find out the status of the patent, information about fees and other information.

2.2 Search for design

2.2.1 Click “Search for designs” on the page of “Online Search System” and enter the page of "Notice to Users", then click "Accept" to enter the patent query page.

2.2.2 This patent query page also provides quick search and advanced search. You can enter the known information of patent into corresponding blank, such as the registration number or the registered owner’s name, etc. For example, firstly, fill 2017181.5 into "Registration No.”, then click "Search". 

Secondly, click “Registration No.” of search results, you will enter the page of design’s details, then you can find out the status of the design, information about fees and other information.

The above contents are the introduction to a quick search for information on Hong Kong patents and designs. If you have any other related issues about searching, please feel free to consult us.