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Search Workshop. Online Trade Mark Search Hong Kong, China http://ipsearch.ipd.gov.hk launched in January, 2003. Landscape. Users of our search system Feb 2003: 47 Oct 2003: 64 country/ territory/ area. Landscape. Distribution of users of our search system
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Search Workshop Online Trade Mark Search Hong Kong, China http://ipsearch.ipd.gov.hk launched in January, 2003
Landscape • Users of our search system Feb 2003: 47 Oct 2003: 64 country/ territory/ area
Landscape • Distribution of users of our search system Top ten users HK: No.1 in Feb 03 USA: No.1 in Oct 03
Landscape • Best Practices: OHIM’s Benchmarking report 2002
Preliminary advice • Form T1 services: -search of records -preliminary advice on registrability
Scope of search • s.11 and s.42 TMO search relating to absolute grounds • s.12 and s.42 TMO search relating to relative grounds
Search relating to absolute grounds • Dictionaries relating to different fields (see work manual) • Emblems protected under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention • Internet search
Search relating to relative grounds To bring up via our search system: • Earlier identical or similar mark • Identical or similar goods / services • Cross search list
References for search • Work manual • Online help • Help desk + information tabled
Way forward • Working together • More dialogue to ensure common values for registration of trade marks in HK, China • Comments: tmsearch@ipd.gov.hk
Live screen demonstration Online Trade Mark Search Hong Kong, China http://ipsearch.ipd.gov.hk
Summary of Search System HK UK JPO AIPO Colour TM Extract List Max. no. of records 500 2000 500 Device Search Search Options >10 >10 >10 >10
Search Workshop Q & A
Search Workshop THANK YOU!Intellectual Property Department Hong Kong, China http://ipsearch.ipd.gov.hk