1 Search Workshop Online Trade Mark Search Hong Kong, China launched in January, 2003
2 Landscape Users of our search system Feb 2003:47 Oct 2003:64 country/ territory/ area
3 Landscape Distribution of users of our search system Top ten users HK:No.1 in Feb 03 USA:No.1 in Oct 03
4 The statistics is based on IPD’s web server access log
5 Landscape Best Practices: OHIM’s Benchmarking report 2002
6 Preliminary advice Form T1 services: -search of records -preliminary advice on registrability
7 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
8 Search relating to absolute grounds Dictionaries relating to different fields (see work manual) Emblems protected under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention Internet search
9 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
10 References for search Work manual Online help Help desk + information tabled
11 Way forward Working together More dialogue to ensure common values for registration of trade marks in HK, China Comments:
12 Live screen demonstration Online Trade Mark Search Hong Kong, China
13 Summary of Search System HKUKJPO AIPO Colour TM Extract List Max. no. of records Device Search Search Options >10>10 >10 >10
14 Search Workshop Q & A
15 Search Workshop THANK YOU! Intellectual Property Department Hong Kong, China