Trademarks
Designs
Patents
Under Hong Kong’s one-country, two-system system, applications for the above intellectual property protection in Hong Kong must be filed separately from those in China.
In other words, patents, designs and trademarks obtained in China do not extend to Hong Kong.
Many companies that set up in Hong Kong then move on to mainland China, but it is important to note that the trademark rights in mainland China may be seized by the relevant parties. It is therefore effective for companies setting up in Hong Kong to have their mainland rights under control at the same time.
商標
外觀設計
專利
香港在「一國兩制」的框架下，若欲在香港獲得上述智慧財產權保護，必須在香港另行提出申請，不得僅憑中國境內的申請。換言之，在中國取得之專利、外觀設計及商標，其權利範圍並不延伸至香港。
許多進軍香港的企業，其後亦會進軍中國內地，但需注意相關人士可能搶先取得中國內地的商標權。因此，對於進軍香港的企業而言，同時取得內地的商標權將是有效的策略。
