Venture into China technology market after WTO（一）.pptVIP

Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Strategy for Technology Entrepreneurs Lecture 2 22 May 2004 presented by: HUGO NGAW LL.M. Intellectual Property Registration Trade Mark Search Preliminary advice Is it distinctive? Is it a description of your goods and services? Is it a well known term in your line of business? Other people’s Trade Marks Intellectual Property Registration (Cont’d) Flow: Application - Deficiencies checking - Search Examination - Hearing - Publication for opposition - Registration Duration: as short as 6 months Issues Class Specification Others Overseas application Convention priority Intellectual Property Registration (Cont’d) Patent Who can apply? Language Intellectual Property Registration (Cont’d) Standard patent Standard patent application – first stage – timing for filing? Documents and information Filing fee and advertisement fee Filing date Intellectual Property Registration (Cont’d) Examination and publication Maintaining a standard patent application Standard patent application – second stage – when should you file? Documents and information Filing fee and advertisement fee Examination and grant Intellectual Property Registration (Cont’d) Short-term patent Short-term patent application – timing for filing Documents and information Search report Filing fee and advertisement fee Filing date Examination and grant Intellectual Property Registration (Cont’d) PCT International application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) International application designating China – timing for filing a standard patent application? Timing for filing a short-term patent application Documents and information for a standard patent application Documents and information for a short-term patent application Intellectual Property Registration (Cont’d) Registered Design New designs Convention priority Confidential disclose Spare parts Who can apply? Intellectual Property Registration (Cont’d) Filing applic