Design registration fees reduced in Hong Kong

Good news for those seeking design protection in Hong Kong with the announcement from the Intellectual Property Department of the Government of Hong Kong SAR (HKIPD) that official design fees have been reduced, effective from 1 March 2024.

Design registration and post-registration official fees have been substantially reduced by up to 70%.

This reduction in fees is part of the government's efforts to promote innovation and support the design industry in Hong Kong. The aim is to make it more affordable for individuals and businesses to protect their designs and intellectual property rights. 

This fee reduction is expected to benefit designers and businesses across various sectors, encouraging them to register their designs and contribute to the overall growth and competitiveness of the design landscape in Hong Kong.

HKIPD Encourages electronic filing

To encourage electronic filing of design registrations, a larger reduction of 70% is offered for electronic filling compared with paper filing, which at 60% still represents a substantial drop.

As a result, 25% of filing fees can be saved by electronic filing (~USD30 for one design) as compared with paper filing (~USD40 for one design).

Design Registry services with fee reductions

Further to the filing fee reductions, the changes also include fee reductions from between 20% to 60% for a range of other design services, including:

• other services such as amendments, time extensions, certified copies, etc.