HK Intellectual Property - An Overview

Posted by goldmillennium on March 18th, 2013

HK Intellectual Property is a regulatory body established in 1966 under the HKTDC Ordinance (Chapter 1114); the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is the international marketing law for Hong Kong-settled businessmen, manufacturers and service providers. Hong Kong is one of the inventive and a service-driven economy. As a developed international financial and trading centre, Hong Kong has the framework for trading intellectual property (IP).

Their aim is to develop opportunities for Hong Kong companies. Well equipped with 40 offices worldwide, they aim at providing numerous services to aid global trade and promote Hong Kong as a base for doing trade with China and throughout Asia.

Intellectual property trading usually refers to the purchasing, selling and transpose to intellectual property rights under commonly agreed rules and regulations. Intellectual property trading can also include acquiring and licensing of new patents, industrial architecture, semi-conductor plans and layouts, plant species, copyright jobs, trademarks for products and services, trade enigma and more.

The intellectual property trading business is backed by a number of intellectual property channels who add chroma to the transactions that may not be done through direct trading. Examples of intellectual property channels include intellectual property consultants, intellectual property brokers, intellectual property conference organizers, intellectual property evaluators, intellectual property financiers, intellectual property agents, intellectual property lawyers, intellectual property mediators, and intellectual property arbitrators.

To encourage trade and develop the economy, HK encourages trade fairs, helps meet traders online and also provides information about them if required. It enables Hong Kong based traders to enjoy a superior level of flexibility in sourcing. They also arrange for customized and problem-free meetings with the companies pre-selected suppliers. This enables the traders to start your sourcing plans by taking help of HK intellectual property in this highly efficient service.

Mission Statement of Intellectual Property

· It aims at maintaining the protecting the intellectual property rights to the best international standards so that Hong Kong, China stands as a base where innovative and creative thoughts and talents can flourish and develop.

· HK Intellectual Property aims at providing the best quality and dependable patent, trademark and design registration services to the people of Hong Kong, China.

· HK Intellectual Property aims at promoting awareness about intellectual property rights of the general public, and a sense of consideration and respect for the rights of others.

By taking the necessary steps, HK Intellectual Property aims at developing opportunities for Hong Kong companies so that the economy can grow and flourish.

About the Author:

Mr. Javier Hernandez, CEO is an international lawyer with a Master’s in European Union Law, International Business Transaction and Commercial Law and Chinese Law. Mr. Hernandez has eight years of experience in China and specializes in the business and legal areas in China including laws related to company formation & representative office in China. He has published and gained recognition in several magazines, including the Tsinghua Enterprise Business School magazine, as well as European and American magazines.