Author: traceephilip

Hong Kong grants first-ever standard patent by original grant *************************************************************      The Patents Registry of the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) has granted the first standard patent under the original grant patent (OGP) system this week, within 14 months after the date of filing of the application by the applicant.      Launched in December 2019, the OGP system creates a direct route for innovators to seek standard patent protection in Hong Kong with a maximum term of 20 years, providing an alternative to the existing “re-registration” route.      “It’s an exciting moment to see the granting of the first-ever standard patent ... Read more