China Intellectual Property Agency (H.K.) is a Chinese professional
agent dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit. These
works of intellectual property are expanding the bounds of science and technology and
enriching the world of the arts. Through its work, CIPA (H.K.) plays an important role in enhancing
the quality and enjoyment of life, as well as creating real wealth for its clients.
In order to facilitate our clients or guests to advertise or
exhibit their technologies of patents and trademarks of
registration and issue information of marketing on their goods or
services related to Intellectual Property, we've developed and
provided this FREE information platform for issuance. If any
inventors or entities who own right of patent or trademark and
intend to issue their goods or services, please contact our
Intellectual Property Information Centre via info@cipahk.com.
Notice:
The information contained is
provided for the online readers' convenience only and is not
guaranteed to be accurate. Online readers are recommended to contact
our IP Information
Centre
via info@cipahk.com and verify the accuracy of the text before
attempting to rely thereon.
Reviewing relevant literature can save
a lot of time, money and effort. A patent, for instance, will
not be granted unless your idea is novel. A search of the patent
database will give you a very good indication of whether or not
your idea is new. If your invention is described in a patent
which is no longer in force, you cannot get a patent yourself
and it's likely other firms will already know about the
technology. Also, if the owners have allowed the patent to
lapse, there may be doubts about the invention's commercial
viability.
At the very least, a thorough search can help you evaluate your
own ideas and provide you with a more advanced starting point
for research. The more you exploit and position your IP in the
market place, the more value that property will have when it
comes to licensing it or selling your business. You may also
need to invest time and money to ensure that others are not
using your IP. This means searching databases and other sources
for possible infringements, and being prepared to take formal
action if necessary to protect your Intellectual Property in the marketplace.
With diligent and dynamic marketing strategies in place, you
will also be in a perfect position to take advantage of any
opportunities in the market as they arise.
Research your idea thoroughly. An
infringement may be accidental, and may even be minor, but it
could still cost you a small fortune! It's a good idea to search
the trade mark database if you are looking to register a
business name, company name, domain name or developing a logo or
image.
We offer a search service to check whether your proposed
name or image is similar to a registered trade mark. This can
save you time and reduce the likelihood of infringing someone
else's trade mark. So now you have every opportunity to protect
yourself!
A search can also ensure that none of your
competitors are infringing on your Intellectual Property rights. You can also take
the opportunity to object to any pending grants of IP to one of
your competitors if you believe that it is infringing on your
Intellectual Property rights.