Overseas Copyright Registration
Copyright is a right granted by law to the owner of an original work for a specified period of time. Copyrights are automatically granted upon completion of the work, so they do not need to be registered. Some countries, such as China and the United States, have also implemented voluntary registration systems for copyrights. The advantage of copyright registration is that the creator takes the initiative to declare that he is the original creator of the work through legal procedures, and enjoys the copyright of such works, and establishes preliminary evidence of copyright rights.
The term of protection of copyright generally extends from the time of completion of the work, the lifetime of the creator and 50 years after his death. Depending on the type of copyright work, the protection period may be slightly different. For example, the term of protection for a broadcast work is 50 years after the work is first broadcast.
Overseas Trademark Registration
A trademark is a distinctive logo that can be a brand, words, letters, numbers, graphics, sounds, smells, symbols, colors, packaging, etc., or a combination of these elements, which are important for a company and its brand image. In addition to traditional trademarks, there are also color trademarks, sound trademarks, three-dimensional trademarks, and taste trademarks.
In most countries/regions, the trademark registration is valid for 10 years from the date of application/registration, and if the trademark registrant wishes to continue to enjoy the exclusive right of use of the trademark, it should apply for renewal to the Trademark Registration Office one month before the expiration of the validity period, and the validity period after the renewal approval is 10 years, and the number of renewal periods is not limited。
Overseas Exterior Design Application
Exterior design patents are designed to protect the aesthetics of the exterior without considering its physical function. As long as the shape, pattern, color, and combination of the product are aesthetically pleasing, and the new design that is suitable for industrial application, you can apply for a patent for exterior design.
Exterior design applications need to be mindful of novelty, i.e. product exterior designs have never been published or disclosed in Hong Kong or elsewhere prior to the application. The validity period of the registered exterior design protection is a maximum of 25 years in Hong Kong, which is renewed once every 5 years. 10 years in China, renewed once every 1 year; 14 years for the United States, no need to continue.
Overseas patent application
Patents exist to protect new technologies and inventions, thereby protecting the rights of patent inventors and patent holders to manufacture and sell such technologies and inventions. In order to meet the requirements for applying for patents, the following basic conditions must be met:
- Practical
- Be creative
- It has novelty
China’s patent applications can be divided into three types: invention patents, practical new patents, and external design patents. Hong Kong has short-term patents and standard patents. The term of protection for new patents in China is 10 years, and the term of protection for invention patents is 20 years. Short-term patents in Hong Kong are valid for up to one year. Patents are valid for up to 20 years.
Project financing
Innovative enterprises arise from new ideas, new business models, and inventions to create and create. HKIPX’s financing platform provides a diversified channel for low-cost funding for the company’s large-scale and commercial development. After project parties become platform users, they can post their project funding needs on the platform. The project party can attract funds from various parties in various forms, such as equity, property rights, debt rights and/or debt-to-equity swaps. HKIPX will review the project and the project party, and after passing the test, the information will be published on HKIPX’s project financing platform. HKIPX will use the concept of crowd planning to attract the needs of multiple parties for capital protection projects, and introduce multiple partners, such as insurance companies and insurance companies, to jointly monitor and ensure the normal operation of the projects to mitigate investor risks. HKIPX’s financing platform provides investors and project owners with an early opportunity to enter innovative ventures.
The platform is suitable for individuals or companies who have independent intellectual property rights and hope to benefit from the intellectual property rights to make the concept bigger and stronger. The project will use the funds to carry out industrialized production, market-oriented promotion, and commercialized operation.
Standardized trading
The purpose of HKIPX’s standardized trading engine is to standardize and trade standardized financial products with a huge market of more than $10 million in intellectual property products. This design can lower the threshold for users of intellectual property rights, quickly transform intellectual property rights into productive forces, and at the same time attract social capital to participate in this transformation process; It is necessary to reap profits and further promote invention and innovation.
Cracking down on counterfeiting overseas
“Anti-counterfeiting” means to crack down on acts that infringe on intellectual property rights and interests, so as to safeguard the interests and legal rights of intellectual property rights holders. Many businesses use advanced technological solutions to prevent infringement and piracy, such as anti-counterfeiting trademarks, anti-royalty, RFID, and other technologies. HKIPX will work with corporate associations, law enforcement bodies, and governments to combat different types of intellectual property infringements, such as software, artwork, counterfeit products from famous brands, and unlicensed patents and technologies.
Customs Filings
In the case of customs protection of intellectual property rights, it refers to the notification in writing by the holders of intellectual property rights, such as trademark rights, patent rights, and copyrights, of the legal status of their intellectual property rights, the situation of the relevant goods, the legal use of intellectual property rights, and the import and export of infringing goods in the form of written notification to the General Administration of Customs in accordance with the provisions of the relevant regulations, so that the customs can take the initiative to supervise and protect the relevant intellectual property rights in the process of supervising and exporting the goods.
If the Customs discovers that the goods are suspected of infringing on the intellectual property rights of the filed case, it will notify the right holder for verification. In the event of an infringement of the rights of the right holder, the Customs has the right to suspend its import and export, and to seize the goods concerned for investigation and disposal, or to destroy all the infringing goods.