Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) has developed trademark registration procedure at HKBU.

The trademark application procedure lays out clear steps for initialising a trademark registration at HKBU with responsible parties of each step. This is to facilitate trademark registration of valuable marks at HKBU.


Standard Procedures for Trademark Registration

A. Collect information

1. PI downloads and completes disclosure form from KTO website.
2. PI then submits the completed form and proposed marks to KTO by email.
3. If the submitted information is sufficient, KTO will seek quotation of trademark registration and registration strategy from IP Attorney.
4. KTO provides law firm’s quotation and registration strategy to PI.

      Trademark Disclosure Form [] []

B. KTO Review information

Scenario 1: PI agrees IP Attorney’s quotation and registration strategy	Once PI agrees, KTO creates PR by using the provided account code in the form. When PR is approved, KTO instructs IP Attorney to proceed with registration.
Scenario 2: PI either not agree IP Attorney’s quotation or registration strategy	If PI does not agree the IP Attorney’s quotation or registration strategy, KTO will not process the trademark registration. If the Proposed mark is unregistered, the PI is suggested to use the ™ symbol