Intellectual property protection in Hong Kong
Hong Kong general info
Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory south to Mainland China at the Pearl River Estuary of the Asia Pacific. With a total land area of 1,106 km2 and a population of over 7.3 million, it ranks as the world's fourth most densely populated sovereign state or territory.
IP Legal Base in Hong Kong
Patents Ordinance (Chapter 514)
Trade Marks Ordinance (Chapter 559)
Registered Designs Ordinance (Chapter 522)
Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Chapter 362)
Copyright Ordinance (Chapter 528)
Plant Varieties Protection Ordinance (Chapter 490)
Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance (Chapter 544)
Layout-Design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance (Chapter 445)
International organizations/agreements
Patent Office Contact Details
Intellectual Property Department
24/F Wu Chung House
213 Queen's Road East, Wanchai
Phone: (852)2961 6901
Fax: (852)2838 6315 (Patents and Designs Registries); (852)2838 6082 / (852)2574 4345 (Trademarks Registry)
Email: enquiry@ipd.gov.hk
www.ipd.gov.hk
IP registration costs
Fees associated with registration of IP rights in Hong Kong are available in the fee calculator.
✓ Last verified: 26 February 2026 by BARRON & YOUNG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with Hong Kong IP Laws