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EUROPEAN UNION TRADEMARK
Foreign Investors in Hong Kong
Low tax. British law. USD linked currency. Stepping stone to investments in China. Enterprise support is government policy. Hong Kong is ideal for multinational businesses...
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Overseas companies intend to carry out business in Hong Kong need to apply for registration within one month of establishing a place of business in Hong Kong....
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Foreign Investors in China
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Search: US$400
(1) Per mark
(2) Covers all Class Codes
(3) Search results returned back by e-mail within 7 days
(4) Full availability search on: Community (CTM) data base and WIPO database
(5) Individual Country Databases for: Austria, Belgium & Luxembourg (Benelux), Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Registration: US$550
(1) Per mark
(2) Covers 1-3 class codes
(3) Prepared and submitted within 1-2 weeks
(4) Clerical office actions generally answered for free
(5) Monthly follow ups of your mark through out the entire unopposed registration process (via e-mail)

Domestic Representative / Power of Attorney Fees: US$550
(1) For 1-3 class codes (at the same price)
(2) A lawyer is required to act as domestic representative for EU marks.
(3) No legal advice or opinions are provided

Government Filing Fees: US$1200
Per each set of 1-3 class codes (at the same price), payable to the OHIM (we do so on your behalf).

Title Services: US$1200
There is an additional fee to complete the registration process once your trademark registration has been approved. At this time it is approximately $1200 for each 1-3 class code (at the same price).

Summary of Fees
$400 Search
$1,100 Registration & Domestic Rep Fee
$1,200 OHIM Fee
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US$2,700 (+ US$1,200 due at the END of the process = US$3,900)

Required Documents & Services
1. A power of attorney signed by the applicant, indicating the full name and position of the signatory.
2. The particulars of the applicant.
3. Prints of the mark.
4. A list of goods and/or services and the classes pertaining thereto.

-- Translation of foreign terms is required
-- General Authorization form is required for international customers
-- No legalization or notarization is required
-- No samples required

Other Interesting Facts
The OHIM (Office of Harmonization in the Internal Market) started accepting Community Trademarks (CTMs) in 1994.

A national trademark owner (in any 1 of the 15 EU member countries) may oppose the registration a CTM application which will stop the application completely in the entire European Community.

Period of Protection
10 years but non-use for 5 years will make the mark vulnerable.

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