Hong Kong is reviewing its patent system and information disclosed are interesting. In the past 5 years, there were about 13,000 per year. The number actually declines in year 2009 and 2010. Does it reflect the local R&D are reduced in the economic downturn? Luckily we are not affected.
May be because of hard work by Hong Kong Productivity Council, we believe that the number of patent application grant is in the upward trend lately.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
A folk innovator of China
Maybe most of us would imagine that only a large corporation could afford to invest in an innovation. Nevertheless, a folk innovator of China displays that our concept is wrong.
He Zengrong, a folk innovator of China, who has paid patent maintenance fee for 9 years, has been granted on five applications since 1998, including two invention patent. As an innovator of enthusiasms, Mr. He brings his own innovations to take part in every ‘’Patent Supermarket’’ in Wuhan(武漢) each month to consult with investors there.
Mr. He believes his invention---Electric mosquito coils terminator. When his daughter had produced a baby in hospital, he had used his Electric mosquito coils to drive the mosquito. He expressed that only using his own Electricmosquito coils could make him to feel at ease. At present, Mr. He’s Electric mosquito coils can bring 20,000 RMB a month for him and he will put that money as capital on his innovation.
"The certification of patent is the proof of success for each innovator." Mr. He said. Without a certification of patent, the corporation might turn down to collaborate because of the high risk and the low market acceptance. In an other word, having a certification of patent can increase an opportunity to cooperate with corporation.
Finally, Mr. He claimed all innovators would also have a common wish that using their innovations contribute to the society. Mr. He, a folk innovator of China told us that enthusiasm and persistence were the most essential elements for innovation. Mr. He is so successful and was single out in a Chinese report by the SIPO.
He Zengrong, a folk innovator of China, who has paid patent maintenance fee for 9 years, has been granted on five applications since 1998, including two invention patent. As an innovator of enthusiasms, Mr. He brings his own innovations to take part in every ‘’Patent Supermarket’’ in Wuhan(武漢) each month to consult with investors there.
Mr. He believes his invention---Electric mosquito coils terminator. When his daughter had produced a baby in hospital, he had used his Electric mosquito coils to drive the mosquito. He expressed that only using his own Electricmosquito coils could make him to feel at ease. At present, Mr. He’s Electric mosquito coils can bring 20,000 RMB a month for him and he will put that money as capital on his innovation.
"The certification of patent is the proof of success for each innovator." Mr. He said. Without a certification of patent, the corporation might turn down to collaborate because of the high risk and the low market acceptance. In an other word, having a certification of patent can increase an opportunity to cooperate with corporation.
Finally, Mr. He claimed all innovators would also have a common wish that using their innovations contribute to the society. Mr. He, a folk innovator of China told us that enthusiasm and persistence were the most essential elements for innovation. Mr. He is so successful and was single out in a Chinese report by the SIPO.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Hong Kong as Asia's IP Trading Platform
Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) organize a one day conference with the title "Hong Kong as Asia's IP Trading Platform" on 2 December 2011. Details of the function can be found here. We have not much involvement in the past in terms of IP trading. We have not made up our mind whether to join or not.
Cost is HKD400 per head including Keynote Luncheon, so it is not expensive by all standard.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Posting from the restaurant
Just try out on the iPod touch version of blogger to post this blog. And I am also reading some recently published patents applied by Apple. So better laptop are coming soon enough.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
McDonald's blocks the yellow ‘’W’’ on red!!
"You use 'M' as your company trade mark so that I would be banned to use 'W'? Your 'M' trade mark represents a door, whereas our 'W' represents a container. There is no relationship with McDonald's," a spokesman of 'WONDERFUL萬德福' said.
'WONDERFUL萬德福' is a company involved in producing different kinds of foods and related services in China, uses a yellow 'W' on red as its trade mark. In 2003, WONDERFUL's trademark registration was objected by McDonald’s. The outcome was that WONDERFUL was revoked with the registration in the restaurant category.
However, McDonald’s does not satisfy the result and further pursue for the removal of the 'W' mark completely.
The legal process is now being handled in Beijing's court. http://hk.news.
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