Trademark Watch – Monitoring Marks Around the World

Trademark Watch – Monitoring Marks Around the World

Overview on Trademark Watch

A company's branding is a crucial asset. As brands grow, so does the risk of imitation due to their popularity and social media influence. Successful business goes beyond just registering and marketing a brand. Protection against entities that could damage its reputation is vital. Monitoring new trademark applications that could be confusingly similar is key to strengthening a brand. The first step towards protecting your business’s IP rights is to register your business name as trademarks. Aligned with Accolade's mission to meet clients' IP needs, we offer Trademark Watch services.

Our tool covers watch results in 185 jurisdictions worldwide.

What is Trademark Watch?

Trademark Watch is a service that monitors trademarks in different jurisdictions. It allows any identical or similar trademarks owned by third parties to be identified. It helps locate identical or similar marks that are pending in specific jurisdictions.

Disclaimer: The information presented here in does not and is not intended to constitute legal advice. All information provided is for general informational purposes only.

What are the Benefits of Trademark Watch?

Trademark Watch is crucial for maintaining and enforcing trademarks. Its main advantage is early detection of pending similar or identical marks, deterring others from registering them. This allows entrepreneurs to oppose such applications.

What Kind of Trademark is Covered?

Type of Mark

Composition of Mark

Jurisdiction

Latin Characters

Worldwide

Wordmark

Chinese characters

Mainland China,
Hong Kong,
Macau & Taiwan

Other characters, such as Korean, Japanese,
Thai, etc. are not available for Watch

Logo/Device mark

Logo/device mark
or combined with
Latin Characters

Worldwide

 

How Will You be Notified? What Will be included in the Trademark Watch Report?

A Trademark Watch Report will be provided to you on monthly basis, containing details of similar or identical marks, i.e., the owner, jurisdiction, classes, designated goods/services, application number, application date, and status.

How Much is the Cost for Trademark Watch?

The cost for Trademark Watch varies depending on the type of mark, the number of classes, and jurisdictions that will be monitored. Below is the matrix of annual fees for the Trademark Watch:

Wordmark in Pure Latin Characters “ACCOLADE” or Pure logo “ ”  

No. of Class/No. of Jurisdiction

First
Jurisdiction
(US$/YEAR)

Per Extra
Jurisdiction
(US$/YEAR)

Global
(US$/YEAR)

1 Class

450

320

1,150

2 Classes

520

320

1,250

3 Classes

580

320

1,300

All Classes

650

320

1,350

Combined “Latin word & logo” “ ”

No. of Class/No. of Jurisdiction

First
Jurisdiction
(US$/YEAR)

Per Extra
Jurisdiction
(US$/YEAR)

Global
(US$/YEAR)

1 Class

900

650

2,300

2 Classes

1,100

650

2,500

3 Classes

1,200

650

2,600

All Classes

1,300

650

2,700

Wordmark in Pure Chinese2 “ ”

No. of Class/No. of Jurisdiction

First
Jurisdiction
(US$/YEAR)

Per Extra
Jurisdiction
(US$/YEAR)

1 Class

450

320

2 Classes

520

320

3 Classes

580

320

All Classes

650

320

Wordmark in Pure Chinese2 “ ”

No. of Class/No. of Jurisdiction

First
Jurisdiction
(US$/YEAR)

Per Extra
Jurisdiction
(US$/YEAR)

1 Class

900

650

2 Classes

1,100

650

3 Classes

1,200

650

All Classes

1,300

650

Today, we celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day! World Intellectual Property Day – April 26th

Today, we celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day! World Intellectual Property Day – April 26th

#WIPODay #WorldIntellectualPropertyDay

In the year 2000, the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) designated April 26th, the day when the WIPO Convention took effect in 1970, as World Intellectual Property Day. The objective was to enhance the general comprehension of intellectual property. Since its inception, World IP Day has served as an annual, exceptional platform for people worldwide to reflect on how intellectual property fuels the prosperity of music and the arts, as well as propels technological advancements that mold our world.

World IP Day 2024 - IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity

World Intellectual Property Day 2024 offers a unique chance to delve into how intellectual property not only inspires but also multiplies the influence of the groundbreaking and imaginative solutions vital for shaping our shared future. To learn more about this celebration, you may explore https://www.wipo.int/web/ipday/.

Happy World Intellectual Property Day!

Hong Kong Top Service Brand Awards

Objective

“Hong Kong Top Service Brand Awards”(the Award) aims to give recognition to outstanding service brands established by Hong Kong companies, to encourage local enterprises to strive for excellence, to promote Hong Kong services, and to enhance the profile of Hong Kong industries both locally and internationally.

Hong Kong Top Brand Mark (Top Mark)

The Hong Kong Top Brand Mark (“Top Mark”) is the distinctive visual symbol of Hong Kong Top Brand Awards (formerly Hong Kong Top Ten Brandnames Awards), Hong Kong Top Service Brand Awards, and Hong Kong Top Brand Mark Scheme.

Winners of“Hong Kong Top Brand”,“Hong Kong Premier Brand”,“Hong Kong Top Service Brand”and“Hong Kong Premier Service Brand”could apply for Hong Kong Top Brand Mark Scheme by product/service categories and will, if meeting the assessment requirements, be conferred a licence to use the“Top Mark”for business promotion in relation to the brand, the winning company or certified product/service categories.

Organisations authorised to use the Mark shall ensure that it is used in compliance with the regulation and requirements laid down in the “Hong Kong Top Brand Mark Regulations” and “Terms and Conditions” of the Awards, and it shall endeavour to ensure Top Mark is used according to“Identity Guide for Hong Kong Top Brand Mark”.

The“Top Mark”is designed under the supervision of Mr Kan Tai Keung. The Mark is mainly a combination of a seal and a“TOP”, signifying authority, credential and prominence; the letter“T”and“O”are tangential to make up a letter“b”, which together imply“Top Brand”. The Ordinary Mark is in primary blue and red, while the Premier Mark is gold in colour to signify prestige and superiority.

Judging Result

2022 Hong Kong Top Service Brand Awards List of Shortlisted Brand (in alphabetical order)

2022 Hong Kong Top Service Brand Awards List of Shortlisted Brand (in alphabetical order)

ACCOLADE

Anglo Chinese Florist

Baguio

Beauty Forever Salon Center

Clarity Medical Group

C-MER Eye Center

e-banner

Ensec Solutions

Gilman

GOGOX

Hong Kong School of Motoring

H-Privilege

IMPERIAL DIAMOND JEWELLERY

MoMoKu

Pet Holidays

Towel King

WELL GREEN

Hong Kong Company Formation

Hong Kong Company Formation
In recent years, start-ups have become popular, and the government has gradually developed measures to promote fund-raising for young people to practice their entrepreneurial dreams. When you plan to work in which industry, you can prepare to register a company after raising funds. Document submissions are often the most complicated part, and may be confusing for young people who are fresh to the fledgling; the following set up of a Hong Kong company tactics can save your entrepreneurial doubts.
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Hong Kong Company Formation-First:Original Company Name
It’s important to see a simple, unique and representative company name. Applicants can apply for the company name in Chinese or English at the same time, but remember that the particular name cannot be integrated with Chinese and English. Originality is also an indispensable element. Entrepreneurs may have numerous ideas when they conceive a company name. If the proposed company name is too similar to other existing names or trademarks, it cannot be applied, which hinders the duration of company registration. In order to prevent the above situation, applicants can browse the Companies Registry’s Online Search Centre(www.icris.cr.gov.hk)or use the Intellectual Property Search System(http://ipsearch.ipd.gov.hk/index.html),fill in the proposed company name to see if the name applies.


Hong Kong Company Formation-Second:Understand the nature of your company and develop a business plan

After selecting the appropriate company name, the applicant begins to enter the complicated file program. Before completing the documents, you also need to decide whether the company you are registering is a limited company or an unlimited company. Most of the reasons why most people choose the former are because the company is a legal person organization and has legal status. When faced with debt obligations, the company will not be involved in the private assets of shareholders if it is in liquidation; on the contrary, when the unlimited company faces the same situation, it needs to involve the use of private property of shareholders to offset the debt. In the next step, the applicant needs to define the nature of the business of his company, plan the amount of shares of each shareholder, etc in order to submit the remaining documents. In summary, applicants are required to submit three documents, namely the Incorporation Form (NNC1), the text of the company’s constitution and the Notice to the Business Registration Office (IRBR1). The first two documents are mainly to complete the company’s internal details, company nature, company secretarial information, number of shareholders and directors and shares details. The last notice is based on the applicant’s choice of one or three-year business registration certificate.

Hong Kong Company Formation-Third:Payment and waiting for company certification documents

After payment, the applicant can patiently wait for the company’s certification documents for successful registration. In addition, he can also entrust the agent to apply for the green box, round chop and other company documents to reduce the troubles of managing a company.

ACCOLADE Company Incorporation + Company Secretary One-stop Service

If you have seen the above-mentioned establishment of the Hong Kong company Formation tactics and feel that the procedures are complicated, you can also choose ACCOLADE to set up a company in order to solve the troubles of the registered company for you. In addition, ACCOLADE also provides professional company secretarial services, whose duties include reporting to the company registry about the structure of the company, any major personnel changes, and preparing the company’s meeting agenda for the board of directors, preparing for the annual general meeting of shareholders and related The statutory regulations provide professional advice to ensure that the company meets statutory requirements and helps you resolve internal document changes after the company is established.

Should you have any question, please feel free to contact us via email info@accoalde.hk or phone +852 3521 2888, thank you!