Allen Zhou | Apr 15, 2022

An updated governmental notification was received on April 14. Info can be summarized below. I kindly draw concerned people's attention here.

Since 1997, the HK short-term patent application search report service has been set at RMB 2,000 per case. But in view of the combination of human resources costs and the continuous increase in database platform resources, it has been decided that the service is now re-priced and the new official fee is RMB 4,000 per case. The adjustment will be effective from May 16, 2022.

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