Report

Chapter 1 : Standard Patent System (64 submissions received)
1. What benefits will an OGP system bring to Hong Kong? Will an OGP system promote local innovation and enhance patent quality?
is of the view that since setting up an OGP system in Hong Kong will not
be cost-effective, such a move will not be conducive to attracting foreign companies
to set up R&D centres in Hong Kong.
does not think that Hong Kong needs an extra OGP system since, not being
cost-effective, it is unlikely that inventions of local enterprises will just be aimed at
the small market of Hong Kong. He would rather prefer the Government to
employ the resources for training patent agents, patent administrative managers and
patent agent brokers, promoting the value of protection of IP and positioning Hong
Kong as an IP trading platform.
Pindar Wong is of the view that the active encouragement of patent re-registration
from common law-based economies for the purpose of establishing patent pools
should take policy priority. Hong Kong should position itself as the world’s
premier “Patent Safe Harbour”, that is, an entrepreneurial environment where legal
risks associated with experimentation and innovation are minimised, and the market
and financial opportunities are maximised by actively encouraging legal licensing
from patents that are pooled together to avoid litigation.
Guy Chan believes that an OGP system will only be effective if the costs can be kept
low.
is of the opinion that an OGP system can benefit a patent applicant as he can
apply for patent protection directly in Hong Kong without the hassle of going
through a designated patent office.
is of the view that Hong Kong should establish an OGP system.
Two respondents do not see the need to have an OGP system in Hong Kong, one
pointing to the purposes of protecting new inventions being served by the existing
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