Patent professionals*
Innovation and Technology
(* newly added professions/occupations from 1 March 2025)
Description of Tasks
- Patent protection of research and development (R&D) outcomes
- providing strategic advice on R&D issues (e.g. conducting “freedom to operate analysis” to avoid possible infringement), and on patent filing and prosecution (e.g. prior art search, advice on patentability), under domestic and international patent systems providing patent prosecution services covering drafting patent claims and specifications, navigating patent application process including responding to issues raised by patent examiners throughout the examination of patent applications
- Management and commercialisation of patent portfolio
- providing professional advice and services on issues concerning management and commercialisation of patent portfolio covering—
- -non-contentious matters including commercial matters (e.g. drafting and negotiation for licensing agreements, technology transfer agreements)
- contentious matters including patent validity, infringement and revocation proceedings
Qualification Requirements
- seasoned patent practitioners having dual knowledge/expertise in technology and law
- at least a bachelor’s degree in a science, technology, engineering or a mathematics-based (STEM) subject
- professional qualification/recognition of patent practice conferred by patent authorities/regulatory bodies
- at least 6 years of post-qualification working experience in any area under the aforesaid description of tasks
- proficient in Chinese or English (verbal and written).
Enquiry on the Profession
Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau
Email: enquiry@itib.gov.hk