The WIPO’s TISC programme provides innovators with access to high-quality technology information and services, helping them to create, protect, and manage their IP rights.
HKPC has become the first institution in Hong Kong to establish a TISC. The TISC will be dedicated to provide access to on-the-ground information and support services relating to innovation and IP The services offered aim to enhancing the protection and commercialisation of R&D outcomes, thereby empowering the development of new productive forces and boosting HK to become a leading hub for innovation and IP excellence.
The TISC (Establishment Institution) provides the following services:
(a) Patent Search Service
To enhance access to patent information, HKPC offers a comprehensive basic search service to empower inventors and enterprises to efficiently uncover essential patent details, ensuring they are well-informed about various technologies, innovations and market trends.
The patent search service includes retrieving one or more of the following key patent information:
- Patent application date/publication date
- Patent application number/publication number
- Patent applicant name
- Inventor name
- IPC classification number
- Patent legal status
If you are interested in the patent search service, please send us an email or leave us a message to request the patent search form. Our team will provide you with the necessary information for search to be conducted.
(b) IP Enquiry Service
During the process of developing new technologies, innovators may have questions about how to use IP to protect their innovations, timely IP information support can help them improve research efficiency and protect innovative achievements.
HKPC provides enquiry service to provide support on IP resources, IP protection, IP commercialisation, IP search and other IP related matters. This helps innovators improve their IP awareness and make full use of the IP information.
If you are interested in our IP Enquiry Service, please contact us to reserve a booking through one of the following channels:
(c) IP training
HKPC provides diverse portfolio of IP trainings, aiming to equip inventors and enterprises with key strategies for not only safeguarding their IP but also successfully commercializing their inventions. The trainings cover the essential IP topics, such as IP fundamentals, IP literature features and usage, IP information search and analysis etc. Tailored trainings are also available to address the needs of different target audiences and technologies.
Please visit our website for details of upcoming training sessions.