Patent

Turn technology into
an enforceable asset

A patent is exclusivity bought with disclosure. Team-E handles disclosure assessment, drafting, multi-jurisdictional filing, examiner replies and grant maintenance — one window, end to end.

Insight

Decide before you file

01

The disclosure trade-off

Patents trade disclosure for exclusivity — your filing is published 18 months later. If secrecy matters, use a trade secret; if litigation matters, file. The two aren't mutually exclusive, but you decide early.

02

Global filing cost

A patent budget can run from tens of thousands to several million HKD — driven by country count, prosecution rounds and technical complexity. Lock priority via PCT first, then pick countries by market value.

03

Defence and offence

Patents aren't only for stopping copies — in financing, M&A and cross-border licensing, the portfolio drives valuation. Investors look at patent quality, not patent count.

Why Team-E

Three things a generic patent agency won't do

01

One office

Every IP discipline runs through Team-E — no separate trademark agent, patent firm and domain reseller. One contact, one contract, one progress report.

02

All-in pricing

The quote is the final price — official fees and agency work included. Sub-classes, expedites, notarisation, priority claims and renewals are itemised before you sign. No surprise invoices.

03

Standing watch

Filing isn't the finish line — opposition windows, examiner responses, certificate pickup, renewal alerts, infringement watch. We hold the perimeter long after the application is in.

Major markets

HK · CN · US · EU · JP · KR · PCT

Per-market fee bands, stage-fee structure, registration timelines — every line on the all-in price sheet.

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Hong Kong

Short-term patent (8 yrs) / Standard patent (20 yrs, re-registered from CN/UK/EP)

Mainland China

Invention patent (20 yrs) / Utility model (10 yrs)

United States

Provisional / Non-Provisional / Continuation

Europe (EPO)

Centralised filing, national validation (DE / GB / FR / CH …)

Japan

JP patent — accelerated examination available

South Korea

KR patent — Madrid trademark, PCT patent

PCT international phase

30/31 months to enter designated states; locks priority

Contact

Ready to disclose?

Tell us your technical scope and target markets. We will come back with a filing strategy (PCT vs direct) and a budget range. All communication under NDA.

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