Hong Kong – Regional IP Trading Centre

Nowadays, intellectual property (IP) is recognised as a key element in business development. The IP Training Programme aims to build up the manpower capacity in the businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to adopt good IP management into their overall business strategy and practice. It is designed to cater for specific duties and career development needs of IP Managers and help them to establish their expertise and skills. The courses will also enable you to help your enterprise to:

Enhance awareness of IP protection and fully exploit the creative potential of your enterprise
Proactively protect your enterprise's IP from infringement
Liberate the value of your enterprise's IP assets for trading or seeking investment

Important Notes:

Priority in registration and special offers for the training courses will be given to enterprises which joined the IP Manager Scheme PLUS. IPD reserves the final rights to change the course details and arrangements.

Apart from private practice, effective IP management is of paramount importance to the Government and public bodies nowadays in an innovation-led economy. New training courses are also provided to government bureau/ departments as well as public bodies in order to enhance their capability in IP management and exploitation.

New training courses are coming soon, please stay tuned.

Hong Kong Intellectual Property Academy

IP101 IP Basics [Open for registration]

19 & 20 Nov 2026

1.5 days

This course introduces the basic knowledge of various intellectual properties (IPs), aiming to enhance participants’ understanding of the rights and responsibilities of IP owners and users, and strengthen their ability to protect and manage IP assets within organisations.

Course Format: Physical mode

CPD:

The Law Society of Hong Kong: will be announced later
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Hong Kong: will be announced later
Hong Kong Mediation Centre: will be announced later
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (Hong Kong): will be announced later

Hong Kong Technology and Innovation Support Centre

[HKTISC IP Training] Navigating the Original Grant Patent System in Hong Kong

10 July 2026

1 Hour

This training offers a concise overview of Hong Kong’s patent system, the advantages of pursuing a Standard Patent (Original Grant), and the overall OGP examination process. Our speaker, a Senior Patent Examiner at the Intellectual Property Department, will guide participants through the OGP application procedure—including formal requirements, substantive examination, and how to craft effective responses to examination notices. He will also outline new Government initiatives and discuss how to use them strategically: when to defer formality examination, how to align your intellectual property (IP) with Patent Box tax incentives, and how to leverage the Pilot Patent Valuation Support Scheme to obtain financing.

Course Format: Online Broadcast (Zoom)

CPD:

The Law Society of Hong Kong: 1 point

Government and Public Officers Training Programme

IP Courses for Government and Public Officers

All year around

The effective management of Intellectual Property Rights is paramount in an innovation-led economy. To promote awareness of intellectual property rights in Government and the public sector, the Intellectual Property Department has been giving talks on intellectual property to Governments and public officers in Hong Kong.

The Department has further expanded the scope of training and the depth of the IP training programme with an aim to enhance the ability of Government and public officers in managing the IP rights as they require in their operations. Workshops will be tailor-made to best suit the needs of Bureaux/ Departments/ Public Bodies with topics ranging from basic IP identification, protection, IP ownership and licensing, compliance and considerations within the organisation, to IP management and exploitation as well as use of IP information as a tool in work etc. We welcome invitations from Bureaux/ Departments/ public bodies.

Refresher Course for Intellectual Property Compliance Officers

23 Oct 2026

3 hours

This course is organized regularly by the Intellectual Property Department to enhance the ability of Intellectual Property Compliance Officers and Government’s officers in protecting and managing the Government’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).

Practical Workshop for IP Managers

IP204 Practical Workshop for IP Managers [open for registration]

14 Jan 2027

0.5 day

This workshop aims to assist IP Managers in learning how to protect and manage IP assets within their enterprises, and in integrating IP commercialisation and IP trading into their overall business strategy. Conducted by professional IP lawyers, the workshop features case studies to facilitate an exchange of views with participants. Additionally, participants will receive a digital version of the "Practical Guide to IP Managers" upon completion of the workshop, enabling them and their enterprises to effectively apply the knowledge of IP protection and management.

Course Format: Physical