Legal status codes for Hong Kong (HK)

Code

 Description

AD -

Application deemed withdrawn

AF1 -

Application deemed withdrawn under s.33(2) (not payment of maintenance fee and has 6-month grace period to pay)

AMPC -

Amended specification; patent ceased in meantime

AMPE -

Amended specification; patent expired in meantime

AR -

Application refused

ASPC -

Change of ownership; patent ceased in meantime

ASPE -

Change of ownership; patent expired in meantime

AW -

Application withdrawn

COPC -

Correction of specification; patent ceased in meantime

COPE -

Correction of specification; patent expired in meantime

NR -

Patent deemed never to have been added to the register under section 13(7) of patents (transitional arrangements) rules

PC -

Patent ceased (i.e. patent has lapsed due to the failure to pay the renewal fee)

PE -

Patent expired

PF1 -

Patent ceased to have effect under s.39(2) (not payment of maintenance fee and has 6-month grace period to pay)

PF2 -

Short-term patent ceased to have effect under s.126(2) (not payment of maintenance fee and has 6-month grace period to pay)

PR -

Patent revoked

PS -

Patent surrendered

AF +

Application in force

AMPF +

Amended specification: patent still in force

ASPF +

Change of ownership; patent still in force

COPF +

Correction of specification; patent still in force

PF +

Patent in force

AM

Amended specification

AS

Change of ownership

CO

Correction of specification