The following Disclaimer is published by the Hong Kong Productivity Council (“HKPC”) to govern your use of this website (“Site”), the information (“Information”), and the functions (“Functions”) contained on or available through the Site (collectively, the “Services”). The terms “HKPC”, “Site”, “Information”, “Functions”, and “Services” have the same meanings as those set out in the Terms and Conditions of this Site.

Except as otherwise provided in the Terms and Conditions, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, HKPC provides the Site and the Services on an 'as is' basis and with all faults; and HKPC disclaims with respect to the Site and the Services, all warranties and conditions, whether express, implied or statutory, including without limitation any warranties or conditions of or related to accuracy, currency, merchantability, fitness for a particular or any purpose, durability, absence of defects, title, non-infringement of third party intellectual property rights, or fault-free or continuous service or operability. HKPC may add, modify, suspend and/or terminate any Services and/or any procedures in relation to the use of such Services without giving any prior notice.

The Information herein and the results of the Services provided by HKPC (including but not limited to enquiry service, consultation service, patent search service and IP training service via HKTISC) are for general information and reference only. Whilst HKPC endeavours to ensure the accuracy of the Information and the results of the Services, no express or implied warranty is given by HKPC as to the accuracy of the Information and the results of the Services. The Information and the results of the Services may vary from time to time and should not be relied upon for any official, legal, or decision-making purposes. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure their accuracy, HKPC does not accept any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the Information and the results of the Services, nor for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from any cause whatsoever in connection with such Information or the results of the Services. HKPC is entitled to delete, suspend or edit all Information on the Site at any time at its absolute discretion without giving any reason or prior notice. Users are responsible for making their own assessments of all Information contained in or in connection with the Site and the results of the Services, and are advised to verify such Information and the results of the Services by making reference to their original publication and to obtain independent legal advice before acting on it.

In so far as permitted by the laws of Hong Kong, HKPC shall not have any liability (including but not limited to liability for negligence), obligation or responsibility whatsoever for any loss, destruction or damages (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) however arising from or in respect of any use or misuse of or reliance on the Site, or the Services or unavailability of the Services, the Information or any inability to use such Information.

The Site may contain materials contributed by third parties including but not limited to various Government departments. To facilitate access to information provided by or via third parties, the Site may provide or assist in providing links to external websites or apps. HKPC has not approved or endorsed the materials contributed by third parties on the Site or any external websites or apps linked to the Site. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the provision of any such materials or links to external websites or apps shall not constitute any form of co-operation or affiliation with HKPC of any such third parties or external websites or apps. Provision of, or assistance in providing, materials contributed by third parties on the Site or links to external websites or apps gives rise to no statement, representation or warranty, express or implied, that HKPC agrees or does not disagree with the contents of any such materials or external websites or apps and in so far as permitted by the laws of Hong Kong, HKPC shall not have any liability (including but not limited to liability for negligence), obligation or responsibility whatsoever for any loss, destruction or damages (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) however arising from or in respect of any use or misuse of or reliance on the contents of any such materials or external websites or apps delivered on or via the Site, or inability to use any of them.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing on or provided via the Site shall constitute, give rise to or otherwise imply any endorsement, approval or recommendation on HKPC’s part of any third party, be it a provider of goods or services or otherwise.

HKPC does not give any warranty in relation to the use of the Site, and/or any third party websites or apps linked to the Site, and does not warrant against any possible interference or damage to your device arising from the downloading, installation or use of the Site. HKPC makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, functionality or performance of any third-party software that may be used in connection with the Site. HKPC does not warrant or represent that the Site or any information or any electronic data or information transmitted to you through the Site is free of computer viruses. You are advised to perform virus scanning before using the Information or the Services. HKPC shall not be held liable for any loss, destruction or damages howsoever arising out of or in relation to any transmission from this website to you or vice versa over the internet.

When performing the “auto form filling” function, HKPC does not guarantee whether the fields match the context of the online form. It is your responsibility to review the contents of the online form and edit the information as appropriate to ensure all the information are accurate, true, correct and up-to-date before submission.

HKPC may process an application or a request if it is reasonably believed that the request is made by you without being liable in any circumstances. You will be bound by that application or request as understood and executed by HKPC in good faith even if (i) it is incorrect, false or unclear, or (ii) it was not made by you. HKPC has no obligation to verify the identity of the person making an application or a request apart from the authentication methods as stated in the Site.

HKPC has the right to delay processing or refuse to process an application or a request if we are aware of or suspect a breach of security, violation of the Terms and Conditions of this Site, or other suspicious circumstances relating to your account or use of the Services. HKPC is not liable for any delay or refusal to act in these circumstances. You will be informed of any delay or refusal if it is reasonably practicable to do so.

For the purpose of this Disclaimer, "Hong Kong" shall mean the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and any capitalised terms in this Disclaimer shall correspond to those assigned to them in the Terms and Conditions of this Site.

This Disclaimer is written in English language and may be translated into Chinese and other languages. In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and the translated version of this notice, the English version shall prevail.