Hong Kong Ordinances

PATENTS ORDINANCE - SECT 72S

Signature of documents by partnerships, companies and associations

For the purposes of this Part—

   (a)  a document signed for or on behalf of a firm shall be signed by all of
        its partners, by any partner stating that he signs on behalf of the
        firm or by any other person who satisfies the Director that he is
        authorized by the firm to sign the document;

   (b)  a document signed for or on behalf of a body corporate shall be signed
        by a director or the secretary or other principal officer of the body
        corporate or by any other person who satisfies the Director that he is
        authorized by the body corporate to sign the document; and

   (c)  a document signed for or on behalf of an unincorporated body or
        association of persons other than a firm shall be signed by any person
        who satisfies the Director that he is authorized by the unincorporated
        body or association of persons (as the case may be) to sign the
        document. (Part IXB added 21 of 2007 s. 5)