Hong Kong Ordinances

PATENTS ORDINANCE - SECT 73

Prevention of direct use of invention

PART X

EFFECTS OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATION

A patent while it is in force shall confer on its proprietor the right to
prevent all third parties not having his consent from doing in Hong Kong all
or any of the following-

   (a)  in relation to any product which is the subject-matter of the patent-

        (i)    making, putting on the market, using or importing the product;
               or

        (ii)   stocking the product, whether for the purpose of putting it on
               the market (in Hong Kong or elsewhere) or otherwise;

   (b)  in relation to any process which is the subject-matter of the patent-

        (i)    using the process; or

        (ii)   offering the process for use in Hong Kong when the third party
               knows, or it is obvious to a reasonable person in the
               circumstances, that the use of the process is prohibited
               without the consent of the proprietor of the patent;

   (c)  where the invention is a process, then in relation to any product
        obtained directly by means of that process-

        (i)    putting on the market, using or importing the product; or

        (ii)   stocking the product, whether for the purpose of putting it on
               the market (in Hong Kong or elsewhere) or otherwise. [cf. 1992
               No. 1 s. 40 Eire]