Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 559

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Meaning of "trade mark"
   4.      Meaning of "well-known trade mark"
   5.      Meaning of "earlier trade mark"
   6.      References to use of trade mark or sign
   7.      References to use likely to cause confusion
   8.      Meaning of "the register" and "registration"
   9.      Ordinance binds Government
   10.     Registered trade mark a property right
   11.     Absolute grounds for refusal of registration
   12.     Relative grounds for refusal of registration
   13.     Honest concurrent use, etc.
   14.     Rights conferred by registered trade mark
   15.     Disclaimers, limitations and conditions
   16.     References to infringement
   17.     References to infringing goods, material or articles
   18.     Infringement of registered trade mark
   19.     Exceptions to infringement
   20.     Exhaustion of rights conferred by registered trade mark
   21.     Use in advertising, etc.
   22.     Action for infringement
   23.     Order for delivery up
   24.     Limitation on order for delivery up
   25.     Order for disposal
   26.     Proceedings for relief from groundless threats of infringement
           proceedings
   27.     Nature of registered trade mark
   28.     Co-ownership of registered trade mark
   29.     Registration of transactions affecting registered trade mark
   30.     Trust and equities
   31.     Application for registration of a trade mark as an object of
           property
   32.     Interpretation
   33.     Licences may be general or limited
   34.     Exclusive licence may provide same rights as assignment, etc.
   35.     Rights of licensees generally
   36.     Rights of certain exclusive licensees
   37.     Rights of sub-licensees under certain exclusive licences
   38.     Application for registration
   39.     Filing date
   40.     Classification of goods and services
   41.     Claim to priority
   42.     Examination of application
   43.     Publication of particulars of application
   44.     Opposition proceedings
   45.     Withdrawal of application
   46.     Amendment of application
   47.     Registration
   48.     Date of registration
   49.     Duration of registration
   50.     Renewal of registration
   51.     Division, merger and registration of series
   52.     Revocation of registration
   53.     Declaration of invalidity of registration
   54.     Variation of registration
   55.     Alteration of registered trade mark
   56.     Surrender of registered trade mark
   57.     Rectification or correction
   58.     Amendment of entries to accord with new classification, etc.
   59.     Effect of acquiescence
   60.     Defensive trade marks
   61.     Collective marks
   62.     Certification marks
   63.     Well-known trade marks: Article 6bis of Paris Convention
   64.     National emblems, etc.: Article 6ter of Paris Convention
   65.     Emblems, etc., of certain international organizations: Article 6ter of
           Paris Convention
   66.     Notification under Article 6ter of Paris Convention
   67.     Register to be kept
   68.     Right to inspect the register
   69.     Right to copies of entries
   70.     Decisions of Registrar to be taken after hearing
   71.     Registrar's powers in proceedings before the Registrar
   72.     Power to give preliminary advice, etc.
   73.     Power to specify official journal, etc.
   74.     Power to require use of forms
   75.     Immunity of Registrar as regards official acts
   76.     Language of proceedings before Registrar
   77.     Procedure in case of option to apply to court or Registrar
   78.     Application of rules of evidence
   79.     Register is prima facie evidence
   80.     Registration is prima facie evidence of validity, etc.
   81.     Certificate of validity of contested registration
   82.     Burden in civil proceedings of proving use of trade mark
   83.     Registrar's appearance in proceedings involving the register
   84.     Appeals from decisions or orders of Registrar
   85.     General powers of court
   86.     Costs of proceedings before court
   87.     Costs of proceedings before Registrar
   88.     Recognition of agents
   89.     Hours of business and business days
   90.     Government's right to sell forfeited articles
   91.     Rules
   92.     Regulations
   93.     Falsification of the register
   94.     Falsely representing trade mark as registered
   95.     Misuse of title "Trade Marks Registry"
   96.     Offences committed by and proceedings relating to corporations
   97.     Transitional matters, etc.
   98.     (Omitted as spent)
   99.     Repeals
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 6


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