Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE - SECT 50

Renewal of registration

(1) The owner of a registered trade mark may, in the prescribed manner,
request the renewal of the registration of the trade mark, subject to payment
of the prescribed renewal fee.

(2) Provision may be made by the rules for the Registrar to inform the owner
of a registered trade mark, before the expiry of the registration, of the date
of expiry and the manner in which the registration may be renewed.

(3) A request for renewal must be made, and the renewal fee paid, before the
expiry of the registration; and failing this, the request may be made and the
renewal fee paid within such further period, of not less than 6 months, as may
be prescribed, in which case an additional prescribed fee must also be paid
within that period.

(4) Renewal shall take effect from the expiry of the previous registration.

(5) If the registration is not renewed in accordance with this section, the
Registrar shall remove the trade mark from the register.

(6) Provision may be made by the rules for the restoration of the registration
of a trade mark which has been removed from the register under subsection (5),
subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed.

(7) Notice of the renewal or restoration of the registration of a trade mark
shall be published in the official journal in accordance with the rules.