Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE - SECT 57

Rectification or correction

Rectification, correction and amendment of the register

(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person having a sufficient interest may
apply for the rectification of an error or omission in the  register.

(2) An application for rectification may not be made in respect of a matter
affecting the validity of the registration of a trade mark.

(3) An application for rectification may be made either to the Registrar or to
the court.

(4) Except where the Registrar or the court directs otherwise, the effect of
rectification of the register is that the error or omission in question is
deemed never to have been made.

(5) The Registrar may, on request made by the owner of a registered 
trade mark or a licensee, or by any person having an interest in or charge on
a registered trade mark the particulars of which have been entered in
the register under section 29 (registration of transactions affecting
registered trade mark), enter any change in his name or address, or in any
other particulars identifying such person, as recorded in the register.

(6) Where the Registrar is satisfied that an error or omission in the register
is attributable to an error or omission on his part or on the part of the
staff of the Registry, he may on his own initiative correct the error or
omission in the register, but before doing so he shall give notice of the
proposed correction to any person who appears to him to be concerned.

(7) The Registrar may remove from the register matter appearing to him to have
ceased to have effect.