Hong Kong Regulations

SOLICITORS (TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS) COSTS RULES - RULE 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

"non-contentious business" (非爭訟事務) means any trade mark or patent
business done by and as a solicitor which is not contentious trade mark or
patent business;

"Registrar" (處長) means-

   (a)  in Part I of the Schedule, the Registrar of Trade Marks appointed by
        the Chief Executive; and

   (b)  in Part II of the Schedule, the Registrar of Patents appointed by the
        Chief Executive; (L.N. 316 of 1992; 11 of 1999 s. 3)

"register" (註冊紀錄冊) means-

   (a)  in Part I of the Schedule, the register of trade marks kept under the
        Trade Marks Ordinance ( Cap 559); and (35 of 2000 s. 98)

   (b)  in Part II of the Schedule, the register of patents kept under the
        Registration of Patents Ordinance ( Cap 42)*.

(2) In Part I of the Schedule, the references by numbers to sections and to
rules are references to sections and rules of the Trade  Marks Ordinance (
Cap 559) and the Trade Marks Rules ( Cap 559 sub. leg. A), respectively. (35
of 2000 s. 98)

(3) In Part II of the Schedule-

   (a)  the references by numbers to sections and to rules are references to
        sections and rules of the Registration of Patents Ordinance ( Cap 42)*
        and the Registration of Patents Rules ( Cap 42 sub. leg. A)#,
        respectively; and

   (b)  "Schedule to (Fees) Rules" means the Schedule to the
        Registration of Patents (Fees) Rules ( Cap 42 sub. leg. B)#. (L.N. 143
        of 1975; 25 of 1979 s. 12)
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        Note:

* Repealed - see 52 of 1997 s. 154. # Repealed - see 2 of 2001 s. 28.

"non-contentious business" (非爭訟事務)

"Registrar" (處長)

"register" (註冊紀錄冊) "Schedule to (Fees) Rules"