Hong Kong Regulations

SOLICITORS (TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS) COSTS RULES - RULE 3

Scale of costs in certain non-contentious matters

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the scale of costs contained in the
Schedule shall be the scale of costs for solicitors in relation to the
non-contentious business specified therein.

(2) In the case of any non-contentious business specified in item 3 or 11 of
the Schedule, a solicitor may elect that the costs shall be determined in
accordance with rule 4 at a rate not less than if they were determined in
accordance with the Schedule.

(3) Where a solicitor makes the election referred to in paragraph

(2), he shall before undertaking the business notify the client in writing.
(L.N. 143 of 1975; L.N. 148 of 1996)