Hong Kong Regulations

TRADE MARKS RULES - RULE 20

Decision of Registrar

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(1) When the Registrar has made a decision following a hearing as mentioned in
rule 18 or 19(1B) or, if the applicant has not applied for a hearing in
accordance with those rules, after considering any considered reply or
considered objections filed in accordance with those rules, the Registrar
shall send his decision to the applicant in writing.

(2) If the applicant objects to the decision he may within 3 months from the
date of receipt of the decision by filing Form TM-No. 5 require the Registrar
to state in writing the grounds for his decision and the materials used by him
in arriving at it.

(3) Where the applicant does not object to every condition, amendment,
disclaimer, modification or limitation sent to him under rule 19(1A), the
Registrar may decline to issue a statement as required in subrule (2) until
the applicant has altered his application in accordance with those to which he
does not object.

(4) The date when the statement is sent to the applicant shall be deemed to be
the date of the Registrar's decision for the purpose of appeal. (Enacted 1992)