Hong Kong Regulations

TRADE MARKS RULES - RULE 65

Intervention by third parties

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) Any person other than the registered proprietor alleging interest in a
registered trade mark in respect of which an application is made under rule 63
may apply for leave to intervene by filing Form TM-No. 31, stating thereon the
nature of his interest, and the Registrar may, after hearing the parties
concerned if so required, grant or refuse such leave upon such terms or
conditions as he may think fit.

(2) Before dealing in any way with an application for leave to intervene the
Registrar may require the applicant to give an undertaking to pay such costs
as he may award to any party. (Enacted 1992)