Hong Kong Regulations

TRADE MARKS RULES - RULE 71

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(1) The Registrar shall consider each application filed in accordance with
rule 70 and, if it appears to him to be expedient to do so, shall advertise it
in the Gazette before deciding it.

(2) Within 2 months from the date of the advertisement any person may give
notice of opposition to the application by filing Form TM-No. 41 together with
a statement of objections, both in duplicate.

(3) The Registrar shall send to the applicant the duplicate of the notice and
of any statement of objections filed together with the Form TM-No. 41, and
rules 24 to 31 and 34 shall apply to any further proceedings on the
application with such modifications as may be required to suit the
circumstances.

(4) In any case of doubt arising under this rule, any party may apply to the
Registrar for directions. (Enacted 1992)