Hong Kong Regulations

PATENTS (TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS) RULES - SECT 11

Amendment or revocation of 1949 Act patents in United Kingdom Patent Office following opposition or revocation proceedings

(1) This section applies to-

   (a)  deemed standard patents having effect under section 3 by virtue of an
        existing registered patent that is a 1949 Act patent;

   (b)  standard patents having effect under section 6 or 9 by virtue of an
        existing 1949 Act patent or a patent granted pursuant to an existing
        application for a 1949 Act patent.

(2) Sections 43, 44 and 91(1)(i) of the Ordinance shall apply in relation to a
standard patent specified in subsection (1) as if-

        (a)	a reference in those sections to "corresponding designated 
patent" was a reference to the 1949 Act patent specified in subsection (1) in
relation to that patent;

        (b)	a reference to "designated patent office" was a reference to 
the United Kingdom Patent Office;

   (c)  a reference to prescribed opposition or revocation proceedings was a
        reference to proceedings for amendment or revocation of the 1949 Act
        patent pursuant to the 1977 Act.