Hong Kong Regulations

PATENTS (TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS) RULES - SECT 12

Priorities as between patents and patent applications under 1949 Act and other patents and patent applications

(1) This section shall have effect for the purpose of resolving questions of
priority arising as between-

   (a)  1949 Act patents and applications for those patents; and

   (b)  1977 Act patents and applications for those patents and patents and
        applications for patents under the Ordinance.

(2) A complete specification under the 1949 Act shall be treated for the
purposes of section 94(3) of the Ordinance-

   (a)  if published under that Act, as a published application for a patent
        under the Ordinance;

   (b)  if it has a date of filing under that Act, as an application for a
        patent under the Ordinance having as its date of filing under the
        Ordinance that date of filing, and in section 94(3) of the Ordinance
        as it applies by virtue of this
subsection in relation to any such specification the words "as filed" shall be
omitted.