Hong Kong Regulations

PATENTS (GENERAL) RULES - SECT 43

Entries in the register

(1) No entry shall be made in the register-

   (a)  in respect of any application for a standard patent before the request
        to record has been published in accordance with section 20 of the
        Ordinance; or

   (b)  in respect of any application for a short-term patent before the
        short-term patent has been granted.

(2) Upon publication of the application for the standard patent or upon grant
of the short-term patent, the Registrar shall cause to be entered in the
register-

   (a)  the name and address of the applicant or proprietor (as the case may
        be);

   (b)  the name of the person stated by the applicant or proprietor believed
        to be the inventor or inventors;

   (c)  the title of the invention;

   (d)  the date of filing of the application for the patent and the
        application number;

   (e)  the date of filing and the application number of any application
        declared for the purposes of section 98 or 111 of the Ordinance and
        the country, territory or area in or for which the application was
        made;

   (f)  in the case of an application for a standard patent, the date of
        filing and the publication number of the corresponding designated
        patent application;

   (g)  the date of publication of the application for the standard patent or
        grant of the short-term patent (as the case may be); and

   (h)  the address for service of the applicant or proprietor (as the case
        may be).

(3) The Registrar shall also cause to be entered in the register-

(a) in relation to any patent or published application for a standard patent-

        (i)    the address for service, if different to the entry made in
               accordance with subsection (2)(h);

        (ii)   notice of any transaction, instrument or event referred to in
               section 52(3) of the Ordinance; and

   (b)  in relation to any standard patent or standard patent application, in
        addition to the matters specified in paragraph (a)-

        (i)    the date on which the published application is withdrawn,
               deemed to be withdrawn or refused;

        (ii)   the date of grant of the corresponding designated patent;

        (iii)  the date on which the standard patent is granted;

        (iv)   the name and address of the person or persons to whom the
               standard patent is granted, if different to the entry made in
               accordance with subsection (2)(a).

(4) The Registrar may at any time enter in the register such other particulars
as he may think fit.