Hong Kong Regulations

PATENTS (GENERAL) RULES - SECT 88

Request for information under section 147 of the Ordinance

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART XIII

INFORMATION AND INSPECTION

(1) A request under section 147 of the Ordinance-

   (a)  for information relating to any standard patent or standard patent
        application, may be made as to-

        (i)    when a request to record has been published;

        (ii)   when a standard patent has been granted;

        (iii)  in the case of an application for a standard patent which has
               been published, when an application has been withdrawn, is
               deemed to have been withdrawn or has been refused;

        (iv)   whether a maintenance fee has not been paid within the period
               specified in section 33(2) of the Ordinance;

        (v)    when a maintenance fee has been paid within the further period
               specified in section 33(4) of the Ordinance;

        (vi)   whether a renewal fee has not been paid within the period
               specified in section 39(2) of the Ordinance;

        (vii)  when a renewal fee has been paid within the further period
               specified in section 39(4) of the Ordinance;

   (b)  for information relating to the grant of any short-term patent, may be
        made as to-

        (i)    when a short-term patent has been granted;

        (ii)   whether a renewal fee has not been paid within the period
               specified in section 126(2) or (3) of the Ordinance;

        (iii)  when a renewal fee has been paid within the further period
               specified in section 126(5) of the Ordinance;

   (c)  for information relating to any patent or patent application, may be
        made as to-

        (i)    when a patent has ceased to have effect or when an application
               for restoration of a patent has been filed, or both;

        (ii)   when an entry has been made in the register or an application
               has been made for the making of such entry;

        (iii)  when any application or request is made or action taken
               involving an entry in the register or advertisement in the
               official journal, if the nature of the application, request or
               action is specified in the request; and (2 of 2001 s. 19)

        (iv)   when any document may be inspected in accordance with section 
               89 or 90.

(2) Any such request shall be in the specified form. (L.N. 37 of 2004)