Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTERED DESIGNS RULES - SECT 51

Correction of errors in Register

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) A request for the correction of an error in the Register under section 67
of the Ordinance shall be made on the specified form and shall clearly
identify the proposed correction.

(2) The Registrar shall advertise the fact of the request and the nature of
the proposed correction in the official journal. (2 of 2001 s. 27)

(3) If any person wishes to oppose the request, he shall, within 2 months from
the date of the advertisement in the official journal, file a notice of
opposition in the specified form setting out fully the grounds on which the
opponent objects to the request and the facts on which he relies. (2 of 2001
s. 27; L.N. 38 of 2004)

(4) The opponent shall, at the same time as he files the notice of opposition,
send a copy of it to the person making the request. (L.N. 38 of 2004)

(5) Within 3 months from the date of the sending of the copy of the notice of
opposition under subsection (4), the person making the request shall file a
counter-statement in the specified form setting out the grounds on which he
relies as supporting his request and the facts, if any, alleged in the notice
of opposition which he admits. (L.N. 38 of 2004)

(6) The person making the request shall, at the same time as he files the
counter-statement, send a copy of it to the opponent. (L.N. 38 of 2004)

(7) The Registrar may give such directions as he may think fit with regard to
the subsequent procedure.