Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTERED DESIGNS RULES - SECT 6

Form and contents of applications

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION (SECTIONS 12, 13, 18, 20 AND 21 OF ORDINANCE)

Filing of applications

(1) An application for registration of a design shall be made on the specified
form.

(2) The application shall include the information and documents referred to in
section 12(2)(a) to (e) of the Ordinance, namely-

   (a)  a request for registration of the design;

   (b)  a representation of the design suitable for reproduction, in
        accordance with section 7; (L.N. 38 of 2004)

   (c)  the name and address of the applicant;

   (d)  where the applicant is not the designer, a statement explaining the
        applicant's rights in relation to the design; and

   (e)  an address in Hong Kong for service of documents.

(3) In addition, the application shall include-

   (a)  a statement identifying the article or articles to which the design is
        intended to be applied, in both official languages;

   (b)  a statement identifying the classification of the article or articles
        to which the design is intended to be applied, according to the class
        and subclass of the classifications established by the Locarno 
        Agreement;

   (c)  a statement of novelty, in accordance with section 8; (L.N. 38 of
        2004)

   (d)  any statements or evidence required by sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13,
        whichever are applicable;

   (e)  a transliteration of the name of the applicant, if the name is not in
        Roman letters or in Chinese characters; (L.N. 38 of 2004)

   (f)  the signature of the applicant; and

   (g)  any other information required by the specified application form.