Hong Kong Regulations

REGISTERED DESIGNS RULES - SECT 9

Statement relating to confidential disclosure

(1) Where an applicant wishes to claim that section 9 of the Ordinance applies
in relation to the application. the application shall include a statement to
that effect in accordance with this section.

(2) Except in the case referred to in subsection (3), the statement shall-

   (a)  identify the provisions of section 9 of the Ordinance on which the
        applicant relies; and

   (b)  describe the circumstances of the disclosure of the design including
        any relevant dates.

(3) Where the disclosure of the design relates to an official international
exhibition, the statement shall specify-

   (a)  the name of the exhibition and the place where it was held;

   (b)  the opening date of the exhibition; and

   (c)  if the first disclosure of the design did not take place on the
        opening date of the exhibition, the date of such first disclosure.

(4) The applicant may file additional information or documents in support of
the claim.