- REGISTERED DESIGNS (AMENDMENT) RULES 2004
- Table of Contents
- 1. Commencement
- 2. Interpretation
- 3. Section added
- 4. Form and contents of applications
- 5. Representations
- 6. Statement of novelty
- 7. Statement of priority, etc.
- 8. Withdrawal of applications
- 9. Transactions affecting rights in registered designs
- 10. Reference
- 11. Notice of opposition
- 12. Counter-statement
- 13. Evidence in support of opposition
- 14. Sections amended
- 15. Correction of errors in Register
- 16. Inspection of Register
- 17. Information and inspection of documents
- 18. Section added
- 19. Publication of business hours and business days of the Registry
- 20. Subheading substituted
- 21. Translation of documents
- 22. Sections substituted
- 23. Correction of errors in filed documents
- 24. Section substituted
- 25. Alteration or correction of address
- 26. Recognition of agents
- 27. Section added
- 28. Fees
- Explanatory Note
L. S. NO. 2 TO GAZETTE NO. 11/2004 L.N. 38 of 2004 B347
L.N. 38 of 2004
REGISTERED DESIGNS (AMENDMENT) RULES 2004
CONTENTS
Section
1. Commencement .............................................................................................. .
2. Interpretation ................................................................................................. .
3. Section added 2A. Specified forms .............................................................................. .
4. Form and contents of applications ................................................................ .
5. Representations .............................................................................................. . Statement of novelty ...................................................................................... .
7. Statement of priority, etc .............................................................................. ..
8. Withdrawal of applications ............................................................................ .
9. Transactions affecting rights in registered designs ......................................... .
10. Reference
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11. Notice of opposition ......................................................................................
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12. Counter-statenlent ..........................................................................................
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13. Evidence in support of opposition ................................................................
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14. Sections amended ........................................................................................... .
15. Correction of errors in Register .....................................................................
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16. Inspection of Register .................................................................................... .
17. Information and inspection of documents .....................................................
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18. Section added 55A. Form in which the records of the Registry are kept, etc . ..............
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19. Publication of business hours and business days of the Registry ................... .
20. Subheading substituted ..................................................................................
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21. Translation of documents .............................................................................. .
22. Sections substituted
60. Filing of documents with the Registrar ......................................... . 60A. Electronic filing ............................................................................ .
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60B. Terms for electronic filing ............................................................. . 60C. Designation of electronic mail box ................................................
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61. Service of documents ..................................................................... .
23. Correction of errors in filed documents ......................................................... .
24. Section substituted
65. Address for service ......................................................................... 65A. Failure to file address for service .................................................. ..
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Section
25. Alteration or correction of address ................................................................
. 73A. Extension of time limits in the case of an interruption in the Registry's operations ...................................................................
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Fees
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REGISTERED DESIGNS (AMENDMENT) RULES 2004
(Made under sections 79, 80, 81 and 82 of the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522) with the consent of the Financial Secretary)
1. Commencement
These Rules shall come into operation on the day appointed for the commencement of sections 20, 25 and 26 of the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2001 (2 of 2001).
2. Interpretation
(1) Section 2(1) of the Registered Designs Rules (Cap. 522 sub. leg. A) is amended, in the definition of "send", by adding", and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly" after "give".
(2) Section 2(1) is amended by adding""digital signature" (ltrf:i-) has the meaning assigned by section 2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553); "electronic record" (T*C) has the meaning assigned by section 2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553); "electronic signature" (T) has the meaning assigned by section 2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap.