Patents (General) Rules (Chapter 514C), Hong Kong, China

Empowering section
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(Cap 514 section 149)

[27 June 1997] (L.N. 367 of 1997)

(L.N. 339 of 1997)

Section 1
�(Omitted as spent)
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(Omitted as spent)

Section 2
�Interpretation
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(1)

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires

“application number” means

(a) �

in relation to an application for a designated patent or a patent granted in pursuance of such an application, the number assigned by the designated patent office upon the filing of that application;

(b) �

in relation to an application for a patent under the Ordinance or a patent granted in pursuance of such an application, the number assigned by Registrar upon the filing of that application;

“Chinese Patent Office” means the office established under the laws of the People’s Republic of China for the granting of patents for inventions;

“European Patent Office” means the office of that name of the European Patent Organization established by the Convention on the Grant of European Patents done at Munich on 5 October 1973;

“International Patent Classification” means the system of common classification for patents for inventions provided for under the Agreement concerning the International Patent Classification done at Strasbourg on 24 March 1971;

“publication number” means

(a) �in relation to a document published under the Ordinance, the number assigned to the document by the Registrar upon its publication;

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(b) �in relation to a document published under the laws of a patent office outside Hong Kong or under any international convention, the number assigned to the document upon its publication by that patent office or under that convention;

“send” includes give;

“United Kingdom Patent Office” means the office established under the laws of the United Kingdom for the granting of patents for inventions.

(2)

In these Rules

(a) �

reference to something being filed at a place or with a person is to be construed as reference to

(i) �

its being sent to that place or person;

(ii) �

its being made or left at that place or given or made to or left with that person; or

(iii) �that person being furnished with it;

(b) �

reference to the filing of anything without an indication of the place at which or person with whom it is to be filed is to be construed as reference to its being filed with or sent or delivered to the Registrar at the registry;

(c) �

reference to a document in any proceedings before the Registrar being in the specified form is to be construed as a reference to the document being in such form, if any, as may be specified by the Registrar under section 150 of the Ordinance in connection with those proceedings.

Right to apply

(1)

A reference to the Registrar under section 13(1)(a) of the Ordinance shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

be accompanied by a statement in duplicate setting out fully the nature of the question being referred, the facts upon which the person making the reference relies and the order or other relief sought; and

(c) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

The Registrar shall send a copy of the reference and statement

(a) �

to any person (other than the person referred to in subsection (1) ) alleged in the reference to be entitled to apply for a standard patent for the invention; and

(b) �

in addition, where an application has been made for a standard patent for the invention, to

(i) �any person, not being a party to the reference, who is shown in the register as having a right in or under the application for a standard patent;

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(ii) �where the application for the standard patent has not been published, any person (not being a party to the reference) who is an applicant for the standard patent or has given notice to the Registrar under section 46 of a transaction, instrument or event in relation to the application; and

(iii) �every person who has been identified in the application for the standard patent as believed to be the inventor or joint inventor of the invention.

(3)

Any person who is sent a copy of the reference and statement under subsection (2) and who wishes to oppose the making of the order or the granting of the relief sought (“the opponent”) shall, within 3 months from the date on which the copies are sent to him, file a counter-statement setting out fully the grounds of his opposition.

(4)

(a) The counter-statement shall be in the specified form, shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(b) �The Registrar shall send a copy of the counter-statement to the person making the reference and to those recipients of the copy of the reference and statement who are not party to the counter-statement.

(5)

The person making the reference or any recipient of a copy of the counter-statement may, within 3 months from the date on which the copy of the counter-statement is sent to him, file evidence in support of his case and shall send a copy of the evidence so filed to

(a) �

the opponent; and

(b) �

in addition, in the case of evidence filed by such a recipient, the person making the reference.

(6)

Within 3 months from the date on which the copy of such evidence is sent to him or, if no such evidence is filed, within 3 months from the expiry of the time within which it might have been filed, the opponent may file evidence in support of his case and shall send a copy of the evidence so filed to the person making the reference and those recipients.

(7)

Within 3 months from the date on which the copy of the opponent’s evidence is sent to him, that person or any of those recipients may file further evidence confined to matters strictly in reply and shall send a copy of it to the persons mentioned in subsection (5)(a) and (b) .

(8) No further evidence shall be filed except by leave or direction of the Registrar.

(9)

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

Section 4 References by joint proprietors under section 13(1)(b) of the Ordinance

(1)

A reference to the Registrar under section 13(1)(b) of the Ordinance shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

be accompanied by a statement in duplicate setting out fully the nature of the question being referred, the facts relied upon by the joint proprietor making the reference and the order sought; and

(c) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

The Registrar shall send a copy of the reference and statement-

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(a) �

to each joint proprietor who is not a party to the reference and who has not otherwise indicated his consent to the making of the order sought; and

(b) �

in addition, in a case where an application has been made for a standard patent for the invention, to

(i) �

any person to whom it is alleged in the reference any right in or under any application for a standard patent should be transferred or granted;

(ii) �

any person, not being a party to the reference, who is shown in the register as having a right in or under the application for a standard patent;

(iii) �where the application for a patent has not been published, any person (not being a party to the reference) who has given notice to the Registrar under section 46 of a relevant transaction, instrument or event; and

(iv) �every person who has been identified in the application for a standard patent as believed to be the inventor or joint inventor of the invention.

(3)

Any person who receives a copy of the reference and statement and who wishes to oppose the making of the order sought shall, within 3 months from the date on which the copies are sent to him, file a counter-statement setting out fully the grounds of his opposition.

(4)

(a) The counter-statement shall be in the specified form, shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(b) �The Registrar shall, as appropriate, send a copy of any counter-statement to each joint proprietor who is a party to the reference and to any person to whom a copy of the reference and statement were sent pursuant to subsection (2) .

(5)

Any person who receives a copy of the counter-statement may, within 3 months from the date on which the copies are sent to him, file evidence in support of his case and shall send a copy of the evidence so filed to the joint proprietor making the reference and to each person who has filed a counter-statement.

(6)

Any person entitled to receive a copy of the evidence filed under subsection (5) may, within 3 months from the date on which the copy is sent to him or, if no such evidence is filed, within 3 months from the expiry of the time within which it might have been filed, file evidence in support of his case and shall send the copy of the evidence so filed to each of the other parties mentioned in sub section (4)(b) .

(7)

Any person who receives a copy of the evidence filed under subsection (6) may, within 3 months from the date on which the copy is sent to him, file further evidence confined to matters strictly in reply and shall, as appropriate, send a copy of the evidence so filed to the parties mentioned in subsection (4)(b) .

(8) No further evidence shall be filed except by leave or direction of the Registrar.

(9)

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

Section 5
�Orders under section 13 of the Ordinance
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(1) Where an order is made as is mentioned in section 14(2) of the Ordinance, the Registrar shall notify all original applicants and their licensees of whom he is aware of the making of the order.

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(2)

A request under section 14(3) of the Ordinance shall be made

(a) �

in the case of a request by the original applicant or any of the original applicants, within 2 months from the date on which a notification is sent to him under subsection (1) ; or

(b) �

in the case of a request by a licensee, within 4 months from the date on which a notification is sent to him under subsection (1).

Section 6
�Authorization under section 13(5) of the Ordinance
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(1)

An application under subsection (5) of section 13 of the Ordinance for authority to do anything on behalf of a person to whom directions have been given under subsection (3)(c) or (4) of that section shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

be accompanied by a statement in duplicate setting out fully the facts upon which the applicant relies and the nature of the authorization sought; and

(c) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

The Registrar shall send a copy of the application and statement to the person alleged to have failed to comply with the directions.

(3)

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

Section 7
�Reference to the Registrar under section 14(5) of the Ordinance
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(1)

Where, following the making of an order as is mentioned in subsection (2) of section 14 of the Ordinance, a question is referred to the Registrar under subsection (5) of that section as to whether any person is entitled to be granted a licence or whether the period or terms of a licence are reasonable, the reference shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

be accompanied by a statement in duplicate setting out fully the facts upon which the person making the reference relies and the period and terms of the licence which he is prepared to accept or grant; and

(c) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

The Registrar shall send a copy of the reference and statement to every person in whose name the application is to proceed or, as the case may be, every person claiming to be entitled to be granted a licence, in either case not being a person who makes the reference.

(3)

If any recipient of the reference and statement does not agree to grant or accept the licence for such period and upon such terms as are set out in the statement, he shall, within 3 months from the date on which the copies are sent to him, file a counter-statement setting out fully the grounds of his objection.

(4)

(a) The counter-statement shall be in the specified form, shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

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(b) �The Registrar shall send a copy of the counter-statement to the person making the reference.

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

Section 8
�Request to record a designated patent application under section 15 of the
�Ordinance
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Request to record a designated patent application

(1)

A request to record a designated patent application under section 15 of the Ordinance (or, in the case of a designated patent application that is the national phase of an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, under that section as applied by section 16 of the Ordinance) shall be in the specified form.

(2)

Further to section 15(2) of the Ordinance (including that section as applied by section 16 of the Ordinance)

(a) �

the documents required under paragraph (a) of that subsection

(i) �

shall be filed in duplicate, and one of those duplicate copies shall be in loose leaf form in accordance with section 12o f these Rules;

(ii) �

shall be exempted from any requirement under section 104(1) of the Ordinance to be filed in one of the official languages;

(b) �

the documents prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (d) of that subsection are those mentioned in section 9 of these Rules;

(c) �

the following particulars shall be set out in the request

(i) �

the date of filing of the designated patent application;

(ii) �

the title of the invention;

(iii) �the application number of the designated patent application; (iv) �the publication number, and date of publication, of the designated patent application;

(d) �

if the designated patent application is the national phase of an international application, the following particulars shall be set out on the request

(i) �

the application number of the international application;

(ii) �

the filing date of the international application;

(iii) �the date of publication of the international application by the International Bureau and its publication number;

(iv) �

the date of publication of the international application in the designated patent office indicating that the application has validly entered its national phase;

(v) �

in the case of an international application designating the Chinese Patent Office as published by the International Bureau in the Chinese language, the date of the issuance of the National Application Notification by the Chinese Patent Office;

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(e) �

in the case of a request to record a divisional designated patent application as provided for in section 22 of the Ordinance or a request to record in a new application made pursuant to an order under section 55(4) of the Ordinance, the following particulars in relation to the earlier application for a standard patent shall be set out in the request to record

(i) �

the application number of the earlier application;

(ii) �

the filing date of the earlier application;

(iii) �the date of publication of the request to record of the earlier application;

(f) �

the request shall contain such translations of documents and transliteration of names as may be required under section 56o f these Rules;

(g) �

the request shall contain a list of the documents comprising the request to record and an indication of the number of sheets of each such document.

Section 9 Documents supporting statement of derivation of entitlement to apply

For the purposes of section 15(2)(d) of the Ordinance, the following documents are prescribed in relation to an applicant’s statement explaining his entitlement to apply for the grant of a patent

(a) �

where the statement under that section indicates that the applicant for a standard patent is the successor in title to the person named in the designated patent application as applicant

(i) �

certified copies of such documents as establish the transfer, assignment or mortgage of the rights under the designated patent application in Hong Kong from that person to the applicant for a standard patent; or

(ii) �

in the absence of any such document in relation to a particular transfer, assignment or mortgage, a statement signed by the transferor, assignor or mortgagor confirming the fact of the transfer or assignment or mortgage;

(b) �

where the statement indicates that the applicant for a standard patent, not being a person specified in paragraph (a), is the inventor of the invention who is entitled to the property in the invention in Hong Kong, such documents as establish that entitlement;

(c) �

where the statement indicates that the applicant for a standard patent is the successor in title to the person specified in paragraph (b) , the documents specified in that paragraph and, in addition

(i) �

such documents as evidence the transfer or assignment or mortgage (whether by a single such transaction or by a number of such transactions) of the property in the invention in Hong Kong from the inventor of the invention to the applicant;

(ii) �

in the absence of any such document in relation to a particular transfer, assignment or mortgage, a statement signed by the transferor, assignor or mortgagor confirming the fact of the transfer, assignment or mortgage.

Section 10
�Details relating to the previous disclosure of the invention
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For the purposes of the statement required under section 15(2)(f) of the Ordinance, the following details relating to the previous disclosure of the invention are prescribed

(a) �

the name and place of the exhibition or meeting referred to in section 55 of these Rules at which the invention was first disclosed;

(b) �

the opening date of such exhibition or meeting;

(c) �

if the first disclosure of the invention did not take place on the opening date of such exhibition or meeting, the date of such first disclosure.

Section 11
�Period of grace
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If the filing fee or advertisement fee payable under section 15(4) of the Ordinance has not been paid within the time provided for in that subsection, it may still be validly paid within a period of grace of 1 month after the sending by the Registrar to the applicant of a communication pointing out the failure to observe the time limit if, and only if, within this period an additional prescribed fee is paid.

Section 12
�Size and presentation of documents
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(1)

All documents making up a request to record shall be so presented as to permit of

(a) �

direct reproduction by photography, photocopying, photo offset and micro-filming, in an unlimited number of copies;

(b) �

the scanning of the document by a device capable of capturing an image of the document and converting that image into a form suitable for storing on and retrieval by a computer.

(2)

All sheets of the documents making up a request to record shall be free from cracks, creases and folds; and only one side of the sheet shall be used.

(3)

All documents shall be on A4 paper (29.7 cm × 21 cm) which shall be pliable, strong, white, smooth, matt and durable.

(4)

Each of the documents shall commence on a new sheet; and the sheets shall be connected in such a way that they can easily be turned over, separated and joined together again.

(5)

The minimum margins shall be as follows-
Top 2.0 cm
�Left side 2.5 cm
�right side 2.0 cm
�Bottom 2.0 cm
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and the recommended maximum for the margins quoted above is as follows-
Top 4.0 cm
�left side 4.0 cm
�right side 3.0 cm
�Bottom 3.0 cm
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(6)

The margins of each of the documents, when submitted, must be completely blank.

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(7)

All the sheets contained in the documents shall be numbered in consecutive Arabic numerals; and such numbering shall be placed at the top of the sheet, in the middle, but not in the top margin.

(8)

Every document (other than drawings) shall be typed or printed in a dark, indelible colour in at least 1 1/2 line spacing and in characters of which the capital letters, where appropriate, are not less than 0.21 cm height, except that

(a) �

the request to record may be completed in writing; and

(b) �

graphic symbols and characters and chemical and mathematical formulae may be written or drawn, in a dark indelible colour.

(9)

All documents shall be reasonably free from deletions and other alterations, overwritings and interlineations and shall, in any event, be legible.

(10)

The Registrar may exempt any document from compliance with any of the provisions of this section, if the authenticity of the content is not in question and the requirements for good reproduction are not in jeopardy or in such other circumstances as he may think fit.

Section 13
�Form of statements, counter-statements and evidence
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Any statement, counter-statement or evidence filed shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, comply with the requirements of section 12(1) and (3) , except that both sides of the sheet may be used in the case of statutory declarations and evidence.

Section 14
�Issue of receipt by Registrar
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On first receipt of any of the documents comprising a request to record the Registrar shall

(a) �

mark the documents with the date of their receipt by him and assign a number to the proceedings; and

(b) �

issue to the applicant a receipt which shows the number so assigned, the nature and number of the documents received and the date of their receipt.

Section 15
�Date of publication of the designated patent application based on an
�international application under section 16 of the Ordinance
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(1) For the purposes of section 15(1) of the Ordinance, and despite section 5(2)(d)(ii) of the Ordinance, the date of publication of the designated patent application based on an international application under section 16 of the Ordinance shall be

(a) �

in the case of an international application designating the European Patent Office, the date of publication by the European Patent Office in its Bulletin of the relevant bibliographical data showing that the international application has entered the national phase in the European Patent Office;

(b) �

in the case of an international application designating the United Kingdom Patent Office, the date of publication by the United Kingdom Patent Office in its Official

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Journal (Patents) of the relevant bibliographical data showing that the international application has entered the national phase in the United Kingdom Patent Office;

(c) �in the case of an international application designating the Chinese Patent Office as published by the International Bureau other than in the Chinese language, the date of publication by the Chinese Patent Office in its Patent Gazette of the relevant bibliographical data showing that the international application has entered the national phase in the Chinese Patent Office.

(2) (a) For the purposes of section 15(1) of the Ordinance, and despite section 5(2)(d)(ii) of the Ordinance, the other date as referred to in section 16(a)(ii) of the Ordinance which is applicable to the case of an international application designating the Chinese Patent Office as published by the International Bureau in the Chinese language is any date within 6 months after the date of the issuance of the National Application Notification by the Chinese Patent Office.

(b) �An application made within the date as set out in paragraph (a) shall be accompanied by a copy of the National Application Notification.

Section 16
�Communication following examination on filing under section 17 of the
�Ordinance
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(1)

If a request to record fails to meet any of the requirements laid down in section 17 of the Ordinance, the Registrar shall communicate the disclosed deficiencies to the applicant and inform him that the request to record will not be dealt with as an application for a standard patent unless he remedies the disclosed deficiencies within 1 month of the date of the communication.

(2)

If the applicant remedies the disclosed deficiencies within that period he shall be informed of the date of filing accorded to the request to record.

Section 17
�Rectification of deficiencies in request documents
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(1)

If on examination of a request to record under section 19(1) of the Ordinance he notes that there are deficiencies in the request which may be corrected, the Registrar shall inform the applicant by notice accordingly and shall invite him to remedy the deficiencies within a period of 2 months from the date of such notice.

(2)

The Registrar may, upon request by the applicant presented before the expiry of such period and payment of the prescribed fee, grant an extension of that period for a further 2 months.

(3)

If in any particular case the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant’s failure to remedy the deficiencies within the period allowed under subsection (1) or (2) was wholly or mainly attributable to

(a) �

a failure or undue delay in the postal services in Hong Kong or in the country, territory or area of the designated patent office; or

(b) �

any natural disaster or strike in Hong Kong or in the country, territory or area of the designated patent office,

the Registrar may grant such further extension of that period, not exceeding 2 months, as he considers reasonable.

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(4) If the only deficiency in the request to record after the expiry of the periods specified in subsections (1) , (2) and (3) (as may be applicable) is the failure to file a translation of the title of invention or abstract as referred to in section 56(2)(a) and (b) or a transliteration of the names of the applicant or inventor as referred to in section 56(2)(c) , the Registrar may, on the request of the applicant, allow for a specified period within which the applicant may make good that deficiency on the payment of a penalty fee.

Section 18
�Request to record divisional designated patent application under section 22 of
�the Ordinance
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(1)

A request to record a divisional designated patent application (“new request to record”) under section 22(1) of the Ordinance shall, except as mentioned below, be filed in accordance with section 15(2) of the Ordinance.

(2)

The relevant provisions of the Ordinance or these Rules concerning the filing date and compliance with the formalities shall be considered on the basis of the actual date of filing of the new request to record and not on the basis of the date of filing of the earlier request to record.

(3)

The provisions of sections 8 to 17 shall apply as if references in those sections to a designated patent application are references to a divisional designated patent application.

(4)

Where possible, the description and drawings of the earlier request to record and the new request to record shall respectively relate only to the matter for which protection is sought by that request to record; however where it is necessary for a request to record to describe the matter for which protection is sought by reference to another request to record, such reference shall include the application number assigned to that other request to record and shall indicate the matter for which protection is claimed in the other request to record.

Section 19
�Request for registration of designated patent and grant of patent under section
�23(1) of the Ordinance
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Request for registration and grant

(1) A request to register a designated patent and grant a patent for the invention shown in the specification of the designated patent under section 23(1) of the Ordinance shall be in the specified form and be signed by the applicant.

(2)

Further to section 23(3) of the Ordinance

(a) �

a copy of the document required under section 23(3)(a) of the Ordinance shall be filed in loose leaf form;

(b) �

the documents prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b) of that subsection are those mentioned in section 20 of these Rules;

(c) �

the request shall also state

(i) �

the publication number, application number and date of publication of the request to record;

(ii) �

the title of the invention;

(iii) �the date of grant and publication number of the designated patent;

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(d) �

the request shall contain such translation of documents and transliteration of names as may be required under section 56o f these Rules;

(e) �

the request shall contain a list of the documents comprising the request to register and an indication of the number of sheets of each such document.

(3) The provisions of section 12 apply in relation to a request to register a designated patent and the grant of a patent under this section as they apply in relation to a request to record a designated patent application.

Section 20 Documents supporting statement of derivation of entitlement to apply

For the purposes of section 23(3)(b) of the Ordinance, the documents to be filed in support of an applicant’s statement explaining his entitlement to apply for the grant of a patent are such documents as suffice to establish that entitlement as set out in the statement.

Section 21
�Period of grace
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If the filing fee or advertisement fee payable under section 23(5) of the Ordinance has not been paid within the time provided for in that subsection, it may still be validly paid within a period of grace of 1 month after the sending by the Registrar to the applicant of a communication pointing out the failure to observe the time limit if, and only if, within this period an additional prescribed fee is paid.

Section 22
�Issue of receipt by Registrar
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On first receipt of any of the documents comprising a request for registration and grant, the Registrar shall

(a) �

mark the documents with the date of their receipt by him; and

(b) �

issue to the applicant a receipt which shows the application number assigned to the matter under section 14(b) , the nature and number of the documents received and the date of receipt.

Section 23

Communication following examination on filing under section 25(1) of the

Ordinance

(1)

If a request for registration and grant fails to meet any of the requirements laid down in section 24(1) of the Ordinance, the Registrar shall communicate the disclosed deficiencies to the applicant and inform him of the consequences provided under section 25(3)(b) of the Ordinance in the event of a failure to remedy those deficiencies within 1 month of the date of the communication.

(2)

If the applicant remedies the disclosed deficiencies within that period, he shall be informed of the date of filing accorded to the request for registration and grant.

Section 24
�Rectification of deficiencies in request documents
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(1)

If on examination of a request for registration and grant under section 26(1) of the Ordinance he notes that there are deficiencies in the request which may be corrected, the Registrar shall inform the applicant by notice accordingly and shall invite him to remedy the deficiencies within a period of 2 months from the date of such notice.

(2)

The Registrar may, upon request by the applicant presented before the expiry of such period and payment of the prescribed fee, grant an extension of that period for a further 2 months.

(3)

If in any particular case the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant’s failure to remedy the deficiencies within the period allowed under subsection (1) or (2) was wholly or mainly attributable to

(a) �

a failure or undue delay in the postal services in Hong Kong or in the country, territory or area of the designated patent office; or

(b) �

any natural disaster or strike in Hong Kong or in the country, territory or area of the designated patent office,

the Registrar may grant such further extension of that period, not exceeding 2 months, as he considers reasonable.

(4) If the only deficiency in the request for registration and grant after the expiry of the periods specified in subsections (1) , (2) and (3) (as may be applicable) is the failure to file a translation of the title of invention as referred to in section 56(2)(a) and (b) or a transliteration of the names of the applicant or inventor as referred to in section 56(2)(c) , the Registrar may, on the request of the applicant, allow for a specified period within which the applicant may make good that deficiency on the payment of a penalty fee.

Section 25

Notice requesting reinstatement of an application under section 28 of the

Ordinance

A notice under section 28 of the Ordinance requesting reinstatement of an application for a standard patent shall be in the specified form and shall be accompanied by the additional prescribed fee.

Section 26 Application for restoration of rights under section 29 of the Ordinance

An application under section 29 of the Ordinance for restoration of rights lost in relation to an application for a standard patent shall be in the specified form and shall be accompanied by the additional prescribed fee.

Standard patents

(1)

Payment of the renewal fee prescribed for the purposes of section 39(2) of the Ordinance shall be made by filing a request for renewal in the specified form accompanied by the renewal fee.

(2)

On receipt of the request for renewal duly completed and renewal fee, the Registrar shall issue a confirmation of payment.

(3)

Where the period for payment of a renewal fee pursuant to section 39(2) and (3) of the Ordinance has expired, the Registrar shall, not later than 6 weeks after the last date for payment under that section and if the fee still remains unpaid, send to the proprietor of the standard patent a notice reminding him that payment is overdue and of the consequences of non-payment.

(4)

Notice to a proprietor under subsection (3) shall be sent to

(a) �

the address in Hong Kong specified by the proprietor on payment of the last renewal fee;

(b) �

where another address in Hong Kong has been notified to the Registrar for that purpose by the proprietor since the last renewal, that address; or

(c) �

in any other case, the address for service entered in the register.

(5)

The late payment of a renewal fee in the manner provided for in section 39(4) of the Ordinance shall be made by filing a request for renewal in the specified form accompanied by the renewal fee and any additional fee prescribed for the purposes of that section.

Section 33
�Notification of lapsed standard patent
�

Where

(a) �a standard patent has ceased to have effect because a renewal fee has not been paid within the period specified in section 39(2) and (3) of the Ordinance; and

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(b) �the extended period specified in section 39(4) of the Ordinance has expired without the renewal and prescribed additional fee having been paid,

the Registrar shall, within 6 weeks after the expiration of the extended period, notify the proprietor of the patent of the fact and draw his attention to the provisions of section 40 of the Ordinance.

Section 34 Restoration of lapsed standard patents under section 40 of the Ordinance

(1)

An application under section 40 of the Ordinance for the restoration of a standard patent which has ceased to have effect by reason of a failure to pay any renewal fee

(2)

If, upon consideration of the evidence provided in support of an application, the Registrar is not satisfied that a case for an order under section 40 of the Ordinance has been made out, he shall notify the applicant accordingly and, unless within 1 month the applicant requests to be heard in the matter, the Registrar shall refuse the application.

(3)

If the applicant requests a hearing within the time allowed, the Registrar shall, after giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard, determine whether the application shall be allowed or refused.

(4)

If the Registrar decides to allow the application, he shall notify the applicant accordingly and require him, within 2 months from the date on which the notification is sent to him, to file a request for renewal in the specified form, duly completed, accompanied by any unpaid renewal fee and any additional fee prescribed for the purposes of section 40(4) of the Ordinance, upon receipt of which the Registrar shall order the restoration of the standard patent and shall advertise the fact of such order in the Gazette.

Section 35 Amendment of standard patent under section 43 of the Ordinance

(1) The period prescribed for the purposes of section 43(1) of the Ordinance is the period of 3 months beginning from

(a) �

the date of the amendment in the designated patent office; or

(b) �

the date of grant of the standard patent,

whichever is the later.

(2) The documentation prescribed for the purposes of section 43(1) of the Ordinance is a verified copy of an entry in the patent register of the designated patent office showing the amendment to the specification of the corresponding designated patent.

(3)

The Registrar may, if he thinks fit, require

(a) �

the amendment be shown on a copy of the specification of which amendment has been made in the designated patent office; or

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(b) �the filing, within the time specified by the Registrar, of a new specification as amended, which shall be prepared in accordance with section 12.

Section 36
�Opposition or revocation proceedings in the designated patent office for the
�purposes of sections 43 and 44 of the Ordinance
�

The following opposition or revocation proceedings are prescribed for the purposes of sections 43 and 44 of the Ordinance

(a) �

in the Chinese Patent Office, any post-grant revocation proceedings under or in accordance with Articles 41 to 44 of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China and Rules 55 to 63 of the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China;

(b) �

in European Patent Office, any post-grant opposition proceedings under or in accordance with Part V of the European Patent Convention.

Section 37
�Revocation of standard patent under section 44 of the Ordinance
�

(1)

A filing of documents with the Registrar for the purposes of section 44(2) of the Ordinance shall be made by filing those documents together with a notice, which shall be in the specified form, and such translations of the documents as may be required under section 56 .

(2)

An application under section 44(4) of the Ordinance for revocation of a patent shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

be supported by evidence of the statements made in the application and, where appropriate, shall be accompanied by a prescribed translation of such evidence in accordance with section 56 ; and (L.N. 402 of 1997)

(c) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)

The documentation prescribed for the purposes of section 44(2) of the Ordinance is a verified copy of an entry in the patent register of the designated patent office showing the revocation of the designated patent.

(4)

The Registrar shall send a copy of an application made under section 44(4) of the Ordinance to every person registered as proprietor of the patent and to every other person whose interests the Registrar considers may be affected by the application.

(5)

Any recipient of such a copy of an application under subsection (4) who wishes to oppose the application shall, within 3 months from the date of its issue, file a counter-statement in duplicate which shall be in the specified form, shall set out fully the grounds of objection to the application being opposed and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(6)

The Registrar shall send a copy of the counter-statement to each of the persons described in subsection (4) other than any person who is party to the counter-statement.

(7)

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

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Section 38
�Mention of inventor under section 45 of the Ordinance
�

Patents generally
�

(1)

A person claiming to be the inventor or a joint inventor of an invention for which a patent has been granted may apply to the Registrar for a finding that he is entitled to be mentioned in the patent as the inventor or joint inventor of the invention in pursuance of section 45(1) of the Ordinance.

(2)

Application for a finding under subsection (1) , or a request under section 45(2) of the Ordinance for a finding that a person ought not to have been mentioned in a patent as sole or joint inventor in pursuance of such a finding, shall

(3)

The Registrar shall send a copy of an application and statement under subsection (1) or a request and statement under section 45(2) of the Ordinance to

(a) �

every person registered as proprietor of the patent other than the applicant or person making the request under section 45o f the Ordinance;

(b) �

every person who has been identified in the patent or any such statement as believed to be the inventor or joint inventor of the invention;

(c) �

every other person whose interests the Registrar considers may be affected by the application or request.

(4)

Any recipient of such a copy of an application or request and statement who wishes to oppose the application or request shall, within 3 months from the date on which it is sent to him, file a counter-statement.

(5)

(a) The counter-statement shall be in the specified form, shall be filed in duplicate, shall set out fully the grounds of objection to the application or the request being opposed and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(b) �The Registrar shall send a copy of the counter-statement to each of the persons described in this section other than any person who is party to the counter-statement.

(6)

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

Section 39 Amendment of specification after grant

(1)

The proprietor of a patent in respect of which the specification has been amended by court order under section 46 of the Ordinance shall, within 1 month of the making of such a court order, file with the Registrar notice of such amendment.

(2)

A notice under subsection (1) shall be in the specified form and shall be accompanied by a verified copy of the court order together with any supporting documents.

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(3)

The Registrar may, if he thinks fit, require

(a) �

the amendment be shown on a copy of the specification of which amendment has been made by the court order; or

(b) �

the filing, within the time specified by the Registrar, of a new specification as amended, which shall be prepared in accordance with section 12.

Section 40
�Surrender of patents
�

(1)

A notice of an offer by a proprietor of a patent under section 48 of the Ordinance to surrender his patent shall be in the specified form and details of any such notice given to the Registrar shall be advertised by the Registrar in the Gazette.

(2)

Notice of opposition under section 48(2) of the Ordinance to the surrender of a patent may be given at any time within 2 months from the date of the advertisement.

(3)

Such notice shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

be supported by a statement in duplicate setting out fully the facts upon which the opponent relies and the relief which he seeks; and

(c)

be accompanied by the prescribed fee, and the Registrar shall send a copy of the notice and of the statement to the proprietor of the patent.

(4)

Within 3 months from the date on which the copies are sent to him, the proprietor of the patent shall, if he wishes to continue with the surrender, file a counter-statement which shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

set out fully the grounds of objection to the surrender being opposed; and

(c)

be accompanied by the prescribed fee, and the Registrar shall send a copy of the counter-statement to the opponent.

(5)

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

Section 41
�Registrar’s power to revoke patent on grounds of “ordre public” or morality
�under section 49 of the Ordinance
�

(1)

A reference under section 49(1) of the Ordinance to the Registrar of the question as to whether an invention is a patentable invention having regard to any of the matters specified in section 93(5) of the Ordinance shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

be accompanied by a statement in duplicate setting out fully the reference sought and the facts upon which the person making the reference (“the applicant”) relies; and

(c) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

The Registrar shall send a copy of the reference and statement to the proprietor of the patent.

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(3) Within 3 months from the date of the sending of the copy of the reference and statement, the proprietor of the patent shall, if he wishes to contest the reference, file a counter-statement which shall

(a) �

be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate;

(b) �

set out fully the grounds of objection to the reference being opposed; and

(c) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee,

and the Registrar shall send a copy of the counter-statement to the applicant.

(4)

The applicant may, within 3 months from the date on which the copy of the counter-statement is sent to him, file evidence in support of his case and shall send a copy of the evidence to the proprietor.

(5)

Within 3 months from the date of the sending of the copy of the applicant’s evidence, or, if the applicant does not file any evidence, within 3 months of the expiration of the time within which such evidence might have been filed, the proprietor of the patent may file evidence in support of his case and shall send a copy of that evidence to the applicant; and, within 3 months from the date of the sending of the copy of the proprietor’s evidence, the applicant may file further evidence confined to matters strictly in reply and shall send a copy of it to the proprietor.

(6) No further evidence shall be filed except by leave or direction of the Registrar.

(7)

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

Section 45
�Alteration of name or address
�

(1)

A request by any person, upon the alteration of his name, for that alteration to be entered in the register or on any application or other document filed at the registry shall be in the specified form.

(2)

Before acting on a request to alter a name, the Registrar may require such proof of the alteration as he thinks fit.

(3)

A request by any person for the alteration or correction of his address or address for service entered in the register or on any application or other document filed with the Registrar shall be in the specified form and shall identify any relevant application or patent to which the request relates.

(4)

If the Registrar is satisfied that a request to alter a name or to alter or correct an address or address for service may be allowed, he shall cause the register, application or other document to be altered accordingly.

Section 46
�Registration of transactions, etc in relation to patents and patent applications
�

(1) An application to register, or a notice to the Registrar of, any transaction, instrument or event to which section 52 of the Ordinance applies shall be in the specified form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

An application or a notice under subsection (1) shall

(a) �

where it relates to an assignment referred to in section 52(3)(a) or (c) of the Ordinance, be signed by the assignor;

(b) �

where it relates to a mortgage or the granting of a licence or sub-licence or security referred to in section 52(3)(b) or (c) of the Ordinance, be signed by or on behalf of the mortgagor or the grantor of the licence or security, as the case may be,

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or, if not so signed, shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence as suffices to establish the transaction, instrument or event.

(3)

The Registrar may direct that such evidence as he may require in connection with the application or notice shall be sent to him within such period as he may specify.

(4)

An application or a notice under subsection (1) may be rejected only in the event of failure to comply with the conditions laid down in subsection (2) or (3) or, where appropriate, in section 50(6) of the Ordinance and, if so rejected, the application will not be considered as an application or a notice for the purposes of section 52(1) of the Ordinance.

Section 47
�Request for correction of error in the register or in any document filed in
�connection with registration
�

(1)

Except as provided in section 45(3) , a request for the correction of an error in the register or in any document filed with the Registrar in connection with registration shall

(a) �

be made in the specified form and the correction shall be clearly identified on a document annexed to the request or, if not, on the request itself;

(b) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

The Registrar may call for such written explanation of the reasons for the request or evidence in support of it as he may require in order to satisfy himself that there is an error and, upon being so satisfied, shall make such correction as may be agreed between the proprietor of the patent or applicant and the Registrar.

Section 48
�Correction of errors in patents and applications under section 146 of the
�Ordinance
�

(1) Except where section 45(3) has effect, a request for the correction of an error of translation or transcription or of a clerical error or mistake in any specification of a patent, in an application for a patent or in any document filed in connection with a patent or such an application shall

(a) �

be in the specified form;

(b) �

clearly identify the proposed correction; and

(c) �

be accompanied by the prescribed fee,

and the Registrar may, if he thinks fit, require that the correction be shown on a copy of the document of which correction is sought.

(2)

Where such a request relates to a specification, no correction shall be made in the specification unless the correction is obvious in the sense that it is immediately evident that nothing else would have been intended than what is offered as the correction.

(3)

Where the Registrar requires notice of the proposed correction to be advertised, he shall advertise the request and the nature of the proposed correction in the Gazette.

(4)

At any time within 2 months after the date of the advertisement, any person may give notice to the Registrar of opposition to the request.

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(5)

Such notice shall be in the specified form and be filed in duplicate, shall be supported by a statement setting out fully the facts on which the opponent relies and the relief which he seeks and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(6)

The Registrar shall send a copy of the notice and the statement to the person making the request who, if he desires to proceed with the request, shall within 3 months from the date of the sending of the copies to him, file a counter-statement in duplicate setting out fully the grounds on which he contests the opposition and pay the prescribed fee, and the Registrar shall send a copy of the counter-statement to the opponent.

(7)

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

Section 49
�Request as to payment of renewal fee
�

A request for information about the date of payment of any renewal fee shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any, but a copy of an entry in or extract from the register shall be requested only in accordance with section 51.

Section 50
�Inspection of register
�

(1)

The register, or entries or reproductions of entries in it, shall be made available for inspection by the public during the hours of business of the registry as published in accordance with section 148 of the Ordinance.

(2)

A request to be allowed to inspect the register shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any, but a copy of an entry in or extract from the register shall be requested only in accordance with section 51.

Section 51
�Certificates and copies supplied by Registrar
�

(1)

Upon written request made in the specified form and payment of the prescribed fee, but subject to subsection (3) , the Registrar shall supply

(a)

a certified copy or certified extract falling within section 51(11) of the Ordinance;

(b)

a certificate for the purposes of section 51(10) of the Ordinance.

(2)

Upon written request and payment of the prescribed fee, if any, but subject to subsection (3) , the Registrar shall supply an uncertified copy of an entry in or an uncertified extract from the register or an uncertified copy of or an uncertified extract from anything referred to in section 51(11)(b) of the Ordinance.

(3)

The restrictions on making documents available for inspection contained in section 89(1) shall apply equally to the supply by the Registrar under this section of copies of or extracts from such documents or requests as are referred to in section 89(1) , and nothing in this rule shall be construed as imposing upon the Registrar the duty of supplying copies of or extracts from any document or file of a description referred to in section 89(2).

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Section 52
�Order or direction by court
�

Where any order or direction has been made or given by the court

the person in whose favour the order is made or the direction is given

(i) �

shall send to the Registrar written notice of the order or direction accompanied by a sealed copy of the order or direction; and

(ii) �

if the Registrar so requires and before a time fixed by him, shall file a specification as amended prepared in accordance with section 12 ,

and upon compliance with paragraphs (i) and (ii) the specification shall be amended or the register shall be rectified or altered, as the case may require.

PART VII REVOCATION OF PATENTS

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Section 56
�The language of proceedings before the Registrar
�

(1)

Except as expressly provided in these Rules, where any document or part of a document which is not in one of the official languages is filed with the Registrar or sent to the registry in pursuance of the Ordinance or these Rules, it shall contain a translation into the language of the proceedings, such translation to be certified to the satisfaction of the Registrar as corresponding to the original text.

(2)

For the purposes of sections 15(3) , 23(4) and 113(3) of the Ordinance and sections 8 , 19 and 58 of these Rules

(a) �

the title of the invention and the abstract, if in one of the official languages, shall contain a translation into the other official language;

(b) �

the title of the invention and the abstract, if not in one of the official languages, shall contain a translation into both official languages;

(c) �

the names of the applicant and inventor, if not in the Roman alphabet, shall contain a transliteration of the same in the Roman alphabet.

(3)

For the purposes of sections 15(2)(d) , 23(3)(b) and 113(2)(c) of the Ordinance, if any documents supporting the respective statements under sections 15(2)(d) , 23(3)(b) and 113(2)(c) of the Ordinance are not in one of the official languages, they shall contain a translation into the language of the proceedings.

(4)

A translation into the language of the proceedings or into one of the official languages of the designated patent application as referred to in section 15(2)(a) of the Ordinance will not be required.

(5)

A translation into the language of the proceedings or into one of the official languages of the published specification of the designated patent as referred to in section 23(3)(a) of the Ordinance will not be required.

(6)

Any party in oral proceedings before the Registrar, or any witness or expert called by any such party to give evidence in such proceedings, may use in those proceedings a language other than the language of the proceedings if, and only if

(a) �the party gives to the Registrar and any other party notice of his intention to do this, and of the language he proposes to use, not less than 14 days before the date laid down for the oral proceedings;

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(b) �

the party makes such provision for interpretation into the language of the proceedings as the Registrar may require;

(c) �

the party complies with any requirement as the Registrar may specify as to interpretation of the oral proceedings into the other official language and as to the expenses of that interpretation.

(7)

Subject to the consent of the parties concerned, the Registrar may in any proceedings before him, on such terms as he thinks fit, give directions relating to the use of the official language that is not the language of the proceedings.

(8)

The Registrar may, in respect of any document to be used for the purposes of evidence in proceedings before the Registrar and which is in a language other than the language of the proceedings, give directions as to—

(a) �

the filing of the document in that other language;

(b) �

the filing of a translation of the document into the language of the proceedings.

(9)

The Registrar may specify periods within which any translation of a document is to be filed or within which information in the official languages is to be provided; and the Registrar may, upon application by a party to the proceedings, extend such periods as he may think fit subject to the payment of a penalty fee.

(10)

The Registrar may, on the request of the applicant or proprietor, if he is satisfied that there is good reason for such request, direct that the official language which is not being used as the language of the proceedings for the purposes of section 104 of the Ordinance shall become and shall be used as the language of the proceedings, and his direction shall have effect accordingly.

Section 57 Filing of corrected translation under section 106(3) of the Ordinance

(1)

Section 12 shall apply in relation to a corrected translation filed under section 106(3) of the Ordinance as it applies in relation to the documents making up a request to record.

(2)

Payment of the fee prescribed for the purposes of section 106(3) of the Ordinance in connection with the publication of the corrected translation shall be made by filing a request for publication in the specified form accompanied by the fee.

(3)

The period prescribed for payment of the prescribed fee for the purposes of section 106(3) of the Ordinance shall be 14 days from the day on which the corrected translation is filed.

Requirements concerning applications relating to micro-organisms under section 128 of the Ordinance

Schedule 1 shall have effect in relation to applications for short-term patents which require for their performance the use of micro-organisms.

Section 74 Divisional short-term patent application under section 116 of the Ordinance

(1)

Subject to section 122 of the Ordinance, a new short-term patent application within the meaning of section 116 of the Ordinance, may be filed at any time after the filing of the earlier application, except that a new application may not be filed after the earlier application has been refused, is withdrawn, or is deemed to be withdrawn.

(2)

Where possible, the description and drawings of the earlier application and the new application shall relate only to the matter for which protection is sought by each such application; however, where it is necessary for an application to describe the matter for which protection is sought by reference to another application, such reference shall include the application number of that other application and shall indicate the matter for which protection is claimed in the other application.

Request for information where section 147(4) or (5) of the Ordinance applies

(1)

Where the circumstances specified in section 147(4) or (5) of the Ordinance exist, a request under section 147(1) of the Ordinance shall be accompanied by a statutory declaration verifying their existence and such documentary evidence (if any) supporting the request as the Registrar may require.

(2)

The Registrar shall send a copy of the request, the declaration and the evidence (if any) to the applicant for the patent and shall not comply with the request until the expiry of 14 days after that.

Section 111
�Modified application of these Rules to applications by virtue of sections 6, 8 and
�9 of the Transitional Rules
�

In the application of these Rules in relation to an application for a standard patent by virtue of section 6, 8 or 9 of the Transitional Rules, the provisions of these Rules specified in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 3 and of any other provision of these Rules referred to in such provision shall be read subject to the modifications specified opposite that provision in column 2 of Part I of that Schedule.

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Section 112
�Modified application of these Rules to applications by virtue of section 7 of the
�Transitional Rules
�

In the application of these Rules in relation to an application for a standard patent by virtue of section 7 of the Transitional Rules, the provisions of these Rules specified in column 1 of Part II of Schedule 3 shall be read subject to the modifications specified opposite that provision in column 2 of Part II of that Schedule.

Schedule 1 MICRO-ORGANISMS

[section 73]

1. Application

(1)

If an invention which is the subject of an application for a short-term patent, or a short-term patent, requires for its performance the use of a micro-organism

(a) �

which is not available to the public at the date of filing of the application; and

(b) �

which cannot be described in the application or the specification of the patent in such a manner as to enable the invention to be performed by a person skilled in the art, the invention shall only be regarded as being disclosed for the purposes of section 77 of the Ordinance if the conditions set out in subparagraph (2) are satisfied.

(2)

The conditions referred to in subparagraph (1) are that

(a) �

not later than the date of filing of the application, a culture of the micro-organism has been deposited in a depositary institution which is able to furnish a sample of the microorganism;

(b) �

the name of the depositary institution, the date when the culture was deposited and the accession number of the deposit are given in the specification of the application;

(c) �

the application as filed gives such relevant information as is available to the applicant on the characteristics of the micro-organism; and

(d) �

where a new deposit is made under paragraph 3 , the applicant or proprietor makes a new deposit in accordance with that paragraph.

(3)

The information specified in subparagraph (2)(b) shall be submitted

(a) �

together with the request for grant of a short-term patent; or

(b) �

within 1 month after the Registrar has communicated to the applicant that a right for information and inspection of documents under section 147(5) of the Ordinance exists, whichever is the earlier.

(4)

The giving of the information specified in subparagraph (2)(b) shall constitute the unreserved and irrevocable consent of the applicant to the deposited culture (including a deposited culture which is to be treated as having always been available by virtue of paragraph 3(2) ) being made available in accordinance with this Schedule to any person as from the date of grant of the short-term patent or prior to that date to any person having the right to information and inspection of documents under section 147(5) of the Ordinance subject to-

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(a) �

the production of the Registrar’s notice of confirmation regarding the release to the person who is named in the notice of confirmation as a person to whom the culture may be made available; and

(b) �

the making of a valid request, to the depositary institution with which the culture is deposited, for the culture to be made available.

2. Availability of cultures

(1)

A request to the Registrar for the issue of a notice of confirmation regarding the release of a deposited culture shall be in the specified form and shall be filed in quadruplicate.

(2)

The Registrar shall send copies of the forms lodged with him under subparagraph (1) and of his notice of confirmation regarding the release of the sample

(a) �

to the applicant for, or proprietor of, the patent;

(b) �

to the depositary institution; and

(c) �

to the person making the request.

(3)

A request under subparagraph (1) shall comprise, on the part of the person making the request, undertakings for the benefit of the applicant for, or proprietor of, the patent

(a) �

not to make the culture, or any culture derived from it, available to any other person; and

(b) �

not to use the culture, or any culture derived from it, otherwise than for experimental purposes relating to the subject-matter of the invention,

and, in this subparagraph, references to a culture derived from a deposited culture of a microorganism are references to a culture so derived which exhibits those characteristics of the deposited culture essential for the performance of the invention.

(4)

Further to subparagraph (3)

(a) �

and subject to sub-subparagraph (c) , both undertakings shall have effect during any period before the application for a patent has been withdrawn, is deemed to have been withdrawn or has been refused (including any further period allowed under section 94 or 100 of these Rules but excluding, where an application is reinstated under either of those sections, the period before it is reinstated);

(b) �

if a patent is granted on the application, the undertaking set out in subparagraph (3)(a) shall also have effect during any period for which the patent is in force and during the further period of 6 months referred to in section 126(5) of the Ordinance; and

(c) �

the undertaking set out in subparagraph (3)(b) shall not have effect after the date of publication in the Gazette of a notice advertising that the patent has been granted.

(5)

For the purpose of enabling any Government use specified in section 69 of the Ordinance in relation to the culture, the undertakings specified in subparagraph (3)

(a) �

shall not be required from any Government department or person authorized in writing by a Government department for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(b) �

shall not have effect in relation to any such person who has already given the undertakings.

(6)

An undertaking given pursuant to subparagraph (3) may be varied by way of derogation by agreement between the applicant or proprietor and the person by whom it is given.

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(7)

Where, in respect of a patent to which the undertaking set out in subparagraph 3(a) has effect, a compulsory licence is granted under section 64 of the Ordinance, that undertaking shall not have effect to the extent necessary for effect to be given to any such licence.

3. New deposits

(1)

Where the depositary institution with which a deposit or a new deposit of a culture has been made under this Schedule

(a) �

notifies the applicant or proprietor that it

(i) �

cannot satisfy a request made in accordance with paragraph 2(1) ; or

(ii) �

is not able lawfully, to satisfy such a request, for the culture to be made available;

(b) �

ceases temporarily or permanently to carry out the functions of a depositary institution; or

(c) �

ceases for any reason to conduct its activities as a depositary institution in an objective and impartial manner,

then subject to subparagraph (3) , the applicant or proprietor may, unless the culture has been transferred to another depositary institution which is able to make it available, make a new deposit of a culture of that micro-organism.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 and of this paragraph, the deposit shall be treated as always having been available if, within 3 months of the receipt of such notification or of the depositary institution ceasing to perform the functions of a depositary institution or to conduct its activities as such an institution in an objective and impartial manner, the applicant or proprietor,

(a) �

in a case where the deposit has not already been transferred, makes the new deposit;

(b) �

furnishes to the depositary institution with which the new deposit is made a declaration that the culture so deposited is of the same micro-organism as was the culture originally deposited; and

(c) �

requests amendment of the specification under section 46 or 120 of the Ordinance, as the case may be, so as to indicate the accession number of the transferred or new deposit and, where applicable, the name of the depositary institution with which the deposit has been made.

(3)

The new deposit referred to in subparagraph (1)

(a) �

shall, except as provided in sub-subparagraph (b) , be made with the same depositary institution as was the original deposit; or

(b) �

in the cases referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) , (b) and (c) , shall be made with another depositary institution which is able to satisfy the request.

4. Interpretation of Schedule

(1) In this Schedule

“the Budapest Treaty” means the Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the purposes of Patent Procedure done at Budapest in 1977; and

“international depositary authority” means a depositary institution which has acquired the status of international depositary authority as provided in Article 7 of the Budapest Treaty.

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(2) For the purposes of this Schedule a “depositary institution” is an institution which, at all relevant times

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29 �For certifying office copy or photographic or printed matter, 350 other than a certified copy of an entry in the register or a certified extract from the register

30 �For providing uncertified copy or printout of an entry in the 6 register, of an extract from the register or of a document (For each page or portion of a page)

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章： 514C 《專利(一般)規則》 憲報編號 版本日期

賦權條文 30/06/1997

(第514章第149條)

[1997年6月27日]1997年第367號法律公告

(本為1997年第339號法律公告)

部： I 導言 30/06/1997

條： 1 (已失時效而略去) 30/06/1997

條： 2 釋義 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 在本規則中，除文意另有所指外─

“申請編號”(application number)─

(a) 就指定專利的申請或依據該等申請獲批予的專利而言，指在該項申請提交之時由指定

專利當局編配的編號；

(b) 就根據本條例提出的專利的申請或依據該等申請獲批予的專利而言，指在該項申請提

交之時由處長編配的編號；

“送交”(send) 包括給予，而同根詞句亦據此解釋； (2004年第37條法律公告)

“國家知識產權局”(State Intellectual Property Office) 指根據中華人民共和國的法律設立而職能包括就

發明批予專利的國家知識產權局； (2001年第2號第17條)

“國際專利分類法”(International Patent Classification) 指根據1971年3月24日在斯特拉斯堡訂立並經不

時修改或修訂的《國際專利分類協定》訂定的專利發明通用分類系統； (2004年第37條法律公

告)

“發表編號”(publication number)─

(a) 就根據本條例發表的文件而言，指該文件發表之時由處長編配予該文件的編號；

(b) 就根據香港以外的專利當局的法律發表或根據任何國際公約發表的文件而言，指該文

件發表之時由該專利當局或根據該公約而編配予該文件的編號；

“電子紀錄”(electronic record) 具有《電子交易條例》(第553章)第2(1)條所賦予的涵義； (2004年第37

號法律公告)

“電子簽署”(electronic signature) 具有《電子交易條例》(第553章)第2(1)條所賦予的涵義； (2004年第

37號法律公告)

“資訊系統”(information system) 具有《電子交易條例》(第553章)第2(1)條所賦予的涵義； (2004年第

37號法律公告)

“歐洲專利局”(European Patent Office) 指由在1973年10月5日於慕尼黑訂立的《歐洲專利批予公約》

所設立並以歐洲專利局為名的歐洲專利組織的當局；

“數碼簽署”(digital signature) 具有《電子交易條例》(第553章)第2(1)條所賦予的涵義； (2004年第37

號法律公告)

“聯合王國專利局”(United Kingdom Patent Office) 指根據聯合王國的法律為就發明批予專利而設立的

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當局。

(2) 在本規則中─

(a) (由2004年第37號法律公告廢除)

(b) 凡提述向處長提交文件或其他東西或提述提交文件或其他東西而無指出在何地方或向

何人提交該文件或東西，須解釋為提述按照第93、93A、93B及93C條向處長提交該文件

或東西； (2004年第37號法律公告)

(c) 凡提述在處長席前進行的任何法律程序中的文件採用指明表格，即解釋為提述該文件

採用處長根據本條例第150條就關乎該等法律程序而指明的表格(如有的話)。

(2001年第2號第17條)

條： 2A 指明表格 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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凡規定使用指明表格，則—

(a) 使用該指明表格的複製本；或

(b) 使用可獲處長接受的表格，

而該複製本或表格是載有該指明表格所規定的資料，並且是符合處長發出的關於使用該指明表格或

其複製本的任何指示的，即屬已符合該規定。

(2004年第37號法律公告)

部： II 標準專利的申請 30/06/1997

條： 3 根據本條例第13(1)(a)或(b)條向處長作出的轉介 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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申請的權利

(1) 根據本條例第13(1)(a)或(b)條向處長作出的轉介須—

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 附同一份陳述，詳盡列出有關問題的性質、作出轉介的人所依賴的事實及所尋求的命

令或其他濟助；及

(c) 附同訂明費用。

(2) 如屬本條例第13(1)(a)條所指的轉介的情況，則作出轉介的人須在提交有關轉介的同時，將

上述轉介及陳述的副本送交每名並非該項轉介的一方的以下人士—

(a) 在該項轉介中被指稱為有權就屬該項轉介的標的之發明申請批予標準專利的每一人；

(b) 作出轉介的人相信是該項發明的發明人或共同發明人的每一人；及

(c) (如在提交該項轉介之前已發表該項發明的標準專利的申請)在註冊紀錄冊內顯示為具有

在該項申請中或在該項申請下的權利的每一人。

(3) 如屬本條例第13(1)(b)條所指的轉介的情況，則作出轉介的人須在提交有關轉介的同時，將

上述轉介及陳述的副本送交—

(a) 既不屬該項轉介的一方亦沒有以其他方式表示同意作出命令或批予所尋求的濟助的每

名共同所有人；

(b) 每名並非該項轉介的一方的以下人士—

(i) 在該項轉介中被指稱為應獲移轉或批予在該項申請中或在該項申請下的任何權利

的每一人；及

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(ii) 作出轉介的人相信是屬該項轉介的標的之發明的發明人或共同發明人的每一人；

及

(c) (如在提交該項轉介之前已發表該項發明的標準專利的申請)在註冊紀錄冊內顯示為具有

在該項申請中或在該項申請下的權利的每一人。

(4) 作出轉介的人根據第(2)或(3)款(視屬何情況而定)送交的每一份轉介及陳述的副本，均須附

同一份載有所有獲根據該款送交轉介及陳述的副本的人的姓名或名稱及地址的通知，而該作出轉介

的人亦須將該等人的姓名或名稱及地址通知處長。

(5) 如某項發明的標準專利的申請是根據本條例第13(1)(a)或(b)條作出的轉介的標的並已提交，

但在提交該項轉介之前該項申請尚未發表，則處長須另外將該項轉介及陳述的副本送交每名並非該

項轉介的一方或根據第(2)或(3)款獲送交副本的(視屬何情況而定)以下人士—

(a) 屬該項標準專利的申請人的每一人；及

(b) 已根據第46條向處長發出關乎該項申請的交易、文書或事件的通知的每一人。

(6) 處長須將載有所有獲根據第(5)款送交轉介及陳述的副本的人的姓名或名稱及地址的通知，

送交—

(a) 根據該款獲送交副本的每一人；

(b) 作出轉介的人；及

(c) 姓名或名稱及地址已根據第(4)款通知處長的每一人。

(7) 如任何獲根據第(2)、(3)或(5)款送交轉介及陳述的副本的人欲反對作出命令或批予所尋求濟

助，他(“反對人”)須在自該等副本送交予他的日期起計的3個月內提交一份反陳述，該反陳述須採

用指明表格，並須詳盡列出反對的理由，且須附同訂明費用。

(8) 反對人須在提交反陳述的同時，將該反陳述的副本送交以下每一人(但並非該反陳述的一方

者)—

(a) 作出轉介的人；

(b) 姓名或名稱及地址已根據第(4)款通知反對人的每一人；及

(c) 姓名或名稱及地址已根據第(6)款通知反對人的每一人。

(9) 作出轉介的人及獲根據第(8)款送交反陳述的副本的任何其他人，可在自該副本送交予他的

日期起計的3個月內，提交支持其案的證據，而如他提交該證據—

(a) 他須將該證據的副本送交反對人；及

(b) 如該證據是由上述其他人提交的，他須將該等證據的副本送交作出轉介的人。

(10) 反對人可在自證據的副本根據第(9)款送交予他的日期起計的3個月內，或(如上述證據沒有

根據該款提交)在自提交上述證據的時限屆滿起計的3個月內，提交支持其案的證據，而如他提交該

證據，他須將該證據的副本送交—

(a) 作出轉介的人；及

(b) 已根據第(9)款提交證據的任何其他人。

(11) 作出轉介的人及獲根據第(10)款送交反對人的證據的副本的任何其他人，可在自該副本送交

予他的日期起計的3個月內，提交嚴格限於作為答覆反對人的證據的事宜的進一步證據，而如他提交

該進一步證據—

(a) 他須將該等證據的副本送交反對人；及

(b) 如該進一步證據是由上述其他人提交的，他須將該等證據的副本送交作出轉介的人。

(12) 除獲處長許可或指示外，不得提交進一步的證據。

(13) 處長可就其後的程序給予他認為合適的指示。

(2004年第37號法律公告)

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條： 5 根據本條例第13條作出的命令 30/06/1997

(1) 凡有命令一如本條例第14(2)條所述及般作出，處長須將作出命令一事通知所有原有申請人

及處長所知的該等申請人的特許持有人。

(2) 本條例第14(3)條所指的請求，須在以下時間內提出─

(a) 如屬由原有申請人或任何一名原有申請人提出的請求，則為在自通知根據第(1)款送交

予他的日期起計2個月內；或

(b) 如屬由特許持有人提出的請求，則為在自通知根據第(1)款送交予他的日期起計4個月

內。

條： 6 根據本條例第13(5)條作出的授權 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 凡根據本條例第13條第(5)款申請獲授權以代表根據該條第(3)(c)或(4)款獲給予指示的人作出

任何事情，該項申請須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 附同一份陳述，詳盡列出申請人所依賴的事實及所尋求授權的性質；及

(c) 附同訂明費用。

(2) 申請人須在提交上述申請的同時，將上述申請及陳述的副本送交被指稱為沒有遵從上述指

示的人。

(3) 處長可就其後的程序給予他認為合適的指示。

(2004年第37號法律公告)

條： 7 根據本條例第14(5)條向處長作出的轉介 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 凡有命令一如本條例第14條第(2)款所述般作出，而繼後有關於任何人是否有權獲批予特許

或關於任何特許的有效期或條款是否合理的問題根據該條第(5)款轉介予處長，則該項轉介須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 附同一份陳述，詳盡列出作出轉介的人所依賴的事實及該人所準備接受或批予的特許

的有效期及條款；及

(c) 附同訂明費用。

(2) 作出轉介的人須在提交上述轉介的同時，將上述轉介及陳述的副本送交每名以其名義進行

有關申請但並非作出轉介的人或(視屬何情況而定)每一名聲稱有權獲批予特許但並非作出轉介的

人。

(3) 如上述的轉介及陳述的收件人不同意批予或接受其有效期及條款一如該陳述所列的特許，

他須在自該等副本送交予他的日期起計3個月內提交詳盡列出其反對理由的反陳述。

(4) (a) 該反陳述須採用指明表格並須附同訂明費用。

(b) 收件人須在提交上述反陳述的同時，將該反陳述的副本送交作出轉介的人。

(5) 處長可就其後的程序給予他認為合適的指示。

(2004年第37號法律公告)

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條： 8 根據本條例第15條請求將指定專利申請記錄 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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指定專利申請的記錄請求

(1) 凡根據本條例第15條(如屬根據《專利合作條約》提出的國際申請的國家階段的某指定專利

申請，則指根據藉本條例第16條而適用的該條)請求將指定專利申請記錄，該項請求須採用指明表

格。

(2) 現補充本條例第15(2)條(包括藉本條例第16條而適用的該條)的規定如下─

(a) 該款(a)段所規定的文件須─

(i) 按照本規則第12條提交； (2004年第37號法律公告)

(ii) 獲豁免使其不受本條例第104(1)條下須採用其中一種法定語文提交的規定所規限；

(b) 為施行該款(d)段訂明的文件，即本規則第9條所述及者；

(c) 該請求須列出以下詳情─

(i) 指定專利申請的提交日期；

(ii) 發明的名稱；

(iii) 指定專利申請的申請編號；

(iv) 指定專利當局編配予指定專利申請的發表編號(如有的話)，和指定專利當局發表該

申請的日期(如有的話)； (2002年第48號法律公告)

(d) 如指定專利申請是某項國際申請的國家階段，則該請求須列出以下詳情─

(i) 該項國際申請的申請編號；

(ii) 該項國際申請的提交日期；

(iii) 該項國際申請由國際局發表的日期及其發表編號；

(iv) 在指定專利當局為表示該項國際申請已有效地進入其國家階段而發表該項申請的

日期；

(v) 就國際局以中文發表的指定國家知識產權局的國際申請而言，則為國家知識產權

局的國家申請號通知書(National Application Notification)的發文日(the date of the

issuance)； (2001年第2號第18條)

(e) 就本條例第22條所訂的指定專利的分開申請的記錄請求、或就依據某項根據本條例第

55(4)條作出的命令而提出的新的申請中的記錄請求而言，該記錄請求須列出關乎較早

的標準專利的申請的以下詳情─

(i) 該較早的申請的申請編號；

(ii) 該較早的申請的提交日期；

(iii) 該較早的申請的記錄請求的發表日期；

(f) 該請求須載有本規則第56條規定的文件譯本及姓名或名稱的音譯；

(g) 該請求須載有該記錄請求所包含文件的列表，並指出每份該等文件的張數。

條： 9 享有提出申請的權利出自何處的陳述的支持文件 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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為本條例第15(2)(d)條的施行，以下文件就申請人為解釋其有權申請獲批予專利而作出的陳述而

訂明─

(a) 凡該條所指的陳述指出標準專利的申請人是在指定專利申請中指名為申請人的人的所

有權繼承人─

(i) 則為證明在該指定專利申請下在香港的權利由該人移轉或轉讓或按揭予標準專利

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的申請人的文件的副本；或 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(ii) 在並無任何關乎某項移轉或轉讓或按揭的上述文件的情況下，則為移轉人或轉讓

人或按揭人所簽署的確認該項移轉或轉讓或按揭的事實的陳述；

(b) 凡該陳述指出不屬(a)段所指明的人的標準專利申請人是有關發明的有權享有該項發明

在香港的產權的發明人，則為證明該項享有權的文件；

(c) 凡該陳述指出標準專利的申請人是(b)段所指明的人的所有權繼承人，則為該段所指明

的文件，另加以下文件─

(i) 證明該項發明在香港的產權由該項發明的發明人移轉或轉讓或按揭予該申請人(不

論是藉單一項該等交易或藉數項該等交易)的文件；

(ii) 在並無任何關乎某項移轉、轉讓或按揭的上述文件的情況下，則為移轉人、轉讓

人或按揭人所簽署的確認該項移轉、轉讓或按揭的事實的陳述。

條： 10 關於發明的過往披露的細節 30/06/1997

就本條例第15(2)(f)條所規定的陳述而言，現訂明關於發明的過往披露的細節如下─

(a) 本規則第55條所提述的展覽或會議的名稱及地點，而有關發明是在該展覽或會議上首

次披露的；

(b) 上述展覽或會議的開幕或開始的日期；

(c) 如並非於上述展覽或會議的開幕或開始的日期首次披露該項發明，則為首次披露該項

發明的日期。

條： 11 寬限期 30/06/1997

如根據本條例第15(4)條須予繳付的提交費或公告費未有在該款所訂定的時限內繳付，則於處長

向申請人送交指出沒有遵守時限一事的通訊後的一個月寬限期內，在(亦只有在)訂明的附加費在該

寬限期內獲繳付的情況下，提交費或公告費仍可有效地繳付。

條： 12 文件的大小及呈示 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

07/05/2004

(1) 組成記錄請求的所有文件均須予呈示，以容許─

(a) 藉攝影、影印、照相膠印及縮微攝製將其複製成無限數量的副本；及 (2004年第37號法

律公告)

(b) 藉一台能夠留存文件影像的器具將該等文件掃描，然後將該影像轉化為一種適合由電

腦貯存和檢索的形式。

(2) 所有組成記錄請求的紙張均須沒有裂縫、摺縫及摺叠，並只可使用紙張的一面。

(3) 所有文件均須採用柔靱、強固、白色、平滑、無光澤及耐用的A4紙(29.7厘米 x 21厘米)。

(4) 每份文件均須在新的一頁開始；而各頁紙張均須以使其能容易翻轉、分開及再連在一起的

方法連接。

(5)-(6) (由2004年第37號法律公告廢除)

(7) 上述文件包含的所有紙張，均須以連續的亞拉伯數字編號。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(8) (由2004年第37號法律公告廢除)

(9) 所有文件須在合理範圍內沒有刪除及其他更改、叠寫及行間書寫，無論如何，該等文件均

須清晰可閱。

(10) 如任何文件的內容真確性不成疑問，而關於妥善複製該等文件的規定亦沒有受危害，或在

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處長認為合適的其他情況下，處長可豁免該等文件，使其無須符合本條的任何條文。

條： 13 陳述、反陳述及證據的格式 30/06/1997

除處長另有指示外，所提交的任何陳述、反陳述或證據均須符合第12(1)及(3)條的規定，但法定

聲明及證據可使用紙張的兩面。

條： 14 由處長發出收據 30/06/1997

處長在首次收到構成一項記錄請求的任何文件後，須─

(a) 在該等文件上標明處長收到該等文件的日期，和編配一個編號予有關法律程序；及

(b) 向申請人發出收據，該收據須顯示所編配的編號、所收到的文件的性質和數目及收到

該等文件的日期。

條： 15 本條例第16條所指的以國際申請為基礎的指定專利申請的 發表日期

L.N. 47 of 2002 01/06/2002

(1) 為施行本條例第15(1)條，且雖然有本條例第5(2)(d)(ii)條的規定，本條例第16條所指的以國

際申請為基礎的指定專利申請的發表日期─

(a) 就指定歐洲專利局的國際申請而言，即為歐洲專利局將顯示該項國際申請已在歐洲專

利局進入國家階段的有關目錄資料在該局的公報中發表的日期；

(b) 就指定聯合王國專利局的國際申請而言，即為聯合王國專利局將顯示該項國際申請已

在聯合王國專利局進入國家階段的有關目錄資料在該局的官方公報(專利)中發表的日

期；

(c) 就由國際局以並非中文的語文發表的指定國家知識產權局的國際申請而言，即為國家

知識產權局將顯示該項國際申請已在國家知識產權局進入國家階段的有關目錄資料在

該局的專利公報中發表的日期。

(2) (a) 為施行本條例第15(1)條，且雖然有本條例第5(2)(d)(ii)條的規定，本條例第16(a)(ii)條提

述的其他日期，就適用於由國際局以中文發表的指定國家知識產權局的國際申請而

言，即為國家知識產權局的國家申請號通知書(National Application Notification)的發文日

(the date of the issuance)後6個月內的任何日期。

(b) 在(a)段所列日期內提出的申請須附同國家申請號通知書(National Application Notification)

的副本一份。

(2001年第2號第18條)

條： 16 繼根據本條例第17條在提交時審查之後作出的傳達 30/06/1997

(1) 如任何記錄請求不符合本條例第17條所訂下的任何規定，處長須將已披露的不足之處傳達

申請人，並告知他除非他在該項傳達的日期的1個月內對所披露的不足之處作出補救，否則該項記錄

請求將不會作為一項標準專利的申請處理。

(2) 如申請人在該期間內對所披露的不足之處作出補救，則須告知申請人該項記錄請求獲設定

的提交日期。

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條： 17 糾正在請求文件中的不足之處 30/06/1997

(1) 如處長在根據本條例第19(1)條對記錄請求作出審查時，注意到該項請求中有可予更正的不

足之處，則處長須據此告知申請人，並促請他在自該通知的日期起計的2個月期間內，對該等不足之

處作出補救。

(2) 處長可因應申請人在第(1)款所指明的期間屆滿前呈交的請求，並在訂明的費用獲繳付後，

批准將該期間進一步延展2個月。

(3) 如處長在任何個案中信納申請人沒有在根據第(1)或(2)款獲寬限的期間內補救上述不足之處

是完全或主要可歸因於─

(a) 在香港或在指定專利當局所在的國家、地區或地方的郵遞服務的失效或不當延誤；或

(b) 在香港或在指定專利當局所在的國家、地區或地方的任何自然災害或罷工，

則處長可批准將該期間進一步延展，為期一段他認為合理但不超逾2個月的期間。

(4) 如在第(1)、(2)及(3)款(視情況而適用)所指明的期間屆滿後，上述記錄請求的唯一不足之處

是沒有提交第56(2)(a)及(b)條所提述的發明名稱或撮錄的譯本或第56(2)(c)條所提述的申請人或發明人

的姓名或名稱音譯，則處長可因應申請人的請求，寬限申請人可於一段指明的期間內在繳付懲罰性

費用後對上述不足之處作出妥善補救。

條： 18 根據本條例第22條請求將指定專利的分開申請記錄 30/06/1997

(1) 凡根據本條例第22(1)條請求將指定專利的分開申請記錄，該項請求(“新的記錄請求”)除在

下述例外情況下，須按照本條例第15(2)條提交。

(2) 本條例或本規則的關乎提交日期和符合形式上規定的條文，須基於新的記錄請求的實際提

交日期而非基於較早的記錄請求的提交日期而予以考慮。

(3) 第8至17條的條文適用，猶如在該等條文中提述指定專利申請之處，即提述指定專利的分開

申請一樣。 〈* 註─詳列交互參照：第514章第8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17條 *〉

(4) 在可能範圍內，較早的記錄請求及新的記錄請求的說明及繪圖須分別只關乎該記錄請求所

尋求保護的事宜；但如某一記錄請求有需要藉提述另一記錄請求以說明所尋求保護的事宜，則該項

提述須包括對該另一記錄請求所獲編配的申請編號，並須指出該另一記錄請求所要求保護的事宜。

條： 19 根據本條例第23(1)條請求將指定專利註冊和批予專利 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

07/05/2004

註冊與批予請求

(1) 凡根據本條例第23(1)條請求將某指定專利註冊並就該指定專利的說明書內所示的發明批予

專利，該項請求須採用指明表格，並由申請人簽署。

(2) 現補充本條例第23(3)條的規定如下─

(a) 須按照本規則第12條提交一份本條例第23(3)(a)條所規定的文件； (2004年第37號法律公

告)

(b) 為施行該款(b)段而訂明的文件，即本規則第20條所述及者；

(c) 該請求亦須述明─

(i) 該記錄請求的發表編號、申請編號及發表日期；

(ii) 發明的名稱；

(iii) 指定專利的批予日期及發表編號；

(d) 該請求須載有本規則第56條規定的文件譯本及姓名或名稱的音譯；

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(e) 該請求須載有該註冊請求所包含文件的列表，並指出每份該等文件的張數。

(3) 第12條的條文就本條所指的將指定專利註冊及批予專利的請求而適用，一如其就指定專利

申請的記錄請求而適用。

條： 20 享有提出申請的權利出自何處的陳述的支持文件 30/06/1997

為施行本條例第23(3)(b)條，為支持申請人所作的解釋他享有申請獲批予專利的權利的陳述而須

予提交的文件，即為足以證明他一如在該陳述所列般享有權利的文件。

條： 21 寬限期 30/06/1997

如根據本條例第23(5)條須予繳付的提交費或公告費未有在該款所訂的時限內繳付，則於處長向

申請人送交指出沒有遵守時限一事的通訊後的一個月寬限期內，在(亦只有在)訂明的附加費在該寬

限期內獲繳付的情況下，提交費或公告費仍可有效地繳付。

條： 22 由處長發出收據 30/06/1997

處長在首次收到構成註冊與批予請求的任何文件後，須─

(a) 在該等文件上標明處長收到該等文件的日期；及

(b) 向申請人發出收據，該收據須顯示根據第14(b)條編配予有關事宜的申請編號、所收到

的文件的性質和數目及收到該等文件的日期。

條： 23 繼根據本條例第25(1)條在提交時審查之後作出的傳達 30/06/1997

(1) 如任何註冊與批予請求不符合本條例第24(1)條所訂下的任何規定，處長須將已披露的不足

之處傳達申請人，並告知他本條例第25(3)(b)條所訂的在該項傳達的日期的1個月內沒有對該等不足之

處作出補救的後果。

(2) 如申請人在上述期間內對所披露的不足之處作出補救，則須告知他該項註冊與批予請求獲

設定的提交日期。

條： 24 糾正在請求文件中的不足之處 30/06/1997

(1) 如處長在根據本條例第26(1)條對註冊與批予請求作出審查時，注意到該項請求中有可予更

正的不足之處，處長須據此告知申請人，並促請他在自該通知的日期起計2個月的期間內對該等不足

之處作出補救。

(2) 處長可因應申請人在上述期間屆滿前呈交的請求，並在訂明的費用獲繳付後，批准將該期

間進一步延展2個月。

(3) 如處長在任何個案中信納申請人沒有在根據第(1)或(2)款獲寬限的期間內補救上述不足之處

是完全或主要可歸因於─

(a) 在香港或在指定專利當局所在的國家、地區或地方的郵遞服務的失效或不當延誤；或

(b) 在香港或在指定專利當局所在的國家、地區或地方的任何自然災害或罷工，

則處長可批准將該期間進一步延展，為期一段他認為合理但不超逾2個月的期間。

(4) 如在第(1)、(2)及(3)款(視情況而適用)所指明的期間屆滿後，上述註冊與批予請求的唯一不

足之處是沒有提交第56(2)(a)及(b)條所提述的發明名稱的譯本或第56(2)(c)條所提述的申請人或發明人

的姓名或名稱音譯，則處長可因應申請人的請求，寬限申請人可於一段指明的期間內在繳付懲罰性

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費用後對上述不足之處作出妥善補救。

條： 25 根據本條例第28條請求恢復申請的通知 30/06/1997

本條例第28條所指為請求恢復某項標準專利的申請而作出的通知，須採用指明表格，並附同訂

明的附加費。

條： 26 根據本條例第29條申請恢復權利 30/06/1997

根據本條例第29條為恢復已喪失的關乎某項標準專利的申請的權利而提出的申請，須採用指明

表格，並附同訂明的附加費。

部： III 關於批予前的標準專利的申請的條文 30/06/1997

條： 27 根據本條例第31條將標準專利的申請修訂 30/06/1997

(1) 根據本條例第31條對標準專利的申請作出的任何修訂，須藉向處長提出採用指明表格的申

請而作出。

(2) 為修訂而提出的申請─

(a) 須清楚指出所建議的修訂和述明作出修訂的理由；或

(b) (如屬本條例第31(2)條所適用的修訂)須附同對相應指定專利申請所作出的修訂的核實副

本及(如屬適當)該修訂的訂明譯本。

條： 28 根據本條例第33條將標準專利的申請維持 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 凡根據本條例第33條申請將標準專利的申請維持，該項申請須採用指明表格。

(2) 凡本條例第33(2)條為就專利申請提出維持申請所指明的期間已屆滿，處長須在根據該款提

出維持申請的最後日期後的6個星期內而該款所指的維持費仍未予繳付時，向該專利申請的申請人送

交通知，告知他提出維持申請的期間已屆滿以及不提出維持申請和不繳付本條例第33(4)條所指明的

費用的後果。

(3) 第(2)款所指的通知─

(a) 須送往在上一次繳付維持費時維持申請的申請人所指明的地址；或

(b) 在該項維持申請的申請人自上一次維持該專利申請後已為上述目的將另一地址呈報處

長的情況下，須送往該地址，

在任何其他情況下，則須送往記入註冊紀錄冊的供送達文件的地址。

(2004年第37號法律公告)

條： 29 糾正在維持文件中的不足之處以及消除在維持文件中的疑

點

30/06/1997

(1) 如處長─

(a) 注意到在根據本條例第33(2)條提出的維持申請中有不足之處；或

(b) 有理由懷疑在該維持申請中任何陳述的真實性，

他須將該等不足之處或疑點傳達申請人，並告知他除非他在自上述傳達的日期起計的2個月期間內對

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該等不足之處作出補救或消除該等疑點，否則該項維持申請須予拒絕。

(2) 處長可因應申請人在該期間屆滿前呈交的請求，並在訂明費用獲繳付後，批准將該期間進

一步延展2個月。

(3) 如處長在任何個案中信納申請人沒有在根據第(1)或(2)款獲寬限的期間內補救上述不足之處

或消除該等疑點是完全或主要可歸因於─

(a) 在香港或在指定專利當局所在的國家、地區或地方的郵遞服務的失效或不當延誤；或

(b) 在香港或在指定專利當局所在的國家、地區或地方的任何自然災害或罷工，

則處長可批准將該期間進一步延展，為期一段他認為合理但不超逾2個月的期間。

(4) 如處長在考慮任何維持申請所載的陳述後，不信納根據本條例第33條提出的維持申請的案

已成立，他須據此通知申請人，而除非申請人在1個月內請求就該事宜作出陳詞，否則處長須拒絕該

項申請。

(5) 如申請人在所允許的時間內請求舉行聆訊，處長須在給予申請人作出陳詞的機會後，裁定

該項維持申請須予批准或拒絕。

條： 30 關於標準專利的申請當作撤回的通知 30/06/1997

凡─

(a) 任何標準專利的申請因維持費在本條例第33(2)及(3)條所指明的期間內未繳付而已當作

被撤回和放棄；及

(b) 本條例第33(4)條所指明的延展期已屆滿而維持費和訂明的附加費仍未繳付，

則處長須在該延展期屆滿後6個星期內，將該項事實通知該標準專利的申請人，並促請他注意本條例

第34條的條文。

條： 31 根據本條例第34條將標準專利的申請恢復 L.N. 40 of 2004 07/05/2004

(1) 凡根據本條例第34條申請將標準專利的申請恢復，該項申請須採用指明表格，及由申請人

簽署。

(2) 上述恢復申請須載有申請人就與標準專利的申請的恢復有關的事宜作出的陳述，並在不局

限該等事宜的情況下包括指出以下事宜的陳述─

(a) 在該項恢復申請的日期，有關的指定專利申請是否仍然有效或已被撤回；及

(b) 在該項恢復申請的日期，是否已有任何專利依據該指定專利申請獲批予；如有專利獲

批予，則根據本條例第23條為將該指定專利註冊和批予專利而提交請求的時間是否已

屆滿。

(3) 如處長在考慮有關陳述後，不信納根據本條例第34條申請作出命令的案已成立，他須據此

通知申請人，而除非申請人在1個月內請求就該事宜作出陳詞，否則處長須拒絕該項申請。

(4) 如申請人在所允許的時間內請求舉行聆訊，處長須在給予申請人作出陳詞的機會後，裁定

該項申請須予批准或拒絕。

(5) 如處長決定批准該項申請，他須據此通知申請人，並規定他在該通知送交予他的日期後2個

月內提交申請(該申請須採用為本條例第33(2)條的施行而指明並經填妥的表格)，並附同任何未繳付

的維持費及為施行本條例第33(4)條所訂明的任何附加費；在收到該申請及費用後，處長須命令將該

項標準專利的申請恢復，並在官方公報刊登關於該項命令的事實的公告。 (2001年第2號第19條)

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條： 32 標準專利的續期 30/06/1997

標準專利

(1) 繳付為施行本條例第39(2)條而訂明的續期費，須藉提交採用指明表格的續期請求並附同續

期費而作出。

(2) 處長在收到填妥的續期請求及續期費後，須發出繳費確認書。

(3) 如依據本條例第39(2)及(3)條繳付續期費的期間已屆滿，則處長須在該條所訂的最後繳費日

期後的6個星期內而續期費仍未予繳付時，向有關的標準專利的所有人送交通知，提醒他已逾期而仍

未繳費以及不繳費的後果。

(4) 根據第(3)款發給所有人的通知─

(a) 須送交在上一次繳付續期費時所有人所指明的在香港的地址；

(b) 在所有人自上一次續期後已為上述目的將另一在香港的地址呈報處長的情況下，須送

交該地址；或

(c) 在任何其他情況下，須送交記入註冊紀錄冊的供送達文件的地址。

(5) 凡按本條例第39(4)條所訂的方式繳付逾期的續期費，須藉提交採用指明表格的續期請求並

附同續期費及任何為施行該條所訂明的附加費而作出。

條： 33 標準專利已失效的通知 30/06/1997

凡─

(a) 任何標準專利因續期費未有在本條例第39(2)及(3)條指明的期間內繳付而停止有效；及

(b) 在本條例第39(4)條所指明的延展期屆滿後，續期費及訂明的附加費仍未繳付，

處長須在該延展期屆滿後6個星期內將該項事實通知該專利的所有人，並促請他注意本條例第40條的

條文。

條： 34 根據本條例第40條恢復已失效的標準專利 L.N. 40 of 2004 07/05/2004

(1) 為恢復因沒有繳付續期費而停止有效的標準專利而根據本條例第40條提出的申請須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 由申請人簽署；

(c) 以在該項申請中作出的陳述的證據支持；及

(d) 附同為施行該條所訂明的費用。

(2) 如處長在考慮為支持申請而提供的證據後，不信納根據本條例第40條申請作出命令的案已

成立，他須據此通知申請人，而除非申請人在1個月內請求就該事宜作出陳詞，否則處長須拒絕該項

申請。

(3) 如申請人在所允許的時間內請求舉行聆訊，處長須在給予申請人作出陳詞的機會後，裁定

該項申請須予批准或拒絕。

(4) 如處長決定批准該項申請，他須據此通知申請人，並規定他自該通知送交予他的日期起計2

個月內，提交採用指明表格並經填妥的續期請求，並附同任何尚未繳付的續期費和為本條例第40(4)

條的施行而訂明的任何附加費；在收到上述續期請求及費用後，處長須命令將有關的專利恢復，並

在官方公報刊登關於該項命令的事實的公告。 (2001年第2號第19條)

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條： 35 根據本條例第43條修訂標準專利 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 為施行本條例第43(1)條而訂明的期間是─

(a) 自於指定專利當局作出修訂的日期起計的6個月；或

(b) 自批予標準專利的日期起計的6個月，

兩者以較後者為準。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(2) 為施行本條例第43(1)條而向處長提交文件，須藉提交以下項目的方式提交—

(a) 以下文件的核實副本—

(i) 經修訂的說明書；或

(ii) 作出修訂的命令；

(b) 採用指明表格的修訂通知；及

(c) 本規則第56條所規定的根據(a)段提交的文件的譯本。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(3) 處長如認為合適，可規定─

(a) 修訂須顯示於在指定專利當局已作出修訂的說明書的副本上；或

(b) 在處長所指明的時間內提交經修訂的新的說明書，而該說明書須按照第12條製備。

條： 36 本條例第43及44條所指的在指定專利當局進行的反對或撤 銷專利的法律程序

L.N. 47 of 2002 01/06/2002

為本條例第43及44條的施行而訂明的反對或撤銷專利的法律程序如下─

(a) 在國家知識產權局，則為任何根據或按照《中華人民共和國專利法》第41至44條及《中

華人民共和國專利法實施細則》第55至63條在專利批予之後進行的撤銷專利的法律程

序； (2001年第2號第18條)

(b) 在歐洲專利局，則為任何根據或按照《歐洲專利公約》第V部在專利批予之後進行的反

對專利的法律程序。

條： 37 根據本條例第44條撤銷標準專利 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 為本條例第44(2)條的施行而向處長提交文件，須藉提交該等文件連同一份採用指明表格的

通知以及第56條所規定的該等文件的譯本而作出。

(2) 為撤銷某專利而根據本條例第44(4)條提出的申請須─

(a) 採用指明表格； (2004年第37號法律公告)

(b) 以在該項申請中作出的陳述的證據支持，如屬適當，並須按照第56條附同該等證據的

訂明譯本；及 (1997年第402號法律公告)

(c) 附同訂明費用。

(3) 為施行本條例第44(2)條而訂明的文件，即指定專利當局的專利註冊紀錄冊上顯示指定專利

已予撤銷的記項的核實副本。

(4) 凡任何人根據本條例第44(4)條提交申請，他須同時將該項申請的副本以及附於該項申請的

任何證據及譯本的副本送交註冊為有關專利的所有人的每一人，以及送交在註冊紀錄冊內顯示為具

有在該專利中或在該專利下的權利的每一名其他人。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(5) 任何根據第(4)款收到一項申請的副本的人，如欲反對該項申請，須在該副本的發出日期起

計3個月內，提交採用指明表格的反陳述，該反陳述須詳盡列出反對該項被反對的申請的理由，並須

附同指明費用。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(6) 上述收件人須在提交上述反陳述的同時，將該反陳述的副本送交每名第(4)款所述的人(但並

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非該反陳述的一方的人者)。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(7) 處長可就其後的程序給予他認為合適的指示。

條： 38 根據本條例第45條述及發明人 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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關於專利的一般條文

(1) 任何聲稱是任何已獲批予專利的發明的發明人或共同發明人的人，可向處長提出申請，要

求裁斷他有權依據本條例第45(1)條在該專利中被述及為發明人或共同發明人。

(2) 根據第(1)款為獲得裁斷而提出的申請，或根據本條例第45(2)條為獲得某人依據該項裁斷不

應在某專利中被述及為唯一或共同發明人的裁斷而提出的請求，須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 附同該申請或請求的副本及附同一份詳盡列出所依賴的事實的陳述；及 (1997年第402

號法律公告；2004年第37號法律公告)

(c) 附同訂明費用。

(3) 凡任何人根據第(1)款提交申請或根據本條例第45(2)條提出請求，他須同時將該項申請或請

求的副本以及附於該項申請或請求的任何陳述的副本，送交—

(a) 每名註冊為該專利的所有人但並非申請人或提出請求的人的人；

(b) 已在該專利中識別為該項發明的發明人或共同發明人的每一人；

(c) 已在第(2)(b)款所提述的陳述中識別為該項發明的發明人或共同發明人的每一人；及

(d) 在註冊紀錄冊內顯示為具有在該專利中或在該專利下的權利的每一名其他人。 (2004年

第37號法律公告)

(4) 凡任何收到該項申請或請求及陳述的副本的人欲反對該項申請或請求，他須自該等副本送

交予他的日期起計3個月內提交反陳述。

(5) (a) 該反陳述須採用指明表格，並須詳盡列出反對該項被反對的申請或請求的理由，且須

附同訂明費用。

(b) 凡任何人提交反陳述，他須同時將該反陳述的副本送交本條所描述的每一人(但並非該

反陳述的一方的人者)。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(6) 處長可就其後的程序給予他認為合適的指示。

條： 39 (由2004年第37號法律公告廢除) L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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條： 40 專利的放棄 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 專利的所有人根據本條例第48條提議放棄其專利的通知，須採用指明表格，而處長須在官

方公報中刊登關於給予處長的任何該等通知的細節的公告。 (2001年第2號第19條)

(2) 根據本條例第48(2)條反對放棄專利一事的通知，可自上述公告的日期起計2個月內的任何時

間給予。

(3) 上述通知須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 由一份陳述支持，而該陳述須詳盡列出反對人所依賴的事實及他所尋求的濟助；及

(c) 附同訂明費用，

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而反對人須在提交該通知的同時，將該通知及陳述的副本送交該專利的所有人。 (2004年第37號法

律公告)

(4) 專利的所有人如欲繼續進行放棄專利一事，須在自上述副本送交他的日期起計3個月內，提

交反陳述，而該反陳述須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 詳盡列出其反對該項被反對的放棄專利提議的理由；及

(c) 附同訂明費用，

而該所有人將該反陳述的副本送交反對人。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(5) 處長可就其後的程序給予他認為合適的指示。

條： 41 處長根據本條例第49條以公共秩序或道德為理由撤銷專利 的權力

L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 就某發明在顧及本條例第93(5)條所指明的任何事宜後是否屬一項可享專利的發明的問題而

根據本條例第49(1)條向處長作出的轉介須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 附一份陳述，詳盡列出所尋求的轉介及作出轉介的人(“申請人”) 所依賴的事實；及

(c) 附同訂明費用。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(2) 申請人須在提交上述轉介的同時，將上述轉介及陳述的副本送交該專利的所有人。 (2004年

第37號法律公告)

(3) 該專利的所有人如欲對該項轉介提出抗辯，須在自上述轉介及陳述的副本送交的日期起計3

個月內，提交反陳述，該反陳述須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 詳盡列出反對該項被反對的轉介的理由；及

(c) 附同訂明費用，

而該所有人須將該反陳述的副本送交申請人。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(4) 申請人可在自反陳述的副本送交予他的日期起計3個月內，提交證據以支持其案，並須將該

證據的副本送交所有人。

(5) 該專利的所有人可在自申請人的證據的副本送交的日期起計3個月內或(如申請人並無提交

任何證據)在可提交上述證據的時間屆滿的3個月內，提交證據以支持其案，並須將該等證據的副本

送交申請人；申請人可在自所有人證據的副本的送交日期起計3個月內，提交嚴格限於作為答覆的事

宜的進一步證據，並須將其副本送交所有人。

(6) 除獲處長許可或指示外，不得提交進一步的證據。

(7) 處長可就其後的程序給予他認為合適的指示。

部： V 專利及申請的產權；註冊 30/06/1997

條： 42 就專利而供送達文件的地址 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 每名關涉於處長席前進行的任何法律程序的人，均須提交供送達文件的地址。

(2) 供送達文件的地址必須是在香港的住址或業務地址。

(3) 任何人可按照以下方式提交供送達文件的地址—

(a) (凡該人提交任何指明表格，而該表格規定填寫該表格的人須提供一個供送達文件的地

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址)提交指明表格並在該表格述明供送達文件的地址；或

(b) (在任何其他情況下)以書面通知處長。

(4) 凡第(3)(a)款所提述的指明表格是以2人或多於2人的名義提交的，則在該表格上述明的供送

達文件的地址，須視為每名該等人士的供送達文件的地址。

(5) 專利的申請人或專利的所有人只可為於處長席前進行的關乎該項申請或專利的所有法律程

序的目的使用一個供送達文件的地址。

(6) 除非有根據本條提交另一個供送達文件的地址，否則任何專利的申請一經批予，有關的申

請人的供送達文件的地址須為於處長席前進行的關乎該專利的所有法律程序的目的，視為該專利的

所有人的供送達文件的地址。

(7) 凡任何人為於處長席前進行的任何法律程序的目的提交供送達文件的地址，該地址須視為

已取代該人已在過往為該等法律程序的目的提交的供送達文件的地址。

(8) 凡任何人成為於處長席前進行的法律程序的一方之後，第一次委任一名代理人或委任一名

代理人以取代另一名代理人，則該名新獲委任的代理人須提交供送達文件的地址。

(9) 在新獲委任的代理人提交供送達文件的地址的日期之前，本條例或本規則規定或授權由第

(8)款所提述的人在關乎所涉的法律程序的情況下作出或在該情況下向該人作出的任何作為，不得由

該代理人或向該代理人作出。

(10) 任何人可以書面通知處長而撤回其供送達文件的地址。

(2004年第37號法律公告)

條： 42A 沒有提交供送達文件的地址 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 凡供送達文件的地址沒有按第42條的規定提交，或處長信納專利的所有人或於處長席前進

行的任何法律程序的任何一方的供送達文件的地址不再有效，處長可按第(2)款所提述的任何地址，

向有關的人送交要求該人提交供送達文件的地址的通知。

(2) 就第(1)款而言，有關地址為—

(a) 任何已在過往提交的有關的人的供送達文件的地址；

(b) 在註冊紀錄冊中顯示的該人在香港的任何地址；

(c) 該人在香港的任何住址或業務地址；及

(d) 處長所知的該人的任何其他地址。

(3) 如任何根據第(1)款獲送交通知的人沒有在該通知的日期後的2個月內提交供送達文件的地

址，則—

(a) 該人所提交的任何申請(專利的申請除外)、通知或請求須視為已遭放棄或撤回；及

(b) 如該人是於處長席前進行的任何法律程序中的一方(作為專利的申請人而屬一方則除

外)，他須當作已退出該法律程序。

(4) 本條並不損害第17及68條的實施。

(2004年第37號法律公告)

條： 43 註冊紀錄冊內的記項 30/06/1997

(1) (a) 在有關的記錄請求按照本條例第20條發表之前，不得就任何標準專利的申請而在註冊

紀錄冊內記入任何記項；或

(b) 在任何短期專利獲批予之前，不得就該項短期專利的申請而在註冊紀錄冊內記入任何

記項。

(2) 在標準專利的申請發表後或短期專利獲批予後，處長須安排將以下資料記入註冊紀錄冊─

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(a) 申請人或所有人(視屬何情況而定)的姓名或名稱及地址；

(b) 據申請人或所有人所述相信是發明人的人的姓名或名稱；

(c) 發明的名稱；

(d) 該項專利的申請的提交日期及其申請編號；

(e) 為本條例第98或111條的施行而宣布的任何申請的提交日期及申請編號，以及提出該項

申請所在的國家、地區或地方或為其而提出該項申請的國家、地區或地方；

(f) 如屬標準專利的申請，則為相應指定專利申請的提交日期及發表編號；

(g) 該項標準專利申請的發表日期或短期專利的批予日期(視屬何情況而定)；及

(h) 申請人或所有人(視屬何情況而定)的供送達文件地址。

(3) 處長亦須安排將以下資料記入註冊紀錄冊─

(a) 就任何專利或已發表的標準專利的申請而言─

(i) 供送達文件地址(如與按照第(2)(h)款作出的記項不同)；

(ii) 關於本條例第52(3)條所提述的任何交易、文書或事件的通知；及

(b) 就任何標準專利或標準專利申請而言，除(a)段所指明事宜外，還有─

(i) 已發表的標準專利的申請被撤回、當作被撤回或被拒絕的日期；

(ii) 相應指定專利的批予日期；

(iii) 批予該標準專利的日期；

(iv) 獲批予標準專利的人的姓名或名稱及地址(如與按照第(2)(a)款作出的記項不同)。

(4) 處長可在任何時間在註冊紀錄冊中記入他認為合適的其他詳情。

條： 44 關於本條例第13(1)條的記項 30/06/1997

凡有任何問題根據本條例第13(1)條轉介處長，處長須在符合第43(1)條的情況下，安排將該項事

實及關乎該項轉介而處長認為合適的其他資料記入註冊紀錄冊內。

條： 45 姓名或名稱或地址的更改 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 任何人在更改其姓名或名稱後提出將該項更改記入註冊紀錄冊或記於任何已提交註冊處的

申請或其他文件的請求，須採用指明表格。

(2) 處長在因應更改姓名或名稱的請求而行事之前，可要求提供他認為合適的關於該項更改的

證明。

(3) 任何人為更改或更正其已記入註冊紀錄冊或已記於任何已提交予處長的申請或其他文件的

地址或供送達文件地址而提出的請求，須採用指明表格作出或以書面通知作出，並須指出該請求所

關乎的任何有關申請或專利。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(4) 如處長信納更改姓名或名稱的請求或更改或更正地址或供送達文件地址的請求是可予批准

的，他須安排將註冊紀錄冊或有關的申請或其他文件據此更改。

條： 46 與專利或專利申請有關的交易等的註冊 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 將本條例第52條所適用的任何交易、文書或事件註冊的申請或將該等事宜通知處長，須採

用指明表格，並須附同訂明費用。

(2) 第(1)款所指的申請或通知─

(a) 如關乎本條例第52(3)(a)或(c)條所提述的轉讓，須由轉讓人簽署或由他人代轉讓人簽

署； (2004年第37號法律公告)

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(b) 如關乎本條例第52(3)(b)或(c)條所提述的按揭或該條所述的特許、再授特許或抵押的批

予，須由按揭人或批予特許或抵押的人(視屬何情況而定)簽署或由他人代其簽署，

如未經如此簽署，則須附同足以證明該等交易、文書或事件的文件證據。

(3) 處長可指示須在他指明的期間內將他所規定的關乎上述申請或通知的證據送交予他。

(4) 第(1)款所指的申請或通知只有在沒有遵守於第(2)或(3)款或(如屬適當)本條例第50(6)條所訂

下條件的情況下方可予拒絕，如該項申請或通知被如此拒絕，將不會被視作為本條例第52(1)條所提

出的申請或通知。

條： 47 為更正在註冊紀錄冊上或在關乎註冊而提交的任何文件上

的錯誤而提出的請求

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(1) 除按第45(3)條所規定外，為更正在註冊紀錄冊上或在關乎註冊而提交予處長的任何文件上

任何錯誤而提出的請求─

(a) 須採用指明表格作出，而該項更正須在一份附於上述請求的文件上清楚指出，否則須

在該項請求上清楚指出；

(b) 須附同訂明費用。

(2) 處長可要求獲提供他所規定的為何提出上述請求的書面解釋或支持該項請求的證據，以令

他本人信納確有一項錯誤，而他在信納上述情況後，須作出他與有關專利的所有人或與申請人之間

所議定的更正。

條： 48 根據本條例第146條更正專利及申請中的錯誤 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 除在第45(3)條具有效力的情況外，為更正翻譯或謄寫上的錯誤或在某專利的任何說明書中

或專利的申請中或關乎專利或專利的申請而提交的任何文件中的文書上的錯誤而提出的請求須─

(a) 採用指明表格；

(b) 清楚指出所建議的更正；及

(c) 附同訂明費用，

而處長如認為合適，亦可規定該項更正須顯示於所尋求更正文件的副本上。

(2) 凡上述請求關乎某說明書，則說明書內不得作出任何更正，除非該項更正是明顯的，意即

須可即時看出原意即為所提出的更正而無其他意思，該項更正始可作出。

(3) 凡處長規定須刊登關於所建議的更正的公告，他須將上述請求及所建議更正的性質在官方

公報刊登公告。 (2001年第2號第19條)

(4) 任何人可在上述公告刊登的日期後2個月內的任何時間，向處長發出反對該項請求的通知。

(5) 上述通知須採用指明表格，並須以詳盡列出反對人所依賴的事實及所尋求的濟助的陳述支

持，且須附同訂明費用。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(6) 反對人須在提交上述通知的同時，將上述通知及陳述的副本送交提出上述請求的人。 (2004

年第37號法律公告)

(6A) 如提出上述請求的人欲繼續進行該項請求，他須在自上述副本送交予他的日期起計的3個月

內—

(a) 提交一份反陳述，該反陳述須採用指明表格，並須詳盡列出他對該項反對提出抗辯所

基於的理由；

(b) 繳付訂明費用；及

(c) 將該反陳述的副本送交反對人。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(7) 處長可就其後的程序給予他認為合適的指示。

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條： 49 (由2004年第37號法律公告廢除) L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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條： 50 查閱註冊紀錄冊 30/06/1997

(1) 註冊紀錄冊或其上記項或記項的複製本須在按照本條例第148條所刊登的註冊處辦公時間內

提供予公眾查閱。

(2) 為獲得批准查閱註冊紀錄冊而提出的請求，須附同訂明費用(如有的話)，但取得註冊紀錄冊

中記項的副本或註冊紀錄冊的摘錄的請求，只可按照第51條提出。

條： 51 處長所提供的證明書及副本 30/06/1997

(1) 除第(3)款另有規定外，在採用指明表格的書面請求經作出而訂明費用亦已繳付後，處長須

提供─

(a) 屬本條例第51(11)條所指的核證副本或核證摘錄；

(b) 本條例第51(10)條所指的證明書。

(2) 除第(3)款另有規定外，在書面請求經作出而訂明費用(如有的話)亦已繳付後，處長須提供

註冊紀錄冊上記項的未經核證副本或註冊紀錄冊的未經核證摘錄或本條例第51(11)(b)條所提述的任何

事物的未經核證副本或未經核證摘錄。

(3) 載於第89(1)條的對提供文件以供查閱的限制，同樣適用於處長根據本條提供第89(1)條所提

述的文件或請求的副本或摘錄，而本條任何條文均不得解釋為對處長施加提供第89(2)條所提述種類

的任何文件或檔案的副本或摘錄的責任。

條： 52 法院的命令或指示 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

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(1) 凡法院根據本條例任何條文(本條例第46或102條除外)作出任何命令或給予任何指示，則該

命令或指示所惠及的人須向處長提交一份該命令或指示的蓋印副本。

(2) 凡法院根據本條例第46或102條作出任何命令，該命令所惠及的人須向處長提交該命令所提

述的顯示須作出的修訂的任何文件的副本，並連同本規則第56條所規定的該等文件的譯本一併提

交。

(3) 第(2)款所提述的文件及譯本，須按照法院作出的命令或給予的指示或法院規則在向處長提

交命令的副本時提交。

(2004年第37號法律公告)

部： VI 僱員的發明 30/06/1997

條： 53 根據本條例第58條提出申請的時限 30/06/1997

(1) 除第(2)款另有規定外，為本條例第58(1)及(2)條的施行而訂明的期間，為自有關專利獲批予

之時開始至該專利停止有效後一年屆滿的期間。

(2) 凡任何專利因沒有在為續期費的繳付而訂明的期間內繳付續期費而停止有效，而恢復該專

利的申請已根據本條例第40或127條提出，則─

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(a) 如恢復的命令已予作出，第(1)款所指明的期間須繼續，猶如該專利一直維持有效一

樣；或

(b) 如恢復專利一事已被拒絕，第(1)款所指明的期間須視作在該專利停止有效後一年屆滿

或在該項拒絕後6個月屆滿，兩者以較遲者為準。

部： VII 專利的撤銷 30/06/1997

條： 54 本條例第91(1)(i)條所指的在指定專利當局進行的反對或撤 銷專利的法律程序

L.N. 47 of 2002 01/06/2002

為本條例第91(1)(i)條的施行而訂明的反對或撤銷專利的法律程序如下─

(a) 在國家知識產權局，則為任何根據或按照《中華人民共和國專利法》第41至44條及《中

華人民共和國專利法實施細則》第55至63條在專利批予之後進行的撤銷專利的法律程

序； (2001年第2號第18條)

(b) 在歐洲專利局，則為任何根據或按照《歐洲專利公約》第V部在專利批予之後進行的反

對專利的法律程序。

條： 55 本條例第95(1)(b)條所指的展覽或會議 30/06/1997

為本條例第95(1)(b)條的施行而訂明的展覽或會議如下─

(a) 1928年11月22日在巴黎簽訂並適用於香港的《國際展覽公約》所指的正式或獲正式承認

的國際展覽；

(b) 獲中國政府贊助或承認的國際展覽或由中國政府國務院有關的主管部門或由獲中國政

府承認的全國性的學術或科技組織舉辦的學術或科技會議。

部： VIII 法律程序所採用的語文；真確文本 30/06/1997

條： 56 在處長席前進行的法律程序所採用的語文 L.N. 37 of 2004; L.N. 40 of 2004

07/05/2004

(1) 除在本規則明文訂定的情況外，任何依據本條例或本規則提交予處長或送交註冊處的文件

或文件的部分，如非採用其中一種法定語文，則該文件或文件的部分須載有翻譯成有關法律程序所

採用的語文的譯本，而該譯本須述明翻譯人員的姓名及其公職身分(如有的話)。 (2004年第37號法律

公告)

(2) 為施行本條例第15(3)、23(4)及113(3)條及本規則第8、19及58條─

(a) 發明的名稱和撮錄如採用其中一種法定語文，則該名稱和撮錄須載有翻譯成另外一種

法定語文的譯本；

(b) 發明的名稱和撮錄如並非採用其中一種法定語文，則該名稱和撮錄須載有翻譯成兩種

法定語文的譯本；

(c) 申請人及發明人的姓名或名稱如並非採用羅馬字母亦非採用中文字，則該等姓名或名

稱須載有其以羅馬字母表達的音譯。 (2004年第37號法律公告)

(3) 為施行本條例第15(2)(d)、23(3)(b)及113(2)(c)條，如支持本條例第15(2)(d)、23(3)(b)及113(2)(c)

條分別所指的陳述的任何文件並非採用其中一種法定語文，則該等文件須載有翻譯成有關法律程序

所採用的語文的譯本。

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(4) 無須就本條例第15(2)(a)條所提述的指定專利申請提供翻譯成有關法律程序所採用的語文或

其中一種法定語文的譯本。

(5) 無須就本條例第23(3)(a)條所提述的已發表的指定專利說明書提供翻譯成有關法律程序所採

用的語文或其中一種法定語文的譯本。

(6) 在處長席前進行的口頭的法律程序的任何一方，或由任何上述一方傳召以在該法律程序中

提供證據的證人或專家，可在以下情況下，亦只可在以下情況下，在該等法律程序中使用並非該法

律程序所採用的語文─

(a) 在所定下的進行該口頭的法律程序的日期不少於14天前，該一方就他擬如此行事和他

所擬採用的語文給予處長及任何其他各方通知；

(b) 該一方按處長所規定而提供該法律程序所採用的語文的傳譯；

(c) 該一方遵從處長在將該口頭的法律程序傳譯為另外一種法定語文方面和在該項傳譯服

務的開支方面所指明的任何規定。

(7) 處長可在任何在其席前進行的法律程序中，在經有關各方同意後，在他認為合適的條款下

給予關於使用並非該法律程序所採用的語文的法定語文的指示。

(8) 凡任何文件將會於處長席前進行的法律程序中作為證據之用，而該文件採用並非該法律程

序所採用的語文的另一語文，則處長可就該文件給予關乎以下事宜的指示─

(a) 提交採用該另一語文的該文件；