| Chapter: | 514A | PATENTS (DESIGNATION OF PATENT OFFICES) NOTICE | Gazette Number | Version Date |
| | Empowering section | | 30/06/1997 |
| (Cap 514 section 8) | |
| | [27 June 1997] (L.N. 367 of 1997) |
| (Originally L.N. 297 of 1997) | | |
| Section: | 1 | (Omitted as spent) | | 30/06/1997 |
(Omitted as spent) | Section: | 2 | Interpretation | L.N. 47 of 2002 | 01/06/2002 |
In this Notice-
"European Patent Convention" (《歐洲專利公約》) means the Convention on the Grant of European Patents done at Munich on 5 October 1973;
"European Patent Office" (歐洲專利局) means the office of that name of the European Patent Organisation established by the European Patent Convention;
"State Intellectual Property Office" (國家知識產權局) means the State Intellectual Property Office established under the laws of the People's Republic of China the functions of which include the granting of patents for inventions; (2 of 2001 s. 15)
"United Kingdom Patent Office" (聯合王國專利局)means the office established under the laws of the United Kingdom for the granting of patents for inventions. (2 of 2001 s. 15) | Section: | 3 | Designation of patent offices | L.N. 47 of 2002 | 01/06/2002 |
The following patent offices are designated under section 8 of the Ordinance-
State Intellectual Property Office (2 of 2001 s. 16)
European Patent Office, in respect of patents granted under the European Patent Convention designating the United Kingdom
United Kingdom Patent Office
Cap 514A - PATENTS (DESIGNATION OF PATENT OFFICES) NOTICE