Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 gazetted
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (the Amendment Ordinance) was gazetted today (June 19), providing a basis in Hong Kong Law for the application of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol) in Hong Kong.
Absolute grounds for refusal
Section 11 of the Ordinance sets out the “absolute grounds for refusal” of a trade mark.The “absolute” grounds are mainly concerned with the nature of the mark itself, as opposed to the “relative” grounds of refusal contained in section 12 which deal with conflict s of an applied for mark with earlier trade marks and earlier rights.
Absolute grounds for refusal
Section 11 of the Ordinance sets out the “absolute grounds for refusal” of a trade mark.The “absolute” grounds are mainly concerned with the nature of the mark itself, as opposed to the “relative” grounds of refusal contained in section 12 which deal with conflict s of an applied for mark with earlier trade marks and earlier rights.
Launch of new patent system in Hong Kong today
The Patents Registry of the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) has started accepting and examining filings under the new patent system launched today (December 19).
Summary of the new fees and revised fees under the new patent system
Please note that upon commencement of the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 and the Patents (General)(Amendment) Rules 2019 on 19 ......
