TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE (Hong Kong, 2003-04-04)

Table of contents of enactment:

Cap 559 Long title

Cap 559 s 1 Short title

Cap 559 s 2 Interpretation

Cap 559 s 3 Meaning of "trade mark"

Cap 559 s 4 Meaning of "well-known trade mark"

Cap 559 s 5 Meaning of "earlier trade mark"

Cap 559 s 6 References to use of trade mark or sign

Cap 559 s 7 References to use likely to cause confusion

Cap 559 s 8 Meaning of "the register" and "registration"

Cap 559 s 9 Ordinance binds Government

Cap 559 s 10 Registered trade mark a property right

Cap 559 s 11 Absolute grounds for refusal of registration

Cap 559 s 12 Relative grounds for refusal of registration

Cap 559 s 13 Honest concurrent use, etc.

Cap 559 s 14 Rights conferred by registered trade mark

Cap 559 s 15 Disclaimers, limitations and conditions

Cap 559 s 16 References to infringement

Cap 559 s 17 References to infringing goods, material or articles

Cap 559 s 18 Infringement of registered trade mark

Cap 559 s 19 Exceptions to infringement

Cap 559 s 20 Exhaustion of rights conferred by registered trade mark

Cap 559 s 21 Use in advertising, etc.

Cap 559 s 22 Action for infringement

Cap 559 s 23 Order for delivery up

Cap 559 s 24 Limitation on order for delivery up

Cap 559 s 25 Order for disposal

Cap 559 s 26 Proceedings for relief from groundless threats of infringement proceedings

Cap 559 s 27 Nature of registered trade mark

Cap 559 s 28 Co-ownership of registered trade mark

Cap 559 s 29 Registration of transactions affecting registered trade mark

Cap 559 s 30 Trust and equities

Cap 559 s 31 Application for registration of a trade mark as an object of property

Cap 559 s 32 Interpretation

Cap 559 s 33 Licences may be general or limited

Cap 559 s 34 Exclusive licence may provide same rights as assignment, etc.

Cap 559 s 35 Rights of licensees generally

Cap 559 s 36 Rights of certain exclusive licensees

Cap 559 s 37 Rights of sub-licensees under certain exclusive licences

Cap 559 s 38 Application for registration

Cap 559 s 39 Filing date

Cap 559 s 40 Classification of goods and services

Cap 559 s 41 Claim to priority

Cap 559 s 42 Examination of application

Cap 559 s 43 Publication of particulars of application

Cap 559 s 44 Opposition proceedings

Cap 559 s 45 Withdrawal of application

Cap 559 s 46 Amendment of application

Cap 559 s 47 Registration

Cap 559 s 48 Date of registration

Cap 559 s 49 Duration of registration

Cap 559 s 50 Renewal of registration

Cap 559 s 51 Division, merger and registration of series

Cap 559 s 52 Revocation of registration

Cap 559 s 53 Declaration of invalidity of registration

Cap 559 s 54 Variation of registration

Cap 559 s 55 Alteration of registered trade mark

Cap 559 s 56 Surrender of registered trade mark

Cap 559 s 57 Rectification or correction

Cap 559 s 58 Amendment of entries to accord with new classification, etc.

Cap 559 s 59 Effect of acquiescence

Cap 559 s 60 Defensive trade marks

Cap 559 s 61 Collective marks

Cap 559 s 62 Certification marks

Cap 559 s 63 Well-known trade marks: Article 6bis of Paris Convention

Cap 559 s 64 National emblems, etc.: Article 6ter of Paris Convention

Cap 559 s 65 Emblems, etc., of certain international organizations: Article 6ter of Paris Convention

Cap 559 s 66 Notification under Article 6ter of Paris Convention

Cap 559 s 67 Register to be kept

Cap 559 s 68 Right to inspect the register

Cap 559 s 69 Right to copies of entries

Cap 559 s 70 Decisions of Registrar to be taken after hearing

Cap 559 s 71 Registrar's powers in proceedings before the Registrar

Cap 559 s 72 Power to give preliminary advice, etc.

Cap 559 s 73 Power to specify official journal, etc.

Cap 559 s 74 Power to require use of forms

Cap 559 s 75 Immunity of Registrar as regards official acts

Cap 559 s 76 Language of proceedings before Registrar

Cap 559 s 77 Procedure in case of option to apply to court or Registrar

Cap 559 s 78 Application of rules of evidence

Cap 559 s 79 Register is prima facie evidence

Cap 559 s 80 Registration is prima facie evidence of validity, etc.

Cap 559 s 81 Certificate of validity of contested registration

Cap 559 s 82 Burden in civil proceedings of proving use of trade mark

Cap 559 s 83 Registrar's appearance in proceedings involving the register

Cap 559 s 84 Appeals from decisions or orders of Registrar

Cap 559 s 85 General powers of court

Cap 559 s 86 Costs of proceedings before court

Cap 559 s 87 Costs of proceedings before Registrar

Cap 559 s 88 Recognition of agents

Cap 559 s 89 Hours of business and business days

Cap 559 s 90 Government's right to sell forfeited articles

Cap 559 s 91 Rules

Cap 559 s 92 Regulations

Cap 559 s 93 Falsification of the register

Cap 559 s 94 Falsely representing trade mark as registered

Cap 559 s 95 Misuse of title "Trade Marks Registry"

Cap 559 s 96 Offences committed by and proceedings relating to corporations

Cap 559 s 97 Transitional matters, etc.

Cap 559 s 98 (Omitted as spent)

Cap 559 s 99 Repeals

Cap 559 Sched 1 PARIS CONVENTION COUNTRIES AND WTO MEMBERS

Cap 559 Sched 2 DETERMINATION OF WELL-KNOWN TRADE MARKS

Cap 559 Sched 3 COLLECTIVE MARKS

Cap 559 Sched 4 CERTIFICATION MARKS

Cap 559 Sched 5 TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

Cap 559 Sched 6 (Omitted as spent)

(Source:legislation.gov.hk)

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