Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
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Contents
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1. Commencement  ....................................................................... B453
2. Patents (General) Rules amended  ............................................ B453
3. Part 1A added  .......................................................................... B453
Part 1A
Mention of Inventor
2B. Request  .................................................................. B453
2C. Counter-statement  .................................................. B457
4. Part 2, Division 1A added  ....................................................... B459
Division 1A—Novelty
2D. Exhibition and meeting under section 11A of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B459
5. Section 3 amended (references to the Registrar under 
section 13(1)(a) or (b) of the Ordinance)  ................................. B461
6. Section 5 amended (orders under section 13 of the 
Ordinance)  ............................................................................... B465
7. Section 6 amended (authorization under section 13(5) of 
the Ordinance)  ......................................................................... B4672019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
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1. ˚ಂ  .................................................................................. B452
2. ਖ਼л (ɓছ )   ........................................................ B452
3. ̋ɝୋ 1A௅  ........................................................................... B452
ୋ1A௅
ɛ
2B. ሗӋ   ....................................................................... B452
2C. ࠑ  .................................................................... B456
4. ̋ɝୋ 2௅ୋ 1Aʱ௅   ............................................................ B458
ୋ1A׌
2D. ͉ૢԷୋ 11Aᚎʿึᙄ   ..................... B458
5. ୋ 3ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 13(1)(a)אb)Ъ
ᔷʧ )  ............................................................................... B460
6. ୋ 5ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 13ն˿ )  ..................... B464
7. ୋ 6ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 13(5)બᛆ )  ................. B466Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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8. Section 7 amended (reference to the Registrar under 
section 14(5) of the Ordinance)  ............................................... B467
9. Section 8 amended (request to record a designated patent 
application under section 15 of the Ordinance)  ....................... B469
10. Section 10 amended (details relating to the previous 
disclosure of the invention)  ..................................................... B471
11. Section 11 substituted  .............................................................. B471
11. Grace period  .......................................................... B471
12. Sections 15, 16 and 17 substituted  ........................................... B471
15. Date of publication of designated patent 
application based on international application 
under section 16 of Ordinance  ............................... B473
16. Notice following examination under section 
18 of Ordinance  ..................................................... B475
17. Correction of deficiencies in request to record  ....... B477
13. Section 19 amended (request for registration of 
designated patent and grant of patent under section 23(1) 
of the Ordinance)  .................................................................... B477
14. Section 21 substituted  .............................................................. B477
21. Grace period  .......................................................... B477
15. Section 23 amended (communication following 
examination on filing under section 25(1) of the 
Ordinance)  ............................................................................... B4798. ୋ 7ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 14(5)ᔷ
ʧ)  ........................................................................................... B466
9. ୋ 8ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 15ਖ਼л͡ሗ
া፽ )  ....................................................................................... B468
10. ୋ 10ૢ(୚ື )  ......................... B470
11. ՟˾ୋ 11ૢ  ............................................................................ B470
11. ಂ   .................................................................... B470
12. ՟˾ୋ 15e16ʿ17ૢ  ........................................................... B470
15. ͉ૢԷୋ 16ٙ
˚ಂ   ..................................... B472
16. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 18ٙ
ٝ  ....................................................................... B474
17. ʔԑʘஈ   ............................. B476
13. ୋ 19ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 23(1)ਖ਼лൗ
̅ձҭʚਖ਼л )  ........................................................................ B476
14. ՟˾ୋ 21ૢ  ............................................................................ B476
21. ಂ   .................................................................... B476
15. ୋ 23ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 25(1)ʘ
ෂ༺ )  ........................................................................ B478Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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16. Section 24 substituted  .............................................................. B479
24. Correction of deficiencies in request for 
registration and grant  ............................................. B479
17. Section 29 amended (rectification of deficiencies and 
removal of doubts in maintenance documents)  ....................... B481
18. Section 31 amended (restoration of application for 
standard patent under section 34 of the Ordinance)  ............... B483
19. Part 3A added  .......................................................................... B485
Part 3A
Standard Patents by Original Grant
Division 1—Novelty and Priority
31A. Non-prejudicial disclosure under section 37B 
of Ordinance  .......................................................... B485
31B. Restoration of priority right under section 
37D of Ordinance  .................................................. B487
31C. Claiming priority under section 37E of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B491
31D. Claiming priority for divisional standard 
patent (O) application  ............................................ B497
Division 2—Right to Apply
Subdivision 1—Reference to Registrar on Question as to who may 
Apply
31E. Interpretation  ......................................................... B49716. ՟˾ୋ 24ૢ  ............................................................................ B478
24. ʔԑʘஈ   .................. B478
17. ୋ 29ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ˸ʿऊৰ
ဲᓃ )  ............................................................ B480
18. ୋ 31ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 34ܨ
ూ)  ........................................................................................... B482
19. ̋ɝୋ 3A௅  ........................................................................... B484
ୋ3A௅
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ୋ1ʿᎴ΋ᛆ
31A. ͉ૢԷୋ 37Bᚣ   .......... B484
31B. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37DూᎴ΋ᛆл   ..................... B486
31C. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Eૢᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ   .................. B490
31D. ʱක͡ሗdᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋
ᛆ  ........................................................................... B496
ୋ2ᛆл
ୋ1Ъ̈ᔷʧ
31E. ᙑ່   ....................................................................... B496Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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31F . Reference  ................................................................ B499
31G. Counter-statement  .................................................. B503
31H. Evidence  ................................................................. B505
Subdivision 2—Application to Registrar in relation to Directions 
Given by Registrar or Court
31I. Application to Registrar under section 37I(4) 
of Ordinance  .......................................................... B509
Subdivision 3—New Standard Patent (O) Application under Section 
37J(2) of Ordinance and Existing Standard Patent (O) Application 
Referred to in Section 37K(2) of Ordinance
31J. Registrar’s notice to applicant and licensee of 
order under section 37J(2) of Ordinance or 
referred to in section 37K(2) of Ordinance 
and request for licence under section 37K(5)(b) 
of Ordinance  .......................................................... B511
Subdivision 4—Reference to Registrar in relation to Licence to 
Continue Working or to Work on Invention
31K. Reference  ................................................................ B513
31L. Counter-statement  .................................................. B517
Division 3—Applications for Standard Patents (O)
31M. Standard patent (O) application under section 
37L of Ordinance  ................................................... B519
31N. Description  ............................................................. B52331F. ᔷʧ   ....................................................................... B498
31G. ࠑ  .................................................................... B502
31H. ᗇኽ   ....................................................................... B504
ୋ2౤̈͡ሗ
31I. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37I(4)͡ሗ   .......... B508
ୋ3ϣʱ௅{{͉ૢԷୋ 37J(2)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
ʿ͉ૢԷୋ 37K(2)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
31J. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37J(2)͉ૢԷୋ 37K(2)
ٙ
dʿ͉ૢԷୋ 37K(5)(b)ܸٙה
त஢ሗӋ   ................................................................ B510
ୋ4Ъ̈ᔷʧ
31K. ᔷʧ   ....................................................................... B512
31L. ࠑ  .................................................................... B516
ୋ3͡ሗ
31M. ͉ૢԷୋ 37Lબᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ   .......... B518
31N. ׼  ....................................................................... B522Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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31O. Drawings referred to in description  ........................ B525
31P . Abstract  ................................................................. B533
31Q. Size and presentation of documents  ...................... B535
31R. Form of statements, counter-statements and 
evidence  .................................................................. B541
31S. Claims  .................................................................... B541
31T. Statement under section 37L(3)(c) of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B545
31U. Registrar to issue receipt for documents  ................ B545
31V . Notice after examination of minimum 
requirement under section 37M of Ordinance  ....... B547
31W . Requirements for making reference to earlier 
specified application referred to in section 
37M(3)(c)(ii) of Ordinance  ..................................... B547
31X. Filing for purposes of section 37N of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B551
Division 4—Examination on Formal Requirements and Publication 
of Standard Patent (O) Application
31Y . Correction of deficiencies in standard patent 
(O) application as regards formal 
requirements  ........................................................... B555
31Z. Time for publication of standard patent (O) 
application .............................................................. B55531O. ᖭྡ   ............................................. B524
31P. ᅦ፽   ....................................................................... B532
31Q. ɽʃʿяͪ   ................................................ B534
31R. ό   .................. B540
31S. Ӌ   ................................................................ B540
31T. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(3)(c)ࠑ  ................. B544
31U. ೯̈˖΁ϗኽ   ................................................ B544
31V. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Mᄲ
ٝ  ................................................ B546
31W. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)(c)(ii)ۃ
֛  .................. B546
31X. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37N౤ʹ   ......................... B550
ୋ4ڌ
31Y. ஝
ʔԑʘஈ   ................................................ B554
31Z. ග   ............................. B554Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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31ZA. Observations by third parties  ................................. B557
Division 5—Substantive Examination of Standard Patent (O) 
Applications and Grant of Standard Patents (O)
31ZB. Interpretation  ......................................................... B559
31ZC. Request for substantive examination  ...................... B561
31ZD. Examination notice  ................................................ B565
31ZE. Response to examination notice  ............................. B565
31ZF . Further examination notice  .................................... B567
31ZG. Response to further examination notice  ................. B567
31ZH. Provisional refusal notice  ....................................... B569
31ZI. Request to review  ................................................... B571
31ZJ. Review opinion  ...................................................... B573
31ZK. Response to review opinion  ................................... B573
31ZL. Further review opinion  .......................................... B575
31ZM. Response to further review opinion  ....................... B577
31ZN. Final refusal notice  ................................................ B579
31ZO.  Continuing substantive examination on 
compliance with examination requirement 
concerned  ............................................................... B581
31ZP .  Grant and publication of standard patent (O)  ....... B58131ZA. ࠑ  ........................................................ B556
ୋ5ٙ
ҭʚ
31ZB. ᙑ່   ....................................................................... B558
31ZC. ሗӋ   .................................................... B560
31ZD. ٝ  ................................................................ B564
31ZE. ΫᏐ   .................................................... B564
31ZF. ٝ  .................................................... B566
31ZG. ΫᏐ   ......................................... B566
31ZH. ٝ  ........................................................ B568
31ZI. ሗӋ   ................................................................ B570
31ZJ. จԈ   ................................................................ B572
31ZK. ΫᏐ   .................................................... B572
31ZL. จԈ   .................................................... B574
31ZM. ΫᏐ   ......................................... B576
31ZN. ٝ  ........................................................ B578
31ZO. dᘱᚃආБྼሯ
ݟ  ....................................................................... B580
31ZP. ڌ  ................................. B580Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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Division 6—Provisions on Standard Patent (O) Applications before 
Grant
31ZQ. Interpretation  ......................................................... B583
31ZR. Claim regarding non-prejudicial disclosure 
under section 37B(2)(b)(i) of Ordinance  ................ B583
31ZS. Divisional standard patent (O) application 
under section 37Z of Ordinance  ............................ B583
31ZT. Request to amend standard patent (O) 
application before grant under section 
37ZA(1) of Ordinance  ........................................... B585
31ZU. Notice requesting reinstatement of standard 
patent (O) application under section 28(1) and 
(2) of Ordinance as applied by section 
37ZD(1) of Ordinance  ........................................... B589
31ZV . Application for restoration of rights lost in 
respect of standard patent (O) application 
under section 29(1) and (2) of Ordinance as 
applied by section 37ZD(1) of Ordinance  .............. B589
31ZW . Requirements concerning standard patent (O) 
application for invention requiring use of 
micro-organisms under section 149(2A) of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B591ୋ6ૢ˖
31ZQ. ᙑ່   ....................................................................... B582
31ZR. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37B(2)(b)(i)׌࢔
ᑊ၈   .................................................... B582
31ZS. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Zٙ
ʱක͡ሗ   ................................................................ B582
31ZT. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37ZA (1)౤̈
ሗӋ   ............................. B584
31ZU. ͉ૢԷୋ 28(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᔟ͉ૢԷୋ
37ZD (1)٫) બ
ٝ  ............................................. B588
31ZV. ͉ૢԷୋ 29(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᔟ͉ૢԷୋ
37ZD (1)٫) બ
͡ሗ   ...................... B588
31ZW. બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (ٙي
٫) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 149(2A)
֛  ................................. B590Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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31ZX. Requirements concerning sequence listing in 
standard patent (O) application for invention 
involving nucleotide and amino acid 
sequences  ................................................................ B591
20. Section 34 amended (restoration of lapsed standard 
patents under section 40 of the Ordinance)  ............................. B593
21. Section 36 substituted  .............................................................. B597
36. Prescribed opposition or revocation 
proceedings in designated patent office for 
purposes of sections 43 and 44 of Ordinance  ........ B597
22. Section 37 amended (revocation of standard patent 
under section 44 of the Ordinance)  ......................................... B597
23. Section 38 repealed (mention of inventor under section 
45 of the Ordinance)  ................................................................ B599
24. Sections 38A to 38F added  ...................................................... B599
38A.  Application to amend specification after grant  ....... B599
38B. Opposition notice  ................................................... B603
38C. Counter-statement  .................................................. B605
38D. Directions by Registrar  .......................................... B607
38E. Final decision by Registrar  .................................... B607
38F . Publication of amendment under section 
46(3)(a) or (7)(a) of Ordinance  .............................. B61131ZX. બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (㹷აʿᶶ
٫) Ͼ
֛  ............................................................ B590
20. ୋ 34ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 40ᅺ๟ਖ਼
л)  ........................................................................................... B592
21. ՟˾ୋ 36ૢ  ............................................................................ B596
36. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 43ʿ44ਖ਼л
೻ҏ   .............. B596
22. ୋ 37ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 44ૢ࿞ቖᅺ๟ਖ਼л )  ................ B596
23. ᄻৰୋ 38ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 45ɛ )  .................... B598
24. ̋ɝୋ 38AЇ38Fૢ  .............................................................. B598
38A. ࣣ׼  ............................. B598
38B. ٝ  ................................................................ B602
38C. ࠑ  .................................................................... B604
38D. ͪ   .................................................... B606
38E. ֛  .................................................... B606
38F. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 46(3)(a)א7)(a)ࠈࡌڌ  ......... B610Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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25. Section 40 amended (surrender of patents)  ............................. B613
26. Section 41 amended (Registrar’s power to revoke patent 
on grounds of “ordre public” or morality under section 
49 of the Ordinance)  ................................................................ B613
27. Section 41A added  ................................................................... B615
41A. Registrar to notify old proprietor etc. if order 
mentioned in section 55(4) or 56(2) of 
Ordinance is made  ................................................. B615
28. Section 42A amended (failure to file address for service)  ........ B617
29. Section 43 amended (entries in the register)  ............................ B617
30. Section 44 amended (entries relating to section 13(1) of 
the Ordinance)  ......................................................................... B621
31. Section 48 amended (correction of errors in patents and 
applications under section 146 of the Ordinance)  ................... B623
32. Section 50 amended (inspection of register)  ............................ B623
33. Part 6A added  .......................................................................... B625
Part 6A
Single Inventive Concept
53A. Single inventive concept  ......................................... B625
34. Section 54 substituted  .............................................................. B625
54. Prescribed opposition or revocation 
proceedings in designated patent office for 
purposes of section 91(1)(i) of Ordinance  ............. B62725. ୋ 40ૢ(૝ )  .................................................... B612
26. ୋ 41ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 49༸
ᛆɢ )  .................................................... B612
27. ̋ɝୋ 41Aૢ  ......................................................................... B614
41A. νϞ͉ૢԷୋ 55(4)א56(2)ն˿d
Ϟɛഃ   ......................................... B614
28. ୋ 42Aૢ(ήѧ )  ...................... B616
29. ୋ 43ૢ(াධ ) ..................................... B616
30. ୋ 44ૢ(͉ૢԷୋ 13(1)াධ )  ....................... B620
31. ୋ 48ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 146ૢһ͍ਖ਼лʿ͡ሗʕ
፹Ⴌ )  ................................................................................... B622
32. ୋ 50ૢ(፽̅ )  ............................................ B622
33. ̋ɝୋ 6A௅  ........................................................................... B624
ୋ6A௅
ܠ
53A. ܠ  .................................................... B624
34. ՟˾ୋ 54ૢ  ............................................................................ B624
54. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 91(1)(i)ਖ਼л
೻ҏ   .............. B626Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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35. Section 55 repealed (exhibition or meeting under section 
95(1)(b) of the Ordinance)  ....................................................... B627
36. Section 56 amended (the language of proceedings before 
the Registrar)  ........................................................................... B627
37. Sections 56A to 56D added  ..................................................... B629
56A. General provisions for sections 56B and 56C 
of these Rules  ......................................................... B629
56B. Language requirements for sections 37E(1), 
37M(3)(c)(ii), 111(1) and 114(3)(c)(ii) of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B631
56C. Language requirements for sections 37N(5) 
and 114A(5) of Ordinance  ..................................... B635
56D. Registrar may require evidence on accuracy 
of translations  ........................................................ B637
38. Section 58 amended (applications for the grant of short-
term patents under section 113 of the Ordinance) ................... B637
39. Section 59 amended (description)  ............................................ B639
40. Section 60 amended (drawings)  ............................................... B641
41. Section 61 amended (the abstract)  ........................................... B647
42. Section 62 amended (size and presentation of 
documents)  .............................................................................. B649
43. Section 64 amended (claims) .................................................... B651
44. Section 67 substituted  .............................................................. B65335. ᄻৰୋ 55ૢ(͉ૢԷୋ 95(1)(b)ึᙄ )  ....... B626
36. ୋ 56ૢ(Ⴇ
˖)  ........................................................................................... B626
37. ̋ɝୋ 56AЇ56Dૢ  ............................................................. B628
56A. ୋ 56Bʿ56Cɓছૢ˖   ............. B628
56B. ᗫ˷͉ૢԷୋ 37E(1)e37M (3)(c)(ii)e111 (1)
ʿ114(3)(c)(ii)֛  ................................ B630
56C. ᗫ˷͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)ʿ114A (5)Ⴇ˖஝
֛ ........................................................................... B634
56D. ᗇኽ   ...................... B636
38. ୋ 58ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 113ૢ͡ሗҭʚ೵ಂਖ਼л )  ....... B636
39. ୋ 59ૢ(׼ ) ............................................................... B638
40. ୋ 60ૢ(ᖭྡ )  ............................................................... B640
41. ୋ 61ૢ(ᅦ፽ )  ............................................................... B646
42. ୋ 62ૢ(ɽʃʿяͪ )  ........................................ B648
43. ୋ 64ૢ(Ӌ )  ........................................................ B650
44. ՟˾ୋ 67ૢ  ............................................................................ B652Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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67. Notice after examination of minimum 
requirement under section 114 of Ordinance  ......... B653
45. Sections 67A and 67B added  ................................................... B655
67A. Requirements for making reference to earlier 
specified application referred to in section 
114(3)(c)(ii) of Ordinance  ...................................... B655
67B. Filing for purposes of section 114A of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B657
46. Section 68 substituted  .............................................................. B661
68. Correction of deficiencies in short-term patent 
application as regards formal requirements  ........... B661
47. Sections 68A and 68B added  ................................................... B663
68A. Extension of time for filing search report and 
paying filing fee or advertisement fee  ..................... B663
68B. Restoration of priority right under section 
110A of Ordinance  ................................................ B665
48. Section 69 substituted  .............................................................. B669
69. Claiming priority under section 111 of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B669
49. Section 69A added  ................................................................... B675
69A. Claiming priority for divisional short-term 
patent application ................................................... B67567. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 114ݟ
ٝ  .................................................... B652
45. ̋ɝୋ 67Aʿ67Bૢ  .............................................................. B654
67A. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)(c)(ii)ۃ
֛  .................. B654
67B. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114A౤ʹ   ....................... B656
46. ՟˾ୋ 68ૢ  ............................................................................ B660
68. ˙
ʔԑʘஈ   ........................................................ B660
47. ̋ɝୋ 68Aʿ68Bૢ  .............................................................. B662
68A. ַ
ࠢࣛ࢝  .................................................................... B662
68B. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 110AూᎴ΋ᛆл   ................... B664
48. ՟˾ୋ 69ૢ  ............................................................................ B668
69. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 111ૢᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ   .................. B668
49. ̋ɝୋ 69Aૢ  ......................................................................... B674
69A. ʱක͡ሗdᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ   .......... B674Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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50. Section 70 amended (claim regarding non-prejudicial 
disclosure under section 109(b) of the Ordinance)  .................. B675
51. Section 73 substituted  .............................................................. B677
73. Requirements concerning short-term patent 
application for invention requiring use of 
micro-organisms under section 149(2A) of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B677
52. Section 73A added  ................................................................... B677
73A. Requirements concerning sequence listing in 
short-term patent application for invention 
involving nucleotide and amino acid 
sequences  ................................................................ B679
53. Section 74 amended (divisional short-term patent 
application under section 116 of the Ordinance)  ..................... B681
54. Section 74A added  ................................................................... B681
74A. Claim regarding non-prejudicial disclosure 
under section 109(a) of Ordinance  ......................... B681
55. Section 75 substituted  .............................................................. B681
75. Request to amend short-term patent 
application before grant under section 120(1) 
of Ordinance  .......................................................... B683
56. Section 78 substituted  .............................................................. B68550. ୋ 70ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 109(b)מ׌࢔
ᑊ၈ )  ........................................................................ B674
51. ՟˾ୋ 73ૢ  ............................................................................ B676
73. ఱ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ (׼
٫) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 149(2A)ૢ
֛  ..................................... B676
52. ̋ɝୋ 73Aૢ  ......................................................................... B676
73A. ఱί೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ (㹷აʿᶶਿა
٫) ϾЪ̈
֛  .................................................................... B678
53. ୋ 74ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 116ٙ
ʱක͡ሗ )  ............................................................................... B680
54. ̋ɝୋ 74Aૢ  ......................................................................... B680
74A. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 109(a)ᚣЪ
ᑊ၈   ................................................................ B680
55. ՟˾ୋ 75ૢ  ............................................................................ B680
75. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 120(1)ࡌ
ሗӋ   ......................................... B682
56. ՟˾ୋ 78ૢ  ............................................................................ B684Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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78. Short-term patent application based on 
international application under section 125 of 
Ordinance  ............................................................... B685
57. Section 79A added  ................................................................... B687
79A. Observations by third parties  ................................. B687
58. Part 9, Divisions 5 and 6 added  ............................................... B689
Division 5—Substantive Examination of Short-term Patents
81A. Interpretation  ......................................................... B689
81B. Request for substantive examination  ...................... B691
81C.  Registrar may require further information and 
particulars  .............................................................. B693
81D. Examination notice  ................................................ B695
81E. Response to examination notice  ............................. B695
81F . Further examination notice  .................................... B695
81G. Response to further examination notice  ................. B697
81H. Provisional revocation notice  ................................. B699
81I. Request to review  ................................................... B701
81J. Review opinion  ...................................................... B703
81K. Response to review opinion  ................................... B703
81L. Further review opinion  .......................................... B705
81M. Response to further review opinion  ....................... B707
81N. Final revocation notice ........................................... B70978. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 125ਿᓾ
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ   .................................................... B684
57. ̋ɝୋ 79Aૢ  ......................................................................... B686
79A. ࠑ  ........................................................ B686
58. ̋ɝୋ 9௅ୋ 5ʿ6ʱ௅  ........................................................ B688
ୋ5ݟ
81A. ᙑ່   ....................................................................... B688
81B. ሗӋ   .................................................... B690
81C. ʿ༉ઋ   ......................... B692
81D. ٝ  ................................................................ B694
81E. ΫᏐ   .................................................... B694
81F. ٝ  .................................................... B694
81G. ΫᏐ   ......................................... B696
81H. ٝ  ........................................................ B698
81I. ሗӋ   ................................................................ B700
81J. จԈ   ................................................................ B702
81K. ΫᏐ   .................................................... B702
81L. จԈ   .................................................... B704
81M. ΫᏐ   ......................................... B706
81N. ٝ  ........................................................ B708Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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81O. dᘱᚃආБྼሯ
ݟ  ....................................................................... B710
ୋ6ࠈࡌٙܝ
81P. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (1)(b)א127D (3)(b)ૢd
ࣣ׼  .......... B710
81Q. ٝ  ................................................................ B712
81R. ࠑ  .................................................................... B714
81S. ͪ   .................................................... B716
81T. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(c)֛  ....... B718
81U. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(a)א4)(a)ࡌڌ
ࠈ ........................................................................... B722
81V. ୋ 9௅ୋ 5೻ҏ  ............... B724
59. ୋ 82ૢ(ᛆ )  ........................................ B726
60. ̋ɝୋ 82Aૢ  ......................................................................... B728
82A. ୋ 38C(6)א81R(6)ሗӋ   ............ B728
61. ୋ 83ૢ(ʮක୩ৃ )  ........................................................ B732
62. ୋ 87ૢ(ږ ) .................................................... B73481O.  Continuing substantive examination on 
compliance with examination requirement 
concerned  ............................................................... B711
Division 6—Amendment of Short-term Patents after Grant
81P . Request to amend specification of short-term 
patent after grant under section 127B(1)(b) or 
127D(3)(b) of Ordinance  ....................................... B711
81Q. Opposition notice  ................................................... B713
81R. Counter-statement  .................................................. B715
81S. Directions by Registrar  .......................................... B717
81T. Decision by Registrar under section 127E(2)(c) 
of Ordinance  .......................................................... B719
81U. Publication of amendment under section 
127E(2)(a) or (4)(a) of Ordinance  .......................... B723
81V . Registrar to follow procedure in Part 9, 
Division 5 of these Rules  ....................................... B725
59. Section 82 amended (Registrar’s discretionary powers)  ........... B727
60. Section 82A added  ................................................................... B729
82A. Request referred to in section 38C(6) or 
81R(6) of these Rules  ............................................. B729
61. Section 83 amended (hearings in public)  ................................. B733
62. Section 87 amended (security for costs)  ................................... B735Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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63. ୋ 88ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 147ࣘ ) .............. B734
64. ୋ 89ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 147ቡ˖΁ )  .............. B736
65. ୋ 90ૢ(ዚ੗˖΁ )  ........................................................ B736
66. ୋ 91ૢ(͉ૢԷୋ 147(3)ࣘ ) ............. B736
67. ୋ 94ૢ(һ͍ )  ............................................ B738
68. ̋ɝୋ 98Aૢ  ......................................................................... B738
98A. ̙ႡЪʿ৔ʹ˖΁ਓ͉   ................................. B738
69. ՟˾ୋ 100ૢ  .......................................................................... B738
100. ᙑ່   ....................................................................... B740
70. ̋ɝୋ 100AAЇ100AAD ૢ  ................................................. B740
100AA. {{ɓছૢ˖  ......................................... B740
100AAB. ಂ   ......................................... B742
100AAC. א࢔
ಂ   ................................................ B744
100AAD. ಂ   .................. B746
71. ୋ 106ૢ(াධ ) ....................................... B74863. Section 88 amended (request for information under 
section 147 of the Ordinance)  .................................................. B735
64. Section 89 amended (restriction on inspection of 
documents under section 147 of the Ordinance)  ..................... B737
65. Section 90 amended (confidential documents)  ......................... B737
66. Section 91 amended (bibliographic information for 
purposes of section 147(3) of the Ordinance) .......................... B737
67. Section 94 amended (correction of irregularities)  .................... B739
68. Section 98A added  ................................................................... B739
98A. Registrar may make and send copy of 
document  ............................................................... B739
69. Section 100 substituted  ............................................................ B739
100. Interpretation  ......................................................... B741
70. Sections 100AA to 100AAD added  ......................................... B741
100AA. Extension of time—general provision  .................... B741
100AAB. Grant of extended period on request  ..................... B743
100AAC. Grant of extended period for failure or undue 
delay in postal services, natural disaster or 
strike  ...................................................................... B745
100AAD. Grant of extended period for failure to file 
translation or transliteration  .................................. B747
71. Section 106 amended (entries in the register) ........................... B749Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
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72. ୋ 113ૢ(ᗫ ˷ 2004ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ࠈࡌ) 
ૢ˖ )  ........................................................................ B748
73. ̋ɝୋ 114ૢ  .......................................................................... B750
114. ᗫ ˷ 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࡌࠈ)ٙ
ཀನૢ˖   ................................................................ B750
74. ڌڝࠈࡌ1 (ي ) .............................................................. B750
75. ڌڝࠈࡌ2 (൬͜ )  .................................................................. B774
76. ڌڝ4  ............................................................................... B788
ڌڝ4 ࠢࣛ  ............................................................... B788
ڌڝ1 ਖ਼л (ɓছ ) ʕ˸ “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”˾
ಁ“ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”א“ਖ਼л ”ࠈࡌ  ............................. B810
ڌڝ2 ࠈࡌٙ  ..................................................... B81672. Section 113 amended (transitional provision relating to 
the Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2004)  ..................... B749
73. Section 114 added  .................................................................... B751
114. Transitional provisions relating to Patents 
(General) (Amendment) Rules 2019  ....................... B751
74. Schedule 1 amended (micro-organisms)  ................................... B751
75. Schedule 2 amended (fees)  ....................................................... B775
76. Schedule 4 added  ..................................................................... B789
Schedule 4 Time Limits  ................................................... B789
Schedule 1 Minor Amendments to Patents (General) Rules 
Relating to Replacement of “standard patent” or 
“patent” by “standard patent (R)”  .................................. B811
Schedule 2 Amendments Relating to Headings of Provisions  .......... B817 
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2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
(ኽ ਖ਼лૢԷ (ୋ514௝)ୋ149݁
ͭ )
1. ˚ಂ
f
2. ਖ਼л (ɓছ )
 (1) ਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ୋ514Է C)( )
ୋ (2)ʿ(3)ಛʿୋ 3Ї76ૢf
 (2) ڌڝ1ୋ2dᄻৰΐ
ୋ 3ୋ 4˖οf
 (3) ˙ό
ڌڝ׵2f
3. ̋ɝୋ 1A௅
ίୋ 1{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ1A௅
ɛ
 2B. ሗӋ
 (1) ΂Оɛ (ሗӋɛ )ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 9F(1)א 
2)ૢ౤̈˸ɨሗӋ (ሗӋ ){{Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019
(Made by the Registrar of Patents under section 149 of the Patents 
Ordinance (Cap. 514) with the consent of the Financial Secretary)
1. Commencement
These Rules come into operation on a day to be appointed by 
the Registrar of Patents by notice published in the Gazette.
2. Patents (General) Rules amended
 (1) The Patents (General) Rules (Cap. 514 sub. leg. C) 
(principal Rules ) are amended as set out in subsections (2) 
and (3) and sections 3 to 76.
 (2) The provisions of the principal Rules set out in column  
2 of Schedule 1 are amended by repealing the words set 
out in column 3 of that Schedule and substituting the 
words set out in column 4 of that Schedule.
 (3) The headings of certain Parts and Divisions of the 
principal Rules are amended as set out in Schedule 2.
3. Part 1A added
After Part 1—
Add
“Part 1A
Mention of Inventor
 2B. Request
 (1) A person ( requester ) may make a request to the 
Registrar in relation to section 9F(1) or (2) of the 
Ordinance ( request ) that— 
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 (a) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 9F(1)ධ൒ᓙϾԊ{{
ٙ׼
ɛ{{
 (i) ΂Оਖ਼л
א
ii) א
b) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 9F(2)ධ൒ᓙϾԊ{{
ਬ
ɛ{{
 (i) ΂Оਖ਼л
א
ii) ΂Оਖ਼лf
 (2) ሗӋ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) dΐ̈{{
 (A) ԫྼiʿ
 (B) ൒ᓙiʿ
 (ii) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f
 (3) {{
 (a) ਓ͉d৔ʹӊΤୌ
Υୋ (4)ɛi (a) for a request to make a finding in relation to 
section 9F(1) of the Ordinance—the requester 
has a right to be mentioned as the inventor or a 
joint inventor of an invention in—
 (i) any published patent application for the 
invention; or
 (ii) any patent granted for the invention; or
 (b) for a request to make a finding in relation to 
section 9F(2) of the Ordinance—a person ought 
not to have been mentioned as the sole inventor 
or a joint inventor of an invention in—
 (i) any published patent application for the 
invention; or
 (ii) any patent granted for the invention.
 (2) The request must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a statement setting out—
 (A) the facts on which the requester relies; 
and
 (B) the finding sought; and
 (ii) the prescribed fee for the request; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (3) A requester who files a request must, at the same 
time—
 (a) send a copy of the request and statement to 
each person who meets the conditions specified 
in subsection (4); 
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 (b) ஹ༱
iʿ
 (c) f
 (4) {{
 (a) ሗӋɛiʿ
 (b) {{
 (i) Ϟɛi
 (ii) ͡ሗɛi
 (iii) Ϟᗫਖ਼лʕd
׼
ɛi
 (iv) Ϟᗫ
ɛi
 (v) ՈϞί
ίϞᗫ
ᛆлf
 2C. ࠑ
1) ୋ 2B(3)(a)ධሗӋʿ௓
ਓ͉dԨᏝˀ࿁༈ධሗӋ (ˀ࿁ɛ )d̙Σ
f
 (2) ਓ͉຅
ٙܝ3˜ʫ౤ʹf (b) attach to each copy of the request and 
statement a list of the names and addresses of 
all those persons; and
 (c) notify the Registrar in writing of those names 
and addresses.
 (4) The conditions are that—
 (a) the person is not the requester; and
 (b) the person falls within any of the following 
descriptions—
 (i) the person is registered as a proprietor of 
the patent;
 (ii) the person is an applicant for the patent;
 (iii) the person has been identified in the patent 
application or the patent as the inventor or 
a joint inventor of the invention;
 (iv) the person has been identified in the 
statement as the inventor or a joint 
inventor of the invention;
 (v) the person is shown in the register as 
having a right in or under the patent 
application or the patent.
 2C. Counter-statement
 (1) A person who receives a copy of a request and 
statement under section 2B(3)(a) of these Rules and 
intends to oppose the request ( opponent ) may file a 
counter-statement with the Registrar.
 (2) The counter-statement must be filed within 3 months 
after the date on which the copy of the request and 
statement is received by the opponent. 
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 (3) ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ଣ͟iʿ
 (c) ൬͜f
 (4) ਓ͉৔
ʹ{{
 (a) ɛiʿ
 (b) Չ˼ɛf
 (5) ͡ሗd
೻ҏd೯̈
ͪf ”f
4. ̋ɝୋ 2௅ୋ 1Aʱ௅
ୋ2௅dίୋ 1{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ1A׌
2D. ͉ૢԷୋ 11Aᚎʿึᙄ
ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 11A(2)(b)(ii)ᚎʿึᙄνɨ{{
 (a) ί1928ϋ11˜22׵  
 (މConvention on 
International Exhibitions ”ᙇΤ )ה
ᚎi (3) The counter-statement must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) set out the grounds of opposition; and
 (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
counter-statement.
 (4) An opponent who files a counter-statement must, at 
the same time, send a copy of it to—
 (a) the person making the request; and
 (b) all other persons to whom a copy of the request 
and statement is sent.
 (5) The Registrar may, on the initiative of the Registrar 
or on application of a party to the proceedings, give 
directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.”.
4. Part 2, Division 1A added
Part 2, before Division 1—
Add
“Division 1A—Novelty
 2D. Exhibition and meeting under section 11A of Ordinance
The following exhibitions and meeting are prescribed for 
the purposes of section 11A(2)(b)(ii) of the Ordinance—
 (a) an official, or officially recognized, international 
exhibition within the terms of the Convention 
on International Exhibitions signed at Paris on 
22 November 1928 as applying to Hong Kong; 
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 (b) ᚎi
 (c) Ҧึᙄ{{
 (i) א
ii) ߅א
Ҧଡ଼ᔌf ”f
5. ୋ 3ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 13(1)(a)אb)ᔷʧ )
 (1) ୋ3(3)(c)ૢdί “͡ሗ )”{{
̋ɝ
“ɓ˙dϾ ”f
 (2) ୋ3(4)ૢdί “ڗ” {{
̋ɝ
“ࣣࠦ” f
 (3) ୋ3(7)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ (2)e(3)א5)ಛ৔ʹ ”
˾˸
“ኽୋ (2)e(3)א5)ಛϗՑ ”f
 (4) ୋ3(7)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“˼(ˀ࿁ɛ )˚ಂ ”
˾˸
“༈ɛ (ˀ࿁ɛ )඲ίІϗՑ༈ഃਓ͉຅˚ ”f (b) an international exhibition sponsored or 
recognized by the Central People’s Government;
 (c) an academic or technological meeting organized 
by—
 (i) a competent agency of the Central People’s 
Government; or
 (ii) a national academic or technological 
association recognized by the Central 
People’s Government.”.
5. Section 3 amended (references to the Registrar under section 
13(1)(a) or (b) of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 3(3)(c), after “who”—
Add
“is not a party to the reference and”.
 (2) Section 3(4), after “Registrar”—
Add
“in writing”.
 (3) Section 3(7)—
Repeal
“is sent”
Substitute
“receives”.
 (4) Section 3(7)—
Repeal
“sent to him”
Substitute
“received by the person”. 
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 (5) ୋ3ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (9)ಛ
˾˸
 “(9) ୋ(8)(a)e(b)אc)ɛ{{
 (a) ٙܝ3˜
ઋiʿ
 (b) ਓ͉৔ʹ{{
 (i) ˀ࿁ɛiʿ
 (ii) ɛ౤ʹ{{
ɛf ”f
 (6) ίୋ 3(9){{
̋ɝ
 “(9A) ୋ(8)(b)אc)ኽୋ (9)ಛ౤ʹᗇ
ɓ˙f ”f
 (7) ୋ3(10)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ˀ࿁ɛ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
  “ኽୋ (9)ࠇ
ٙ3א( ኽ༈ಛ౤ʹᗇኽ )ί
ٙܝ3˜ʫ{{
 (a) ᗇኽiʿ (5) Section 3—
Repeal subsection (9)
Substitute
 “(9) A person referred to in subsection (8)(a), (b) or (c)—
 (a) may, within 3 months after the date on which 
the copy of the counter-statement is received by 
the person, file evidence in support of the case 
of the person making the reference; and
 (b) if the person files the evidence—must send a 
copy of it to—
 (i) the opponent; and
 (ii) if the evidence is not filed by the person 
making the reference—the person making 
the reference.”.
 (6) After section 3(9)—
Add
 “(9A) On filing evidence under subsection (9), a person 
referred to in subsection (8)(b) or (c) joins as a party 
to the reference.”.
 (7) Section 3(10)—
Repeal
everything after “of evidence is”
Substitute
“received by the opponent under subsection (9) or, if 
no evidence is filed under that subsection, within 3 
months after the expiry of the time within which the 
evidence might have been filed, the opponent—
 (a) may file evidence in support of the opponent’s 
case; and 
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 (b) ਓ͉৔ʹ{{
 (i) ɛiʿ
 (ii) ኽୋ (9)΂ОՉ˼ɛf ”f
 (8) ୋ3(11)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“̙ίІ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
  “ٙࠇ3׵ࠢࣸ
ආɓӉᗇኽ (༈ഃ
ᗇኽ )dϾν༈ɛ౤ʹ༈ഃᗇኽd༈ɛ඲ਗ਼༈ഃᗇ
ਓ͉৔ʹ{{
 (a) ˀ࿁ɛiʿ
 (b) {{Ъ̈
ɛf ”f
 (9) ୋ3ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (13)ಛ
˾˸
 “(13) ͡ሗdఱ೻
ڗ
ͪf ”f
6. ୋ 5ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 13ն˿ )
ୋ5(2)(a)ʿ(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ (1)ಛ৔ʹʚ˼ ” (b) if the opponent files the evidence—must send a 
copy of it to—
 (i) the person making the reference; and
 (ii) any other person who has filed the 
evidence under subsection (9).”.
 (8) Section 3(11)—
Repeal
everything after “copy is”
Substitute
  “received by the person, file further evidence confined 
to matters strictly in reply to the opponent’s evidence 
and, if the person files the further evidence, the 
person must send a copy of it to—
 (a) the opponent; and
 (b) if further evidence is filed by that other 
person—the person making the reference.”.
 (9) Section 3—
Repeal subsection (13)
Substitute
 “(13) The Registrar may, on the initiative of the Registrar 
or on application of a party to the reference, give 
directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.”.
6. Section 5 amended (orders under section 13 of the Ordinance)
Section 5(2)(a) and (b)—
Repeal
“on which a notification is sent to him” 
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˾˸
“{{ίІୋ (1)ٝ” f
7. ୋ 6ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 13(5)બᛆ )
ୋ6(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“೻ҏഗʚ˼ ”
˾˸
“ڗ” f
8. ୋ 7ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 14(5)ᔷʧ )
 (1) ୋ7(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“˼඲ ”
˾˸
“༈ϗ΁ɛ඲ ”f
 (2) ୋ7(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“˚ಂ ”
˾˸
“ϗՑ༈ഃਓ͉຅˚ ”f
 (3) ୋ7(3)˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“his”Substitute
“of the notification”.
7. Section 6 amended (authorization under section 13(5) of the 
Ordinance)
Section 6(3)—
Repeal
everything after “give”
Substitute
“directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to any 
part of the procedure including the subsequent procedure 
to be followed.”.
8. Section 7 amended (reference to the Registrar under section 14(5) 
of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 7(3)—
Repeal
“he shall”
Substitute
“the recipient must”.
 (2) Section 7(3)—
Repeal
“sent to him”
Substitute
“received by the recipient”.
 (3) Section 7(3), English text—
Repeal
“his” 
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˾˸
“the recipient ’s”f
 (4) ୋ7(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“೻ҏഗʚ˼ ”
˾˸
“ڗ” f
9. ୋ 8ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 15ਖ਼л͡ሗা፽ )
 (1) ୋ8(2)(d)ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (iv)ື
˾˸
 “(iv) ˸ɨ˚ಂ{{
 (A) ୋ 15(1)(a)(i)e
(ii)אiii)ૢ(֛) ਷ყ͡
ᜑͪ༈ධ਷ყ
ٙ
א
B) (༑ )ୋ 15(1)(b)೯
˚ಂi ”f
 (2) ୋ8(2)(d)ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (v)ືfSubstitute
“the recipient’s”.
 (4) Section 7(5)—
Repeal
everything after “give”
Substitute
“directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to any 
part of the procedure including the subsequent procedure 
to be followed.”.
9. Section 8 amended (request to record a designated patent 
application under section 15 of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 8(2)(d)—
Repeal subparagraph (iv)
Substitute
 “(iv) the following date—
 (A) if the designated patent application is based on 
the international application referred to in 
section 15(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) of these Rules, as 
the case requires—the date of publication of the 
international application by the designated 
patent office showing that the international 
application has entered the national phase in the 
designated patent office; or
 (B) the date of issuance of an official notification 
referred to in section 15(1)(b) of these Rules, if 
applicable;”.
 (2) Section 8(2)(d)—
Repeal subparagraph (v). 
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10. ୋ 10ૢ(୚ື )
ୋ10(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“55”
˾˸
“2D”f
11. ՟˾ୋ 11ૢ
ୋ11ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “11. ಂ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 15(4)ʮѓ൬dνί
̋൬
ᄱ
{{
 (a) ஢iʿ
 (b) ഐνɨ{{
 (i) iʿ
 (ii) ٙܝ1ഐҼf ”f
12. ՟˾ୋ 15e16ʿ17ૢ
ୋ15e16ʿ17ૢ{{10. Section 10 amended (details relating to the previous disclosure of 
the invention)
Section 10(a)—
Repeal
“55”
Substitute
“2D”.
11. Section 11 substituted
Section 11—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “11. Grace period
If a filing fee or an advertisement fee payable under 
section 15(4) of the Ordinance is not paid within the time 
limit specified in that section, it is to be regarded as having 
been paid within the time limit if it is paid, with an 
additional fee, within a grace period—
 (a) that is allowed by the Registrar by a notice 
given to the applicant; and
 (b) that—
 (i) begins on the date of expiry of the time 
limit; and
 (ii) ends at the expiry of 1 month after the 
date of the notice.”.
12. Sections 15, 16 and 17 substituted
Sections 15, 16 and 17— 
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ᄻৰ༈ഃૢ˖
˾˸
 “15. ͉ૢԷୋ 16ਖ਼л͡
˚ಂ
 (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 15(1)ૢϾԊdኋ၍Ϟ͉ૢԷୋ  
5(2)(d)(ii){{
 (a) ࿁͉ૢԷୋ 16(a)(i)ਿ
{{
 (i) ɨ{{
༈҅ਗ਼ᜑͪ༈ධ਷ყ͡ሗʊආ
dί
ʮజ (މBulletin ”ᙇΤ )ʕ
˚ಂi
 (ii) ر
༈҅ਗ਼ᜑͪ༈ධ਷ყ͡
Ϟᗫͦ፽༟
˙ʮజ (ਖ਼л )(މ
Official Journal (Patents )”ᙇΤ )ʕ೯
א
iii) ر
༈҅ਗ਼ᜑͪ༈ධ਷ყ͡
Ϟᗫͦ፽༟  Repeal the sections
Substitute
 “15. Date of publication of designated patent application based 
on international application under section 16 of Ordinance
 (1) For the purposes of section 15(1) of the Ordinance, 
and despite section 5(2)(d)(ii) of the Ordinance—
 (a) the reference to the date of publication of the 
designated patent application based on an 
international application under section 16(a)(i) 
of the Ordinance is to be construed as—
 (i) for 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;
 (ii) for an international application designating 
the United Kingdom Patent Office—the 
date of publication by the United 
Kingdom Patent Office in its Official 
Journal (Patents) of the relevant 
bibliographical data showing that the 
international application has entered the 
national phase in the United Kingdom 
Patent Office; or
 (iii) for an international application designating 
the State Intellectual Property Office—the 
date of publication by the State Intellectual 
Property Office in its Patent Gazette of the  
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B475
  ˚ಂi
ʿ
 (b) ͉ૢԷୋ 16(a)(ii)Չ˼˚ಂdɭ࿁਷
਷ყ
ᗆପᛆ҅೯̈˸ɨ
༈ධ਷ყ͡ሗʊආɝ਷
f
 (2) ɭ͉ૢԷୋ 16(a)(ii)ධ͡ሗd༈ධ͡ሗ
ਓ͉f
 16. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 18ٝ
1) ධা፽ሗӋʔୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ 17(1)΂О஝
༈͡ሗɛ
ٙܝ1ࡈ
މ
ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗஈଣf
 (2) ۆ
౤ʹ
˚ಂfrelevant bibliographical data showing that 
the international application has entered 
the national phase in the State Intellectual 
Property Office; and
 (b) the reference to the other date referred to in 
section 16(a)(ii) of the Ordinance as applicable 
to an international application designating the 
State Intellectual Property Office published by 
the International Bureau in the Chinese 
language is to be construed as the date of 
issuance of an official notification by the State 
Intellectual Property Office stating that the 
international application has entered the 
national phase in the State Intellectual Property 
Office.
 (2) An application to which section 16(a)(ii) of the 
Ordinance applies must be accompanied by a copy 
of the official notification issued by the State 
Intellectual Property Office.
 16. Notice following examination under section 18 of Ordinance
 (1) If a request to record does not comply with any of 
the requirements under section 17(1) of the 
Ordinance, the Registrar must, by notice given to the 
applicant, notify the applicant that unless the 
applicant corrects the deficiencies within 1 month 
after the date of the notice, the request is not to be 
dealt with as a standard patent (R) application.
 (2) If the applicant corrects the deficiencies within the 
time limit, the Registrar must inform the applicant of 
the date of filing accorded to the request to record. 
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B477
 17. ʔԑʘஈ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 19(1)dᜑᚣ
඲ᔟഗʚϞ
ٙܝ2ࡈ
˜ʫdһ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf ”f
13. ୋ 19ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 23(1)ਖ਼лൗ̅ձ
ҭʚਖ਼л )
ୋ19(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“dԨ͟͡ሗɛᖦ໇ ”f
14. ՟˾ୋ 21ૢ
ୋ21ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “21. ಂ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 23(5)ʮѓ൬dνί
̋൬
ᄱ
{{
 (a) ஢iʿ
 (b) ഐνɨ{{ 17. Correction of deficiencies in request to record
If an examination of a request to record under section 
19(1) of the Ordinance reveals deficiencies in the request 
that may be corrected, the Registrar must, by notice given 
to the applicant, require the applicant to correct the 
deficiencies within 2 months after the date of the notice.”.
13. Section 19 amended (request for registration of designated patent 
and grant of patent under section 23(1) of the Ordinance)
Section 19(1)—
Repeal
everything after “Ordinance”
Substitute
“must be in the specified form.”.
14. Section 21 substituted
Section 21—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “21. Grace period
If a filing fee or an advertisement fee payable under 
section 23(5) of the Ordinance is not paid within the time 
limit specified in that section, it is to be regarded as having 
been paid within the time limit if it is paid, with an 
additional fee, within a grace period—
 (a) that is allowed by the Registrar by a notice 
given to the applicant; and
 (b) that— 
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 (i) iʿ
 (ii) ٙܝ1ഐҼf ”f
15. ୋ 23ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 25(1)Ъ
ෂ༺ )
 (1) ୋ23ૢdᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 25(1)ݟ” 
˾˸
“ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 25(1)ݟ” f
 (2) ୋ23(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“25(3)(b)”
˾˸
“25(4)”f
16. ՟˾ୋ 24ૢ
ୋ24ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “24. ʔԑʘஈ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 26(1)d
඲ᔟഗ   (i) begins on the date of expiry of the time 
limit; and
 (ii) ends at the expiry of 1 month after the 
date of the notice.”.
15. Section 23 amended (communication following examination on 
filing under section 25(1) of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 23, heading—
Repeal
“on filing ”.
 (2) Section 23(1)—
Repeal
“25(3)(b)”
Substitute
“25(4)”.
16. Section 24 substituted
Section 24—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “24. Correction of deficiencies in request for registration and 
grant
If an examination of a request for registration and grant 
under section 26(1) of the Ordinance reveals deficiencies 
in the request that may be corrected, the Registrar must, 
by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to  
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B481
ٙܝ
2˜ʫdһ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf ”f
17. ୋ 29ૢ(ܵ
ဲᓃ )
 (1) ୋ29ૢdᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“͍ ”
˾˸
“һ͍ ”f
 (2) ୋ29ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (1)ʿ(2)ಛ
˾˸
 “(1) ɨdୋ (2)ಛቇ͜{{
 (a) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 33(2)ݔٙ
א
b) ॆྼ
f
 (2) ༈͡ሗɛ˸ɨ
ٙܝ2˜ʫd
ऊৰϞᗫဲᓃ (ცϾ
֛)ഒf ”f
 (3) ୋ29ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (3)ಛfcorrect the deficiencies within 2 months after the date of 
the notice.”.
17. Section 29 amended (rectification of deficiencies and removal of 
doubts in maintenance documents)
 (1) Section 29, heading—
Repeal
“Rectification ”
Substitute
“Correction ”.
 (2) Section 29—
Repeal subsections (1) and (2)
Substitute
 “(1) Subsection (2) applies if the Registrar—
 (a) notes deficiencies in a maintenance application 
under section 33(2) of the Ordinance; or
 (b) has reason to doubt the veracity of any 
statement in the application.
 (2) The Registrar must, by notice given to the applicant, 
notify the applicant that unless the applicant corrects 
the deficiencies or removes the doubt, as the case 
requires, within 2 months after the date of the notice, 
the maintenance application is to be refused.”.
 (3) Section 29—
Repeal subsection (3). 
ୋ18ૢ 
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B483
18. ୋ 31ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 34ూ )
 (1) ୋ31(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“dʿ͟͡ሗɛᖦ໇ ”f
 (2) ୋ31(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ࠑ” 
˾˸
“̈ ”f
 (3) ίୋ 31(2){{
̋ɝ
 “(2A) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ
34(3)(a)ࣩٙࡈ
f
 (2B) Νୋ (2A)ڗ
ಂf ”f
 (4) ୋ31(3)ૢdί “ࠑ” {{
̋ɝ
“ʿϞᗫᗇኽ (༑ )”f
 (5) ୋ31ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (5)ಛ
˾˸18. Section 31 amended (restoration of application for standard 
patent under section 34 of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 31(1)—
Repeal
everything after “Ordinance”
Substitute
“must be in the specified form.”.
 (2) Section 31(2)—
Repeal
“including, but without limiting those matters, 
statements”.
 (3) After section 31(2)—
Add
 “(2A) The applicant must file evidence with the Registrar 
to satisfy, for the purposes of section 34(3)(a) of the 
Ordinance, the Registrar that the applicant has taken 
all reasonable care required by the circumstances of 
the case.
 (2B) If the application is not accompanied by the evidence 
required by subsection (2A), the Registrar must 
specify a period within which the evidence must be 
filed with the Registrar.”.
 (4) Section 31(3), after “statements”—
Add
“and the evidence (if any)”.
  (5) Section 31—
Repeal subsection (5)
Substitute 
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B485
 “(5) d
ٙܝ2˜ʫd౤ʹ
ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 33(2)͡ሗf
 (6) ͡ሗ඲{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ൬d˸ʿఱ͉ૢԷୋ
33(4)̋൬f
 (7) d඲{{
 (a) ూiʿ
 (b) ʮѓf ”f
19. ̋ɝୋ 3A௅
ίୋ 4{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ3A௅
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ୋ1ʿᎴ΋ᛆ
 31A. ͉ૢԷୋ 37Bᚣ
ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37B(2)(b)(ii)ᗇኽνɨ{{ “(5) If the Registrar decides to allow the application, the 
Registrar must, by notice given to the applicant, 
require the applicant to file an application specified 
for the purposes of section 33(2) of the Ordinance 
within 2 months after the date of the notice.
 (6) The application must be—
 (a) in the specified form; and
 (b) accompanied by any unpaid maintenance fee 
and any additional fee prescribed for the 
purposes of section 33(4) of the Ordinance.
 (7) On receiving the application, the Registrar must—
 (a) order the restoration of the standard patent (R) 
application; and
 (b) advertise the fact of the order by notice in the 
official journal.”.
19. Part 3A added
Before Part 4—
Add
“Part 3A
Standard Patents by Original Grant
Division 1—Novelty and Priority
 31A. Non-prejudicial disclosure under section 37B of Ordinance
The following constitute the written evidence prescribed 
for the purposes of section 37B(2)(b)(ii) of the 
Ordinance— 
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B487
 (a) ˴၍຅҅೯
{{
 (i) ͪiʿ
 (ii) ˚ಂi
ʿ
 (b) f
 31B. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37DూᎴ΋ᛆл
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Dૢ౤
ూ͡ሗdϾ༈Ꮄ΋ᛆлᗫ˷͉ૢԷୋ  
37D(1)(b)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗf
 (2) ూ͡ሗ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) ͉ૢԷୋ 37E(1)i
 (ii) ᗇኽ{{
 (A) Оί͉ૢԷୋ 37C(2)ૢ
ٙࠑ12dԨೌ౤
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗi
ʿ (a) a certificate, issued by the authority responsible 
for holding the international exhibition referred 
to in that section, stating—
 (i) that the invention was displayed at the 
exhibition; and
 (ii) the date of the first disclosure of the 
invention at the exhibition; and
 (b) an identification of the invention duly 
authenticated by the authority.
 31B. Restoration of priority right under section 37D of 
Ordinance
 (1) This section applies to a restoration application 
under section 37D of the Ordinance in relation to 
the priority right of a subsequent standard patent (O) 
application referred to in section 37D(1)(b) of the 
Ordinance.
 (2) A restoration application must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a statement of priority referred to in 
section 37E(1) of the Ordinance;
 (ii) evidence—
 (A) to establish why the subsequent 
standard patent (O) application was 
not filed before the expiry of the 
period of 12 months referred to in 
section 37C(2) of the Ordinance; and 
ୋ19ૢ 
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B489
 (B) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37D(5)ૢϾԊd͜˸˿
ر
iʿ
 (iii) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f
 (3) Νୋ (2)(b)(ii)ᗇ
ಂf
 (4) ڗ
ಂf
 (5) ஗࿞Ϋ{{
 (a) ኽୋ (3)ಂʫ౤
א
b) ኽୋ (4)ಂ
ʫһ͍f
 (6) ܸڗ
౤ʹ{{
 (a) Ϟᗫਖ਼л͡ሗ (ཀ
͡ሗ )ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ࣣ׼( ࣣ׼) ਓ͉{{
 (i) ˴၍຅҅೯̈iʿ (B) to satisfy the Registrar that all 
reasonable care required by the 
circumstances of the case has been 
taken for the purposes of section 
37D(5) of the Ordinance; and
 (iii) the prescribed fee for the restoration 
application; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (3) If the restoration application is not accompanied by 
the evidence required by subsection (2)(b)(ii), the 
Registrar must specify a period within which the 
evidence must be filed with the Registrar.
 (4) If there is any deficiency in the statement of priority 
filed, the Registrar must specify a period within 
which the deficiency must be corrected.
 (5) The restoration application is to be regarded as being 
withdrawn if—
 (a) the evidence is not filed within the period 
specified under subsection (3); or
 (b) the deficiency is not corrected within the period 
specified under subsection (4).
 (6) If the Registrar approves the restoration application, 
the following documents must be filed with the 
Registrar within a period specified by the Registrar—
 (a) a copy of the patent application on the basis of 
which the priority right is restored ( previous 
application ); and
 (b) a copy of the certificate ( certificate ) that—
 (i) is issued by the authority that received the 
previous application; and 
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B491
 (ii) ౤ʹ˚ಂf
 (7) ͉ૢԷୋ 37Aಥ͡
౤ʹf
 (8) ˖{{
 (a) ୋ 56(1)ʿ56A༈
iʿ
 (b) ୋ 56B(5)ૢ
f
 (9) ఱϞᗫ˖΁ϾԊ (ࣣٙ׼
ᔟୋ (8)ୋ 56(1)e56Aʿ
56B(5)ᙇ͉ )౤
༈˖
౤ʹf
 31C. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Eૢᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ
 (1) ୋ 31Dɨd͉
ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (͡ሗ )ٙ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Eධ
ಥ͡ሗ (͡ሗ )Ꮄ΋
ᛆiʿ
 (b) ౤
ٙܝ12˜ʫf (ii) states the date of filing of the previous 
application.
 (7) If the previous application is a Hong Kong 
application as defined by section 37A of the 
Ordinance, the copy of the previous application and 
the copy of the certificate are to be regarded as 
having been filed in due time.
 (8) If the previous application or the certificate is in 
neither English nor Chinese—
 (a) sections 56(1) and 56A of these Rules apply to 
it; and
 (b) the Registrar may make a requirement under 
section 56B(5) of these Rules in relation to it.
 (9) If a copy of the previous application, a copy of the 
certificate or the translation required by sections 
56(1), 56A and 56B(5) of these Rules as applied by 
subsection (8) is available to the Registrar before the 
expiry of the period for filing the document under 
these Rules, it is to be regarded as having been filed 
in due time.
 31C. Claiming priority under section 37E of Ordinance
 (1) Subject to section 31D of these Rules, this section 
applies if—
 (a) an applicant of a standard patent (O) 
application ( subsequent application ) claims 
priority of a non-Hong Kong application or 
Hong Kong application ( previous application ) 
under section 37E of the Ordinance; and
 (b) the date of filing of the subsequent application 
is within 12 months after the date of filing of 
the previous application. 
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 (2) ౤ʹ{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ୋ(7)˖΁f
 (3) ͡ሗΣஈ
౤ʹf
 (4) ኋ၍Ϟୋ (3)dνୋ (5)ૢ΁ୌΥd
ܝ
ٙ16˜ʫ౤ʹf
 (5) {{
 (a) ൬͜iʿ
 (b) ˸ɨՉʕɓධૢ΁{{
 (i) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Q(2)ૢd
ሗӋi
 (ii) ܝ
d
༈ධሗӋʊ஗࿞Ϋf
 (6) ༉
ઋ{{
 (a) ౤ʹ˚ಂi
 (b) ͡ሗᇜ໮i
 (c) ή˙౤
ή˙౤̈f
 (7) ٙܝ16ࡈ
౤ʹ{{ (2) The applicant must file with the Registrar—
 (a) a statement of priority; and
 (b) the documents referred to in subsection (7).
 (3) A statement of priority must be filed with the 
Registrar in the specified form together with the 
subsequent application.
 (4) Despite subsection (3), if the conditions specified in 
subsection (5) are met, the statement of priority may 
be filed within 16 months after the earliest date of 
priority claimed.
 (5) The conditions are that—
 (a) the statement of priority is accompanied by the 
prescribed fee; and
 (b) either one of the following—
 (i) the applicant has not made a request under 
section 37Q(2) of the Ordinance for 
publication of the subsequent application;
 (ii) if the applicant has made the request—the 
request is withdrawn before preparations 
for publication of the subsequent 
application are completed.
 (6) The statement of priority must state the following 
particulars of the previous application—
 (a) the date of filing;
 (b) the application number;
 (c) the country, territory or area in or for which the 
previous application was made.
 (7) The following documents must be filed with the 
Registrar within 16 months after the earliest date of 
priority claimed— 
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 (a) ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ࣣ׼( ࣣ׼) ਓ͉{{
 (i) ˴၍຅҅೯̈iʿ
 (ii) ౤ʹ˚ಂf
 (8) ਓ͉
౤ʹf
 (9) ˖{{
 (a) ୋ 56(1)ʿ56A༈
iʿ
 (b) ୋ 56B(5)ૢ
f
 (10) ఱϞᗫ˖΁ϾԊ (ࣣٙ׼
ᔟୋ (9)ୋ 56(1)e56Aʿ
56B(5)ᙇ͉ )౤
༈˖
౤ʹf
 (11) ί͉ૢʕ{{
ಥ͡ ሗ(non-Hong Kong application )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ
37A଄່i
ಥ͡ሗ(Hong Kong application )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ 37Aૢ
଄່f (a) a copy of the previous application; and
 (b) a copy of the certificate ( certificate ) that—
 (i) is issued by the authority that received the 
previous application; and
 (ii) states the date of filing of the previous 
application.
 (8) If the previous application is a Hong Kong 
application, the copy of the previous application and 
the copy of the certificate are to be regarded as 
having been filed in due time.
 (9) If the previous application or the certificate is in 
neither English nor Chinese—
 (a) sections 56(1) and 56A of these Rules apply to 
it; and
 (b) the Registrar may make a requirement under 
section 56B(5) of these Rules in relation to it.
 (10) If a copy of the previous application, a copy of the 
certificate or the translation required by sections 
56(1), 56A and 56B(5) of these Rules as applied by 
subsection (9) is available to the Registrar before the 
expiry of the period for filing the document under 
these Rules, it is to be regarded as having been filed 
in due time.
 (11) In this section—
Hong Kong application (ಥ͡ሗ ) has the meaning given 
by section 37A of the Ordinance;
non-Hong Kong application (ಥ͡ሗ ) has the meaning 
given by section 37A of the Ordinance. 
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 31D. ʱක͡ሗdᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ
 (1) ɨd͉ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 37Z(1)(a)બᅺ๟
ਖ਼л͡ሗʊ຾౤ʹiʿ
 (b) ධ͉ૢԷ
ୋ37Z(1)(b)อ͡ሗdϾ༈ධอ͡ሗ
ୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ 37Z(3)ૢ΁f
 (2) Ꮄ
ʔ੻ఱϞᗫอ͡ሗᑊ၈ՈϞ༈ධᛆлf
ୋ2ᛆл
ୋ1Ъ̈ᔷʧ
 31E. ᙑ່
ί͉ϣʱ௅ʕ{{
ˀ௓ࠑcounter-statement )ୋ 31G(1)ૢi
ˀ࿁ɛ(opponent )ୋ 31G(1)ૢi
ϗ΁ɛ(recipient )ୋ 31F(2)(a)ૢi
ࠑࣣstatement )ୋ 31F(1)(b)(i)ૢi
ᔷʧ(reference )ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37H(1)(a)אb)ݔ
ᔷʧi 31D. Claiming priority for divisional standard patent (O) 
application
 (1) This section applies if—
 (a) an earlier standard patent (O) application 
referred to in section 37Z(1)(a) of the Ordinance 
has been filed; and
 (b) the applicant or the applicant’s successor in title 
files a new application referred to in section 
37Z(1)(b) of the Ordinance that meets the 
conditions specified in section 37Z(3) of the 
Ordinance.
 (2) A right of priority that has not been claimed for the 
earlier standard patent (O) application may not be 
claimed for the new application.
Division 2—Right to Apply
Subdivision 1—Reference to Registrar on Question as to 
who may Apply
 31E. Interpretation
In this Subdivision—
additional recipient (ᕘ̮ϗ΁ɛ )—see section 31F(4)(a) of 
these Rules;
counter-statement (ࠑsee section 31G(1) of these 
Rules;
opponent (ˀ࿁ɛ )—see section 31G(1) of these Rules;
recipient (ϗ΁ɛ )—see section 31F(2)(a) of these Rules;
reference (ᔷʧ ) means the reference of a question to the 
Registrar under section 37H(1)(a) or (b) of the 
Ordinance; 
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ᔷʧɛ(referrer )ɛi
ᕘ̮ϗ΁ ɛ(additional recipient )ୋ
31F(4)(a)ૢf
 31F. ᔷʧ
 (1) ᔷʧ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) dΐ̈{{
 (A) ሯi
 (B) ԫྼiʿ
 (C) ᏶пiʿ
 (ii) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f
 (2) {{
 (a) ਓ͉d৔ʹӊΤୌ
Υୋ (3)ɛ (ϗ΁ɛ )i
 (b) ஹ༱
iʿ
 (c) f
 (3) {{
 (a) ɓ˙ireferrer (ᔷʧɛ ) means a person who makes a reference;
statement (ࣣࠑsee section 31F(1)(b)(i) of these 
Rules.
 31F. Reference
 (1) A reference must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a statement setting out—
 (A) the nature of the question being 
referred;
 (B) the facts on which the referrer relies; 
and
 (C) the order or relief sought; and
 (ii) the prescribed fee for the reference; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (2) A referrer who files a reference must, at the same 
time—
 (a) send a copy of the reference and statement to 
each person who meets the conditions specified 
in subsection (3) ( recipient );
 (b) attach to each copy of the reference and 
statement a list of the names and addresses of 
all recipients; and
 (c) notify the Registrar in writing of those names 
and addresses.
 (3) The conditions are that—
 (a) the person is not a party to the reference; 
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 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37H(1)(a)ධᔷʧ
ɛୌΥ˸ɨૢ΁{{
 (i) ϞᛆఱϞ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼лdϾ༈ධ
א
ii) א
ɛi
 (c) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37H(1)(b)ධᔷʧ
ɛ{{
 (i) ϞɛdϾఱί༈ධ
᏶пd༈ɛԨೌ̤
ҭʚ༈᏶пi
א
ii) ୌΥ˸ɨૢ΁{{
 (A) Ꮠᐏ
ίϞᗫ
א
B) ׼
ɛiʿ
 (d) ධᔷʧϾ
ՈϞ
ᛆлf
 (4) ౤ʹd
඲{{ (b) for a reference under section 37H(1)(a) of the 
Ordinance, the person is—
 (i) alleged in the reference to be entitled to 
apply for the grant of a standard patent (O) 
for the invention that is the subject of the 
reference; or
 (ii) believed by the referrer to be the inventor 
or a joint inventor of the invention;
 (c) for a reference under section 37H(1)(b) of the 
Ordinance, the person is—
 (i) a joint proprietor of the application who 
has not otherwise indicated the joint 
proprietor’s consent to the making of the 
order, or the granting of the relief, sought 
in the reference; or
 (ii) a person—
 (A) to whom it is alleged in the reference 
that any right in or under the 
application should be transferred or 
granted; or
 (B) whom the referrer believes to be the 
inventor or a joint inventor of the 
invention; and
 (d) for a reference filed after the application has 
been published, the person is shown in the 
register as having a right in or under the 
application.
 (4) If the reference is filed before the standard patent (O) 
application has been published, the Registrar must— 
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 (a) ਓ͉d৔ʹӊΤୌ
Υୋ (5)ɛ (ᕘ̮ϗ΁ɛ )iʿ
 (b) Τ၈
d৔ʹ{{
 (i) ᔷʧɛi
 (ii) ӊΤϗ΁ɛiʿ
 (iii) ӊΤᕘ̮ϗ΁ɛf
 (5) {{
 (a) ɓ˙i
 (b) ϗ΁ɛiʿ
 (c) ɛ{{
 (i) א
ii) ୋ 46(1)eਗ਼ᗫ˷༈ධ
ԫ΁
ԫ
બᅺ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
ᛆлf
 31G. ࠑ
1) ୋ 31F(2)א
4)ਓ͉dԨᏝఱί༈
ҭ
ʚ༈᏶п (ˀ࿁ɛ )f
 (2) ٙܝ
3˜ʫ౤ʹf (a) send a copy of the reference and statement to 
each person who meets the conditions specified 
in subsection (5) ( additional recipient ); and
 (b) send a list of the names and addresses of all 
recipients and additional recipients to—
 (i) the referrer;
 (ii) each recipient; and
 (iii) each additional recipient.
 (5) The conditions are that—
 (a) the person is not a party to the reference;
 (b) the person is not a recipient; and
 (c) the person—
 (i) is an applicant of the standard patent (O) 
application; or
 (ii) has a right in or under the application as 
shown on an application to register, or a 
notice of, a transaction, instrument or 
event in relation to the application referred 
to in section 46(1) of these Rules.
 31G. Counter-statement
 (1) A recipient or an additional recipient who receives a 
copy of a reference and statement under section 
31F(2) or (4) of these Rules and intends to oppose 
the making of the order, or granting of the relief, 
sought in the reference ( opponent ) may file a counter-
statement with the Registrar.
 (2) The counter-statement must be filed within 3 months 
after the date on which the copy of the reference is 
received by the opponent. 
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 (3) ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ଣ͟iʿ
 (c) ൬͜f
 (4) ਓ͉৔
ʹ{{
 (a) ᔷʧɛi
 (b) ϗ΁ɛ{{
 (i) ˀ࿁ɛiʿ
 (ii) ୋ  
31F(2)(b)א4)(b)ʕ̈ତi
ʿ
 (c) ᕘ̮ϗ΁ɛ{{
 (i) ˀ࿁ɛiʿ
 (ii) ୋ  
31F(4)(b)ʕ̈ତf
 31H. ᗇኽ
 (1) ୋ 31G(4)(a)e(b)אc)ɛd̙౤ʹ
ᗇኽf
 (2) ୋ 31G(4)(b)אc)ኽୋ  
(1)ɓ˙f
 (3) ਓ͉຅˚
ٙܝ3౤ʹf (3) The counter-statement must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) set out the grounds of opposition; and
 (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
counter-statement.
 (4) An opponent who files a counter-statement must, at 
the same time, send a copy of it to—
 (a) the referrer;
 (b) the recipient—
 (i) who is not the opponent; and
 (ii) whose name and address appear in the list 
mentioned in section 31F(2)(b) or (4)(b) of 
these Rules; and
 (c) the additional recipient—
 (i) who is not the opponent; and
 (ii) whose name and address appear in the list 
mentioned in section 31F(4)(b) of these 
Rules.
 31H. Evidence
 (1) A person referred to in section 31G(4)(a), (b) or (c) 
of these Rules may file evidence in support of the 
referrer’s case.
 (2) On filing evidence under subsection (1), a person 
referred to in section 31G(4)(b) or (c) of these Rules 
joins as a party to the reference.
 (3) The evidence must be filed with the Registrar within 
3 months after the date on which the last copy of the 
counter-statement is received by the person. 
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 (4) ኽୋ (1)ਓ
͉৔ʹ{{
 (a) ˀ࿁ɛiʿ
 (b) ᔷʧɛ{{ᔷʧɛf
 (5) ᗇኽf
 (6) ౤ʹ{{
 (a) ኽୋ (4)(a)ಛ৔ʹ{{ί༈ˀ
ٙܝ
3א
b) ኽୋ (4)(a)࣬
ኽٙܝࠢࣛٙ3˜f
 (7) ኽୋ (5)ਗ਼༈ᗇኽ
ਓ͉৔ʹ{{
 (a) ᔷʧɛiʿ
 (b) ኽୋ (1)΂ОՉ˼ɛf
 (8) ίୌΥୋ (10)ɨdϞᗫᔷʧɛʿϞᗫՉ˼
ኽୋ (7)ˀ࿁ɛᗇኽਓ͉຅˚
ٙܝ3ኽୋ
(5)ᗇኽf
 (9) ኽୋ (8)ਗ਼༈ᗇ
ਓ͉৔ʹ{{ (4) A person who files evidence under subsection (1) 
must, at the same time, send a copy of it to—
 (a) the opponent; and
 (b) if the person is not the referrer—the referrer.
 (5) The opponent may file evidence in support of the 
opponent’s case.
 (6) The opponent’s evidence must be filed with the 
Registrar—
 (a) if a copy of evidence has been sent under 
subsection (4)(a)—within 3 months after the 
date on which the last copy of the evidence is 
received by the opponent under that subsection; 
or
 (b) if no copy of evidence has been sent under 
subsection (4)(a)—within 3 months after the 
time when a copy of evidence is required to be 
sent under that subsection.
 (7) An opponent who files evidence under subsection (5) 
must, at the same time, send a copy of it to—
 (a) the referrer; and
 (b) any other person who has filed evidence under 
subsection (1).
 (8) Subject to subsection (10), the referrer and the other 
person may file further evidence in reply to the 
opponent’s evidence filed under subsection (5) within 
3 months after the date on which the last copy of the 
opponent’s evidence is received by the referrer and 
the other person under subsection (7).
 (9) A person who files further evidence under subsection 
(8) must, at the same time, send a copy of it to— 
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 (a) ˀ࿁ɛiʿ
 (b) ᔷʧɛ{{ᔷʧɛf
 (10) ̮ͪdʔ੻౤ʹආɓӉ
ᗇኽf
 (11) ͡ሗdఱ೻
ڗ
ͪf
ୋ2౤̈  
͡ሗ
 31I. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37I(4)͡ሗ
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37I(1)(d)(ii)೯̈d
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37I(4)ૢ౤̈͡
༈ධ͡ሗf
 (2) ͡ሗ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) dΐ̈{{
 (A) ԫྼiʿ
 (B) ሯiʿ
 (ii) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f (a) the opponent; and
 (b) if the person is not the referrer—the referrer.
 (10) No further evidence may be filed except with the 
leave granted by, or at the direction of, the Registrar.
 (11) The Registrar may, on the initiative of the Registrar 
or on application of a party to the reference, give 
directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.
Subdivision 2—Application to Registrar in relation to 
Directions Given by Registrar or Court
 31I. Application to Registrar under section 37I(4) of Ordinance
 (1) This section applies to an application made by 
person B under section 37I(4) of the Ordinance in 
relation to the directions given to person A under 
section 37I(1)(d)(ii) of the Ordinance.
 (2) The application must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a statement setting out—
 (A) the facts on which the applicant relies; 
and 
 (B) the nature of the authorization 
sought; and
 (ii) the prescribed fee for the application; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar. 
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 (3) ࠑ
f
 (4) ͡ሗd
೻ҏd೯̈
ͪf
 (5) ί͉ૢʕ{{
ۃ٫person B )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ 37I(4)଄່i
ܝ٫person A )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ 37I(4)଄່f
ୋ3ϣʱ௅{{͉ૢԷୋ 37J(2)બᅺ๟ਖ਼
л͡ሗʿ͉ૢԷୋ 37K(2)બᅺ๟ਖ਼
л͡ሗ
 31J. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37J(2)͉ૢԷୋ 37K(2)ٙࠑ
dʿ͉ૢԷ
ୋ37K(5)(b)त஢ሗӋ
 (1) ն
඲ᔟഗʚӊΤୋ (2)dਗ਼
༈ഃɛf
 (2) {{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 37J(1)(a)͡ሗ
ɛ(༰Ϙ͡ሗɛ )i
 (b) ͉ૢԷୋ 37K(2)Ϟ͡ሗɛiʿ (3) Person B must, when the application is filed, send a 
copy of the application and statement to person A.
 (4) The Registrar may, on the initiative of the Registrar 
or on application of a party to the proceedings, give 
directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.
 (5) In this section—
person A (٫ܝhas the meaning given by section 37I(4) 
of the Ordinance;
person B (٫ۃhas the meaning given by section 37I(4) 
of the Ordinance.
Subdivision 3—New Standard Patent (O) Application 
under Section 37J(2) of Ordinance and Existing Standard 
Patent (O) Application Referred to in Section 37K(2) of 
Ordinance
 31J. Registrar’s notice to applicant and licensee of order under 
section 37J(2) of Ordinance or referred to in section 37K(2) 
of Ordinance and request for licence under section 37K(5)(b) 
of Ordinance
 (1) If a specified order is made in relation to a standard 
patent (O) application, the Registrar must, by notice 
given to each of the persons specified in subsection 
(2), notify the persons of the order.
 (2) The persons are—
 (a) the applicant of the earlier application referred 
to in section 37J(1)(a) of the Ordinance;
 (b) the original applicant referred to in section 
37K(2) of the Ordinance; and 
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 (c) (a)אb)ϞɛdϾ༈
f
 (3) ͉ૢԷୋ 37K(5)(b)त஢ሗӋ̙{{
 (a) ٙܝ2ࡈ
˜ʫd͟༈༰Ϙ͡ሗɛ౤̈i
 (b) ٙܝ2ࡈ
א
c) ٙܝ4ࡈ
Ϟɛ౤̈f
 (4) ίୋ (1)ಛʕ{{
ն˿(specified order ){{
 (a) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37J(2)א
b) ͉ૢԷୋ 37K(2)ն˿f
ୋ4Ъ
̈ᔷʧ
 31K. ᔷʧ
 (1) ɛ (ᔷʧɛ )ኽ͉ૢԷ
ୋ37K(7)Ъ̈ᔷʧ (ᔷʧ ){{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 37J(2)א
b) ͉ૢԷୋ 37K(2)ն˿f (c) the licensee of the applicant referred to in 
paragraph (a) or (b) whom the Registrar is 
aware of when the notice is given.
 (3) A request for licence under section 37K(5)(b) of the 
Ordinance may be made—
 (a) by the applicant of the earlier application within 
2 months after the date of the notice given to 
the applicant;
 (b) by the original applicant within 2 months after 
the date of the notice given to the original 
applicant; or
 (c) by the licensee within 4 months after the date of 
the notice given to the licensee.
 (4) In subsection (1)—
specified order (ն˿ ) means—
 (a) an order made under section 37J(2) of the 
Ordinance; or
 (b) an order referred to in section 37K(2) of the 
Ordinance.
Subdivision 4—Reference to Registrar in relation to 
Licence to Continue Working or to Work on Invention
 31K. Reference
 (1) A person ( referrer ) may make a reference to the 
Registrar under section 37K(7) of the Ordinance in 
relation to a licence ( reference ) after the making of—
 (a) an order under section 37J(2) of the Ordinance; 
or
 (b) an order referred to in section 37K(2) of the 
Ordinance. 
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 (2) ఱୋ (1)ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37K(3)א 
4)݄( ც
֛) {{
 (a) dϾ༈ධ͡
๫ୋ (1)(a)א
b) dϾ༈ධ͡ሗ
๫ୋ (1)(b)ն˿ϾආБf
 (3) ᔷʧ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) dΐ̈{{
 (A) ԫྼiʿ
 (B) त஢ಂග
ʿૢಛiʿ
 (ii) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f
 (4) ࠑ
ਓ͉d৔ʹӊΤୌΥୋ (5)ɛf
 (5) {{
 (a) ᔷʧɛiʿ
 (b) ɛୌΥ˸ɨૢ΁{{ (2) A licence for the purposes of subsection (1) is a 
licence under section 37K(3) or (4) of the Ordinance 
to continue working or to work, as the case requires, 
the invention that is the subject of—
 (a) a new standard patent (O) application made in 
accordance with the order referred to in 
subsection (1)(a); or
 (b) a standard patent (O) application that is to 
proceed in accordance with the order referred to 
in subsection (1)(b).
 (3) A reference must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a statement setting out—
 (A) the facts on which the referrer relies; 
and
 (B) the period and terms of the licence 
that the referrer is prepared to grant 
or accept; and
 (ii) the prescribed fee for the reference; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (4) A referrer who files a reference must, at the same 
time, send a copy of the reference and statement to 
each person who meets the conditions specified in 
subsection (5).
 (5) The conditions are that—
 (a) the person is not the referrer; and
 (b) the person— 
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 (i) ˸ՉΤ່౤
˸ՉΤ
א
ii) ༈ɛᑊ၈Ϟᛆᐏҭʚत஢f
 31L. ࠑ
1) ୋ 31K(4)ਓ
ૢಛdҭ
ટաϞᗫत஢ (ˀ࿁ɛ )f
 (2) ٙܝ
3˜ʫ౤ʹf
 (3) ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ଣ͟iʿ
 (c) ൬͜f
 (4) ਓ͉d
ୋ 31K(1)ᔷʧɛf
 (5) ͡ሗdఱ೻
ڗ
ͪf (i) is the one in whose name the new standard 
patent (O) application is made or the 
standard patent (O) application is to 
proceed; or
 (ii) claims to be entitled to be granted a 
licence.
 31L. Counter-statement
 (1) A person who receives a copy of a reference under 
section 31K(4) of these Rules and does not agree to 
grant or accept the licence for the period or on the 
terms set out in the statement ( opponent ) may file a 
counter-statement with the Registrar.
 (2) The counter-statement must be filed within 3 months 
after the date on which the copy of the reference is 
received by the opponent.
 (3) The counter-statement must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) set out the grounds of disagreement; and
 (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
counter-statement.
 (4) An opponent who files a counter-statement must, at 
the same time, send a copy of it to the referrer 
referred to in section 31K(1) of these Rules.
 (5) The Registrar may, on the initiative of the Registrar 
or on application of a party to the reference, give 
directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed. 
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ୋ3͡ሗ
 31M. ͉ૢԷୋ 37Lબᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
 (1) ͉ૢԷୋ 37Lબᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗd඲મ͜
f
 (2) ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(2)(b)඲{{
 (a) Τ၈iʿ
 (b) {{
 (i) i
 (ii) Ӌiʿ
 (iii) ᖭྡ (νϞ
༑ )f
 (3) ᗫ˷
f
 (4) ͉ૢԷୋ 37Lબᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗd඲༱
Ϟ{{
 (a) Τʿήѧi
 (b) i
 (c) i
 (d) ୋ 56e56Aʿ56B(3)஝
ᙇiDivision 3—Applications for Standard Patents (O)
 31M. Standard patent (O) application under section 37L of 
Ordinance
 (1) A standard patent (O) application under section 37L 
of the Ordinance must be in the specified form.
 (2) The specification referred to in section 37L(2)(b) of 
the Ordinance must—
 (a) state the title of the invention that is the subject 
of the application; and
 (b) include—
 (i) a description of the invention;
 (ii) at least one claim; and
 (iii) drawings referred to in the description or 
the claim or claims, if any.
 (3) The title of the invention must be short and indicate 
the matter to which the invention relates.
 (4) A standard patent (O) application under section 37L 
of the Ordinance must contain—
 (a) the name and address of the inventor or 
inventors;
 (b) a list of the documents comprising the 
application;
 (c) an indication of the number of sheets of each 
of the documents;
 (d) the translation of documents and transliteration 
of names required by the Registrar under 
sections 56, 56A and 56B(3) of these Rules; 
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 (e) ᑊ၈j᙮͉ૢԷୋ  
37B(2)(b)(ii)ܝ
ᚣ{{
 (i) ͉ૢԷୋ 37B(3)(a)iʿ
 (ii) ୋ 31Aٙࠑ
ᗇኽi
 (f) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37E͡ሗ
ୋ 31C(2)֛
ୋ 31C(9)֛
˖΁ (֛) iʿ
 (g) ୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(2)(b)dЪ̈
͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)(c)(ii)౤̈
ୋ  
31W (3)ୋ
31W (5)˖΁ (ცϾ
֛)f
 (5) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(5)ʿ(6)ૢϾԊd౤ʹ൬ʿʮѓ൬
඲{{
 (a) ୋ 31U(c)(iii)ϗ΁˚
ٙܝ1א
b) ν༈൬͜ί (a)ʫ͊ʚᖮ˹{{
ᄱ
{{ (e) for the purposes of a claim regarding a 
disclosure that was due to, or in consequence of, 
the condition referred to in section 37B(2)(b)(ii) 
of the Ordinance—
 (i) a statement referred to in section 37B(3)(a) 
of the Ordinance; and
 (ii) the prescribed written evidence referred to 
in section 31A of these Rules in support of 
the statement;
 (f) for the purposes of a claim for priority of a 
previous application under section 37E of the 
Ordinance—the documents required under 
section 31C(2) of these Rules and the 
documents required by application of section 
31C(9) of these Rules, as the case requires; and
 (g) for the purposes of a reference to an earlier 
specified application referred to in section 
37M(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance for compliance 
with section 37L(2)(b) of the Ordinance—the 
documents required under section 31W(3) of 
these Rules and the documents required by 
application of section 31W(5) of these Rules, as 
the case requires.
 (5) For section 37L(5) and (6) of the Ordinance, the 
filing fee and advertisement fee must be paid to the 
Registrar—
 (a) no later than 1 month after the date of receipt 
referred to in section 31U(c)(iii) of these Rules; 
or
 (b) if the fee is not paid within the time limit 
specified in paragraph (a)—with an additional 
fee within a grace period— 
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 (i) ஢iʿ
 (ii) ഐνɨ{{
 (A) iʿ
 (B) ٙܝ1ࣛ
ഐҼf
 31N. ׼
1) ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(2)(b)(i)d
f
 (2) ඲{{
 (a) Ҧஔᇍᖚi
 (b) ࿁ଣ༆༈ධ೯
౻Ҧஔi
 (c) ˖΁i
 (d) ᚣ༈ධ೯
{{
 (i) Ҧஔᗭᕚ (ᐽԴ༈ᗭᕚ
Ҧஔᗭᕚ )iʿ
 (ii) i
 (e) ΂
i (i) that is allowed by the Registrar by a notice 
given to the applicant; and
 (ii) that—
 (A) begins on the date of expiry of the 
time limit; and
 (B) ends at the expiry of 1 month after 
the date of the notice.
 31N. Description
 (1) This section applies to a description referred to in 
section 37L(2)(b)(i) of the Ordinance of an invention 
that is the subject of a standard patent (O) 
application.
 (2) The description must—
 (a) specify the technical field to which the invention 
relates;
 (b) indicate the background art that, as far as 
known to the applicant, can be regarded as 
useful for understanding the invention;
 (c) preferably, cite the documents reflecting the 
background art;
 (d) disclose the invention in a way that the 
following can be understood—
 (i) the technical problem to which the 
invention relates (even if not so expressly 
stated); and
 (ii) the solution to the problem;
 (e) state any advantageous effects of the invention 
with reference to the background art; 
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 (f) ᖭྡ (༑ )ڝٙ
ྡi
 (g) ቇ຅
ᖭྡ (༑ )iʿ
 (h) (dঐਗ਼༈
ᜑ )̈༈˙
f
 (3) ඲˸ୋ (2)˙όʿϣҏяͪdШ
ʔΝϣҏя
ͣ༈ධ೯
яͪf
 31O. ᖭྡ
 (1) ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(2)(b)(iii)׼
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
f
 (2) Ϟᗫᖭྡ඲{{
 (a) {{
 (i) ጐʔ൴གྷ 26.2᩶ϷÒ 17᩶Ϸi
 (ii) i
ʿ
 (iii) νɨ{{
 (A) ௟௅{{2.5 ᩶Ϸi
 (B) ̸ᗙ{{2.5 ᩶Ϸi (f) briefly describe the figures in the drawings 
referred to in the description, if any;
 (g) describe in detail at least one way of carrying 
out the invention, using examples where 
appropriate and referring to the drawings, if 
any; and
 (h) indicate the way in which the invention is 
industrially applicable, if it is not obvious from 
the description or nature of the invention.
 (3) The description must be presented in the manner and 
order specified in subsection (2) unless not doing so 
is conducive to a better understanding of the 
invention because of its nature and a more 
economical presentation.
 31O. Drawings referred to in description
 (1) This section applies to the drawings referred to in the 
description under section 37L(2)(b)(iii) of the 
Ordinance of an invention that is the subject of a 
standard patent (O) application.
 (2) The drawings—
 (a) must be on sheets each of which—
 (i) has an usable surface area not exceeding 
26.2 cm × 17 cm;
 (ii) does not contain frames round the usable 
or used surface; and
 (iii) has the following minimum margins—
 (A) from the top—2.5 cm;
 (B) from the left—2.5 cm; 
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 (C) ̛ᗙ{{1.5 ᩶Ϸiʿ
 (D) ௅{{1 ᩶Ϸiʿ
 (b) ˸ɨΐ˙όЪ̈{{
 (i) ᇞૢʿഅྌdʔ䋠Ѝ
ልႡ
ܓ
ᇞૢʿഅྌi
 (ii) ࡚ࠦ( ༑ )඲̋
ਞϽ
૶ูቡᚎi
 (iii) d඲ίਗ਼༈
ɧʱʘɚԨᅂ
፫йi
 (iv) (ر) ༈ˢԷ඲˸
ͪi
 (v) Ϟᅰͦeο͎ʿਞϽᅺႦ඲ᔊఊ૶ูi
 (vi) όˏ໮ʔ੻ᑌΝᅰͦeο
͎ʿο᜗Դ͜i
 (vii) Ϟᇞૢɓছѩ඲˸ᖭྡᄃኜႾпϾᖭ
೥i
 (viii) Υ˷ˢԷd
ٙ
i (C) from the right—1.5 cm; and
 (D) from the bottom—1 cm; and
 (b) must be executed in the following manner—
 (i) executed without colouring in durable, 
black, sufficiently dense and dark, 
uniformly thick and well-defined lines and 
strokes to permit satisfactory reproduction;
 (ii) the cross-sections, if any, contained in the 
drawings must be indicated by hatching 
that does not impede the clear reading of 
the reference signs and leading lines;
 (iii) the scale and distinctness of graphical 
execution must enable all details of the 
drawings to be distinguished without 
difficulty in a photographic reproduction 
of the drawings with a linear reduction in 
size to two-thirds of the drawings;
 (iv) if, as an exception, a scale is given, the 
scale must be represented graphically;
 (v) all numbers, letters and reference signs 
must be simple and clear;
 (vi) brackets, circles and inverted commas must 
not be used in association with numbers, 
letters and characters;
 (vii) all lines must ordinarily be drawn with the 
aid of drafting instruments;
 (viii) elements of the same figure must be in 
proportion to each other, unless a 
difference in proportion is indispensable 
for the clarity of the figure; 
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 (ix) ׵  
0.32᩶Ϸi
 (x) ο͎඲{{
 (A) ɕο͎iʿ
 (B) א( ν
᙮ቇ຅ )ʕ˖οi
 (xi) ྡ{{
 (A) ගd˸
ྡʱཞi
ʿ
 (B) Ьᅰοᇜ
ᇜ
໮i
 (xii) ֛
ί༈ഃॷੵɪ
˙όરЗj
ڝ
΂О௅ʱi
 (xiii) ਞϽᅺႦ
ʔ੻̈ତi
 (xiv) ਞϽᅺႦʔ੻̈
Ӌʕi
 (xv) Νɓतᅄdί዆΅͡
ͪi (ix) the height of the numbers, letters and 
characters must not be less than 0.32 cm;
 (x) the lettering must be in—
 (A) Latin alphabets; and
 (B) if customary—Greek alphabets or 
Chinese characters, as appropriate;
 (xi) if the same sheet of drawings contains 
several figures, the figures must be—
 (A) arranged without wasting space and 
clearly separated from one another; 
and
 (B) numbered consecutively in Arabic 
numerals, independently of the 
numbering of the sheets;
 (xii) if the figures drawn on 2 or more sheets 
are intended to form one whole figure, the 
figures on the sheets must be so arranged 
that the whole figure can be assembled 
without concealing any part of the partial 
figures;
 (xiii) reference signs not mentioned in the 
description and claims must not appear;
 (xiv) reference signs not mentioned in the 
drawings must not appear in the 
description and claims;
 (xv) the same features, when denoted by 
reference signs, must be denoted by the 
same signs throughout the application; 
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 (xvi) ̮d༈ഃᖭྡʔ੻༱Ϟ΂О˖
̩{{
 (A) {{
א( ν᙮ቇ຅ )ܠ
൚̩iʿ
Էɿ ——
݊water ”e“steam ”e“open ”e“close ”
ʿ“section on AA ”f
 (B) ೻ྡϾ
Ԋ{{
 (I) ૶ูଣ༆༈ഃᖭྡϾც
א( ν
᙮ቇ຅ )א
൚̩iʿ
 (II) ໄ˙ό඲Դ
dঐ
ɨd
͟Չᙇ˖՟˾iʿ
 (xvii) ୋ 31Q(3)(d)(ii)ૢ
ᇜ໮f
 (3) ί͉ૢʕ{{
ᖭྡ(drawing )೻ྡʿͪจྡf
ൗ ——
ୋ 31Q(13)f (xvi) the drawings must not contain any textual 
matter, except—
 (A) if required for a clear understanding 
of the drawings—the textual matter is 
a single word or words or the 
equivalent Chinese characters, as 
appropriate; and
Example—
Examples of the single word or words are “water”, 
“steam”, “open”, “close” and “section on AA ”.
 (B) for electric circuits and block 
schematic or flow sheet diagrams, the 
textual matter is—
 (I) a few short catchwords or the 
equivalent Chinese characters, as 
appropriate, that are required for 
a clear understanding of the 
drawings; and
 (II) placed in a way that it can, if 
required, be replaced by its 
translations without interfering 
with any lines; and
 (xvii) the sheets of the drawings must be 
numbered in accordance with section 
31Q(3)(d)(ii) of these Rules.
 (3) In this section—
drawing (ᖭྡ ) includes a flow sheet and a diagram.
Note—
Section 31Q(13) of these Rules provides for exemption from this 
section. 
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 31P. ᅦ፽
 (1) ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(2)(c)ᅦ፽dϾ
f
 (2) {{
 (a) i
 (b) ༱Ϟ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(2)(b)༱
i
 (c) ׵200א  
150i
 (d) ༱΢ධʷኪόʕ௰ঐ
ʷኪόiʿ
 (e) ࠽
f
 (3) ୋ(2)(b)඲{{
 (a) Ҧஔᇍᖚiʿ
 (b) ᄳ{{
 (i) Ҧஔᗭᕚi
 (ii) ᓃi
ʿ
 (iii) ͜௄f 31P . Abstract
 (1) This section applies to an abstract referred to in 
section 37L(2)(c) of the Ordinance of an invention 
that is the subject of a standard patent (O) 
application.
 (2) The abstract must—
 (a) begin with the title of the invention;
 (b) contain a concise summary of the matters 
contained in the specification referred to in 
section 37L(2)(b) of the Ordinance;
 (c) normally, not contain more than 150 words or 
200 Chinese characters, as appropriate;
 (d) if appropriate, contain the chemical formula 
that, among those chemical formulae contained 
in the specification, best characterizes the 
invention; and
 (e) not contain statements on the alleged merits or 
value of the invention or on its speculative 
application.
 (3) The summary referred to in subsection (2)(b) must—
 (a) specify the technical field to which the invention 
relates; and
 (b) be written in a way that allows a clear 
understanding of—
 (i) the technical problem to which the 
invention relates;
 (ii) the gist of the solution to the problem 
through the invention; and
 (iii) the principal use or uses of the invention. 
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 (4) ౤Զᖭྡ{{
 (a) ΂Оఊ
א( ɨ )ྡd
ڝٙ
ྡi
 (b) ྡঐ༰Գήᜑͪ̈Ϟᗫ
༈ഃՉ˼
iʿ
 (c) ӊ
Ԩ
໮
ʕf
 31Q. ɽʃʿяͪ
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ  
37L(1)(b)˖΁f
 (2) ஢{{
 (a) ᇭΙʿᐵฆᙲႡਗ਼༈˖΁
ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ኜՈਗ਼༈˖΁ધ
ɓ၇ቇΥ͟ཥ໘Ꮇπ
Җόf
 (3) ӊ΅˖΁{{
 (a) ඲ӚϞ൓ᐻe࿡ᐻձ࿡ᛌi
 (b) i (4) If the specification provides for drawings—
 (a) the applicant must indicate in the abstract any 
figure or, exceptionally, figures in the drawings 
that the applicant suggests should accompany 
the abstract when it is published;
 (b) if the Registrar considers that any other figure 
or figures better characterizes the invention—
the Registrar may decide to publish the other 
figure or figures; and
 (c) each main feature of the invention stated in the 
abstract and illustrated by a drawing must be 
followed by the reference sign relating to the 
feature used in that drawing, placed between 
parentheses.
 31Q. Size and presentation of documents
 (1) This section applies to the documents comprising a 
standard patent (O) application to be filed under 
section 37L(1)(b) of the Ordinance.
 (2) Each of the documents must be presented in a 
manner that it may be—
 (a) reproduced in an unlimited number of copies by 
photography, photocopying processes, photo 
offset and micro-filming; and
 (b) scanned by a device capable of capturing an 
image of the document and converting the 
image into a form suitable for storage on, and 
retrieval by, a computer.
 (3) Each of the documents must—
 (a) be free from cracks, creases and folds;
 (b) be single-sided; 
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 (c) ߗ
ٙA4ॷ(29.7᩶ϷÒ 21᩶Ϸ )iʿ
 (d) ̍ў
ॷੵ඲{{
 (i) ᔕᔷeʱකձΎஹίɓৎ
ஹટiʿ
 (ii) Ьᅰοᇜ໮f
 (4) Ӌʿᅦ፽{{
 (a) ʔ੻༱Ϟᖭྡi
 (b) ᅰኪόi
 (c) ίୌΥୋ (5)iʿ
 (d) ৰୋ (6)̮{{඲˸͂οҖόΪ
ΙՏf
 (5) ٙڌ
f
 (6) ᅰኪό̙ᔟɛ˓
ᄳf
 (7) ˖̩d඲я
ලЍʿʔঐ̘દf
 (8) ᅰኪό{{
 (a) ৰ(b)З
ໄяͪiʿ (c) be on A4 papers (29.7 cm × 21 cm) that are 
pliable, strong, white, smooth, matt and durable; 
and
 (d) not share a sheet with another document and 
the sheets comprising the document must be—
 (i) connected in a way that the sheets can 
easily be turned over, separated and 
combined again; and
 (ii) numbered in consecutive Arabic numerals.
 (4) The description, claims and abstract—
 (a) must not contain drawings;
 (b) may contain chemical or mathematical 
formulae;
 (c) subject to subsection (5)—may contain tables; 
and
 (d) subject to subsection (6)—must be typed or 
printed.
 (5) The claims may contain tables only if their subject 
matter makes the use of tables desirable.
 (6) If necessary, graphic symbols and chemical or 
mathematical formulae may be drawn or written by 
hand.
 (7) All textual matters in the description, claims and 
abstract must be in black and indelible.
 (8) The tables and chemical or mathematical formulae—
 (a) subject to paragraph (b)—must be presented in 
an upright position on a sheet; and 
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 (b) Зໄ
̸
ᗙf
 (9) ίϞᗫ˖΁ʕ{{
 (a) ࡁ
༺i
 (b) ༺i
 (c) ୌ໮e
iʿ
 (d) Ҧ൚ႧeᅺႦʿୌ໮඲
f
 (10) ͪ඲
d༈
у඲νϤ౤ʹf
 (11) f
 (12) Ϟ˖΁඲{{
 (a) ૶౸̙ቡiʿ
 (b) ίΥଣᇍఖʫӚϞмৰʿՉ˼һҷeᛌᄳʿБ
ᄳf
 (13) ̙ᒀе΂О˖΁dԴՉʔա͉
ୋ 31O{{ (b) if they cannot be presented satisfactorily in an 
upright position on a sheet—may be presented 
sideways on the sheet in a way that the top of 
the tables or formulae are at the left side of the 
sheet.
 (9) In the documents—
 (a) weights and measures must be expressed in 
metric units, whether or not they are also 
expressed in other units;
 (b) other physical values must be expressed in the 
units recognized in international practice;
 (c) chemical or mathematical formulae must be 
stated by employing the symbols, atomic weights 
and molecular formulae in general use; and
 (d) technical terms, signs and symbols generally 
accepted in the field in question must generally 
be used.
 (10) If a formula or symbol is used in the specification, a 
copy of the specification, prepared in the same 
manner as drawings, must be furnished if the 
Registrar so directs.
 (11) Terminology and signs must be consistent throughout 
the application.
 (12) All documents must be—
 (a) legible; and
 (b) reasonably free from deletions and other 
alterations, overwritings and interlineations.
 (13) The Registrar may exempt any document from any 
requirement under this section and section 31O of 
these Rules if— 
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 (a) ׵
א
b) Ϟᗫᒀеf
 31R. ό
e
ୋ 31Q(2)ʿ(3)(c)஝
f
 31S. Ӌ
 (1) ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(2)(b)(ii)ࠅ
ٙ
f
 (2) ర
f
 (3) Ӌ඲༱Ϟ{{
 (a) ̈
Ҧ
ٙ
ɓ௅ʱiʿ
 (b) ˸ “characterized in that ”אcharacterized 
by”א( ν᙮ቇ຅ )ʕ˖ο
ၾ (a)౤   (a) the authenticity of the content of the document 
is not in question and the requirements for good 
reproduction are not in jeopardy; or
 (b) the Registrar considers that there are other 
circumstances that justify the exemption.
 31R. Form of statements, counter-statements and evidence
Subject to the Registrar’s direction, any statement, 
counter-statement or evidence to be filed with the 
Registrar must comply with the requirements under 
section 31Q(2) and (3)(c) of these Rules.
 31S. Claims
 (1) This section applies to the claims referred to in 
section 37L(2)(b)(ii) of the Ordinance of an invention 
that is the subject of a standard patent (O) 
application.
 (2) The claims must define the matter for which protection 
is sought in terms of the technical features of the 
invention.
 (3) If appropriate, an independent claim must contain—
 (a) a statement indicating the designation of the 
subject matter of the invention and technical 
features that are necessary for the definition of 
the claimed subject matter but the features, in 
combination, are part of the prior art; and
 (b) a characterizing portion, preceded by the 
expression “characterized in that” or 
“characterized by” or the equivalent Chinese 
characters, as appropriate, stating the technical 
features that, in combination with the technical  
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  ٙ
Ҧஔतᅄf
 (4) त
ٙ׼
Ӌ (Ӌ )f
 (5) Ϟ
Ӌ{{
 (a) ඲༱Ϟ (ஈ༱Ϟ )༈ධՉ
i
 (b) ᕘ̮तᅄiʿ
 (c) (̤ɓᛆ
Ӌ )̙ᐏટॶf
 (6) Ӌd
Ӌd˸
̋˸ଡ଼Υf
 (7) ׼
f
 (8) ٙ
Ьᅰοᇜ໮f
 (9) Ӌ{{
 (a) Ҧஔतᅄ
iʿ
 (b) {{
 (i) “as described in part ... of the description”;
 (ii) “as illustrated in figure ... of the drawings”;features referred to in paragraph (a), the claim 
seeks to protect.
 (4) An independent claim stating the essential features 
of an invention may be followed by one or more 
dependent claims concerning particular embodiments 
of the invention ( dependent claim ).
 (5) A dependent claim that includes all the features of 
any other claim—
 (a) must contain a reference to that other claim, at 
the beginning if possible;
 (b) must state the additional features that the 
dependent claim seeks to protect; and
 (c) is admissible even if it directly refers to another 
claim that is also a dependent claim.
 (6) Dependent claims referring to a single or several 
previous claims must be grouped together according 
to the previous claims in the most appropriate way.
 (7) The number of the claims must, having regard to the 
nature of the invention claimed, be reasonable.
 (8) If there are 2 or more claims, the claims must be 
numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
 (9) A claim must not rely—
 (a) on references to the description or drawings in 
respect of the technical features of the invention 
unless it is absolutely necessary; and
 (b) in particular, on the following references or 
references similar to the following references—
 (i) “as described in part ... of the description”;
 (ii) “as illustrated in figure ... of the drawings”; 
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 (iii) “ࠑ” א
iv) “ͪ ”f
 (10) ׸
Ҧஔतᅄʘ
Ԩᗫ˷༈ഃत
ਞϽᅺႦf
 (11) ϞᗫਞϽᅺႦ{{
 (a) ໮ʕiʿ
 (b) Ӌf
 31T. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(3)(c)ࠑ
඲ਗ਼͉ૢԷୋ 37L(3)(c)બᅺ๟
͡
ɛf
 31U. ೯̈˖΁ϗኽ
˖΁
d඲{{
 (a) ϗ΁˚ಂi
 (b) ᇜৣ͡ሗᇜ໮ʚ༈ධ͡ሗiʿ
 (c) {{
 (i) ༈͡ሗᇜ໮i
 (ii) ሯձᅰͦiʿ
 (iii) ༈ϗ΁˚ಂf (iii) “ࠑor
 (iv) “ͪ ”.
 (10) For an application that contains drawings, the 
technical features stated in the claims must preferably 
be followed by the reference signs relating to the 
features used in the drawings, if doing so makes the 
claims easier to understand.
 (11) The reference signs—
 (a) must be placed between parentheses; and
 (b) are not to be construed as limiting the claims.
 31T. Statement under section 37L(3)(c) of Ordinance
The Registrar must send a copy of the statement referred 
to in section 37L(3)(c) of the Ordinance contained in a 
standard patent (O) application to each inventor of the 
relevant invention who is not an applicant.
 31U. Registrar to issue receipt for documents
On the first receipt of any of the documents comprising a 
standard patent (O) application, the Registrar must—
 (a) mark the date of receipt on the documents;
 (b) assign an application number to the application; 
and
 (c) issue to the applicant a receipt that sets out—
 (i) the application number;
 (ii) the nature and number of the documents; 
and
 (iii) the date of receipt. 
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 31V. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37MЪ̈
ٝ
1) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)ૢ
֛( ֛) ඲ᔟഗʚϞᗫ͡ሗ
༈͡ሗɛf
 (2) ඲ᔟഗʚϞᗫ͡
༈͡ሗɛ{{
 (a) ʔԑʘஈi
ʿ
 (b) ٙܝ2˜ʫһ
બ
ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗஈଣf
 (3) νϞᗫ͡ሗɛίୋ (2)(b)ಂʫһ͍Ϟᗫ
dਗ਼ਿ͉஝
༈͡ሗɛf
 31W. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)(c)(ii)׼ܸٙ
֛
1) ౤̈
᙮͉ૢԷୋ  
37M (3)(c)(ii)͉ૢቇ͜f 31V . Notice after examination of minimum requirement under 
section 37M of Ordinance
 (1) If a standard patent (O) application complies with 
the requirement specified in section 37M(3) of the 
Ordinance ( minimum requirement ), the Registrar 
must, by notice given to the applicant, notify the 
applicant of the date on which the minimum 
requirement is complied with.
 (2) If the application does not comply with the minimum 
requirement, the Registrar must, by notice given to 
the applicant, notify the applicant—
 (a) of the deficiencies in the application as regards 
the non-compliance with the minimum 
requirement; and
 (b) that unless the applicant corrects the deficiencies 
within 2 months after the date of the notice, the 
application is not to be dealt with as a standard 
patent (O) application.
 (3) If the applicant corrects the deficiencies within the 
period referred to in subsection (2)(b), the Registrar 
must, by notice given to the applicant, notify the 
applicant of the date on which the minimum 
requirement is complied with.
 31W . Requirements for making reference to earlier specified 
application referred to in section 37M(3)(c)(ii) of Ordinance
 (1) This section applies if a standard patent (O) 
application contains a purported reference to an 
earlier specified application referred to in section 
37M(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance. 
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 (2) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)ڢ
˸ɨԫධdщ
ʊ຾Ъ̈{{
 (a) ౤ʹ˚ಂi
 (b) ͡ሗᇜ໮iʿ
 (c) e
ή˙
౤̈f
 (3) ί͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)ᐏୌΥ຅˚
ٙܝ4౤ʹ˸ɨ˖΁{{
 (a) ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ˴၍຅҅
ࣣ׼( ࣣ׼) ਓ͉f
 (4) ٙ
͡ሗdୋ (3)(a)ʿ(b)ʊ
౤ʹf
 (5) א
ୋ 56(1)e56Aʿ56B(3)༈
f
 (6) ఱϞᗫ˖΁ϾԊ (ਓ͉e
ᔟୋ (5)ୋ
56(1)e56Aʿ56B(3)ᙇ͉ )ί   (2) For the purposes of the minimum requirement under 
section 37M(3) of the Ordinance, a reference to an 
earlier specified application is not to be regarded as 
having been made unless the reference states—
 (a) the date of filing of the earlier specified 
application;
 (b) the application number of the earlier specified 
application; and
 (c) the country, territory or area in or for which the 
earlier specified application was made.
 (3) The applicant must file the following documents with 
the Registrar within 4 months after the date on 
which the minimum requirement under section 
37M(3) of the Ordinance is complied with—
 (a) a copy of the earlier specified application; and
 (b) a copy of the certificate issued by the authority 
that received the earlier specified application 
(certificate ).
 (4) If the earlier specified application is an application 
made under the Ordinance, the copies referred to in 
subsection (3)(a) and (b) are to be regarded as having 
been filed in due time.
 (5) If the earlier specified application or the certificate is 
in neither English nor Chinese, sections 56(1), 56A 
and 56B(3) of these Rules apply to it.
 (6) If a copy of the earlier specified application, a copy 
of the certificate or the translation required by 
sections 56(1), 56A and 56B(3) of these Rules as 
applied by subsection (5) is available to the Registrar 
before the expiry of the period for filing the  
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  dʊᐏ౤Զ༈
౤ʹf
 31X. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37N౤ʹ
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(1)඲౤
˞ʹᖭྡ{{
 (a) ٙܝ
2˜ʫ౤ʹiʿ
 (b) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)(d)˖
ٙܝ16˜
ʫ౤ʹf
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(2)ૢd˴ਗ౤ʹ˞
˞ʹᖭྡ{{
 (a) ˞ʹᖭྡ඲ί͉ૢԷୋ  
37M (3)ٙܝ  
2˜ʫ౤ʹiʿ
 (b) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)(d)˖
ٙܝ16˜
ʫ౤ʹf
 (3) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ
37P(1)ኽ͉ૢԷ
ୋ37N(1)fdocument under these Rules, it is to be regarded as 
having been filed in due time.
 31X. Filing for purposes of section 37N of Ordinance
 (1) If a missing description or missing drawing is 
required by a notice under section 37N(1) of the 
Ordinance to be filed—
 (a) it must be filed within 2 months after the date 
of the notice; and
 (b) the previous application documents must be 
filed for the purposes of section 37N(5)(d) of 
the Ordinance within 16 months after the 
earliest date of priority claimed.
 (2) If a missing description or missing drawing is to be 
filed on an applicant’s own initiative under section 
37N(2) of the Ordinance—
 (a) it must be filed within 2 months after the date 
on which the minimum requirement under 
section 37M(3) of the Ordinance is complied 
with; and
 (b) the previous application documents must be 
filed for the purposes of section 37N(5)(d) of 
the Ordinance within 16 months after the 
earliest date of priority claimed.
 (3) No notice is to be sent by the Registrar under section 
37N(1) of the Ordinance after the Registrar is 
satisfied that the standard patent (O) application 
complies with the formal requirements under section 
37P(1) of the Ordinance. 
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 (4) ν͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)(a)࣬݊
ʊఱ͉ૢԷ
ୋ37N(5)(d)౤ʹf
 (5) ୋ  
56Aʿ56C༈ධ͡ሗf
 (6) ఱϞᗫ˖΁ϾԊ (ᔟୋ  
(5)ୋ 56Aʿ56Cᙇ
͉)တ
౤
ʹf
 (7) ί͉ૢʕ{{
˞ʹႭ׼missing description )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(6)ૢ
଄່i
˞ʹᖭྡ(missing drawing )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(6)ഗ
଄່i
˖ ΁(previous application documents ){{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)(d)(i)ٙ
ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)(d)(iii)dϾ༈ධ
Ϟ
ᖭ
ྡf (4) If the previous application referred to in section 
37N(5)(a) of the Ordinance is an application made 
under the Ordinance, a copy of the previous 
application is to be regarded as having been filed in 
due time for the purposes of section 37N(5)(d) of the 
Ordinance.
 (5) If the previous application is in neither English nor 
Chinese, sections 56A and 56C of these Rules apply 
to it.
 (6) If a copy of the previous application or the 
translation required by sections 56A and 56C of 
these Rules as applied by subsection (5) is available 
to the Registrar before the expiry of the period for 
filing the document under these Rules, it is to be 
regarded as having been filed in due time.
 (7) In this section—
missing description (׼has the meaning given by 
section 37N(6) of the Ordinance;
missing drawing (˞ʹᖭྡ ) has the meaning given by 
section 37N(6) of the Ordinance;
previous application documents (˖΁ ) means—
 (a) the copy of the previous application referred to 
in section 37N(5)(d)(i) of the Ordinance; and
 (b) the statement referred to in section 37N(5)(d)(iii) 
of the Ordinance indicating which part of the 
previous application represents the description 
or drawing that is missing in the standard patent 
(O) application. 
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ڌ
31Y. ʔ
ԑʘஈ
 (1) ν͉ૢԷୋ 37P(1)બ
˙
඲ᔟഗʚϞᗫ͡ሗɛஷ
{{
 (a) ༈͡ሗɛiʿ
 (b) ٙܝ2˜ʫd
һ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37P(2)א4)א
඲ᔟഗʚϞᗫ͡ሗɛஷ
{{
 (a) ༈͡ሗɛiʿ
 (b) ࿞Ϋdഗʚଣ͟f
 31Z. ග
 (1) ͉ૢԷୋ 37Q(1)(a)બᅺ๟ਖ਼
{{
 (a) ౤
ٙܝ18אDivision 4—Examination on Formal Requirements 
and Publication of Standard Patent (O) Application
 31Y.  Correction of deficiencies in standard patent (O) application 
as regards formal requirements
 (1) If an examination under section 37P(1) of the 
Ordinance reveals deficiencies in a standard patent 
(O) application as regards the formal requirements 
within the meaning of that section, the Registrar 
must, by notice given to the applicant—
 (a) notify the applicant of the deficiencies; and
 (b) require the applicant to correct the deficiencies 
within 2 months after the date of the notice.
 (2) If the application is refused or is to be regarded as 
being withdrawn under section 37P(2) or (4) of the 
Ordinance, the Registrar must, by notice given to the 
applicant—
 (a) notify the applicant of the refusal or 
withdrawal; and
 (b) give the reasons for the refusal or withdrawal.
 31Z. Time for publication of standard patent (O) application
 (1) The prescribed time referred to in section 37Q(1)(a) 
of the Ordinance in relation to the publication of a 
standard patent (O) application is—
 (a) if there is no claim for priority—18 months 
after the date of filing of the application; or 
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 (b) ௰ϘᎴ΋
ٙܝ18˜f
 (2) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37Q(1)(a)ʿ(2)඲{{
 (a) ˚
ಂiʿ
 (b) ᇍఖʫd
༈͡ሗ
ɛf
 31ZA. ࠑ
1) ͉ૢԷୋ 37R(1)ݔ
݊׼
༈ஷ
f
 (2) ౤ʹ{{
 (a) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Q˚ಂ
iʿ
 (b) ۃ( ᙮ቇ຅Ͼ
֛){{
 (i) ୋ 31ZP (2)׵
˚ಂi
 (ii) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗdഗʚ͉
ୋ 31ZN (2)ٝ
˚ಂi (b) if there is a claim for priority—18 months after 
the earliest date of priority claimed.
 (2) For the purposes of section 37Q(1)(a) and (2) of the 
Ordinance, the Registrar must—
 (a) determine the date on which preparations for 
publication are to be regarded as having been 
completed; and
 (b) notify the applicant of the determination by 
notice given to the applicant as soon as 
practicable after determining the date.
 31ZA. Observations by third parties
 (1) This section applies to a notice referred to in section 
37R(1) of the Ordinance of a person’s observations 
on the patentability of an invention that is the 
subject of a standard patent (O) application.
 (2) The notice must be filed with the Registrar during 
the following period—
 (a) after the date of publication of the application 
under section 37Q of the Ordinance; and
 (b) before one of the following dates, as 
appropriate—
 (i) the date on which the Registrar gives 
notice of the Registrar’s determination 
under section 31ZP(2) of these Rules;
 (ii) the date on which the Registrar gives the 
final refusal notice in relation to the 
standard patent (O) application referred to 
in section 31ZN(2) of these Rules; 
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 (iii) ኽ
͉ૢԷୋ 37ZDબᅺ
˚ಂf
 (3) ͉ૢԷୋ 37R(3)ஷ
{{
 (a) ຅̙ঐ࿁΂Оɛிϓฦ
א
b) ึᅍં˼ɛЪ̈
f
ୋ5બ
ҭʚ
 31ZB. ᙑ່
ί͉ʱ௅ʕ{{
ഒஷٝfinal refusal notice )ۆୋ
31ZN (2)ૢi
ஷٝfurther examination notice ){{ਞቡ͉
ୋ 31ZF (2)ૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to further examination 
notice )ୋ 31ZG (1)ૢi
จ Ԉ(further review opinion )ۆ
ୋ31ZL (2)ૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to further review 
opinion )ୋ 31ZM (1)ૢi (iii) if the standard patent (O) application has 
not been subsequently reinstated or 
restored under section 37ZD of the 
Ordinance—the date on which the 
standard patent (O) application is 
withdrawn or is to be regarded as being 
withdrawn.
 (3) Section 37R(3) of the Ordinance does not apply to a 
notice that, in the opinion of the Registrar, would—
 (a) disparage any person in a way likely to damage 
the person; or
 (b) be generally expected to encourage any 
offensive, immoral or anti-social behaviour.
Division 5—Substantive Examination of Standard 
Patent (O) Applications and Grant of Standard 
Patents (O)
 31ZB. Interpretation
In this Division—
examination notice (ٝsee section 31ZD of these 
Rules;
examination requirement (֛has the meaning given 
by section 37S of the Ordinance;
final refusal notice (ٝsee section 31ZN(2) 
of these Rules;
further examination notice (ٝsee section 
31ZF(2) of these Rules;
further review opinion (จԈ )—see section 
31ZL(2) of these Rules; 
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ྼሯᄲݟsubstantive examination )ኽ͉ૢԷୋ
37U(2)i
஝֛examination requirement ){{ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ
37S଄່i
ஷٝexamination notice )ୋ  
31ZDૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to examination notice ){{ਞ
ୋ 31ZE (1)ૢi
ഒஷٝprovisional refusal notice ){{ਞቡ͉஝
ୋ 31ZH (2)ૢi
จԈ(review opinion )ୋ 31ZJૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to review opinion ){{ਞቡ͉
ୋ 31ZK (1)ૢi
ሗӋ(request to review )ୋ 31ZI (1)ૢf
 31ZC. ሗӋ
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37T(1)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
ሗӋ඲{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) f
 (2) ͉ૢԷୋ 37T(2)(a){{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾ
ٙܝ3ϋiprovisional refusal notice (ٝsee section 
31ZH(2) of these Rules;
request to review (ሗӋ )—see section 31ZI(1) of these 
Rules;
response to examination notice (ΫᏐ )—see 
section 31ZE(1) of these Rules;
response to further examination notice (ٙٝ
ΫᏐ )—see section 31ZG(1) of these Rules;
response to further review opinion (Ϋ
Ꮠ)—see section 31ZM(1) of these Rules;
response to review opinion (ΫᏐ )—see section 
31ZK(1) of these Rules;
review opinion (จԈ )—see section 31ZJ of these 
Rules;
substantive examination (ݟmeans an examination 
under section 37U(2) of the Ordinance.
 31ZC. Request for substantive examination
 (1) A request made for substantive examination of a 
standard patent (O) application under section 37T(1) 
of the Ordinance must be—
 (a) in the specified form; and
 (b) filed with the Registrar.
 (2) The prescribed time referred to in section 37T(2)(a) 
of the Ordinance is—
 (a) for a standard patent (O) application that is not 
a specified new application—3 years after the 
material date of the application; 
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 (b) ίϞ
ٙܝ3ʔ
׵2ٙܝ
3ϋ(3ϋಂ )i
 (c) ί  
3׵2ୌ
ٙܝ2א
d) ί  
3ୌΥ
ٙܝ2˜f
 (3) ٙ
ٙܝ1ᖮ˹f
 (4) ൬͜ίୋ (3)ʫ͊ʚᖮ˹dϾ
ࠢࣛ
{{
 (a) ஢iʿ
 (b) ഐνɨ{{
 (i) iʿ
 (ii) ٙܝ1ഐҼf
 (5) ί͉ૢʕ{{ (b) for a specified new application the fulfilment 
date of which is not less than 2 months before 
the expiry of the period of 3 years after the 
material date of the earlier application—3 years 
after the material date of the earlier application 
(3-year period );
 (c) for a specified new application the fulfilment 
date of which is less than 2 months before the 
expiry of the 3-year period—2 months after the 
fulfilment date of the new application; or
 (d) for a specified new application the fulfilment 
date of which is on or after the date of expiry 
of the 3-year period—2 months after the 
fulfilment date of the new application.
  (3) The prescribed fee for the request must be paid to 
the Registrar no later than 1 month after the date of 
the request.
 (4) If the prescribed fee is not paid within the time limit 
specified in subsection (3), it is to be regarded as 
having been paid within the time limit if it is paid 
within a grace period—
 (a) that is allowed by the Registrar by a notice 
given to the applicant; and
 (b) that—
 (i) begins on the date of expiry of the time 
limit; and
 (ii) ends at the expiry of 1 month after the 
date of the notice.
 (5) In this section— 
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อ͡ ሗ(specified new application )͉ૢԷୋ  
37J(2)(a)א37Z(1)(b)બᅺ๟ਖ਼
͉ૢԷୋ 55(4)ධอ͡ሗ (ൖ
֛) i
ୌΥ˚ಂ(fulfilment date )˚ಂ{{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)ٙ
˚ಂiʿ
 (b) ୋ 31V(1)א3)ٝ
˚ಂi
༰Ϙ͡ሗ(earlier application )͉ૢԷୋ 37J(1)(a)א
37Z(1)(a)͉ૢԷୋ
55(4)ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 55(1)ה
ධ͡ሗ (֛) i
ᗫᒟ˚ಂ(material date )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ 2(1)ٙ
଄່f
 31ZD. ٝ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(1)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
ٝ( ٝ) dϞᗫ͡ሗ
ୋ 31ZE (1)f
 31ZE. ΫᏐ
 (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(3)(a)אb)ٙٝ
ΫᏐ (ΫᏐ )ٙܝ  
4౤ʹfearlier application (༰Ϙ͡ሗ ) means an earlier application 
referred to in section 37J(1)(a) or 37Z(1)(a) of the 
Ordinance, or an application under section 55(4) of 
the Ordinance to which the reference under section 
55(1) of the Ordinance relates, as the case requires;
fulfilment date (ୌΥ˚ಂ ) means the date—
 (a) on which the minimum requirement under 
section 37M(3) of the Ordinance is complied 
with; and
 (b) notified to the applicant by a notice under 
section 31V(1) or (3) of these Rules;
material date (ᗫᒟ˚ಂ ) has the meaning given by section 
2(1) of the Ordinance;
specified new application (อ͡ሗ ) means a new 
standard patent (O) application referred to in section 
37J(2)(a) or 37Z(1)(b) of the Ordinance, or a new 
application referred to in section 55(4) of the 
Ordinance, as the case requires.
 31ZD. Examination notice
If the Registrar gives a notice under section 37V(1) of the 
Ordinance in respect of a standard patent (O) application 
(examination notice ), the Registrar must, in that notice, 
state that the applicant may respond to that notice in 
accordance with section 31ZE(1) of these Rules.
 31ZE. Response to examination notice
 (1) A response to an examination notice to be filed for 
the purposes of section 37V(3)(a) or (b) of the 
Ordinance ( response to examination notice ) must be 
filed by the applicant with the Registrar within 4 
months after the date of the notice. 
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 (2) νϞᗫ͡ሗɛӚϞ፭੽ୋ (1)બ
஗࿞Ϋf
 31ZF. ٝ
1) ɨd͉ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) ۆ
ୋ31ZE (1)ΫᏐiʿ
 (b) ʊϽᅇ༈ΫᏐf
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(1)ૢϾഗʚϞᗫ͡ሗ
ٝ( ٝ) {{
 (a) ڗ
iʿ
 (b) ୋ 31ZG (1)ૢdఱ
ᔾ
f
 (3) f
 31ZG. ΫᏐ
 (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(3)(a)אb)ݟ
ΫᏐ (ΫᏐ )d඲ί༈ஷ
ٙܝ4౤ʹf (2) If the applicant fails to comply with the requirement 
under subsection (1), the standard patent (O) 
application is to be regarded as being withdrawn.
 31ZF. Further examination notice
 (1) This section applies if—
 (a) the applicant of a standard patent (O) 
application files a response to examination 
notice in accordance with section 31ZE(1) of 
these Rules; and
 (b) the Registrar has considered the response.
 (2) The Registrar may, by notice given to the applicant 
under section 37V(1) of the Ordinance ( further 
examination notice )—
 (a) set out any matter covered in the response to 
examination notice in respect of which the 
Registrar considers that elaboration, revision or 
clarification is required; and
 (b) state that the applicant may file a further 
response in relation to the matter in accordance 
with section 31ZG(1) of these Rules to elaborate 
on, revise or clarify the matter.
 (3) The Registrar may give further examination notice 
more than once.
 31ZG. Response to further examination notice
 (1) A response to a further examination notice to be 
filed for the purposes of section 37V(3)(a) or (b) of 
the Ordinance ( response to further examination notice ) 
must be filed by the applicant with the Registrar 
within 4 months after the date of the notice. 
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 (2) νϞᗫ͡ሗɛӚϞ፭੽ୋ (1)બ
஗࿞Ϋf
 (3) ୋ 31ZFΫᏐϾቇ͜d
೓ν{{
 (a) ୋ 31ZF (1)(a)ૢʕ “ୋ
31ZE (1)ΫᏐ ”˖οd஗
“ୋ 31ZG (1)ஷ
ΫᏐ ”˖ο՟˾iʿ
 (b) ୋ 31ZF (2)(a)ૢʕ “ΫᏐ ”
˖οd஗ “ΫᏐ ”˖ο
՟˾f
 31ZH. ٝ
1) νʊϽᅇ{{
 (a) ΫᏐiʿ
 (b) (༑ )ΫᏐd
ݟ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼
лf
 (2) ٝ( ᅲ
ٝ) {{
 (a) ༈͡ሗɛi
 (b) iʿ (2) If the applicant fails to comply with the requirement 
under subsection (1), the standard patent (O) 
application is to be regarded as being withdrawn.
 (3) Section 31ZF of these Rules applies in relation to a 
response to further examination notice as if—
 (a) the words “a response to examination notice in 
accordance with section 31ZE(1)” in section 
31ZF(1)(a) of these Rules were substituted by 
the words “a response to further examination 
notice in accordance with section 31ZG(1)”; 
and
 (b) the words “the response to examination notice” 
in section 31ZF(2)(a) of these Rules were 
substituted by the words “the response to 
further examination notice”.
 31ZH. Provisional refusal notice
 (1) If the Registrar, having considered—
 (a) a response to examination notice; and
 (b) a response to further examination notice, if any,
is of the opinion that the standard patent (O) 
application does not comply with the examination 
requirement concerned, the Registrar may make a 
provisional decision of refusal to grant the standard 
patent (O).
 (2) If the Registrar makes a provisional decision, the 
Registrar must, by notice given to the applicant 
(provisional refusal notice )—
 (a) notify the applicant of the decision;
 (b) set out the examination requirement concerned; 
and 
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 (c) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(3)(c)ૢd
ୋ 31ZI (1)ʿ(2)ࣨ
f
 31ZI. ሗӋ
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(3)(c)ٙ
ሗӋ (ሗӋ )˚ಂ
ٙܝ2౤ʹf
 (2) ሗӋ඲{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ൬͜f
 (3) Չʕɓධ{{
 (a) ᄲ
i
 (b) ୋ 31ZTሗ
f
 (4) ሗӋɭʔୌΥୋ (1)א2)Ӛ
Ϟ౤̈f
 (5) ඲{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼лi
ʿ
 (b) f (c) state that the applicant may respond to the 
provisional refusal notice by filing a request to 
review the Registrar’s opinion under section 
37V(3)(c) of the Ordinance in accordance with 
section 31ZI(1) and (2) of these Rules.
 31ZI. Request to review
 (1) A request to review the Registrar’s opinion under 
section 37V(3)(c) of the Ordinance ( request to review ) 
must be filed by the applicant with the Registrar 
within 2 months after the date of the provisional 
refusal notice.
 (2) A request to review must be—
 (a) in the specified form; and
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request.
 (3) A request to review may contain either or both of 
the following—
 (a) a representation to establish that the standard 
patent (O) application complies with the 
examination requirement concerned;
 (b) a request to amend the application under 
section 31ZT of these Rules to achieve 
compliance with that requirement.
 (4) A request to review that does not comply with the 
requirements under subsection (1) or (2) is to be 
regarded as not having been made.
 (5) If no request to review is filed, the Registrar must—
 (a) make a final decision of refusal to grant the 
standard patent (O); and
 (b) give the applicant a final refusal notice. 
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 31ZJ. จԈ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
֛( จԈ )d඲ᔟഗʚϞ
{{
 (a) ༈͡ሗɛi
 (b) i
 (c) ୋ 31ZK (1)ૢ౤ʹ
ΫᏐiʿ
 (d) ༈͡
ୋ 82(2)(a)ۆ
ୋ82(1)୩ৃሗӋf
 31ZK. ΫᏐ
 (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(3)(a)אb)ٙ
ΫᏐ (ΫᏐ )˚ಂ
ٙܝ2౤ʹf
 (2) ୋ
82(1)ୋ
82(2)(a)ಂʫd౤ʹ༈ୋ 82(1)ܸٙה
୩ৃሗӋf
 (3) ୩ৃሗӋ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ൬͜iʿ 31ZJ. Review opinion
If the Registrar, having considered a request to review, is 
of the opinion that the standard patent (O) application 
does not comply with the examination requirement 
concerned ( review opinion ), the Registrar must, by notice 
given to the applicant—
 (a) notify the applicant of the review opinion;
 (b) set out the examination requirement concerned;
 (c) state that the applicant may file a response to 
the review opinion in accordance with section 
31ZK(1) of these Rules; and
 (d) if the Registrar thinks fit, and if applicable—
state that the applicant may file a request for 
hearing under section 82(1) of these Rules in 
accordance with section 82(2)(a) of these Rules.
 31ZK. Response to review opinion
 (1) A response to a review opinion to be filed for the 
purposes of section 37V(3)(a) or (b) of the Ordinance 
(response to review opinion ) must be filed by the 
applicant with the Registrar within 2 months after 
the date of the review opinion.
 (2) If the review opinion states that the applicant may 
request a hearing under section 82(1) of these Rules, 
a request for hearing under that section may be filed 
within the period referred to in section 82(2)(a) of 
these Rules.
 (3) A request for hearing must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request; and 
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 (c) f
 (4) ๫ୋ (1)ΫᏐd͵
๫ୋ (2)ʿ(3)୩ৃሗӋ (ٙ
༑)඲{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼лi
ʿ
 (b) f
 31ZL. จԈ
 (1) ɨd͉ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) ʊϽᅇ{{
 (i) ๫͉
ୋ 31ZI (1)ʿ(2)ሗӋi
ʿ
 (ii) (༑ )ୋ
31ZK (1)ΫᏐiʿ
 (b) ୋ 82(1)ૢ౤̈୩
ৃሗӋ{{Ϟᗫ୩ৃʊᑘБf
 (2) ٝ( จ
Ԉ){{
 (a) ˸ɨሗӋeΫᏐʿ୩ৃ (༑ )଄
א
{{
 (i) ሗӋi (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (4) If no response to review opinion is filed in 
accordance with subsection (1) and no request for 
hearing, if applicable, is filed in accordance with 
subsections (2) and (3), the Registrar must—
 (a) make a final decision of refusal to grant the 
standard patent (O); and
 (b) give the applicant a final refusal notice.
 31ZL. Further review opinion
 (1) This section applies if—
 (a) the Registrar has considered—
 (i) a request to review filed by the applicant 
of a standard patent (O) application in 
accordance with section 31ZI(1) and (2) of 
these Rules; and
 (ii) a response to review opinion filed by the 
applicant in accordance with section 
31ZK(1) of these Rules, if any; and
 (b) where the applicant had requested a hearing 
under section 82(1) of these Rules—the hearing 
has been held.
 (2) The Registrar may, by notice given to the applicant 
(further review opinion )—
 (a) set out any matter covered in the following 
request, response and hearing, if any, in respect 
of which the Registrar considers that 
elaboration, revision or clarification is 
required—
 (i) the request to review; 
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 (ii) ΫᏐiʿ
 (iii) ୋ 82(1)Ϟᗫ୩ৃi
 (b) ୋ 31ZM (1)ૢd
א
iʿ
 (c) ༈͡
ୋ 82(2)(b)ۆ
ୋ82(1)୩ৃሗӋf
 (3) จԈf
 31ZM. ΫᏐ
  (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(3)(a)אb)ࣨ
ΫᏐ (ΫᏐ )d඲ί༈ආ
ٙܝ2˜ʫd͟Ϟᗫ͡ሗɛ
౤ʹf
 (2) ኽ͉஝
ୋ 82(1)༈͡ሗɛ̙ί͉஝
ୋ 82(2)(b)ಂʫd౤ʹ༈ୋ 82(1)ૢ
୩ৃሗӋf
 (3) ୩ৃሗӋ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f (ii) the response to review opinion; and
 (iii) the hearing under section 82(1) of these 
Rules;
 (b) state that the applicant may file a further 
response in relation to the matter in accordance 
with section 31ZM(1) of these Rules to 
elaborate on, revise or clarify the matter; and
 (c) if the Registrar thinks fit, and if applicable—
state that the applicant may file a request for 
hearing under section 82(1) of these Rules in 
accordance with section 82(2)(b) of these Rules.
 (3) The Registrar may give further review opinion more 
than once.
 31ZM. Response to further review opinion
 (1) A response to a further review opinion to be filed for 
the purposes of section 37V(3)(a) or (b) of the 
Ordinance ( response to further review opinion ) must 
be filed by the applicant with the Registrar within  
2 months after the date of the further review opinion.
 (2) If the further review opinion states that the applicant 
may request a hearing under section 82(1) of these 
Rules, a request for hearing under that section may 
be filed within the period referred to in section  
82(2)(b) of these Rules.
 (3) A request for hearing must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar. 
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 (4) ๫ୋ (1)Ϋ
๫ୋ (2)ʿ(3)୩ৃሗӋ (ν
༑ )඲{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼лi
ʿ
 (b) f
 (5) ୋ 31ZLΫᏐϾቇ͜d
೓ν{{
 (a) ୋ 31ZL (1)(a)(ii)ૢʕ “๫
ୋ 31ZK (1)ΫᏐ ”
˖οd஗ “ୋ
31ZK (1)ʿ31ZM (1)ΫᏐ
ΫᏐ ”˖ο՟˾iʿ
 (b) ୋ 31ZL (2)(a)(ii)ૢʕ “จԈ
ΫᏐ ”˖οd஗ “ΫᏐʿ
ΫᏐ ”˖ο՟˾f
 31ZN. ٝ
1) νίϽᅇί˸ɨሗӋeΫᏐʿ୩ৃ (༑ )
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗʔ
ഒҭʚ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л{{ (4) If no response to further review opinion is filed in 
accordance with subsection (1) and no request for 
hearing, if applicable, is filed in accordance with 
subsections (2) and (3), the Registrar must—
 (a) make a final decision of refusal to grant the 
standard patent (O); and
 (b) give the applicant a final refusal notice.
 (5) Section 31ZL of these Rules applies in relation to a 
response to further review opinion as if—
 (a) the words “a response to review opinion filed by 
the applicant in accordance with section 
31ZK(1) of these Rules” in section  
31ZL(1)(a)(ii) of these Rules were substituted 
by the words “a response to review opinion and 
a response to further review opinion filed by the 
applicant in accordance with sections 31ZK(1) 
and 31ZM(1) of these Rules respectively”; and
 (b) the words “the response to review opinion” in 
section 31ZL(2)(a)(ii) of these Rules were 
substituted by the words “the response to review 
opinion and the response to further review 
opinion”.
 31ZN. Final refusal notice
 (1) If the Registrar, having considered the matters raised 
in the following request, responses and hearing, if 
any, is still of the opinion that the standard patent 
(O) application does not comply with the 
examination requirement concerned, the Registrar 
may make a final decision of refusal to grant the 
standard patent (O)— 
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 (a) ሗӋi
 (b) ΫᏐi
 (c) ΫᏐi
 (d) ୋ 82(1)Ϟᗫ୩ৃf
 (2) ٝ( ௰
ٝ) {{
 (a) ༈͡ሗɛiʿ
 (b) ഗʚଣ͟f
 31ZO. ݟ
ʊᐏୌΥd඲ᘱᚃආБϞᗫ
f
 31ZP. ڌ
1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Xd
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37X(2)(a)֛
˚ಂf
 (2) ᇍఖʫd
༈͡ሗɛf (a) a request to review;
 (b) a response to review opinion;
 (c) a response to further review opinion;
 (d) the hearing under section 82(1) of these Rules.
 (2) If the Registrar makes the final decision, the 
Registrar must, by notice given to the applicant ( final 
refusal notice )—
 (a) notify the applicant of the decision; and
 (b) give the reasons for the decision.
 31ZO. Continuing substantive examination on compliance with 
examination requirement concerned
If the Registrar is of the opinion that the examination 
requirement concerned has been complied with, the 
Registrar must continue to carry out the substantive 
examination of the standard patent (O) application.
 31ZP . Grant and publication of standard patent (O)
 (1) The Registrar must, on granting a standard patent (O) 
under section 37X of the Ordinance, determine the 
date on which preparations for publication under 
section 37X(2)(a) of the Ordinance are to be 
regarded as having been completed.
 (2) The Registrar must, by notice given to the applicant, 
notify the applicant of the determination as soon as 
practicable after making the determination. 
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ୋ6બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
ૢ˖
 31ZQ. ᙑ່
ί͉ʱ௅ʕ{{
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to further examination 
notice )ୋ 31ZG (1)ૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to further review 
opinion )ୋ 31ZM (1)ૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to examination notice ){{ਞ
ୋ 31ZE (1)ૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to review opinion ){{ਞቡ͉
ୋ 31ZK (1)ૢi
ሗӋ(request to review )ୋ 31ZI (1)ૢf
 31ZR. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37B(2)(b)(i)ᑊ
၈
͉ૢԷୋ
37B(2)(b)(i)ܸٙה
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ඲༱Ϟ{{
 (a) ᜑᏺ͜i
ʿ
 (b) ᗇኽf
 31ZS. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Zʱක͡ሗ
 (1) ͉ૢԷୋ 37Z(1)(b)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (อ
͡ሗ ){{Division 6—Provisions on Standard Patent (O) 
Applications before Grant
 31ZQ. Interpretation
In this Division—
request to review (ሗӋ )—see section 31ZI(1) of these 
Rules;
response to examination notice (ΫᏐ )—see 
section 31ZE(1) of these Rules;
response to further examination notice (ٙٝ
ΫᏐ )—see section 31ZG(1) of these Rules;
response to further review opinion (Ϋ
Ꮠ)—see section 31ZM(1) of these Rules;
response to review opinion (ΫᏐ )—see section 
31ZK(1) of these Rules.
 31ZR. Claim regarding non-prejudicial disclosure under section 
37B(2)(b)(i) of Ordinance
For the purposes of a claim regarding a disclosure that 
was due to, or in consequence of, an evident abuse under 
section 37B(2)(b)(i) of the Ordinance, a standard patent 
(O) application must contain—
 (a) a statement stating that there has been an 
evident abuse as described in that section; and
 (b) written evidence in support of the statement.
 31ZS. Divisional standard patent (O) application under section 
37Z of Ordinance
 (1) A new standard patent (O) application referred to in 
section 37Z(1)(b) of the Ordinance ( new application ) 
must state— 
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 (a) ͡ሗiʿ
 (b) ͉ૢԷୋ 37Z(1)(a)༰Ϙ͡ሗ (༰Ϙ
͡ሗ )͡ሗᇜ໮f
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37P(2)א4)(b)א
37Yٙܝ  
2ୋ 31Y(2)ܸٙה
ୋ 31ZN (2)ל
˚ಂ (֛) f
 (3) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 130ɪൡd
ಂʫ̙౤ʹอ͡ሗf
 (4) ౤ʹj͉ૢԷୋ
37M (3)຅˚f
 31ZT. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37ZA (1)બᅺ
ሗӋ
 (1) ୋ 45(3)ኽ͉ૢԷୋ
37ZA (1)બᅺ๟ਖ਼
ሗӋd඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) i
 (c) ഗʚଣ͟iʿ
 (d) f (a) that the new application is an application under 
that section; and
 (b) the application number of the earlier application 
within the meaning of section 37Z(1)(a) of the 
Ordinance ( earlier application ).
  (2) If an earlier application is refused under section 
37P(2) or (4)(b) or 37Y of the Ordinance, the 
applicant may file a new application within 2 months 
after the date of the notice under section 31Y(2) of 
these Rules or the date of the final refusal notice 
under section 31ZN(2) of these Rules, as the case 
requires.
 (3) If an appeal is made under section 130 of the 
Ordinance in relation to the refusal, the Registrar 
may specify a period within which a new application 
may be filed.
 (4) A new application is to be regarded as duly filed on 
the date on which the minimum requirement under 
section 37M(3) of the Ordinance is complied with.
 31ZT. Request to amend standard patent (O) application before 
grant under section 37ZA(1) of Ordinance
 (1) Subject to section 45(3) of these Rules, a request to 
amend a standard patent (O) application before grant 
under section 37ZA(1) of the Ordinance must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) identify the amendment;
 (c) give the reasons for the amendment; and
 (d) be filed with the Registrar. 
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 (2) ίୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ 103(2)બᅺ๟
͡ሗɛ̙{{
 (a) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37T(1)ሗ
ሗӋi
 (b) ༈ධ͡ሗ
ሗӋ{{
 (i) ΫᏐi
 (ii) ΫᏐi
 (iii) ሗӋi
 (iv) א
v) ΫᏐi
 (c) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Q๟௪
ሗӋɓϣ
(ኽ (a)ݬ
౤ʹ )iʿ
 (d) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37U(1)˚ಂ
ٙܝ3ሗӋf
 (3) ༱Ϟ
ࠈࡌ( ה
ࠈࡌٙ) Υቇd̙ᔟഗʚ༈͡
ಂʫdΣ
˸ɨਓ͉ (ਓ
͉){{
 (a) ሗ
iʿ (2) Subject to section 103(2) of the Ordinance, the 
applicant of a standard patent (O) application may 
request to amend the application—
 (a) when filing a request for substantive 
examination under section 37T(1) of the 
Ordinance;
 (b) when filing with the Registrar—
 (i) a response to examination notice;
 (ii) a response to further examination notice;
 (iii) a request to review;
 (iv) a response to review opinion; or
 (v) a response to further review opinion;
 (c) once before preparations for publication of the 
application under section 37Q of the Ordinance 
are completed whether a request to amend the 
application has been filed under paragraph (a); 
and
 (d) within 3 months after the date of the notice 
issued under section 37U(1) of the Ordinance.
 (3) If the applicant requests to amend the description, 
claims or drawings in the specification contained in a 
standard patent (O) application ( requested 
amendment ), the Registrar may, if the Registrar 
thinks fit, by notice given to the applicant, require 
the applicant to file the following copies of the 
amended specification ( required copies ) with the 
Registrar within the period specified by the 
Registrar—
 (a) a clean copy of the specification with the 
requested amendment incorporated into it; and 
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 (b) ה
f
 (4) ኽୋ (3)ಂʫ౤ʹd
஗࿞Ϋf
 (5) ఱୋ (1)ʿ(3)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
ୋ 31M (2)ʿ(3)e31Ne
31Oe31Pe31Q (1)Ї(12)e31Rʿ31Sٙ׼ܸה
f
 31ZU. ͉ૢԷୋ 28(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᔟ͉ૢԷୋ 37ZD (1)٫) 
ٝ
͉ૢԷୋ 28(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᔟ͉ૢԷୋ 37ZD (1)٫) 
d඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ̋൬iʿ
 (c) f
 31ZV. ͉ૢԷୋ 29(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᔟ͉ૢԷୋ 37ZD (1)٫) 
͡ሗ
͉ૢԷୋ 29(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᔟ͉ૢԷୋ 37ZD (1)٫) 
ٙ
͡ሗd඲{{ (b) a copy of the specification with the requested 
amendment incorporated into it and indicated 
in it.
 (4) If the required copies are not filed within the period 
specified under subsection (3), the request for 
amendment to which the required copies relate is to 
be regarded as being withdrawn.
 (5) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (3), the 
amendment of the standard patent (O) application 
must be prepared in compliance with the 
requirements specified in sections 31M(2) and (3), 
31N, 31O, 31P, 31Q(1) to (12), 31R and 31S of these 
Rules.
 31ZU. Notice requesting reinstatement of standard patent (O) 
application under section 28(1) and (2) of Ordinance as 
applied by section 37ZD(1) of Ordinance
A notice requesting reinstatement of a standard patent (O) 
application under section 28(1) and (2) of the Ordinance 
as applied by section 37ZD(1) of the Ordinance must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the additional prescribed fee 
for the request; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 31ZV . Application for restoration of rights lost in respect of 
standard patent (O) application under section 29(1) and (2) 
of Ordinance as applied by section 37ZD(1) of Ordinance
An application for restoration of the rights lost in respect 
of a standard patent (O) application under section 29(1) 
and (2) of the Ordinance as applied by section 37ZD(1) 
of the Ordinance must be— 
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 (a) ౤̈i
 (b) iʿ
 (c) ̋൬f
 31ZW. બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (٫) 
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 149(2A)஝
֛
Ͼ౤̈dϾ༈ධ
ڌڝۆ1ኽ
͉ૢԷୋ 149(2A)ɢf
 31ZX. બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (ٙ
٫) ֛
1) 㹷აʿᶶਿ
މ
ɓ௅ʱf
 (2) {{
 (a) əяͪίਖ਼
iʿ
 (b) {{
 (i) ౤ʹiʿ
 (ii) (༑ )˸ཥɿҖό౤ʹf (a) made to the Registrar;
 (b) in the specified form; and
 (c) accompanied by the additional prescribed fee 
for the application for restoration of rights.
 31ZW . Requirements concerning standard patent (O) application 
for invention requiring use of micro-organisms under section 
149(2A) of Ordinance
Schedule 1 to these Rules has effect under section 149(2A) 
of the Ordinance in relation to a standard patent (O) 
application for an invention that requires the use of micro-
organisms for the performance of the invention.
 31ZX. Requirements concerning sequence listing in standard patent 
(O) application for invention involving nucleotide and amino 
acid sequences
 (1) A standard patent (O) application for an invention 
that involves nucleotide and amino acid sequences 
must contain a sequence listing as a part of the 
description in the specification contained in the 
application.
 (2) A sequence listing must—
 (a) comply with the requirements and standards 
adopted under the Patent Cooperation Treaty 
for the presentation of sequence listings in 
patent applications; and
 (b) be filed—
 (i) with the Registrar; and
 (ii) in electronic form, if so required by the 
Registrar. 
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 (3) ୋ
93A(2)˙ό౤ʹdᗫ˷༈ධ͡ሗϾ
͵̙˸ཥɿҖό౤ʹf
 (4) ܝ
d˸ᆽႩԨ
Ԩʔ༱Ϟ΂Оί༈ධ͡ሗʕ
ԫධf ”f
20. ୋ 34ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 40ᅺ๟ਖ਼л )
 (1) ୋ34(1)(a){{
̋ɝ
“ʿ”f
 (2) ୋ34(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (b)ʿ(c)f
 (3) ίୋ 34(1){{
̋ɝ
 “(1A) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ  
40(4)ࣩࡈ
f
 (1B) ౤
ಂf ”f (3) A sequence listing filed in relation to a standard 
patent (O) application may be filed in electronic form 
even if the application is not filed by way of 
electronic filing under section 93A(2) of these Rules.
 (4) A sequence listing filed after the date of filing of the 
standard patent (O) application must be accompanied 
by a statement made by the applicant confirming to 
the satisfaction of the Registrar that the sequence 
listing does not contain any matter extending beyond 
the sequence disclosed in the application.”.
20. Section 34 amended (restoration of lapsed standard patents under 
section 40 of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 34(1)(a), after the semicolon—
Add
“and”.
 (2) Section 34(1)—
Repeal paragraphs (b) and (c).
 (3) After section 34(1)—
Add
 “(1A) The application must be accompanied by evidence to 
satisfy the Registrar that the applicant has taken all 
reasonable care required by the circumstances of the 
case for the purposes of section 40(4) of the 
Ordinance.
 (1B) If the application is not accompanied by the 
evidence, the Registrar must specify a period within 
which the evidence must be filed with the Registrar.”. 
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 (4) ୋ34(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ॶ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(2) ܝ” f
 (5) ୋ34ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (4)ಛ
˾˸
 “(4) ༈
༈͡ሗɛ
ٙܝ2౤ʹᚃಂሗ
Ӌf
 (5) ᚃಂሗӋ඲{{
 (a) મ͜ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 39(2)ٙ
iʿ
 (b) ᚃಂ൬d˸ʿఱ͉ૢԷୋ
40(4)̋൬f
 (6) ๫ୋ (4)ʿ(5)d
඲{{
 (a) ూiʿ
 (b) ʮѓf ”f (4) Section 34(2)—
Repeal
everything before “is not”
Substitute
 “(2) If the Registrar, having considered the supporting 
evidence of the application,”.
 (5) Section 34—
Repeal subsection (4)
Substitute
 “(4) If the Registrar, having considered the supporting 
evidence of the application, decides to allow the 
application, the Registrar must, by notice given to 
the applicant, require the applicant to file a request 
for renewal with the Registrar within 2 months after 
the date of the notice.
 (5) The request for renewal must be—
 (a) in a duly completed form specified for the 
purposes of section 39(2) of the Ordinance; and
 (b) accompanied by any unpaid renewal fee and 
any additional fee prescribed for the purposes 
of section 40(4) of the Ordinance.
 (6) On receiving the request for renewal filed in 
accordance with subsections (4) and (5), the Registrar 
must—
 (a) order the restoration of the standard patent; 
and
 (b) advertise the fact of the order by notice in the 
official journal.”. 
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21. ՟˾ୋ 36ૢ
ୋ36ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “36. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 43ʿ44ٙ
೻ҏ
ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 43ʿ44ਖ਼л຅҅
݊
ਖ਼л
 (މEuropean Patent Convention ”ᙇΤ )ୋ 
V೻ҏf ”f
22. ୋ 37ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 44ૢ࿞ቖᅺ๟ਖ਼л )
 (1) ୋ37(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“೯̈ ”
˾˸
“Іϗ΁ ”f
 (2) ୋ37(7)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“೻ҏഗʚ˼ ”
˾˸
“ڗ” f21. Section 36 substituted
Section 36—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “36. Prescribed opposition or revocation proceedings in 
designated patent office for purposes of sections 43 and 44 
of Ordinance
The opposition or revocation proceedings in a designated 
patent office prescribed for the purposes of sections 43 
and 44 of the Ordinance are, if the office is the European 
Patent Office, any post-grant opposition proceedings 
under or in accordance with Part V of the European 
Patent Convention.”.
22. Section 37 amended (revocation of standard patent under section 
44 of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 37(5)—
Repeal
“its issue”
Substitute
“receipt”.
 (2) Section 37(7)—
Repeal
everything after “give”
Substitute
“directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to any 
part of the procedure including the subsequent procedure 
to be followed.”. 
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B599
23. ᄻৰୋ 38ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 45ɛ )
ୋ38ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢf
24. ̋ɝୋ 38AЇ38Fૢ
{{
̋ɝ
 “38A. ࣣ׼
1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 46͡ሗdϾ༈
{{
 (a) א
b) ೵ಂਖ਼лf
 (2) ͡ሗ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) ה
{{
 (A) א
Չ˼ԫධiʿ
 (B) Չ˼ԫධྌ
ᇞi
 (ii) ሗ
iʿ23. Section 38 repealed (mention of inventor under section 45 of the 
Ordinance)
Section 38—
Repeal the section.
24. Sections 38A to 38F added
The Rules—
Add
 “38A. Application to amend specification after grant
 (1) This section applies to an application under section 
46 of the Ordinance to amend the specification of—
 (a) a standard patent (O); or
 (b) a short-term patent in respect of which a 
certificate of substantive examination has been 
issued.
 (2) The application must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a copy of the specification incorporating 
the requested amendment indicated by—
 (A) striking through the text, figure or 
other matter to be replaced or deleted; 
and
 (B) underlining the replacement text, 
figure or other matter;
 (ii) the evidence furnished by the proprietor of 
the patent to establish the circumstances 
underlying the requested amendment; and 
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 (iii) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f
 (3) ఱୋ (2)d඲ୌΥ˸
{{
 (a) ୋ 31M (2)ʿ
(3)e31Ne31Oe31Q (1)Ї(12)ʿ31Sא
b) ୋ 58(2)ʿ(3)e
59e60e62 (1)Ї(13)ʿ64ૢf
 (4) Ϟɛ
Չʕɓධ
ԫઋ{{
 (a) ΂Оʔԑʘஈi
 (b) ౤ʹආɓӉᗇኽd໾̂ୋ (2)(b)(ii)ᗇ
ኽf
 (5) ࠑהٝ
ආɓӉᗇ
஗࿞Ϋf
 (6) ίᚥʿୋ (2)(b)(ii)ʿ4(b)ᗇኽ (νϞ
༑ )d̙{{
 (a) ίୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ 103(3)ɨdટաΌ௅
ࠈࡌٙ( ࢙
ࠈࡌ) אiii) the prescribed fee for the application; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the requested 
amendment must be prepared in compliance with the 
requirements specified in—
 (a) for a standard patent (O)—sections 31M(2) and 
(3), 31N, 31O, 31Q(1) to (12) and 31S of these 
Rules; or
 (b) for a short-term patent—sections 58(2) and (3), 
59, 60, 62(1) to (13) and 64 of these Rules.
 (4) The Registrar may, by notice given to the proprietor 
of the patent, require the proprietor to do either or 
both of the following within the period specified in 
the notice—
 (a) correct any deficiencies in the requested 
amendment;
 (b) file further evidence to supplement the evidence 
referred to in subsection (2)(b)(ii).
 (5) If the deficiencies mentioned in the notice are not 
corrected, or the further evidence required by the 
notice is not filed, within the period specified in the 
notice, the application is to be regarded as being 
withdrawn.
 (6) The Registrar may, having regard to the evidence 
referred to in subsections (2)(b)(ii) and (4)(b), if any, 
and the circumstances underlying the requested 
amendment—
 (a) subject to section 103(3) of the Ordinance, 
accept the requested amendment in whole or in 
part as an allowable amendment ( allowable 
amendment ); or 
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B603
 (b) f
 (7) ኽୋ (6)(a)dৰ඲፭੽
͉ૢԷୋ 46(3)(a)ʿ(b)̮d͵඲ਗ਼ՉӔ
Ϟɛf
 (8) ఱୋ (6)ୋ 82(1)ૢ౤̈
୩ৃሗӋd඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f
 38B. ٝ
1) ୋ 38A(6)(a)ኽ
͉ૢԷୋ 46(3)(a)ࠈࡌ( ˀ࿁ɛ )d
f
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 46(3)(b)࢙
ٙܝ1˜ʫ౤ʹf
 (3) ඲{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) dΐ̈{{
 (A) ԫྼiʿ (b) refuse to accept the requested amendment.
 (7) If the Registrar accepts an allowable amendment 
under subsection (6)(a), the Registrar must, in 
addition to complying with section 46(3)(a) and (b) 
of the Ordinance, notify the proprietor of the patent 
of the Registrar’s decision.
 (8) A request for a hearing under section 82(1) of these 
Rules made for the purposes of a decision under 
subsection (6) must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 38B. Opposition notice
 (1) Any person who intends to oppose an allowable 
amendment referred to in section 38A(6)(a) of these 
Rules and published under section 46(3)(a) of the 
Ordinance ( opponent ) may file an opposition notice 
with the Registrar.
 (2) The opposition notice must be filed within 1 month 
after the date on which the fact of the publication of 
the allowable amendment is advertised under section 
46(3)(b) of the Ordinance.
 (3) The opposition notice must be—
 (a) in the specified form; and
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a statement setting out—
 (A) the facts on which the opponent 
relies; and 
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 (B) ᏶пiʿ
 (ii) ൬͜f
 (4) ʿ௓
Ϟɛf
 (5) ٙܝ3ࣣ
ˀ࿁ɛʊ፭੽ୋ (4)ಛf
 (6) ˀ࿁ɛνӚϞ፭੽ୋ (2)e(3)e(4)א5)d
f
 38C. ࠑ
1) ୋ 38Bˀ
ਓ͉dԨᏝఱϞᗫˀ࿁Ҥ
f
 (2) ਓ͉຅
ٙܝ1˜ʫ౤ʹf
 (3) ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ଣ͟iʿ
 (c) ൬͜f
 (4) ਓ͉d
৔ʹϞᗫˀ࿁ɛf (B) the relief sought; and
 (ii) the prescribed fee for the notice.
 (4) An opponent who files an opposition notice must, at 
the same time, send a copy of the opposition notice 
and statement to the proprietor of the patent.
 (5) The opponent must, within 3 days after the date of 
filing of the opposition notice, notify the Registrar in 
writing that the opponent has complied with 
subsection (4).
 (6) If the opponent fails to comply with the requirements 
under subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5), the opposition 
notice is to be regarded as not having been filed.
 38C. Counter-statement
 (1) The proprietor of a patent who receives from an 
opponent referred to in section 38B of these Rules a 
copy of an opposition notice and intends to resist 
the opposition may file a counter-statement with the 
Registrar.
 (2) The counter-statement must be filed within 1 month 
after the date on which the copy of the opposition 
notice is received by the proprietor.
 (3) The counter-statement must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) set out the grounds on which the opposition is 
resisted; and
 (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
counter-statement.
 (4) A proprietor who files a counter-statement must, at 
the same time, send a copy of it to the opponent. 
ୋ24ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
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B607
 (5) ๫ୋ (2)א3)౤ʹ
ୋ 38AϞᗫਖ਼
஗࿞Ϋf
 (6) ୋ  
82A(2)א3)ૢ౤̈୩ৃሗӋf
 38D. ͪ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 46ਖ਼л
ΪᏐ
΂О௅ʱd̍
ͪf
 38E. ֛
1) ୋ 38B(1)Ͼ
ୋ 38C(1)ૢఱ
{{
 (a) ኽ (b)dϽᅇ{{
 (i) ୋ 38B(3)(b)(i)ٝ
i
 (ii) i
 (iii) ୋ 82A(2)א3)୩
ࠑ( ༑ )iʿ (5) If the proprietor fails to file a counter-statement in 
accordance with the requirements under subsection 
(2) or (3), the application to amend the specification 
of the patent made in accordance with section 38A 
of these Rules is to be regarded as being withdrawn.
 (6) The proprietor or the opponent may request a 
hearing under section 82A(2) or (3) of these Rules.
 38D. Directions by Registrar
In the proceedings concerning the application to amend 
the specification of a patent under section 46 of the 
Ordinance, the Registrar may, on the initiative of the 
Registrar or on application of a party to the proceedings, 
give directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.
 38E. Final decision by Registrar
 (1) If an opposition notice is filed under section 38B(1) 
of these Rules in opposition to an allowable 
amendment, and a counter-statement is filed under 
section 38C(1) of these Rules to resist the opposition, 
the Registrar—
 (a) must, before making a final decision under 
paragraph (b), consider—
 (i) the opposition notice and the statement 
referred to in section 38B(3)(b)(i) of these 
Rules;
 (ii) the counter-statement;
 (iii) the representation made at a hearing 
requested under section 82A(2) or (3) of 
these Rules, if any; and 
ୋ24ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
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B609
 (iv) ୋ 38A(2)(b)(ii)ʿ(4)(b)ૢd
ୋ 38Dͪd
ᗇኽ (༑ )iʿ
 (b) {{
 (i) ʊ
א
ii) f
 (2) ڗ
dЪ̈௰୞Ӕ
f
 (3) ኽୋ (1)(b)(i)א2)dஈ
ৰ඲፭੽͉ૢԷୋ 46(7)(a)ʿ(b)̮d
ۆ
ୋ38B(1)ˀ࿁ɛ (༑ )f
 (4) ኽୋ (1)(b)(ii)඲{{
 (a) ϞɛʿϞᗫˀ࿁ɛi
ʿ
 (b) ʮѓf
 (5) ί͉ૢʕ{{
ࡌࠈ allowable amendment )הٙ׼
{{ (iv) the evidence furnished under section 
38A(2)(b)(ii) and (4)(b) of these Rules, or 
in accordance with the directions given 
under section 38D of these Rules, if any; 
and
 (b) must make a final decision to—
 (i) allow the allowable amendment in whole 
or in part as an allowed amendment; or
 (ii) refuse to allow the allowable amendment.
 (2) If no opposition notice is filed in opposition to an 
allowable amendment, the Registrar must, having 
decided to allow the amendment in whole or in part, 
make a final decision to allow the amendment in 
whole or in part as an allowed amendment.
 (3) If a final decision is made under subsection (1)(b)(i) 
or (2), the Registrar must, in addition to complying 
with section 46(7)(a) and (b) of the Ordinance, notify 
the proprietor of the patent and the opponent 
referred to in section 38B(1) of these Rules, if any, of 
the final decision.
 (4) If a final decision is made under subsection (1)(b)(ii), 
the Registrar must—
 (a) notify the proprietor and the opponent of the 
final decision; and
 (b) advertise the final decision by notice in the 
official journal.
 (5) In this section—
allowable amendment (ࠈࡌmeans a requested 
amendment— 
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B611
 (a) ୋ 38A(6)(a)ૢᐏટ
iʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 46(3)(a)f
 38F. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 46(3)(a)א7)(a)ࠈࡌڌ
1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 46(3)(a)א7)(a)d
͉ૢቇ͜f
 (2) d
ಂ
˸ɨਓ͉ (֛
ਓ͉ ){{
 (a) ᑾ૶ਓ͉dϾ༈ਓ͉ʊϗॶ༈ධ
iʿ
 (b) ̈༈
f
 (3) ఱୋ (2)ਓ͉d඲ୌΥ˸ɨૢ
{{
 (a) ୋ 31M (2)ʿ
(3)e31Ne31Oe31Q (1)Ї(12)ʿ31Sא
b) ୋ 58(2)ʿ(3)e
59e60e62 (1)Ї(13)ʿ64ૢf (a) accepted in whole or in part as an allowable 
amendment under section 38A(6)(a) of these 
Rules; and
 (b) published under section 46(3)(a) of the 
Ordinance.
 38F. Publication of amendment under section 46(3)(a) or (7)(a) 
of Ordinance
 (1) This section applies to the publication of an 
amendment under section 46(3)(a) or (7)(a) of the 
Ordinance.
 (2) The Registrar may, if the Registrar thinks fit, by 
notice given to the proprietor of the patent, require 
the proprietor to file, for the purposes of publishing 
the amendment, the following copies of the amended 
specification ( required copies ) with the Registrar 
within the period specified by the Registrar—
 (a) a clean copy of the specification with the 
amendment incorporated into it; and
 (b) a copy of the specification with the amendment 
incorporated into it and indicated in it.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the required 
copies must be prepared in compliance with the 
requirements specified in—
 (a) for a standard patent (O)—sections 31M(2) and 
(3), 31N, 31O, 31Q(1) to (12) and 31S of these 
Rules; or
 (b) for a short-term patent—sections 58(2) and (3), 
59, 60, 62(1) to (13) and 64 of these Rules. 
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B613
 (4) ኽୋ (2)ಂʫ౤ʹd
஗࿞Ϋf ”f
25. ୋ 40ૢ(૝ )
 (1) ୋ40(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“˚ಂ ”
˾˸
“ਓ͉຅˚ ”f
 (2) ୋ40ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (5)ಛ
˾˸
 “(5) ͡ሗd
೻ҏd೯̈
ͪf ”f
26. ୋ 41ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 49މ
ᛆɢ )
 (1) ୋ41(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“93(5)”
˾˸
“9A(5)”f (4) If the required copies are not filed within the period 
specified under subsection (2), the application for 
amendment to which the required copies relate is to 
be regarded as being withdrawn.”.
25. Section 40 amended (surrender of patents)
 (1) Section 40(4)—
Repeal
everything after “on which” and before “wishes”
Substitute
“the copy of the notice is received by the proprietor of the 
patent, the proprietor must, if the proprietor”.
 (2) Section 40—
Repeal subsection (5)
Substitute
 “(5) The Registrar may, on the initiative of the Registrar 
or on application of a party to the proceedings, give 
directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.”.
26. Section 41 amended (Registrar’s power to revoke patent on 
grounds of “ordre public” or morality under section 49 of the 
Ordinance)
 (1) Section 41(1)—
Repeal
“93(5)”
Substitute
“9A(5)”. 
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B614L.N. 35 of 2019
B615
 (2) ୋ41(7)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“೻ҏഗʚ˼ ”
˾˸
“ڗ” f
27. ̋ɝୋ 41Aૢ
ୋ4௅dίୋ 41{{
̋ɝ
 “41A. νϞ͉ૢԷୋ 55(4)א56(2)ٝ
Ϟɛഃ
 (1) ౤
඲ᔟഗʚӊΤୋ (2)d
༈ɛf
 (2) {{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 56(2)Ϟɛi
 (b) ͉ૢԷୋ 56(3A)Ϟ
ɛi
 (c) ୌΥ˸ɨ
ɛ{{
 (i) ͉ૢԷୋ 56(3)Ϟ
ɛiʿ
 (ii) ͉ૢԷୋ 56(3A)त
Ϟɛf (2) Section 41(7)—
Repeal
everything after “give”
Substitute
“directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to any 
part of the procedure including the subsequent procedure 
to be followed.”.
27. Section 41A added
Part 4, after section 41—
Add
 “41A. Registrar to notify old proprietor etc. if order mentioned in 
section 55(4) or 56(2) of Ordinance is made
 (1) If a specified order is made in relation to a patent 
and is filed with the Registrar, the Registrar must, by 
notice given to each of the persons specified in 
subsection (2), notify the person of the order.
 (2) The persons are—
 (a) the old proprietor of the patent referred to in 
section 56(2) of the Ordinance;
 (b) the old proprietor of the original patent referred 
to in section 56(3A) of the Ordinance;
 (c) the person whom the Registrar is aware of at 
the time of giving the notice is—
 (i) the licensee of the patent referred to in 
section 56(3) of the Ordinance; and
 (ii) the licensee of the original patent referred 
to in section 56(3A) of the Ordinance. 
ୋ28ૢ 
Section 28Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B616L.N. 35 of 2019
B617
 (3) ͉ૢԷୋ 56(3B)(b)त஢ሗӋd̙{{
 (a) ٙܝ2˜
א
b) ٙܝ4ࡈ
Ϟɛ౤̈f
 (4) ίୋ (1)ಛʕ{{
ն˿(specified order )ୌΥ˸ɨႭ
ն˿{{
 (a) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 55(4)א
b) ͉ૢԷୋ 56(2)f ”f
28. ୋ 42Aૢ(ήѧ )
ୋ42A(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ17”
˾˸
“ୋ 17e31Y ”f
29. ୋ 43ૢ(াධ )
 (1) ୋ43ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (1)ಛ
˾˸
 “(1) ፽̅
ʫাɝ΂Оাධ{{
 (a) ఱᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊ{{ίϞᗫা፽ሗ
๫͉ૢԷୋ 20i (3) A request for licence under section 56(3B)(b) of the 
Ordinance may be made—
 (a) by the old proprietor within 2 months after the 
date of the notice given to the old proprietor; or
 (b) by the licensee within 4 months after the date of 
the notice given to the licensee.
 (4) In subsection (1)—
specified order (ն˿ ), in relation to a patent, means 
an order—
 (a) made under section 55(4) of the Ordinance; or
 (b) referred to in section 56(2) of the Ordinance.”.
28. Section 42A amended (failure to file address for service)
Section 42A(4)—
Repeal
“and 68”
Substitute
“, 31Y and 68 of these Rules”.
29. Section 43 amended (entries in the register)
 (1) Section 43—
Repeal subsection (1)
Substitute
 “(1) No entry is to be made in the register—
 (a) for a standard patent (R) application—before 
the request to record is published in accordance 
with section 20 of the Ordinance; 
ୋ29ૢ 
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B619
 (b) ܲ
๫͉ૢԷୋ 37Qא
c) ఱ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊ{{ί༈೵ಂਖ਼лᐏҭ
f ”f
 (2) ୋ43(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ڗ” Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(2) બᅺ๟
ܝ” f
 (3) ୋ43(2)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“(֛”) 
˾˸
“(֛”) f
 (4) ୋ43(2)(e)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“98”
˾˸
“11Be37E ”f
 (5) ୋ43(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (f)ʿ(g)ݬb) for a standard patent (O) application—before 
the application is published in accordance with 
section 37Q of the Ordinance; or
 (c) for a short-term patent application—before the 
short-term patent is granted.”.
 (2) Section 43(2)—
Repeal
everything before “cause to—”
Substitute
 “(2) On the publication of the request to record for the 
standard patent (R) application, the publication of 
the standard patent (O) application, or the grant of 
the short-term patent, the Registrar must”.
 (3) Section 43(2)(a)—
Repeal
“(as the case may be)”
Substitute
“, as the case requires”.
 (4) Section 43(2)(e)—
Repeal
“98”
Substitute
“11B, 37E”.
 (5) Section 43(2)—
Repeal paragraphs (f) and (g) 
ୋ30ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B620L.N. 35 of 2019
B621
˾˸
 “(f) ٙ
౤ʹ˚ಂʿ͡ሗᇜ໮i
 (g) ˚ಂe༈
ҭ
ʚ˚ಂ (֛) iʿ ”f
 (6) ୋ43(2)(h)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“(֛”) 
˾˸
“(֛”) f
 (7) ୋ43(3)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰίୋ (i)Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(a) א
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊ{{ ”f
 (8) ୋ43(3)(b)(ii)ૢdί “ਖ਼л ”{{
̋ɝ
“ఱᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊ{{ ”f
30. ୋ 44ૢ(͉ૢԷୋ 13(1)াධ )
 (1) ୋ44ૢdᅺᕚdί “13(1)”{{
̋ɝ
“א37H(1)”fSubstitute
 “(f) in relation to a standard patent (R) application—the 
date of filing and the application number of the 
corresponding designated patent application;
 (g) the date of publication of the request to record for 
the standard patent (R) application, the date of 
publication of the standard patent (O) application, 
or the date of grant of the short-term patent, as the 
case requires; and”.
 (6) Section 43(2)(h)—
Repeal
“(as the case may be)”
Substitute
“, as the case requires”.
 (7) Section 43(3)(a)—
Repeal everything before subparagraph (i)
Substitute
 “(a) in relation to a patent, published request to record 
for a standard patent (R) application, or published 
standard patent (O) application—”.
 (8) Section 43(3)(b)(ii), before “the date”—
Add
“in relation to a standard patent (R) application—”.
30. Section 44 amended (entries relating to section 13(1) of the 
Ordinance)
 (1) Section 44, heading, after “ 13(1) ”—
Add
“or 37H(1) ”. 
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B623
 (2) ୋ44ૢdί “13(1)”{{
̋ɝ
“א37H(1)”f
31. ୋ 48ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 146፹Ⴌ )
 (1) ୋ48(6A)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ࠇ” 
˾˸
“ܝ” f
 (2) ୋ48(7)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“೻ҏഗʚ˼ ”
˾˸
“ڗ” f
32. ୋ 50ૢ(፽̅ )
ୋ50(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“፽̅ʕ ”Ϟο̩ (2) Section 44—
Repeal
“of the Ordinance he”
Substitute
“or 37H(1) of the Ordinance the Registrar”.
31. Section 48 amended (correction of errors in patents and 
applications under section 146 of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 48(6A)—
Repeal
“he shall, within 3 months from the date of the sending of 
the copies to him”
Substitute
“the person must, within 3 months after the date on which 
the copy of the notice is received by the person”.
 (2) Section 48(7)—
Repeal
everything after “give”
Substitute
“directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to any 
part of the procedure including the subsequent procedure 
to be followed.”.
32. Section 50 amended (inspection of register)
Section 50(2)—
Repeal
everything before “copy” 
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Section 33Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B624L.N. 35 of 2019
B625
˾˸
 “(2) ՟੻ ”f
33. ̋ɝୋ 6A௅
ίୋ 6{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ6A௅
ܠ
53A. ܠ
1) ٙ
ٙ
ʝϞᑌᖩd˸
f
 (2) ఱୋ (1)ٙ
ҦஔतᅄdϾ༈ධ্ᘠуί዆᜗Ͻᅇӊධᑊ၈ՈϞ
൴൳΋ϞҦ
ஔf”f
34. ՟˾ୋ 54ૢ
ୋ54ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢSubstitute
 “(2) A ”.
33. Part 6A added
After Part 6—
Add
“Part 6A
Single Inventive Concept
 53A. Single inventive concept
 (1) For the purposes of the Ordinance, if a technical 
relationship existing between 2 or more inventions 
involves one or more of the same or corresponding 
special technical features, the inventions are to be 
regarded as being so linked as to form a single 
inventive concept.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), special technical 
features are the technical features that define a 
contribution that each of the claimed inventions, 
considered as a whole, makes over the prior art.”.
34. Section 54 substituted
Section 54—
Repeal the section 
ୋ35ૢ 
Section 35Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B626L.N. 35 of 2019
B627
˾˸
 “54. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 91(1)(i)ٙ
೻ҏ
ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 91(1)(i)ਖ਼л຅҅
݊
ਖ਼л
 (މEuropean Patent Convention ”ᙇΤ )ୋ 
V೻ҏf ”f
35. ᄻৰୋ 55ૢ(͉ૢԷୋ 95(1)(b)ึᙄ )
ୋ55ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢf
36. ୋ 56ૢ(Ⴇ˖ )
 (1) ୋ56(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“23(4)”
˾˸
“23(4)e37L (4)”f
 (2) ୋ56(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“19”
˾˸
“19e31M ”fSubstitute
 “54. Prescribed opposition or revocation proceedings in 
designated patent office for purposes of section 91(1)(i) of 
Ordinance
The opposition or revocation proceedings in a designated 
patent office prescribed for the purposes of section 91(1)(i) 
of the Ordinance are, if the office is the European Patent 
Office, any post-grant opposition proceedings under or in 
accordance with Part V of the European Patent 
Convention.”.
35. Section 55 repealed (exhibition or meeting under section 95(1)(b) 
of the Ordinance)
Section 55—
Repeal the section.
36. Section 56 amended (the language of proceedings before the 
Registrar)
 (1) Section 56(2)—
Repeal
“23(4)”
Substitute
“23(4), 37L(4)”.
 (2) Section 56(2)—
Repeal
“19”
Substitute
“19, 31M”. 
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 (3) ୋ56(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “23(3)(b)”
˾˸
“23(3)(b)e37L (3)(c)”f
 (4) ίୋ 56(9){{
̋ɝ
 “(9A) ɨdୋ (9)ಛʔቇ͜{{
 (a) ڗ
౤ʹϞᗫᙇ͉i
 (b) ۆ( ༈ಛৰ̮ )ಂʫd
א
c) ୋ 17e24e31Y (1)א68(1)ૢഗʚ
౤ʹϞᗫᙇ͉f ”f
37. ̋ɝୋ 56AЇ56Dૢ
ίୋ 56{{
̋ɝ
 “56A. ୋ 56Bʿ56Cɓছૢ˖
 (1) ୋ 56Bʿ56Cߵא
΂О˸ɨ͡ሗ{{
 (a) א
b) ͡ሗf
 (2) ୋ 56Bʿ56Cૢʕ{{ (3) Section 56(3)—
Repeal
“23(3)(b)” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“23(3)(b), 37L(3)(c)”.
 (4) After section 56(9)—
Add
 “(9A) Subsection (9) does not apply if the translation is 
required to be filed with the Registrar—
 (a) within a prescribed time or period under these 
Rules;
 (b) within a specified period as referred to in these 
Rules other than that subsection; or
 (c) by a notice given under section 17, 24, 31Y(1) 
or 68(1) of these Rules.”.
37. Sections 56A to 56D added
After section 56—
Add
 “56A. General provisions for sections 56B and 56C of these Rules
 (1) Sections 56B and 56C of these Rules apply to any of 
the following applications that is in neither English 
nor Chinese—
 (a) an earlier specified application; or
 (b) a previous application.
 (2) In this section and sections 56B and 56C of these 
Rules— 
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͡ ሗ(earlier specified application )ܸ
͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)(c)(ii)א114(3)(c)(ii)༰Ϙ
͡ሗi
͡ ሗ(previous application )͉ૢԷୋ 37E(1)א
111(1)͡ሗf
 56B. ᗫ˷͉ૢԷୋ 37E (1)e37M (3)(c)(ii)e111(1)ʿ 
114(3)(c)(ii)֛
1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 111(1)͡ሗɛ඲ί
౤ʹୋ (2)˖΁{{
 (a) ٙܝ16א
b) ୋ 68Bూ͡
ಂf
 (2) {{
 (a) Ӌʿ౤ʹ˚
Ϟᗫ͡ሗɛ
א
b) νఱϞᗫ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆdϾ༈
ᙇ͉{{͟Ϟᗫᔕᙇ
ॶ༈ᙇ͉
fearlier specified application (͡ሗ ) 
means an earlier specified application referred to in 
section 37M(3)(c)(ii) or 114(3)(c)(ii) of the 
Ordinance;
previous application (͡ሗ ) means a previous 
application referred to in section 37E(1) or 111(1) of 
the Ordinance.
 56B. Language requirements for sections 37E(1), 37M(3)(c)(ii), 
111(1) and 114(3)(c)(ii) of Ordinance
 (1) For the purposes of section 111(1) of the Ordinance, 
the applicant for the short-term patent must file the 
document specified in subsection (2) with the 
Registrar within—
 (a) 16 months after the earliest date of priority 
claimed; or
 (b) if the Registrar approves the restoration 
application under section 68B of these Rules—a 
period specified by the Registrar.
 (2) The document is—
 (a) a translation of the title of the invention, the 
claims and the filing date of the previous 
application together with a transliteration of the 
name of the applicant into the Roman alphabet; 
or
 (b) if the short-term patent application for which 
priority is claimed is a translation of the 
previous application—a statement made by the 
translator verifying to the satisfaction of the 
Registrar that the translation is complete and 
accurate. 
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 (3) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)(c)(ii)ʿ114(3)(c)(ii)ૢϾԊdί
͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)א114(3)ૢ(֛) ה
ٙܝ4˜ʫdϞᗫ͡
౤ʹ˸ɨ˖΁{{
 (a) ᙇ͉dϾ༈ᙇ͉ʊᔕ
א
b) ࣣ׼
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(2)(b)א 
113(1A)(b)ٙ
ॶ༈ᙇ͉᙮ҁ዆ձ๟
f
 (4) νୋ (1)א3)඲{{
 (a) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)(c)(ii)ૢϾԊ{{ᔟഗʚϞ
ୋ 31Y(1)d஝
i
 (b) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 111(1)א114(3)(c)(ii)ૢϾԊ{{
ୋ 68(1)ஷ
f
 (5) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37E(1)ʿ111(1)̙ᔟ͉஝
ୋ 31ZDe 31ZF (2)e31ZJe 31ZL (2)e81D (1)e
81F(2)e81Jא81L(2)બ   (3) For the purposes of sections 37M(3)(c)(ii) and  
114(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance, the applicant must file 
the following document with the Registrar within  
4 months after the date on which the minimum 
requirement under section 37M(3) or 114(3) of the 
Ordinance, as the case requires, is complied with—
 (a) a translation of the earlier specified application 
in the language of the proceedings; or
 (b) if a specification that is a translation of the 
specification of the earlier specified application 
has been filed under section 37L(2)(b) or 
113(1A)(b) of the Ordinance—a statement made 
by the translator verifying to the satisfaction of 
the Registrar that the translation is complete 
and accurate.
 (4) If the requirement under subsection (1) or (3) is not 
complied with, the Registrar must—
 (a) for section 37M(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance—by 
notice given to the applicant referred to in 
section 31Y(1) of these Rules, require the 
applicant to comply with the requirement;
 (b) for section 111(1) or 114(3)(c)(ii) of the 
Ordinance—by notice given to the applicant 
referred to in section 68(1) of these Rules, 
require the applicant to comply with the 
requirement.
 (5) For the purposes of sections 37E(1) and 111(1) of 
the Ordinance, the Registrar may, by a notice under 
section 31ZD, 31ZF(2), 31ZJ, 31ZL(2), 81D(1), 
81F(2), 81J or 81L(2) of these Rules, require the 
applicant for a standard patent (O) or the proprietor  
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  ڗ
౤ʹ˸ɨ˖΁{{
 (a) ࡡ
Ϟᗫ೵ಂਖ਼л (ც
֛) א
b) ༈೵ಂਖ਼лᑊ၈
͡
d˸
f
 56C. ᗫ˷͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)ʿ114A (5)֛
1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)ʿ114A (5)˞ʹႭ
˞ʹᖭྡϾԊdϞᗫ͡ሗɛ඲ίୋ (2)׼ܸ
౤ʹ˸ɨ˖΁{{
 (a) ࡡ
Ϟᗫ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ (ر
֛) Ⴇ˖iʿ
 (b) Ϟᗫਖ਼л͡
ᖭྡf
 (2) {{
 (a) ν͉ૢԷୋ 37N(1)א114A (1)d
˞ʹᖭྡ{{of a short-term patent to file the following document 
with the Registrar—
 (a) a translation of the previous application in the 
language of the specification of the standard 
patent (O) application or the short-term patent, 
as the case requires; or
 (b) if the standard patent (O) application or the 
short-term patent for which priority is claimed 
is a translation of the previous application—a 
statement made by the translator verifying to 
the satisfaction of the Registrar that the 
translation is complete and accurate.
 56C. Language requirements for sections 37N(5) and 114A(5) of 
Ordinance
 (1) For the purposes of filing a missing description or 
missing drawing under sections 37N(5) and 114A(5) 
of the Ordinance, the applicant must file the 
following documents with the Registrar within the 
period specified under subsection (2)—
 (a) a translation of the previous application in the 
language of the specification of the standard 
patent (O) application or the short-term patent 
application, as the case requires; and
 (b) a statement indicating which part of the 
translation represents the description or drawing 
that is missing in the patent application.
 (2) The period is—
 (a) if the applicant is required to file the missing 
description or missing drawing by a notice 
under section 37N(1) or 114A(1) of the 
Ordinance— 
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 (i) ٙܝ2א
ii) ٙܝ16˜d
๟i
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37N (2)א 
114A (2)˞ʹᖭྡ{{
ٙܝ16˜f
 56D. ᗇኽ
 (1) ΂О˖΁ᙇ
ϞΥଣᕿဲ{{
 (a) ଣ͟iʿ
 (b) ౤ʹ
˸ɨ˖΁{{
 (i) ๟ᆽᙇ͉i
 (ii) ᗇኽf
 (2) ɛӚϞ፭੽ୋ (1)(b)Ӛ
Ϟ౤ʹϞᗫ˖΁f ”f
38. ୋ 58ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 113ૢ͡ሗҭʚ೵ಂਖ਼л )
 (1) ୋ58(2)(b)ૢ{{ (i) 2 months after the date of the notice; or
 (ii) 16 months after the earliest date of priority 
claimed,
whichever expires later;
 (b) if the applicant files the missing description or 
missing drawing on the applicant’s own initiative 
under section 37N(2) or 114A(2) of the 
Ordinance—16 months after the earliest date of 
priority claimed.
 56D. Registrar may require evidence on accuracy of translations
 (1) If the Registrar has reasonable doubts about the 
accuracy of any translation of a document that has 
been filed by any person in accordance with the 
Ordinance or these Rules, the Registrar—
 (a) must notify the person of the reasons for the 
Registrar’s doubts; and
 (b) may require the person to file the following 
documents with the Registrar within the period 
specified by the Registrar—
 (i) an accurate translation of the document;
 (ii) evidence to establish that the translation is 
accurate.
 (2) If the person fails to comply with the requirement 
under subsection (1)(b), the document is to be 
regarded as not having been filed.”.
38. Section 58 amended (applications for the grant of short-term 
patents under section 113 of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 58(2)(b)— 
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ᄻৰ
“ɓධዹͭ ”
˾˸
“Շධዹͭ ”f
 (2) ୋ58ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (4)ಛf
 (3) ୋ58(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (e)f
 (4) ୋ58(5)(h)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ̩໮
˾˸ʱ໮f
 (5) ίୋ 58(5)(h){{
̋ɝ
 “(i) ఱ࿁͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)(c)(ii)ٙ
ୋ 67A(3)஝
˖΁iʿ
 (j) ୋ 56e56Aʿ56B˖΁ᙇ͉ʿ
ᙇf ”f
39. ୋ 59ૢ(׼) 
1) ୋ59(1)(c)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“͜ ”
˾˸
“؈ࣖ” fRepeal
“one independent claim”
Substitute
“2 independent claims”.
 (2) Section 58—
Repeal subsection (4).
 (3) Section 58(5)—
Repeal paragraph (e).
 (4) Section 58(5)(h)—
Repeal the full stop
Substitute a semicolon.
 (5) After section 58(5)(h)—
Add
 “(i) for a reference to an earlier specified application 
under section 114(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance—the 
documents required under section 67A(3) of these 
Rules; and
 (j) the translation of documents and transliteration of 
names required under sections 56, 56A and 56B of 
these Rules.”.
39. Section 59 amended (description)
 (1) Section 59(1)(c), Chinese text—
Repeal
“͜ ”
Substitute
“؈ࣖ.”  
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 (2) ୋ59(1)(d)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ྡҖ ”
˾˸
“ྡ ”f
 (3) ୋ59(1)(f)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ίʈุɪл͜ ”
˾˸
“ʈุᏐ͜ ”f
40. ୋ 60ૢ(ᖭྡ )
 (1) ୋ60(1)(a)˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“service ”
˾˸
“surface ”f
 (2) ୋ60(1)(a)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ྡॷ ”
˾˸
“ॷੵ ”f
 (3) ୋ60(1)(b)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ྡॷ ”
˾˸
“ॷੵ ”f (2) Section 59(1)(d), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡҖ ”
Substitute
“ྡ ”.
 (3) Section 59(1)(f)—
Repeal
“capable of exploitation in industry”
Substitute
“industrially applicable”.
40. Section 60 amended (drawings)
 (1) Section 60(1)(a), English text—
Repeal
“service”
Substitute
“surface”.
 (2) Section 60(1)(a), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡॷ ”
Substitute
“ॷੵ ”.
 (3) Section 60(1)(b), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡॷ ”
Substitute
“ॷੵ ”. 
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 (4) ୋ60(2)(c)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ྡҖᖭ೥ ”
˾˸
“༺ ”f
 (5) ୋ60(2)(c)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ͪ ”
˾˸
“ͪ ”f
 (6) ୋ60(2)(f)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “ྡҖ ”
˾˸
“ྡ ”f
 (7) ୋ60(2)(g)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ο͎ ”
˾˸
“ο͎ ”f
 (8) ୋ60(2)(g)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ʕ˖ο ”
˾˸
“(ν᙮ቇ຅ )ʕ˖ο ”f (4) Section 60(2)(c), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡҖᖭ೥ ”
Substitute
“༺ ”.
 (5) Section 60(2)(c), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ͪ ”
Substitute
“ͪ ”.
 (6) Section 60(2)(f), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡҖ ” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“ྡ ”.
 (7) Section 60(2)(g), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ο͎ ”
Substitute
“ο͎ ”.
 (8) Section 60(2)(g), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ʕ˖ο ”
Substitute
“(ν᙮ቇ຅ )ʕ˖ο ”. 
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 (9) ୋ60(2)(h)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “ྡҖ ”
˾˸
“ྡ ”f
 (10) ୋ60(2)(h)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“Зໄ ”
˾˸
“રЗ ”f
 (11) ୋ60(2)(h)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ྡॷ ”
˾˸
“ॷੵ ”f
 (12) ୋ60(2)(i)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “ྡॷ ”
˾˸
“ॷੵ ”f
 (13) ୋ60(2)(i)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “ྡҖ ”
˾˸
“ྡ ”f (9) Section 60(2)(h), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡҖ ” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“ྡ ”.
 (10) Section 60(2)(h), Chinese text—
Repeal
“Зໄ ”
Substitute
“રЗ ”.
 (11) Section 60(2)(h), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡॷ ”
Substitute
“ॷੵ ”.
 (12) Section 60(2)(i), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡॷ ” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“ॷੵ ”.
 (13) Section 60(2)(i), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡҖ ” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“ྡ ”. 
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 (14) ୋ60(2)(i)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“˙ότરЗໄ ”
˾˸
“˙όરЗ ”f
 (15) ୋ60(3)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“೻ᔊྡ ”
˾˸
“ͪจྡ ”f
 (16) ίୋ 60(3){{
̋ɝ
“ൗ ——
ୋ 62(14)f ”f
41. ୋ 61ૢ(ᅦ፽ )
 (1) ୋ61(2)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ʷኪ೻ό ”
˾˸
“ʷኪό ”f
 (2) ୋ61(2)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ॱଣሞ ”
˾˸
“ᑎ಻ ”f (14) Section 60(2)(i), Chinese text—
Repeal
“˙ότરЗໄ ”
Substitute
“΂˙όરЗ ”.
 (15) Section 60(3), Chinese text—
Repeal
“೻ᔊྡ ”
Substitute
“ͪจྡ ”.
 (16) After section 60(3)—
Add
“Note—
Section 62(14) of these Rules provides for exemption from this 
section. ”.
41. Section 61 amended (the abstract)
 (1) Section 61(2), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ʷኪ೻ό ”
Substitute
“ʷኪό ”.
 (2) Section 61(2), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ॱଣሞ ”
Substitute
“ᑎ಻ ”. 
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 (3) ୋ61(4)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “ྡҖ ”
˾˸
“ྡ ”f
42. ୋ 62ૢ(ɽʃʿяͪ )
 (1) ୋ62ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (9)ಛ
˾˸
 “(9) Ӌʿᅦ፽{{
 (a) ʔ੻༱Ϟᖭྡi
 (b) ᅰኪόi
 (c) ίୌΥୋ (9A)i
ʿ
 (d) ৰୋ (9B)̮{{඲˸͂οҖόΙ
ΙՏf
 (9A) ٙڌ
f
 (9B) ᅰኪό̙ᔟɛ˓
ᄳf
 (9C) ˖̩d඲яලЍʿ
ʔঐ̘દf
 (9D) ᅰኪό{{
 (a) ৰ(b)З
ໄяͪiʿ (3) Section 61(4), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ྡҖ ” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“ྡ ”.
42. Section 62 amended (size and presentation of documents)
 (1) Section 62—
Repeal subsection (9)
Substitute
 “(9) The description, claims and abstract—
 (a) must not contain drawings;
 (b) may contain chemical or mathematical 
formulae;
 (c) subject to subsection (9A), may contain tables; 
and
 (d) subject to subsection (9B), must be typed or 
printed.
 (9A) The claims may contain tables only if their subject 
matter makes the use of tables desirable.
 (9B) If necessary, graphic symbols and chemical or 
mathematical formulae may be drawn or written by 
hand.
 (9C) All textual matters in the description, claims and 
abstract must be in black and indelible.
 (9D) The tables and chemical or mathematical formulae—
 (a) subject to paragraph (b)—must be presented in 
an upright position on a sheet; and 
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B651
 (b) Зໄ
̸
ᗙf”f
 (2) ୋ62(10)(c)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ʷኪ೻ό ”
˾˸
“ʷኪό ”f
 (3) ୋ62(11)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“೻όeʱɿό ”
˾˸
“ό”f
 (4) ୋ62(14)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ѼഛልႡ
࢔” 
˾˸
“Ѽ
ɨ ”f
 (5) ୋ62(14)ૢdί “א” {{
̋ɝ
“ۆ” f
43. ୋ 64ૢ(Ӌ )
 (1) ୋ64(3)(a)ૢ{{ (b) if they cannot be presented satisfactorily in an 
upright position on a sheet—may be presented 
sideways on the sheet in a way that the top of 
the tables or formulae are at the left side of the 
sheet.”.
 (2) Section 62(10)(c), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ʷኪ೻ό ”
Substitute
“ʷኪό ”.
 (3) Section 62(11), Chinese text—
Repeal
“೻όeʱɿό ”
Substitute
“ό”.
 (4) Section 62(14), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ѼഛልႡ
࢔” 
Substitute
“Ѽ
ɨ ”.
 (5) Section 62(14), after “section 60”—
Add
“of these Rules”.
43. Section 64 amended (claims)
 (1) Section 64(3)(a)— 
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ᄻৰ
“(Ӌ )ϞϤഃतᅄ ”
˾˸
“Ϟतᅄ (Ӌ )”f
 (2) ୋ64(3)(a)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“Ӌ ”
˾˸
“Ӌ ”f
 (3) ୋ64(3)(c)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “ֻ” 
˾˸
“ۃ” f
44. ՟˾ୋ 67ૢ
ୋ67ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “67. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 114ٙ
ٝ
1) ධ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)ٙ׼ܸ
֛( ֛) d
༈͡ሗɛfRepeal
“these”.
 (2) Section 64(3)(a), Chinese text—
Repeal
“Ӌ ”
Substitute
“Ӌ ”.
 (3) Section 64(3)(c), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ֻwherever appearing)
Substitute
“ۃ” .
44. Section 67 substituted
Section 67—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “67. Notice after examination of minimum requirement under 
section 114 of Ordinance
 (1) If a short-term patent application complies with the 
requirement specified in section 114(3) of the 
Ordinance ( minimum requirement ), the Registrar 
must, by notice given to the applicant, notify the 
applicant of the date on which the minimum 
requirement is complied with. 
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 (2) ඲ᔟഗʚϞᗫ͡
༈͡ሗɛ{{
 (a) Ϟᗫʔԑ
ʘஈiʿ
 (b) ٙܝ2˜ʫһ
೵ಂ
ਖ਼л͡ሗஈଣf
 (3) νϞᗫ͡ሗɛίୋ (2)(b)ಂʫһ͍Ϟᗫ
dਗ਼ਿ͉஝
༈͡ሗɛf ”f
45. ̋ɝୋ 67Aʿ67Bૢ
ίୋ 67{{
̋ɝ
 “67A. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)(c)(ii)׼ܸٙ
֛
1) ܸٙ
᙮͉ૢԷୋ  
114(3)(c)(ii)͉ૢቇ͜f
 (2) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)࿁
ۆ
ʊ຾Ъ̈{{
 (a) ౤ʹ˚ಂi (2) If the application does not comply with the minimum 
requirement, the Registrar must, by notice given to 
the applicant, notify the applicant—
 (a) of the deficiencies in the application as regards 
the non-compliance with the minimum 
requirement; and
 (b) that unless the applicant corrects the deficiencies 
within 2 months after the date of the notice, the 
application is not to be dealt with as a short-
term patent application.
 (3) If the applicant corrects the deficiencies within the 
period referred to in subsection (2)(b), the Registrar 
must, by notice given to the applicant, notify the 
applicant of the date on which the minimum 
requirement is complied with.”.
45. Sections 67A and 67B added
After section 67—
Add
 “67A. Requirements for making reference to earlier specified 
application referred to in section 114(3)(c)(ii) of Ordinance
 (1) This section applies if a short-term patent application 
contains a purported reference to an earlier specified 
application referred to in section 114(3)(c)(ii) of the 
Ordinance.
 (2) For the purposes of the minimum requirement under 
section 114(3) of the Ordinance, a reference to an 
earlier specified application is not to be regarded as 
having been made unless the reference states—
 (a) the date of filing of the earlier specified 
application; 
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 (b) ͡ሗᇜ໮iʿ
 (c) e
ή˙
౤̈f
 (3) ί͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)ᐏୌΥ຅˚ʘ
ٙܝ4౤ʹ˸ɨ˖΁{{
 (a) ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ˴၍຅҅
ࣣ׼( ࣣ׼) ਓ͉f
 (4) ٙ
͡ሗdୋ (3)(a)ʿ(b)ʊ
౤ʹf
 (5) א
ୋ 56(1)e56Aʿ56B(3)༈
f
 (6) ఱϞᗫ˖΁ϾԊ (ਓ͉e
ᔟୋ (5)ୋ
56(1)e56Aʿ56B(3)ᙇ͉ )ί
dʊᐏ౤Զ༈
౤ʹf
 67B. ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114A౤ʹ
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 114A (1)඲౤
˞ʹᖭྡ{{ (b) the application number of the earlier specified 
application; and
 (c) the country, territory or area in or for which the 
earlier specified application was made.
 (3) The applicant must file the following documents with 
the Registrar within 4 months after the date on 
which the minimum requirement under section 114(3) 
of the Ordinance is complied with—
 (a) a copy of the earlier specified application; and
 (b) a copy of the certificate issued by the authority 
that received the earlier specified application 
(certificate ).
 (4) If the earlier specified application is an application 
made under the Ordinance, the copies referred to in 
subsection (3)(a) and (b) are to be regarded as having 
been filed in due time.
 (5) If the earlier specified application or the certificate is 
in neither English nor Chinese, sections 56(1), 56A 
and 56B(3) of these Rules apply to it.
 (6) If a copy of the earlier specified application, a copy 
of the certificate or the translation required by 
sections 56(1), 56A and 56B(3) of these Rules as 
applied by subsection (5) is available to the Registrar 
before the expiry of the period for filing the 
document under these Rules, it is to be regarded as 
having been filed in due time.
 67B. Filing for purposes of section 114A of Ordinance
 (1) If a missing description or missing drawing is 
required by a notice under section 114A(1) of the 
Ordinance to be filed— 
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 (a) ٙܝ
2˜ʫ౤ʹiʿ
 (b) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114A (5)(d)˖
ٙܝ16˜
ʫ౤ʹf
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 114A (2)ૢd˴ਗ౤ʹ˞
˞ʹᖭྡ{{
 (a) ˞ʹᖭྡ඲ί͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)ૢ
ٙܝ2˜ʫ౤
ʹiʿ
 (b) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114A (5)(d)˖
ٙܝ16˜
ʫ౤ʹf
 (3) ν͉ૢԷୋ 114A (5)(a)࣬݊
ʊఱ͉ૢԷ
ୋ114A (5)(d)౤ʹf
 (4) ୋ  
56Aʿ56C༈ධ͡ሗf
 (5) ఱϞᗫ˖΁ϾԊ (ᔟୋ  
(4)ୋ 56Aʿ56Cᙇ
͉)တ
౤
ʹf (a) it must be filed within 2 months after the date 
of the notice; and
 (b) the previous application documents must be 
filed for the purposes of section 114A(5)(d) of 
the Ordinance within 16 months after the 
earliest date of priority claimed.
 (2) If a missing description or missing drawing is to be 
filed on an applicant’s own initiative under section 
114A(2) of the Ordinance—
 (a) it must be filed within 2 months after the date 
on which the minimum requirement under 
section 114(3) of the Ordinance is compiled 
with; and
 (b) the previous application documents must be 
filed for the purposes of section 114A(5)(d) of 
the Ordinance within 16 months after the 
earliest date of priority claimed.
 (3) If the previous application referred to in section 
114A(5)(a) of the Ordinance is an application made 
under the Ordinance, a copy of the previous 
application is to be regarded as having been filed in 
due time for the purposes of section 114A(5)(d) of 
the Ordinance.
 (4) If the previous application is in neither English nor 
Chinese, sections 56A and 56C of these Rules apply 
to it.
 (5) If a copy of the previous application or the 
translation required by sections 56A and 56C of 
these Rules as applied by subsection (4) is available 
to the Registrar before the expiry of the period for 
filing the document under these Rules, it is to be 
regarded as having been filed in due time. 
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 (6) ί͉ૢʕ{{
˞ʹႭ׼missing description )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ 114A (6)ૢ
଄່i
˞ʹᖭྡ(missing drawing )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ 114A (6)ה
଄່i
˖ ΁(previous application documents ){{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 114A (5)(d)(i)ٙ
ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ͉ૢԷୋ 114A (5)(d)(iii)dϾ༈
݈
ᖭ
ྡf”f
46. ՟˾ୋ 68ૢ
ୋ68ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “68. ʔԑʘ
ஈ
 (1) ν͉ૢԷୋ 115(1)ධ೵ಂ
dϞ
{{
 (a) ༈͡ሗɛiʿ
 (b) ٙܝ2˜ʫd
һ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf (6) In this section—
missing description (׼has the meaning given by 
section 114A(6) of the Ordinance;
missing drawing (˞ʹᖭྡ ) has the meaning given by 
section 114A(6) of the Ordinance;
previous application documents (˖΁ ) means—
 (a) the copy of the previous application referred to 
in section 114A(5)(d)(i) of the Ordinance; and
 (b) the statement referred to in section  
114A(5)(d)(iii) of the Ordinance indicating 
which part of the previous application 
represents the description or drawing that is 
missing in the short-term patent application.”.
46. Section 68 substituted
Section 68—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “68. Correction of deficiencies in short-term patent application 
as regards formal requirements
 (1) If an examination under section 115(1) of the 
Ordinance reveals deficiencies in a short-term patent 
application as regards the formal requirements within 
the meaning of that section, the Registrar must, by 
notice given to the applicant—
 (a) notify the applicant of the deficiencies; and
 (b) require the applicant to correct the deficiencies 
within 2 months after the date of the notice. 
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 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 115(1A)א3)ഒ
඲ᔟഗʚϞᗫ͡ሗɛஷ
{{
 (a) ༈͡ሗɛiʿ
 (b) ࿞Ϋdഗʚଣ͟f ”f
47. ̋ɝୋ 68Aʿ68Bૢ
ίୋ 68{{
̋ɝ
 “68A. ַࠢࣛ࢝
1) ν{{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 119ࠑ
ሗӋiʿ
 (b) ӚϞ౤
ʹ͉ૢԷୋ 113(1A)(d)Ꮸజѓd
ਖ਼лҭ
ٙۃ1Ꮸజѓf
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 113(5)ʮѓ൬d
ಂʫஹ   (2) If the application is refused or is to be regarded as 
being withdrawn under section 115(1A) or (3) of the 
Ordinance, the Registrar must, by notice given to the 
applicant—
 (a) notify the applicant of the refusal or 
withdrawal; and
 (b) give the reasons for the refusal or withdrawal.”.
47. Sections 68A and 68B added
After section 68—
Add
 “68A. Extension of time for filing search report and paying filing 
fee or advertisement fee
 (1) If—
 (a) an application for a short-term patent includes 
a request for deferral of grant of the patent 
described in section 119 of the Ordinance; and
 (b) the only deficiency in the short-term patent 
application is the failure to file a search report 
as required by section 113(1A)(d) of the 
Ordinance,
the applicant may request an extension of time for 
filing the search report to a date not later than 1 
month before the deferred date of grant of the 
patent.
 (2) If a filing fee or an advertisement fee payable under 
section 113(5) of the Ordinance is not paid within 
the time limit specified in that section, it is to be 
regarded as having been paid within the time limit if  
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  ʫ
{{
 (a) ஢iʿ
 (b) ഐνɨ{{
 (i) iʿ
 (ii) ٙܝ1ഐҼf
 68B. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 110AూᎴ΋ᛆл
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 110Aૢ౤
ూ͡ሗdϾ༈Ꮄ΋ᛆлᗫ˷͉ૢԷୋ  
110A (1)(b)೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf
 (2) ూ͡ሗ඲{{  
 (a) i
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) ͉ૢԷୋ 111(1)i
 (ii) ᗇኽ{{
 (A) Оί͉ૢԷୋ 110(1A)ૢ
ٙࠑ12dԨೌ౤
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗiʿit is paid, with an additional fee, within a grace 
period—
 (a) that is allowed by the Registrar by a notice 
given to the applicant; and
 (b) that—
 (i) begins on the date of expiry of the time 
limit; and
 (ii) ends at the expiry of 1 month after the 
date of the notice.
 68B. Restoration of priority right under section 110A of 
Ordinance
 (1) This section applies to a restoration application 
under section 110A of the Ordinance in relation to 
the priority right of a subsequent short-term patent 
application referred to in section 110A(1)(b) of the 
Ordinance.
 (2) A restoration application must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a statement of priority referred to in 
section 111(1) of the Ordinance;
 (ii) evidence—
 (A) to establish why the subsequent short-
term patent application was not filed 
before the expiry of the period of 12 
months referred to in section 110(1A) 
of the Ordinance; and 
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 (B) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 110A (5)ૢϾԊd͜˸˿
ر
iʿ
 (iii) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f
 (3) Νୋ (2)(b)(ii)ᗇ
ಂf
 (4) ڗ
ಂf
 (5) ஗࿞Ϋ{{
 (a) ኽୋ (3)ಂʫ౤
א
b) ኽୋ (4)ಂ
ʫһ͍f
 (6) ܸڗ
౤ʹ{{
 (a) Ϟᗫਖ਼л͡ሗ (ཀ
͡ሗ )ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ࣣ׼( ࣣ׼) ਓ͉{{
 (i) ˴၍຅҅೯̈iʿ (B) to satisfy the Registrar that all 
reasonable care required by the 
circumstances of the case has been 
taken for the purposes of section 
110A(5) of the Ordinance; and
 (iii) the prescribed fee for the restoration 
application; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (3) If the restoration application is not accompanied by 
the evidence required by subsection (2)(b)(ii), the 
Registrar must specify a period within which the 
evidence must be filed with the Registrar.
 (4) If there is any deficiency in the statement of priority 
filed, the Registrar must specify a period within 
which the deficiency must be corrected.
 (5) The restoration application is to be regarded as being 
withdrawn if—
 (a) the evidence is not filed within the period 
specified under subsection (3); or
 (b) the deficiency is not corrected within the period 
specified under subsection (4).
 (6) If the Registrar approves the restoration application, 
the following documents must be filed with the 
Registrar within a period specified by the Registrar—
 (a) a copy of the patent application on the basis of 
which the priority right is restored ( previous 
application ); and
 (b) a copy of the certificate ( certificate ) that—
 (i) is issued by the authority that received the 
previous application; and 
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 (ii) ౤ʹ˚ಂf
 (7) ͉ૢԷୋ 108Aಥ͡
౤ʹf
 (8) ˖{{
 (a) ୋ 56(1)e56Aʿ56B(1)ʿ(2)׵
iʿ
 (b) ୋ 56B(5)ૢ
f
 (9) ఱϞᗫ˖΁ϾԊ (ࣣٙ׼
ᔟୋ (8)ୋ 56(1)e56Aʿ
56B(1)e(2)ʿ(5)ᙇ͉ )ኽ
dʊᐏ౤Զ༈˖
౤ʹf ”f
48. ՟˾ୋ 69ૢ
ୋ69ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “69. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 111ૢᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ
 (1) ୋ 69Aɨd͉
ૢቇ͜{{ (ii) states the date of filing of the previous 
application.
 (7) If the previous application is a Hong Kong 
application as defined by section 108A of the 
Ordinance, the copy of the previous application and 
the copy of the certificate are to be regarded as 
having been filed in due time.
 (8) If the previous application or the certificate is in 
neither English nor Chinese—
 (a) sections 56(1), 56A and 56B(1) and (2) of these 
Rules apply to it; and
 (b) the Registrar may make a requirement under 
section 56B(5) of these Rules in relation to it.
 (9) If a copy of the previous application, a copy of the 
certificate or the translation required by sections 
56(1), 56A and 56B(1), (2) and (5) of these Rules as 
applied by subsection (8) is available to the Registrar 
before the expiry of the period for filing the 
document under these Rules, it is to be regarded as 
having been filed in due time.”.
48. Section 69 substituted
Section 69—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “69. Claiming priority under section 111 of Ordinance
 (1) Subject to section 69A of these Rules, this section 
applies if— 
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 (a) ධ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ (͡ሗ )͡
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 111ڢ  
ಥ͡ሗ (͡ሗ )Ꮄ΋ᛆi
ʿ
 (b) ౤
ٙܝ12˜ʫf
 (2) ౤ʹ{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ୋ(7)˖΁f
 (3) ͡ሗΣஈ
౤ʹf
 (4) ኋ၍Ϟୋ (3)dνୋ (5)ૢ΁ୌΥd
ܝ
ٙ16˜ʫ౤ʹf
 (5) {{
 (a) ൬͜iʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 118(2)(a)ૢʮ̺Ϟᗫ೵ಂਖ਼л
͊ҁϓf
 (6) ༉
ઋ{{
 (a) ౤ʹ˚ಂi
 (b) ͡ሗᇜ໮i
 (c) ή˙౤
ή˙౤̈f (a) an applicant of a short-term patent application 
(subsequent application ) claims priority of a 
non-Hong Kong application or Hong Kong 
application ( previous application ) under section 
111 of the Ordinance; and
 (b) the date of filing of the subsequent application 
is within 12 months after the date of filing of 
the previous application.
 (2) The applicant must file with the Registrar—
 (a) a statement of priority; and
 (b) the documents referred to in subsection (7).
 (3) A statement of priority must be filed with the 
Registrar in the specified form together with the 
subsequent application.
 (4) Despite subsection (3), if the conditions specified in 
subsection (5) are met, the statement of priority may 
be filed within 16 months after the earliest date of 
priority claimed.
 (5) The conditions are that—
 (a) the statement of priority is accompanied by the 
prescribed fee; and
 (b) preparations for publication of the specification 
of the short-term patent under section 118(2)(a) 
of the Ordinance have not been completed.
 (6) The statement of priority must state the following 
particulars of the previous application—
 (a) the date of filing;
 (b) the application number;
 (c) the country, territory or area in or for which the 
previous application was made. 
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 (7) ٙܝ16ࡈ
౤ʹ{{
 (a) ਓ͉iʿ
 (b) ࣣ׼( ࣣ׼) ਓ͉{{
 (i) ˴၍຅҅೯̈iʿ
 (ii) ౤ʹ˚ಂf
 (8) ਓ͉
౤ʹf
 (9) ˖{{
 (a) ୋ 56(1)e56Aʿ56B(1)ʿ(2)׵
iʿ
 (b) ୋ 56B(5)ૢ
f
 (10) ఱϞᗫ˖΁ϾԊ (ࣣٙ׼
ᔟୋ (9)ୋ 56(1)e56Aʿ
56B(1)e(2)ʿ(5)ᙇ͉ )ኽ
dʊᐏ౤Զ༈˖
౤ʹf
 (11) ί͉ૢʕ{{
ಥ͡ ሗ(non-Hong Kong application )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ
108A଄່i (7) The following documents must be filed with the 
Registrar within 16 months after the earliest date of 
priority claimed—
 (a) a copy of the previous application; and
 (b) a copy of the certificate ( certificate ) that—
 (i) is issued by the authority that received the 
previous application; and
 (ii) states the date of filing of the previous 
application.
 (8) If the previous application is a Hong Kong 
application, the copy of the previous application and 
the copy of the certificate are to be regarded as 
having been filed in due time.
 (9) If the previous application or the certificate is in 
neither English nor Chinese—
 (a) sections 56(1), 56A and 56B(1) and (2) of these 
Rules apply to it; and
 (b) the Registrar may make a requirement under 
section 56B(5) of these Rules in relation to it.
 (10) If a copy of the previous application, a copy of the 
certificate or the translation required by sections 
56(1), 56A and 56B(1), (2) and (5) of these Rules as 
applied by subsection (9) is available to the Registrar 
before the expiry of the period for filing the 
document under these Rules, it is to be regarded as 
having been filed in due time.
 (11) In this section—
Hong Kong application (ಥ͡ሗ ) has the meaning given 
by section 108A of the Ordinance; 
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ಥ͡ሗ(Hong Kong application )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ  
108A଄່f ”f
49. ̋ɝୋ 69Aૢ
ίୋ 69{{
̋ɝ
 “69A. ʱක͡ሗdᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ
 (1) ɨd͉ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) ͉ૢԷୋ 116೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗʊ
຾౤ʹiʿ
 (b) ධ༈ૢ౤
ૢ
΁f
 (2) Ꮄ΋ᛆ
ʔ੻ఱϞᗫอ͡ሗᑊ၈ՈϞ༈ධᛆлf ”f
50. ୋ 70ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 109(b)ᚣЪ̈
ᑊ၈ )
 (1) ୋ70(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ᚎɪ ”f
 (2) ୋ70(a)(i)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ᚎi ”non-Hong Kong application (ಥ͡ሗ ) has the meaning 
given by section 108A of the Ordinance.”.
49. Section 69A added
After section 69—
Add
 “69A. Claiming priority for divisional short-term patent 
application
 (1) This section applies if—
 (a) an earlier short-term patent application referred 
to in section 116 of the Ordinance has been 
filed; and
 (b) the applicant or the applicant’s successor in title 
files a new application referred to in that section 
that meets the conditions specified in that 
section.
 (2) A right of priority that has not been claimed for the 
earlier short-term patent application may not be 
claimed for the new application.”.
50. Section 70 amended (claim regarding non-prejudicial disclosure 
under section 109(b) of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 70(a)—
Repeal
“at the exhibition”.
 (2) Section 70(a)(i)—
Repeal
“in fact exhibited there;” 
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˾˸
“ͪiʿ ”f
 (3) ୋ70(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (ii)ື
˾˸
 “(ii) ˚ಂiʿ ”f
 (4) ୋ70(b)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ᗆй ”
˾˸
“፫ᗆ ”f
51. ՟˾ୋ 73ૢ
ୋ73ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “73. ఱ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ (٫) 
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 149(2A)஝
֛
׼
ڌڝۆ1ኽ͉ૢ
Էୋ 149(2A)ɢf ”f
52. ̋ɝୋ 73Aૢ
ίୋ 73{{Substitute
“displayed at the exhibition; and”.
 (3) Section 70(a)—
Repeal subparagraph (ii)
Substitute
 “(ii) the date of the first disclosure of the invention at the 
exhibition; and”.
 (4) Section 70(b), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ᗆй ”
Substitute
“፫ᗆ ”.
51. Section 73 substituted
Section 73—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “73. Requirements concerning short-term patent application for 
invention requiring use of micro-organisms under section 
149(2A) of Ordinance
Schedule 1 to these Rules has effect under section 149(2A) 
of the Ordinance in relation to a short-term patent 
application for an invention that requires the use of micro-
organisms for the performance of the invention.”.
52. Section 73A added
After section 73— 
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̋ɝ
 “73A. ఱί೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ (׼
٫) ֛
1) 㹷აʿᶶਿაҏ
༈ධ
ɓ௅ʱf
 (2) {{
 (a) əяͪίਖ਼
iʿ
 (b) {{
 (i) ౤ʹiʿ
 (ii) (༑ )˸ཥɿҖό౤ʹf
 (3) ୋ  
93A(2)˙ό౤ʹdᗫ˷༈ධ͡ሗϾ
͵̙˸ཥɿҖό౤ʹf
 (4) ౤
d˸ᆽႩԨ˿
Ԩʔ༱Ϟ΂Оί༈ධ͡ሗʕʊ
ԫධf ”fAdd
 “73A. Requirements concerning sequence listing in short-term 
patent application for invention involving nucleotide and 
amino acid sequences
 (1) A short-term patent application for an invention that 
involves nucleotide and amino acid sequences must 
contain a sequence listing as a part of the description 
in the specification contained in the application.
 (2) A sequence listing must—
 (a) comply with the requirements and standards 
adopted under the Patent Cooperation Treaty 
for the presentation of sequence listings in 
patent applications; and
 (b) be filed—
 (i) with the Registrar; and
 (ii) in electronic form, if so required by the 
Registrar.
 (3) A sequence listing filed in relation to a short-term 
patent application may be filed in electronic form 
even if the application is not filed by way of 
electronic filing under section 93A(2) of these Rules.
 (4) A sequence listing filed after the date of filing of the 
short-term patent application must be accompanied 
by a statement made by the applicant confirming to 
the satisfaction of the Registrar that the sequence 
listing does not contain any matter extending beyond 
the sequence disclosed in the application.”. 
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53. ୋ 74ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 116ʱක͡ሗ )
 (1) ୋ74(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“຅Ъ ”
˾˸
“މ” f
 (2) ίୋ 74(2){{
̋ɝ
 “(3) ౤ʹj͉ૢԷୋ
114(3)຅˚f ”f
54. ̋ɝୋ 74Aૢ
ୋ9௅dίୋ 74{{
̋ɝ
 “74A. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 109(a)ᑊ၈
͉ૢԷୋ 109(a)ிϓd
ᑊ
၈d඲༱Ϟ{{
 (a) ᜑᏺ͜i
ʿ
 (b) ᗇኽf ”f
55. ՟˾ୋ 75ૢ
ୋ75ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ53. Section 74 amended (divisional short-term patent application 
under section 116 of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 74(1)—
Repeal
“deemed to be”
Substitute
“regarded as being”.
 (2) After section 74(2)—
Add
 “(3) A new application is to be regarded as duly filed on 
the date on which the minimum requirement under 
section 114(3) of the Ordinance is complied with.”.
54. Section 74A added
Part 9, after section 74—
Add
 “74A. Claim regarding non-prejudicial disclosure under section 
109(a) of Ordinance
A claim regarding a disclosure that was due to, or in 
consequence of, an evident abuse under section 109(a) of 
the Ordinance must contain—
 (a) a statement stating that there has been an 
evident abuse as described in that section; and
 (b) written evidence in support of the statement.”.
55. Section 75 substituted
Section 75—
Repeal the section 
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˾˸
 “75. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 120(1)೵ಂਖ਼л
ሗӋ
 (1) ୋ 45(3)ኽ͉ૢԷୋ
120(1)ධ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ
ሗӋd඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) i
 (c) ഗʚଣ͟iʿ
 (d) f
 (2) Ⴍ
ࠈࡌ( ሗӋ
ࠈࡌٙ) Υቇd̙ᔟഗʚ༈͡ሗɛ
ڗ
˸ɨਓ͉ (ਓ͉ ){{
 (a) ሗ
iʿ
 (b) ה
f
 (3) ኽୋ (2)ಂʫ౤ʹd
஗࿞ΫfSubstitute
 “75. Request to amend short-term patent application before 
grant under section 120(1) of Ordinance
 (1) Subject to section 45(3) of these Rules, a request to 
amend a short-term patent application before grant 
under section 120(1) of the Ordinance must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) identify the amendment;
 (c) give the reasons for the amendment; and
 (d) be filed with the Registrar.
 (2) If the applicant requests to amend the description, 
claims or drawings in the specification contained in a 
short-term patent application ( requested amendment ), 
the Registrar may, if the Registrar thinks fit, by 
notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to 
file the following copies of the amended specification 
(required copies ) with the Registrar within the period 
specified by the Registrar—
 (a) a clean copy of the specification with the 
requested amendment incorporated into it; and
 (b) a copy of the specification with the requested 
amendment incorporated into it and indicated 
in it.
 (3) If the required copies are not filed within the period 
specified under subsection (2), the request for 
amendment to which the required copies relate is to 
be regarded as being withdrawn. 
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 (4) ఱୋ (1)ʿ(2)ٙ
ୋ 58(2)ʿ(3)e59e60e61e
62(1)Ї(13)e63ʿ64f
 (5) Ӌ༈͡ሗɛί༈
΂О
ʔԑʘஈf
 (6) ኽୋ  
(5)೵ಂਖ਼
஗࿞Ϋf ”f
56. ՟˾ୋ 78ૢ
ୋ78ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “78. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 125೵ಂਖ਼л
͡ሗ
 (1) ͉ૢԷୋ 125(2)ᗆପ
d
ٙܝ6΂О˚ಂf
 (2) ୋ(1)ᗆପᛆ҅೯̈
ਓ͉f ”f (4) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the 
amendment of the short-term patent application 
must be prepared in compliance with the 
requirements specified in sections 58(2) and (3), 59, 
60, 61, 62(1) to (13), 63 and 64 of these Rules.
 (5) The Registrar may, by notice given to the applicant, 
require the applicant to correct any deficiencies in the 
requested amendment within the period specified in 
the notice.
 (6) If the deficiencies mentioned in the notice are not 
corrected within the period specified by the Registrar 
under subsection (5), the request to amend the short-
term patent application is to be regarded as being 
withdrawn.”.
56. Section 78 substituted
Section 78—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “78. Short-term patent application based on international 
application under section 125 of Ordinance
 (1) The other date referred to in section 125(2) of the 
Ordinance is any date within 6 months after the date 
of issuance of an official notification by the State 
Intellectual Property Office stating that the 
international application has entered the national 
phase in the State Intellectual Property Office.
 (2) An application to which subsection (1) applies must 
be accompanied by a copy of the official notification 
issued by the State Intellectual Property Office.”. 
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57. ̋ɝୋ 79Aૢ
ίୋ 80{{
̋ɝ
 “79A. ࠑ
1) ͉ૢԷୋ 126A (1)ݔ
݊׼
f
 (2) ౤ʹ{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ۃ( ๟ ){{
 (i) ׼
˚ಂi
 (ii) ୋ
81N(2)˚ಂi
 (iii) ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (4)(b)eୌΥ˸ɨႭ
ࣖ
৫ʊί
Ό
i
 (iv) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ  
127ኽ͉ૢԷ
ୋ126˚ಂi57. Section 79A added
Before section 80—
Add
 “ 79A. Observations by third parties
 (1) This section applies to a notice referred to in section 
126A(1) of the Ordinance of a person’s observations 
on the patentability of an invention that is the 
subject of a short-term patent.
 (2) The notice must be filed with the Registrar during 
the following period—
 (a) after the date on which the short-term patent is 
granted; and
 (b) before the earliest of the following dates—
 (i) the date on which the Registrar issues the 
certificate of substantive examination in 
respect of the short-term patent;
 (ii) the date on which the Registrar gives the 
final revocation notice in relation to the 
short-term patent referred to in section 
81N(2) of these Rules;
 (iii) the date on which the short-term patent is 
found by the court to be wholly valid in 
any proceedings in which the validity of 
the patent is contested that are mentioned 
in section 127B(4)(b) of the Ordinance;
 (iv) if the short-term patent has not been 
subsequently restored under section 127 of 
the Ordinance—the date on which the 
short-term patent has ceased to have effect 
under section 126 of the Ordinance; 
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 (v) ͉ૢԷୋ 126(1)(b)ٙ
˚ಂf
 (3) ͉ૢԷୋ 126A (3)ஷ
{{
 (a) ຅̙ঐ࿁΂Оɛிϓฦ
א
b) ึᅍં˼ɛЪ̈
f ”f
58. ̋ɝୋ 9௅ୋ 5ʿ6ʱ௅
ίୋ 81{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ5ݟ
81A. ᙑ່
ί͉ʱ௅ʕ{{
௰୞࿞ቖஷٝfinal revocation notice )ۆୋ
81N(2)ૢi
ஷٝfurther examination notice ){{ਞቡ͉
ୋ 81F(2)ૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to further examination 
notice )ୋ 81G(1)ૢi
จ Ԉ(further review opinion )ۆ
ୋ81L(2)ૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to further review 
opinion )ୋ 81M (1)ૢi (v) the end of the period referred to in section 
126(1)(b) of the Ordinance.
 (3) Section 126A(3) of the Ordinance does not apply to 
a notice that, in the opinion of the Registrar, 
would—
 (a) disparage any person in a way likely to damage 
the person; or
 (b) be generally expected to encourage any 
offensive, immoral or anti-social behaviour.”.
58. Part 9, Divisions 5 and 6 added
After section 81—
Add
“Division 5—Substantive Examination of Short-term 
Patents
 81A. Interpretation
In this Division—
examination notice (ٝsee section 81D(1) of 
these Rules;
examination requirement (֛has the meaning given 
by section 127A of the Ordinance;
final revocation notice (ٝsee section 81N(2) 
of these Rules;
further examination notice (ٝsee section 
81F(2) of these Rules;
further review opinion (จԈ )—see section 
81L(2) of these Rules; 
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ྼሯᄲݟsubstantive examination )ኽ͉ૢԷୋ
127C (1)i
஝֛examination requirement )ՈϞ͉ૢԷୋ  
127A଄່i
ஷٝexamination notice )ୋ  
81D(1)ૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to examination notice ){{ਞ
ୋ 81E(1)ૢi
࿞ቖஷٝprovisional revocation notice ){{ਞቡ͉
ୋ 81H(2)ૢi
ሗӋɛ(requester )ୋ 81B(1)(b)ૢi
จԈ(review opinion )ୋ 81Jૢi
Ϋ Ꮠ(response to review opinion ){{ਞቡ͉
ୋ 81K(1)ૢi
ሗӋ(request to review )ୋ 81I(1)ૢf
 81B. ሗӋ
 (1) ሗ
Ӌ{{
 (a) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (1)ૢ౤
ሗӋiʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (2)ሗ
Ӌ(ሗӋɛ )f
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (1)(a)ሗӋd
඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ൬͜iʿprovisional revocation notice (ٝsee section 
81H(2) of these Rules;
request to review (ሗӋ )—see section 81I(1) of these 
Rules;
requester (ሗӋɛ )—see section 81B(1)(b) of these Rules;
response to examination notice (ΫᏐ )—see 
section 81E(1) of these Rules;
response to further examination notice (ٙٝ
ΫᏐ )—see section 81G(1) of these Rules;
response to further review opinion (Ϋ
Ꮠ)—see section 81M(1) of these Rules;
response to review opinion (ΫᏐ )—see section 
81K(1) of these Rules;
review opinion (จԈ )—see section 81J of these Rules;
substantive examination (ݟmeans an examination 
under section 127C(1) of the Ordinance.
 81B. Request for substantive examination
 (1) This section applies to the following requests for 
substantive examination of a short-term patent—
 (a) the request made by the proprietor of a short-
term patent under section 127B(1) of the 
Ordinance; and
 (b) the request made by any other person under 
section 127B(2) of the Ordinance ( requester ).
 (2) A request for substantive examination made under 
section 127B(1)(a) of the Ordinance must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request; and 
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 (c) f
 (3) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (2)ሗӋd
඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ॶ͉ૢԷୋ
127B (2)(a)אb)ٙ
i
 (c) ൬͜iʿ
 (d) f
 81C. ʿ༉ઋ
 (1) νϗՑ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (2)ሗӋd̙ᔟ
ಂ
ॶ͉ૢ
Էୋ 127B (2)(a)אb)ٙ
f
 (2) νϞᗫሗӋɛӚϞ፭੽ୋ (1)Ϟᗫሗ
ӚϞ౤̈f
 (3) ඲{{
 (a) ୋ 81B(3)(b)Ϟᗫ༟
ኽୋ (1)ʿ
༉ઋ (༑ )iʿ
 (b) {{ (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (3) A request for substantive examination made under 
section 127B(2) of the Ordinance must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) set out the information and particulars to satisfy 
the Registrar as to the matters specified in 
section 127B(2)(a) or (b) of the Ordinance that 
are applicable to the request;
 (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request; and
 (d) be filed with the Registrar.
 81C. Registrar may require further information and particulars
 (1) If the Registrar receives a request under section 
127B(2) of the Ordinance, the Registrar may, by 
notice given to the requester, require the requester to 
file further information and particulars within the 
period specified in the notice to satisfy the Registrar 
as to the matters specified in section 127B(2)(a) or (b) 
of the Ordinance that are applicable to the request.
 (2) If the requester fails to comply with the requirement 
under subsection (1), the request is to be regarded as 
not having been made.
 (3) The Registrar must—
 (a) consider the information and particulars filed 
under section 81B(3)(b) of these Rules and 
subsection (1) (if any); and
 (b) by notice given to the proprietor and the 
requester— 
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 (i) щఱϞᗫ೵ಂਖ਼лආБྼሯᄲ
༈ഃɛiʿ
 (ii) ഗʚଣ͟f
 81D. ٝ
1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127D (1)೵ಂਖ਼лϾ
ٝ( ٝ) ה
ୋ 81E(1)f
 (2) ίୋ (1)ಛʕ{{
೵ಂਖ਼ л(short-term patent )ኽ͉ૢԷୋ  
120(1)ኽ͉ૢԷୋ  
127B (1)(b)f
 81E. ΫᏐ
 (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 127D (3)(a)אb)ٝ
ΫᏐ (ΫᏐ )ܝ
ٙ2౤ʹf
 (2) ϞɛӚϞ፭੽ୋ (1)඲Ъ
d࿞ቖϞᗫਖ਼лf
 81F. ٝ
1) ɨd͉ૢቇ͜{{ (i) notify them of the Registrar’s decision on 
whether to carry out substantive 
examination of the short-term patent; and
 (ii) give the reasons for the decision.
 81D. Examination notice
 (1) If the Registrar gives a notice under section 127D(1) 
of the Ordinance in respect of a short-term patent 
(examination notice ), the Registrar must, in that 
notice, state that the proprietor may respond to that 
notice in accordance with section 81E(1) of these 
Rules.
 (2) In subsection (1)—
short-term patent (೵ಂਖ਼л ) includes any amendment 
under section 120(1) of the Ordinance and any 
requested amendment under section 127B(1)(b) of 
the Ordinance.
 81E. Response to examination notice
 (1) A response to an examination notice to be filed for 
the purposes of section 127D(3)(a) or (b) of the 
Ordinance ( response to examination notice ) must be 
filed by the proprietor with the Registrar within 2 
months after the date of the notice.
 (2) If the proprietor fails to comply with the requirement 
under subsection (1), the Registrar must make a 
provisional decision to revoke the patent.
 81F. Further examination notice
 (1) This section applies if— 
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 (a) ୋ  
81E(1)ΫᏐiʿ
 (b) ʊϽᅇ༈ΫᏐf
 (2) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127D (1)Ϟ
ٝ( ٝ) {{
 (a) ڗ
iʿ
 (b) ୋ 81G(1)ૢdఱ
ᔾ
f
 (3) f
 81G. ΫᏐ
 (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 127D (3)(a)אb)ආɓӉᄲ
ΫᏐ (ΫᏐ )d඲ί༈
ٙܝ2౤
ʹf
 (2) ϞɛӚϞ፭੽ୋ (1)࣬
ୋ 81H(1)d࿞ቖϞᗫਖ਼лf
 (3) ୋ 81FΫᏐϾቇ͜d
೓ν{{ (a) the proprietor of a short-term patent files a 
response to examination notice in accordance 
with section 81E(1) of these Rules; and
 (b) the Registrar has considered the response.
 (2) The Registrar may, by notice given to the proprietor 
under section 127D(1) of the Ordinance ( further 
examination notice )—
 (a) set out any matter covered in the response to 
examination notice in respect of which the 
Registrar considers that elaboration, revision or 
clarification is required; and
 (b) state that the proprietor may file a further 
response in relation to the matter in accordance 
with section 81G(1) of these Rules to elaborate 
on, revise or clarify the matter.
 (3) The Registrar may give further examination notice 
more than once.
 81G. Response to further examination notice
 (1) A response to a further examination notice to be 
filed for the purposes of section 127D(3)(a) or (b) of 
the Ordinance ( response to further examination notice ) 
must be filed by the proprietor with the Registrar 
within 2 months after the date of the notice.
 (2) If the proprietor fails to comply with the requirement 
under subsection (1), the Registrar must make a 
provisional decision to revoke the patent under 
section 81H(1) of these Rules.
 (3) Section 81F of these Rules applies in relation to a 
response to further examination notice as if— 
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 (a) ୋ 81F(1)(a)ૢʕ “ୋ
81E(1)ΫᏐ ”˖οd஗ “ܲ
ୋ 81G(1)ٙٝ
ΫᏐ ”˖ο՟˾iʿ
 (b) ୋ 81F(2)(a)ૢʕ “ΫᏐ ”
˖οd஗ “ΫᏐ ”˖ο
՟˾f
 81H. ٝ
1) νʊϽᅇ{{
 (a) ΫᏐi
 (b) (༑ )ΫᏐiʿ
 (c) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 120(1)ኽ
͉ૢԷୋ 127B (1)(b)ࡌٙ
d
d̙
d࿞ቖ༈ਖ਼лf
 (2) ٝ( ᅲ
ٝ) {{
 (a) Ϟɛi
 (b) iʿ (a) the words “a response to examination notice in 
accordance with section 81E(1)” in section 
81F(1)(a) of these Rules were substituted by the 
words “a response to further examination notice 
in accordance with section 81G(1)”; and
 (b) the words “the response to examination notice” 
in section 81F(2)(a) of these Rules were 
substituted by the words “the response to 
further examination notice”.
 81H. Provisional revocation notice
 (1) If the Registrar, having considered—
 (a) a response to examination notice;
 (b) a response to further examination notice, if any; 
and
 (c) any amendment under section 120(1) of the 
Ordinance and any requested amendment under 
section 127B(1)(b) of the Ordinance,
is of the opinion that the short-term patent does not 
comply with the examination requirement concerned, 
the Registrar may make a provisional decision to 
revoke the patent.
 (2) If the Registrar makes a provisional decision, the 
Registrar must, by notice given to the proprietor 
(provisional revocation notice )—
 (a) notify the proprietor of the decision;
 (b) set out the examination requirement concerned; 
and 
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 (c) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127D (3)(c)ૢd
ୋ 81I(1)ʿ(2)ஈ
f
 81I. ሗӋ
 (1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127D (3)(c)ٙ
ሗӋ (ሗӋ )˚ಂ
ٙܝ2౤ʹf
 (2) ሗӋ඲{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ൬͜f
 (3) Չʕɓධ{{
 (a) ͡
i
 (b) ୋ 81Pࣣ׼
f
 (4) ሗӋɭʔୌΥୋ (1)א2)Ӛ
Ϟ౤̈f
 (5) ඲{{
 (a) d࿞ቖϞᗫਖ਼лiʿ
 (b) f (c) state that the proprietor may respond to the 
provisional revocation notice by filing a request 
to review the Registrar’s opinion under section 
127D(3)(c) of the Ordinance in accordance with 
section 81I(1) and (2) of these Rules.
 81I. Request to review
 (1) A request to review the Registrar’s opinion under 
section 127D(3)(c) of the Ordinance ( request to 
review ) must be filed by the proprietor with the 
Registrar within 2 months after the date of the 
provisional revocation notice.
 (2) A request to review must be—
 (a) in the specified form; and
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request.
 (3) A request to review may contain either or both of 
the following—
 (a) a representation to establish that the patent 
complies with the examination requirement 
concerned;
 (b) a request to amend the specification of the 
patent under section 81P of these Rules to 
achieve compliance with that requirement.
 (4) A request to review that does not comply with the 
requirements under subsection (1) or (2) is to be 
regarded as not having been made.
 (5) If no request to review is filed, the Registrar must—
 (a) make a final decision to revoke the patent; and
 (b) give the proprietor a final revocation notice. 
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 81J. จԈ
Ϟᗫ೵ಂਖ਼лʔୌ
֛( จԈ )ה
{{
 (a) Ϟɛi
 (b) i
 (c) ୋ 81K(1)ૢ౤ʹ
ΫᏐiʿ
 (d) ה
ୋ 82(2)(c)ۆ
ୋ82(1)୩ৃሗӋf
 81K. ΫᏐ
 (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 127D (3)(a)אb)จԈ
ΫᏐ (ΫᏐ )˚
ٙܝ2౤ʹf
 (2) ୋ
82(1)ୋ
82(2)(c)ಂʫd౤ʹ༈ୋ 82(1)ܸٙה
୩ৃሗӋf
 (3) ୩ৃሗӋ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ൬͜iʿ 81J. Review opinion
If the Registrar, having considered a request to review, is 
of the opinion that the short-term patent does not comply 
with the examination requirement concerned ( review 
opinion ), the Registrar must, by notice given to the 
proprietor of the patent—
 (a) notify the proprietor of the review opinion;
 (b) set out the examination requirement concerned;
 (c) state that the proprietor may file a response to 
the review opinion in accordance with section 
81K(1) of these Rules; and
 (d) if the Registrar thinks fit, and if applicable—
state that the proprietor may file a request for 
hearing under section 82(1) of these Rules in 
accordance with section 82(2)(c) of these Rules.
 81K. Response to review opinion
 (1) A response to a review opinion to be filed for the 
purposes of section 127D(3)(a) or (b) of the 
Ordinance ( response to review opinion ) must be filed 
by the proprietor with the Registrar within 2 months 
after the date of the review opinion.
 (2) If the review opinion states that the proprietor may 
request a hearing under section 82(1) of these Rules, 
a request for hearing under that section may be filed 
within the period referred to in section 82(2)(c) of 
these Rules.
 (3) A request for hearing must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request; and 
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 (c) f
 (4) ๫ୋ (1)ΫᏐd͵
๫ୋ (2)ʿ(3)୩ৃሗӋ (ٙ
༑)඲{{
 (a) d࿞ቖϞᗫਖ਼лiʿ
 (b) f
 81L. จԈ
 (1) ɨd͉ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) ʊϽᅇ{{
 (i) ୋ  
81I(1)ʿ(2)ሗӋiʿ
 (ii) (༑ )ୋ
81K(1)ΫᏐiʿ
 (b) ୋ 82(1)ૢ౤̈୩
ৃሗӋ{{Ϟᗫ୩ৃʊᑘБf
 (2) ٝ( จ
Ԉ){{
 (a) ˸ɨሗӋeΫᏐʿ୩ৃ (༑ )଄
א
{{
 (i) ሗӋi
 (ii) ΫᏐiʿ (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (4) If no response to review opinion is filed in 
accordance with subsection (1) and no request for 
hearing, if applicable, is filed in accordance with 
subsections (2) and (3), the Registrar must—
 (a) make a final decision to revoke the patent; and
 (b) give the proprietor a final revocation notice.
 81L. Further review opinion
 (1) This section applies if—
 (a) the Registrar has considered—
 (i) a request to review filed by the proprietor 
of a short-term patent in accordance with 
section 81I(1) and (2) of these Rules; and
 (ii) a response to review opinion filed by the 
proprietor in accordance with section 
81K(1) of these Rules, if any; and
 (b) where the proprietor had requested a hearing 
under section 82(1) of these Rules—the hearing 
has been held.
 (2) The Registrar may, by notice given to the proprietor 
(further review opinion )—
 (a) set out any matter covered in the following 
request, response and hearing, if any, in respect 
of which the Registrar considers that 
elaboration, revision or clarification is 
required—
 (i) the request to review;
 (ii) the response to review opinion; and 
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 (iii) ୋ 82(1)Ϟᗫ୩ৃi
 (b) ୋ 81M (1)ૢdఱ
ᔾ
iʿ
 (c) ה
ୋ 82(2)(d)ۆ
ୋ82(1)୩ৃሗӋf
 (3) จԈf
 81M. ΫᏐ
 (1) ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 127D (3)(a)אb)ආɓӉᔧ
ΫᏐ (ΫᏐ )d඲ί༈
ٙܝ2Ϟ
౤ʹf
 (2) ኽ͉஝
ୋ 82(1)Ϟɛ̙ί͉஝
ୋ 82(2)(d)ಂʫd౤ʹ༈ୋ 82(1)ૢ
୩ৃሗӋf
 (3) ୩ৃሗӋ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f (iii) the hearing under section 82(1) of these 
Rules;
 (b) state that the proprietor may file a further 
response in relation to the matter in accordance 
with section 81M(1) of these Rules to elaborate 
on, revise or clarify the matter; and
 (c) if the Registrar thinks fit, and if applicable—
state that the proprietor may file a request for 
hearing under section 82(1) of these Rules in 
accordance with section 82(2)(d) of these Rules.
 (3) The Registrar may give further review opinion more 
than once.
 81M. Response to further review opinion
 (1) A response to a further review opinion to be filed for 
the purposes of section 127D(3)(a) or (b) of the 
Ordinance ( response to further review opinion ) must 
be filed by the proprietor with the Registrar within 2 
months after the date of the further review opinion.
 (2) If the further review opinion states that the 
proprietor may request a hearing under section 82(1) 
of these Rules, a request for hearing under that 
section may be filed within the period referred to in 
section 82(2)(d) of these Rules.
 (3) A request for hearing must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar. 
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 (4) ๫ୋ (1)Ϋ
๫ୋ (2)ʿ(3)୩ৃሗӋ (ν
༑ )඲{{
 (a) d࿞ቖϞᗫਖ਼лiʿ
 (b) f
 (5) ୋ 81LΫᏐϾቇ͜d
೓ν{{
 (a) ୋ 81L(1)(a)(ii)ૢʕ “๫
ୋ 81K(1)ΫᏐ ” 
˖οd஗ “ୋ  
81K(1)ʿ81M (1)ΫᏐʿ
ΫᏐ ”˖ο՟˾iʿ
 (b) ୋ 81L(2)(a)(ii)ૢʕ “จԈ
ΫᏐ ”˖οd஗ “ΫᏐʿ
ΫᏐ ”˖ο՟˾f
 81N. ٝ
1) νίϽᅇί˸ɨሗӋeΫᏐʿ୩ৃ (༑ )
Ϟᗫ೵ಂਖ਼лʔୌΥϞᗫ
d࿞ቖ༈ਖ਼л{{
 (a) ሗӋi
 (b) ΫᏐi (4) If no response to further review opinion is filed in 
accordance with subsection (1) and no request for 
hearing, if applicable, is filed in accordance with 
subsections (2) and (3), the Registrar must—
 (a) make a final decision to revoke the patent; and
 (b) give the proprietor a final revocation notice.
 (5) Section 81L of these Rules applies in relation to a 
response to further review opinion as if—
 (a) the words “a response to review opinion filed by 
the proprietor in accordance with section 
81K(1) of these Rules” in section 81L(1)(a)(ii) 
of these Rules were substituted by the words “a 
response to review opinion and a response to 
further review opinion filed by the proprietor in 
accordance with sections 81K(1) and 81M(1) of 
these Rules respectively”; and
 (b) the words “the response to review opinion” in 
section 81L(2)(a)(ii) of these Rules were 
substituted by the words “the response to review 
opinion and the response to further review 
opinion”.
 81N. Final revocation notice
 (1) If the Registrar, having considered the matters raised 
in the following request, responses and hearing, if 
any, is still of the opinion that the short-term patent 
does not comply with the examination requirement 
concerned, the Registrar may make a final decision 
to revoke the patent—
 (a) a request to review;
 (b) a response to review opinion; 
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 (c) ΫᏐi
 (d) ୋ 82(1)Ϟᗫ୩ৃf
 (2) ϞɛʿϞᗫ
ሗӋɛ (༑ )ٝ( ٝ) {{
 (a) Ϟɛʿ༈ሗӋɛ (ٙ
༑)iʿ
 (b) ഗʚଣ͟f
 81O. ݟ
ʊᐏୌΥd඲ᘱᚃආБϞᗫ
f
ୋ6ࠈࡌٙܝ
81P. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (1)(b)א127D (3)(b)ૢdίҭʚਖ਼л
ࣣ׼
1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (1)(b)א 
127D (3)(b)ሗӋdϾ༈ධሗ
f
 (2) ሗӋ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ሗ
{{
 (i) Չ˼
ԫධiʿ (c) a response to further review opinion;
 (d) the hearing under section 82(1) of these Rules.
 (2) If the Registrar makes the final decision, the 
Registrar must, by notice given to the proprietor and 
the requester, if any ( final revocation notice )—
 (a) notify the proprietor and the requester, if any, 
of the decision; and
 (b) give the reasons for the decision.
 81O. Continuing substantive examination on compliance with 
examination requirement concerned
If the Registrar is of the opinion that the examination 
requirement concerned has been complied with, the 
Registrar must continue to carry out the substantive 
examination of the short-term patent.
Division 6—Amendment of Short-term Patents after 
Grant
 81P . Request to amend specification of short-term patent after 
grant under section 127B(1)(b) or 127D(3)(b) of Ordinance
 (1) This section applies to a request to amend the 
specification of a short-term patent after grant under 
section 127B(1)(b) or 127D(3)(b) of the Ordinance.
 (2) The request must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by a copy of the specification 
incorporating the requested amendment 
indicated by—
 (i) striking through the text, figure or other 
matter to be replaced or deleted; and 
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 (ii) ֵ
ᇞiʿ
 (c) f
 (3) ఱୋ (2)d඲ୌΥ͉
ୋ 58(2)ʿ(3)e59e60e62 (1)Ї(13)ʿ64ૢ
f
 (4) ᐏ
d̙{{
 (a) ίୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ 103(3)ɨdટաΌ௅
ࠈࡌٙ( ࢙
ࠈࡌ) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(a)ૢ೯
א
b) f
 (5) ኽୋ (4)(a)ኽ
͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(a)̮d͵඲{{
 (a) Ϟɛiʿ
 (b) ʮѓf
 81Q. ٝ
1) ୋ 81P(4)(a)ኽ
͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(a)ࠈࡌ( ˀ࿁
ɛ)f (ii) underlining the replacement text, figure or 
other matter; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the requested 
amendment must be prepared in compliance with the 
requirements specified in sections 58(2) and (3), 59, 
60, 62(1) to (13) and 64 of these Rules.
 (4) The Registrar may, having regard to all examination 
requirements and any unfulfilled requirements being 
complied with—
 (a) subject to section 103(3) of the Ordinance, 
accept the requested amendment in whole or in 
part as an allowable amendment ( allowable 
amendment ) for publication under section 
127E(2)(a) of the Ordinance; or
 (b) refuse to accept the requested amendment.
 (5) If the Registrar accepts an allowable amendment 
under subsection (4)(a), the Registrar must, in 
addition to publishing the allowable amendment 
under section 127E(2)(a) of the Ordinance—
 (a) notify the proprietor of the Registrar’s decision; 
and
 (b) advertise the fact of the publication by notice in 
the official journal.
 81Q. Opposition notice
 (1) Any person who intends to oppose an allowable 
amendment referred to in section 81P(4)(a) of these 
Rules and published under section 127E(2)(a) of the 
Ordinance ( opponent ) may file an opposition notice 
with the Registrar. 
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 (2) ୋ 81P(5)(b)̙
ٙܝ1˜ʫ౤ʹf
 (3) ඲{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) Ν{{
 (i) dΐ̈{{
 (A) ԫྼiʿ
 (B) ᏶пiʿ
 (ii) ൬͜f
 (4) ʿ௓
Ϟɛf
 (5) ٙܝ3ࣣ
ˀ࿁ɛʊ፭੽ୋ (4)ಛf
 (6) ˀ࿁ɛνӚϞ፭੽ୋ (2)e(3)e(4)א5)d
f
 81R. ࠑ
1) ୋ 81Qࠑ
ਓ͉dԨᏝఱϞᗫˀ
f (2) The opposition notice must be filed within 1 month 
after the date on which the fact of the publication of 
the allowable amendment is advertised under section 
81P(5)(b) of these Rules.
 (3) The opposition notice must be—
 (a) in the specified form; and
 (b) accompanied by—
 (i) a statement setting out—
 (A) the facts on which the opponent 
relies; and
 (B) the relief sought; and
 (ii) the prescribed fee for the notice.
 (4) An opponent who files an opposition notice must, at 
the same time, send a copy of the opposition notice 
and statement to the proprietor of the short-term 
patent.
 (5) The opponent must, within 3 days after the date of 
filing of the opposition notice, notify the Registrar in 
writing that the opponent has complied with 
subsection (4).
 (6) If the opponent fails to comply with the requirements 
under subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5), the opposition 
notice is to be regarded as not having been filed.
 81R. Counter-statement
 (1) The proprietor of a short-term patent who receives 
from an opponent referred to in section 81Q of these 
Rules a copy of an opposition notice and intends to 
resist the opposition may file a counter-statement 
with the Registrar. 
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 (2) ਓ͉຅
ٙܝ1˜ʫ౤ʹf
 (3) ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ଣ͟iʿ
 (c) ൬͜f
 (4) ਓ͉d
৔ʹϞᗫˀ࿁ɛf
 (5) ๫ୋ (2)א3)౤ʹ
ୋ 81PϞᗫਖ਼
஗࿞Ϋf
 (6) ୋ  
82A(2)א3)ૢ౤̈୩ৃሗӋf
 81S. ͪ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (1)(b)א 
127D (3)(b)ج
ٙ
೻ҏd೯
ͪf (2) The counter-statement must be filed within 1 month 
after the date on which the copy of the opposition 
notice is received by the proprietor.
 (3) The counter-statement must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) set out the grounds on which the opposition is 
resisted; and
 (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
counter-statement.
 (4) A proprietor who files a counter-statement must, at 
the same time, send a copy of it to the opponent.
 (5) If the proprietor fails to file a counter-statement in 
accordance with the requirements under subsection 
(2) or (3), the request to amend the specification of 
the patent made in accordance with section 81P of 
these Rules is to be regarded as being withdrawn.
 (6) The proprietor or the opponent may request a 
hearing under section 82A(2) or (3) of these Rules.
 81S. Directions by Registrar
In the proceedings concerning the request to amend the 
specification of a short-term patent under section  
127B(1)(b) or 127D(3)(b) of the Ordinance, the Registrar 
may, on the initiative of the Registrar or on application of 
a party to the proceedings, give directions that the 
Registrar thinks fit with regard to any part of the 
procedure including the subsequent procedure to be 
followed. 
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 81T. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(c)֛
1) ୋ 81Q(1)Ͼ
ୋ 81R(1)ૢఱ
{{
 (a) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(c)d
Ͻᅇ{{
 (i) ୋ 81Q(3)(b)(i)ٝ
i
 (ii) i
 (iii) ୋ 82A(2)א3)୩
ࠑ( ༑ )iʿ
 (iv) ୋ 81SͪϾ
ᗇኽ (༑ )iʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(c)ૢ{{
 (i) Ъ
א
ii) f
 (2) ڗ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(c)௅   81T. Decision by Registrar under section 127E(2)(c) of 
Ordinance
 (1) If an opposition notice is filed under section 81Q(1) 
of these Rules in opposition to an allowable 
amendment, and a counter-statement is filed under 
section 81R(1) of these Rules to resist the opposition, 
the Registrar—
 (a) must, before making a decision under section 
127E(2)(c) of the Ordinance, consider—
 (i) the opposition notice and the statement 
referred to in section 81Q(3)(b)(i) of these 
Rules;
 (ii) the counter-statement;
 (iii) the representation made at a hearing 
requested under section 82A(2) or (3) of 
these Rules, if any; and
 (iv) the evidence furnished in accordance with 
the directions given under section 81S of 
these Rules, if any; and
 (b) must, under section 127E(2)(c) of the 
Ordinance—
 (i) decide to allow the allowable amendment 
in whole or in part as an allowed 
amendment; or
 (ii) decide to refuse to allow the allowable 
amendment.
 (2) If no opposition notice is filed in opposition to an 
allowable amendment, the Registrar must, having 
decided under section 127E(2)(c) of the Ordinance to 
allow the amendment in whole or in part, allow the  
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  ࢙
f
 (3) ኽୋ (1)(b)(i)א2)ৰ
඲፭੽͉ૢԷୋ 127E (4)(a)ʿ(b)̮d͵
඲{{
 (a) ۆ
ୋ81Q(1)ˀ࿁ɛ (༑ )iʿ
 (b) ୌΥ
͉ૢԷୋ 127C (2)f
 (4) ኽୋ (1)(b)(ii)඲{{
 (a) ϞɛʿϞᗫˀ࿁ɛiʿ
 (b) ʮѓf
 (5) d
ப΂{{
 (a) щୌΥ͉ૢԷୋ
127C (2)iʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (1)(a)(i)אb)ૢЪ̈Ͻᅇ
f
 (6) ί͉ૢʕ{{
ࡌࠈ allowable amendment )הٙ׼
{{amendment in whole or in part as an allowed 
amendment.
 (3) If a decision is made under subsection (1)(b)(i) or (2), 
the Registrar must, in addition to complying with 
section 127E(4)(a) and (b) of the Ordinance—
 (a) notify the proprietor of the short-term patent 
and the opponent referred to in section 81Q(1) 
of these Rules, if any, of the decision; and
 (b) consider if the patent with the allowed 
amendment would achieve compliance with the 
examination requirements under section 127C(2) 
of the Ordinance.
 (4) If a decision is made under subsection (1)(b)(ii), the 
Registrar must—
 (a) notify the proprietor and the opponent of the 
decision; and
 (b) advertise the decision by notice in the official 
journal.
 (5) To avoid doubt, the decision of the Registrar to not 
allow any allowable amendment does not in itself 
affect the duty of the Registrar to—
 (a) examine the patent to determine whether the 
patent complies with the examination 
requirements under section 127C(2) of the 
Ordinance; and
 (b) make a consideration and decision or review 
under section 127E(1)(a)(i) or (b) of the 
Ordinance.
 (6) In this section—
allowable amendment (ࠈࡌmeans a requested 
amendment— 
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 (a) ୋ 81P(4)(a)ૢᐏટ
iʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(a)f
 81U. ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(a)א4)(a)ࠈࡌڌ
1) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127E (2)(a)א4)(a)ࡌ
d͉ૢቇ͜f
 (2) d
ಂ
˸ɨਓ͉ (֛
ਓ͉ ){{
 (a) ᑾ૶ਓ͉dϾ༈ਓ͉ʊϗॶ༈ධ
iʿ
 (b) ̈༈
f
 (3) ఱୋ (2)ۆ
ୋ58(2)ʿ(3)e59e60e62 (1)Ї(13)ʿ64ܸה
f
 (4) ኽୋ (2)ಂʫ౤ʹd
஗࿞Ϋf (a) accepted in whole or in part as an allowable 
amendment under section 81P(4)(a) of these 
Rules; and
 (b) published under section 127E(2)(a) of the 
Ordinance.
 81U.  Publication of amendment under section 127E(2)(a) or (4)(a) 
of Ordinance
 (1) This section applies to the publication of an 
amendment under section 127E(2)(a) or (4)(a) of the 
Ordinance.
 (2) The Registrar may, if the Registrar thinks fit, by 
notice given to the proprietor of the patent, require 
the proprietor to file, for the purposes of publishing 
the amendment, the following copies of the amended 
specification ( required copies ) with the Registrar 
within the period specified by the Registrar—
 (a) a clean copy of the specification with the 
amendment incorporated into it; and
 (b) a copy of the specification with the amendment 
incorporated into it and indicated in it.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the required 
copies must be prepared in compliance with the 
requirements specified in sections 58(2) and (3), 59, 
60, 62(1) to (13) and 64 of these Rules.
 (4) If the required copies are not filed within the period 
specified under subsection (2), the request for 
amendment to which the required copies relate is to 
be regarded as being withdrawn. 
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 81V. ୋ 9௅ୋ 5೻ҏ
 (1) d͉ૢቇ͜f
 (2) ߧ
Ϟɛ೯̈Ϟᗫ
˖΁ (֛) ה
Ϟɛf
 (3) ኽୋ (2)d඲
ሯf
 (4) ୋ 9௅ୋ 5ኽୋ (2)ٙ
ܝ
೻ҏf
 (5) ί͉ૢʕ{{
Ϟᗫ˖΁(relevant document ){{
 (a) ୋ 81D(1)i
 (b) ୋ 81F(2)i
 (c) ୋ 81JจԈiʿ
 (d) ୋ 81L(2)จԈi
ࡌࠈrelevant amendment ){{ 81V . Registrar to follow procedure in Part 9, Division 5 of these 
Rules
 (1) This section applies to the Registrar in the 
consideration of any relevant amendment.
 (2) If the Registrar, having considered the relevant 
amendment, is of the opinion that the relevant 
amendment does not achieve compliance with the 
examination requirement concerned, the Registrar 
must notify the proprietor of the Registrar’s opinion 
by issuing a relevant document to the proprietor, as 
the case requires.
 (3) In deciding which relevant document to issue under 
subsection (2), the Registrar is to have regard to the 
nature of the document in which the relevant 
amendment is contained.
 (4) Part 9, Division 5 of these Rules applies to any 
relevant document issued under subsection (2) and 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.
 (5) In this section—
relevant amendment (ࠈࡌmeans—
 (a) a requested amendment referred to in section 
81P(2)(b) of these Rules; and
 (b) an allowed amendment referred to in section 
81T(1)(b)(i) or (2) of these Rules;
relevant document (Ϟᗫ˖΁ ) means—
 (a) an examination notice under section 81D(1) of 
these Rules;
 (b) a further examination notice under section 
81F(2) of these Rules; 
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 (a) ୋ 81P(2)(b)i
ʿ
 (b) ୋ 81T(1)(b)(i)א2)ࡌ
f”f
59. ୋ 82ૢ(ᛆ )
 (1) ୋ82(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“Ӌ ”
˾˸
“ሗӋ ”f
 (2) ୋ82ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ಛ
˾˸
 “(2) ኽୋ (1)ಂʫ౤
ʹ{{
 (a) ୋ 31ZK (2)ሗӋϾԊ{{
ୋ 31ZJจԈ (ࠑ
٫) ٙܝ
2˜i
 (b) ୋ 31ZM (2)ሗӋϾԊ{{
ୋ 31ZLจ
Ԉ(٫) ˚
ٙܝ2˜i (c) a review opinion under section 81J of these 
Rules; and
 (d) a further review opinion under section 81L(2) 
of these Rules.”.
59. Section 82 amended (Registrar’s discretionary powers)
 (1) Section 82(1)—
Repeal
“required”
Substitute
“requested”.
 (2) Section 82—
Repeal subsection (2)
Substitute
 “(2) A request made under subsection (1) for a hearing 
must be filed—
 (a) for a request referred to in section 31ZK(2) of 
these Rules—within 2 months after the date of 
the relevant review opinion referred to in section 
31ZJ of these Rules stating that the applicant 
may request a hearing;
 (b) for a request referred to in section 31ZM(2) of 
these Rules—within 2 months after the date of 
the relevant further review opinion referred to 
in section 31ZL of these Rules stating that the 
applicant may request a hearing; 
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 (c) ୋ 81K(2)ሗӋϾԊ{{ί
ୋ 81JจԈ (Ϟ
٫) ٙܝ2ࡈ
˜i
 (d) ୋ 81M (2)ሗӋϾԊ{{ί
ୋ 81LจԈ (ࠑ
٫) ٙܝ
2˜i
 (e) ٙ
ٙܝ1˜dϾ
ڗ
ᙄf ”f
 (3) ίୋ 82(5){{
̋ɝ
 “(6) ୋ(2)ʿ(3)ୋ 38C(6)א
81R(6)୩ৃf ”f
60. ̋ɝୋ 82Aૢ
ίୋ 82{{
̋ɝ
 “82A. ୋ 38C(6)א81R(6)ሗӋ
 (1) ୋ 38C(6)א81R(6)ሗӋϾ
ቇ͜f (c) for a request referred to in section 81K(2) of 
these Rules—within 2 months after the date of 
the relevant review opinion referred to in section 
81J of these Rules stating that the proprietor 
may request a hearing;
 (d) for a request referred to in section 81M(2) of 
these Rules—within 2 months after the date of 
the relevant further review opinion referred to 
in section 81L of these Rules stating that the 
proprietor may request a hearing;
 (e) for any other request—within 1 month after the 
date on which the person filing the request 
receives from the Registrar the notice of any 
objection to an application or of any other 
proposal to exercise the Registrar’s discretionary 
power.”.
 (3) After section 82(5)—
Add
 “(6) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a hearing 
that is conducted at a request referred to in section 
38C(6) or 81R(6) of these Rules.”.
60. Section 82A added
After section 82—
Add
 “82A. Request referred to in section 38C(6) or 81R(6) of these 
Rules
 (1) This section applies in relation to a request referred 
to in section 38C(6) or 81R(6) of these Rules. 
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 (2) ୋ 38Cא81RϞɛd
̙{{
 (a) א
b) ٙࠑ
ٙܝ1˜dሗӋᑘБ୩ৃf
 (3) ୋ 38Cא81Rૢ(֛) ٙࠑ
౤ʹˀ
ٙܝ1˜dሗӋᑘБ୩ৃf
 (4) ୩ৃሗӋ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) f
 (5) ϞɛʿϞᗫ
ගձήᓃdஷ
༈ഃɛf
 (6) ගd౤ʹϞᗫሗ
d࿞Ϋ༈ධሗӋf
 (7) ኽୋ (6)࿞Ϋʔ̙࿞ቖf
 (8) ˀ࿁ɛ{{
 (a) ӚϞ౤ʹ୩ৃሗӋiʿ
 (b) ϗՑୋ (5)d
ڗ
f (2) A proprietor who files a counter-statement under 
section 38C or 81R of these Rules—
 (a) may, at the same time, request a hearing; or
 (b) may, after doing so, request a hearing no later 
than 1 month after the date of expiry of the 
time limit for the filing.
 (3) An opponent referred to in section 38C or 81R of 
these Rules, as the case requires, may, after the filing 
of the counter-statement, request a hearing no later 
than 1 month after the date of expiry of the time 
limit for the filing.
 (4) A request for hearing must be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
request; and
 (c) filed with the Registrar.
 (5) If the Registrar receives a request for hearing, the 
Registrar must, by notice given to the proprietor and 
the opponent, notify them of the date, time and 
place for the hearing.
 (6) At any time before the Registrar gives the notice, the 
person who filed the request may, by a notice in 
writing, withdraw the request.
 (7) A withdrawal under subsection (6) is irrevocable.
 (8) A proprietor or opponent who—
 (a) did not file a request for hearing; and
 (b) receives the notice referred to in subsection (5),
may, if the proprietor or the opponent intends to 
appear at the hearing, file a notice of intention to 
appear at the hearing with the Registrar. 
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 (9) ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ൬͜iʿ
 (c) Ϟᗫˀ࿁ɛϗՑୋ (5)ࠑ
ٙܝ14˚ʫ౤ʹf
 (10) ኽୋ (8)dϾӚϞν
୩ৃf
 (11) ͡ሗd
೻ҏd೯̈
ͪf ”f
61. ୋ 83ૢ(ʮක୩ৃ )
 (1) ୋ83(1)ૢdί “ৰୋ (2)̮ ”{{
̋ɝ
“d˸ɨ୩ৃ඲ʮකආБ ”f
 (2) ୋ83(1)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ʿ”f
 (3) ୋ83(1)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“͡ሗ ”Ϟο̩ (9) A notice of intention to appear at the hearing must 
be—
 (a) in the specified form;
 (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the 
notice; and
 (c) filed within 14 days after the date on which the 
proprietor or the opponent receives the notice 
referred to in subsection (5).
 (10) A person who may file a notice of intention under 
subsection (8) but has not done so may not appear at 
the hearing concerned.
 (11) The Registrar may, on the initiative of the Registrar 
or on application of a party to the proceedings, give 
directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.”.
61. Section 83 amended (hearings in public)
 (1) Section 83(1), after “subsection (2)”—
Add
“, the following hearings must be held in public”.
 (2) Section 83(1)(a)—
Repeal
“and”.
 (3) Section 83(1)(b)—
Repeal
everything after “record” 
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˾˸
“๫͉ૢԷୋ  
20א37Q୩ৃiʿ ”f
 (4) ίୋ 83(1)(b){{
̋ɝ
 “(c) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 118(2)(a)ૢʮ̺
΂О୩ৃf ”f
 (5) ୋ83(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“඲ʮකආБf ”f
62. ୋ 87ૢ(ږ) 
1) ୋ87(a)ૢdί “13”{{
̋ɝ
“א37H”f
 (2) ୋ87(c)ૢ{{
ᄻৰஸ໮
˾˸ʱ໮f
 (3) ίୋ 87(c){{
̋ɝ
 “(d) ΂О౤ʹ͉ૢԷୋ 46(3)(c)א127E (2)(b)ٙࠑ
ɛd ”f
63. ୋ 88ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 147ࣘ) 
ୋ88(1)(a)(i)ૢdί “া፽ ”{{Substitute
“or after the publication of the standard patent (O) 
application in accordance with section 20 or 37Q of the 
Ordinance; and”.
 (4) After section 83(1)(b)—
Add
 “(c) any hearing in connection with a short-term patent 
after the publication of the specification of the 
patent under section 118(2)(a) of the Ordinance.”.
 (5) Section 83(1)—
Repeal
“shall be held in public.”.
62. Section 87 amended (security for costs)
 (1) Section 87(a), after “13”—
Add
“or 37H”.
 (2) Section 87(c)—
Repeal the comma
Substitute a semicolon.
 (3) After section 87(c)—
Add
 “(d) any person who files an opposition referred to in 
section 46(3)(c) or 127E(2)(b) of the Ordinance,”.
63. Section 88 amended (request for information under section 147 
of the Ordinance)
Section 88(1)(a)(i), after “record”— 
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̋ɝ
“બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f
64. ୋ 89ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 147ቡ˖΁ )
ୋ89(1)(b)ૢdί “Ⴁ௪ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ 99(1)ᚥਪႡ௪d ”f
65. ୋ 90ૢ(ዚ੗˖΁ )
ୋ90(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ100ૢ”
˾˸
“ୋ 100AAૢ”f
66. ୋ 91ૢ(͉ૢԷୋ 147(3)ࣘ) 
1) ୋ91(b)ૢdί “ୋ”{{
̋ɝ
“37E(1)א”f
 (2) ୋ91(cc)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ3ૢ”Add
“or a standard patent (O) application”.
64. Section 89 amended (restriction on inspection of documents 
under section 147 of the Ordinance)
Section 89(1)(b)—
Repeal
“solely”
Substitute
“, or prepared by an adviser appointed under section 99(1) 
of these Rules, solely”.
65. Section 90 amended (confidential documents)
Section 90(5)—
Repeal
“section 100”
Substitute
“section 100AA of these Rules”.
66. Section 91 amended (bibliographic information for purposes of 
section 147(3) of the Ordinance)
 (1) Section 91(b), after “section”—
Add
“37E(1) or”.
 (2) Section 91(cc)—
Repeal
“section 3” 
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˾˸
“ୋ 3(6)א31F(4)(b)ૢ”f
67. ୋ 94ૢ(һ͍ )
ୋ94(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ڗ” Ϟο̩
˾˸
“ୋ 100AAe 100AABe 100AACא 
100AADᛆɢf ”f
68. ̋ɝୋ 98Aૢ
ίୋ 98{{
̋ɝ
 “98A. ̙ႡЪʿ৔ʹ˖΁ਓ͉
Υ
ቇd̙{{
 (a) ႡЪ΂О˖΁ (Չ௅ʱ )ਓ͉dϾ༈˖΁
iʿ
 (b) ΂Оɓ˙f ”f
69. ՟˾ୋ 100ૢ
ୋ100ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸Substitute
“section 3(6) or 31F(4)(b) of these Rules”.
67. Section 94 amended (correction of irregularities)
Section 94(3)—
Repeal
everything after “power to”
Substitute
“grant any extended period under section 100AA, 
100AAB, 100AAC or 100AAD of these Rules.”.
68. Section 98A added
After section 98—
Add
 “98A. Registrar may make and send copy of document
For the purposes of any proceedings before the Registrar, 
the Registrar may, if the Registrar thinks fit—
 (a) make a copy of any document (or any part of 
the document) containing reference to the state 
of the art; and
 (b) send the copy to any party to the proceedings.”.
69. Section 100 substituted
Section 100—
Repeal the section
Substitute 
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 “100. ᙑ່
ί͉ʱ௅ʕ{{
ַ࢝ಂ(extended period )ַٙ
ಂගi
ࠢݬ࠯ಂ(initial period )אމ
ಂ
׼ܸה
ڌڝۆ4
ୋ1ಂi
ࠢಂ(current period )ಂ
(ಂ ){{
 (a) ࠢݬ࠯
ಂiʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ʱ௅ᐏҭʚ{{ၡટί
ಂf ”f
70. ̋ɝୋ 100AAЇ100AAD ૢ
ίୋ 100{{
̋ɝ
 “100AA. {{ɓছૢ˖
 (1) ৰୋ (4)ɛ
ኽ͉஝
ɨdఱ༈
ಂ{{
 (a) ಂ
ሗӋiʿ
 (b) ൬͜ʊᐏᖮ˹f “100. Interpretation
In this Division—
current period (ಂ ), in relation to an extended 
period to be granted under this Division ( relevant 
extended period ), means—
 (a) if no extended period is granted under this 
Division—the initial period; and
 (b) if an extended period has been granted under 
this Division—the extended period immediately 
before the relevant extended period;
extended period (ಂ ) means a period of extension 
granted by the Registrar under this Division;
initial period (ಂ ) means the time or period 
prescribed in, or specified under, a provision in these 
Rules (except a provision in this Division or set out 
in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to these Rules) for doing any 
act or taking any proceedings under these Rules.”.
70. Sections 100AA to 100AAD added
After section 100—
Add
 “100AA. Extension of time—general provision
 (1) Subject to subsection (4), the Registrar may grant an 
extended period for a current period within which a 
person must do any act or a party must take any 
proceedings under these Rules if—
 (a) a request is made to the Registrar in the 
specified form for the grant of an extended 
period; and
 (b) the prescribed fee for the request is paid. 
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 (2) ಂ{{
 (a) ಂ
ಂiʿ
 (b) ַ
ಂf
 (3) ҭʚf
 (4) ಂ{{
 (a) ڌڝۆ4ୋ2e3e4e5e6א7ΐ
ࠢݬ࠯ٙ׼ܸ
ಂiʿ
 (b) ୋ 100AABe 100AACא
100AADಂf
 100AAB. ಂ
 (1) ڌڝۆ4ୋ2e3e4א5d
ಂϾԊdνίୋ  
(2)̙ఱ
ಂ{{
 (a) ಂ
ሗӋiʿ
 (b) ൬͜ʊᐏᖮ˹f
 (2) ఱୋ (1){{
 (a) ڌڝۆ4ୋ2א4ૢ˖ϾԊ{{
ಂi (2) An extended period—
 (a) is to be granted by the Registrar by giving to 
the person or the party a notice of the extended 
period; and
 (b) may be granted on any terms as determined by 
the Registrar.
 (3) An extended period may be granted before or after 
the expiry of the current period.
 (4) The Registrar may not grant an extended period 
under this section for—
 (a) an initial period that is prescribed in, or 
specified under, a provision set out in Part 2, 3, 
4, 5, 6 or 7 of Schedule 4 to these Rules; and
 (b) an extended period that has been granted under 
section 100AAB, 100AAC or 100AAD of these 
Rules.
 100AAB. Grant of extended period on request
 (1) For an initial period prescribed in, or specified under, 
a provision set out in Part 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Schedule 4 
to these Rules, the Registrar may grant an extended 
period for a current period if, before the expiry of 
the time limit referred to in subsection (2)—
 (a) a request is made to the Registrar in the 
specified form for the grant of an extended 
period; and
 (b) the prescribed fee for the request is paid.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the time limit 
is—
 (a) for a provision set out in Part 2 or 4 of 
Schedule 4 to these Rules—the current period; 
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 (b) ڌڝۆ4ୋ3ૢ˖ϾԊ{{ί
ٙܝ1א
c) ڌڝۆ4ୋ5ૢ˖ϾԊ{{ί
ٙܝ2˜f
 (3) {{
 (a) ڌڝۆ4ୋ2א3ૢ˖ϾԊ{{
1˜iʿ
 (b) ڌڝۆ4ୋ4א5ૢ˖ϾԊ{{
2˜f
 (4) ኽୋ (1)ಂdʔ̙Ύ
ಂf
 100AAC. ᇦʈϾҭʚ
ಂ
 (1) ڌڝۆ4ୋ6ኽ༈
ତ
ɓ
೻ҏɓ
ਖ਼л຅
ή˙ (֛) ೯
ַ
ಂ{{
 (a) Ⴌi
 (b) i
 (c) ᇦʈf (b) for a provision set out in Part 3 of Schedule 4 
to these Rules—1 month after the expiry of the 
current period; or
 (c) for a provision set out in Part 5 of Schedule 4 
to these Rules—2 months after the expiry of the 
current period.
 (3) The extended period that may be granted under this 
section is—
 (a) for a provision set out in Part 2 or 3 of 
Schedule 4 to these Rules—1 month; and
 (b) for a provision set out in Part 4 or 5 of 
Schedule 4 to these Rules—2 months.
 (4) No extended period may be granted under subsection 
(1) for any period for which an extended period has 
been granted under that subsection.
 100AAC. Grant of extended period for failure or undue delay in 
postal services, natural disaster or strike
 (1) For an initial period prescribed in, or specified under, 
a provision set out in Part 6 of Schedule 4 to these 
Rules, the Registrar may grant an extended period 
for a current period if the Registrar is satisfied that 
the failure to do any act or take any proceedings 
required by the provision within the current period 
was wholly or mainly attributable to any of the 
following events in Hong Kong, or in the country, 
territory or area of the designated patent office, as 
the case requires—
 (a) any failure or undue delay in the postal services;
 (b) any natural disaster;
 (c) any strike. 
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 (2) ʔ൴གྷ 2˜Ͼ
ಂf
 100AAD. ಂ
 (1) ڌڝۆ4ୋ7ኽ༈
֣
ַ࢝
ಂ{{
 (a) Ϟᗫ͡ሗɛʊ{{
 (i) Σஈ
ධሗӋiʿ
 (ii) ൬͜iʿ
 (b) ݊
ӚϞ౤ʹ{{
 (i) ୋ 56(2)(a)אb)Τ
א
ii) ୋ 56(2)(c)׼
ᙇf
 (2) Υଣd
ಂf (2) The extended period that may be granted under this 
section is a period not exceeding 2 months that the 
Registrar considers reasonable.
 100AAD. Grant of extended period for failure to file translation or 
transliteration
 (1) For an initial period prescribed in, or specified under, 
a provision set out in Part 7 of Schedule 4 to these 
Rules, the Registrar may grant an extended period 
for a current period if, after the expiry of the current 
period—
 (a) the applicant to whom the provision applies 
has—
 (i) made a request to the Registrar in the 
specified form for the grant of an extended 
period; and
 (ii) paid the prescribed fee for the request; and
 (b) the Registrar is satisfied that the only deficiency 
remaining in the subject document is the failure 
to file—
 (i) a translation of the title of the invention 
or the abstract referred to in section  
56(2)(a) or (b) of these Rules; or
 (ii) a transliteration of the names of the 
applicant or inventor referred to in section 
56(2)(c) of these Rules.
 (2) The extended period that may be granted under this 
section is a period that the Registrar considers 
reasonable for correcting the only deficiency 
remaining. 
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 (3) ί͉ૢʕ{{
˖΁(subject document )΂
ʔԑʘ
ஈ{{
 (a) ୋ 17ૢ{{͉ૢԷୋ  
15া፽ሗӋi
 (b) ୋ 24ૢ{{͉ૢԷୋ  
23ൗ̅ၾҭʚሗӋi
 (c) ୋ 31Y(1)ૢ{{͉ૢԷ
ୋ37Lબᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗi
 (d) ୋ 68(1)ૢ{{͉ૢԷୋ
113א125೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf ”f
71. ୋ 106ૢ(াධ )
ୋ106(2)(h)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“98”
˾˸
“11B”f
72. ୋ 113ૢ(ᗫ ˷ 2004ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) ཀ
ૢ˖ )
 (1) ୋ113ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“38e”f (3) In this section—
subject document (˖΁ ) means any of the following 
documents referred to in a provision in these Rules in 
which deficiencies are revealed and required to be 
corrected—
 (a) if the provision is section 17 of these Rules—a 
request to record under section 15 of the 
Ordinance;
 (b) if the provision is section 24 of these Rules—a 
request for registration and grant under section 
23 of the Ordinance;
 (c) if the provision is section 31Y(1) of these 
Rules—a standard patent (O) application under 
section 37L of the Ordinance;
 (d) if the provision is section 68(1) of these Rules—
a short-term patent application under section 
113 or 125 of the Ordinance.”.
71. Section 106 amended (entries in the register)
Section 106(2)(h)—
Repeal
“98”
Substitute
“11B”.
72. Section 113 amended (transitional provision relating to the 
Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2004)
 (1) Section 113—
Repeal
“38,”. 
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 (2) ୋ113ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“14e”f
73. ̋ɝୋ 114ૢ
ίୋ 113{{
̋ɝ
 “114. ᗫ ˷ 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) ཀನૢ˖
 (1) ৰୋ (2)̮dίၡટ  2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓ
ছ) (ࠈࡌ)  ( )ࣖ
ࢩڗ
ͭ
ɓᅵf
 (2) ڌڝۆ2ୌΥ˸
൬͜{{
 (a) ٙࣖ
iʿ
 (b) ʑᖮ
˹f”f
74. ڌڝࠈࡌ1 (ฆي) 
1) ڌڝ1{{
ᄻৰ
“[ୋ73ૢ]” (2) Section 113—
Repeal
“14,”.
73. Section 114 added
After section 113—
Add
 “114. Transitional provisions relating to Patents (General) 
(Amendment) Rules 2019
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), these Rules as in force 
immediately before the commencement date of the 
Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 
(Amendment Rules ) continue to apply to proceedings 
before the Registrar that are pending immediately 
before that date as if the Amendment Rules had not 
been made.
 (2) Schedule 2 to these Rules as amended by the 
Amendment Rules applies to a fee that is—
 (a) set out in that Schedule as in force immediately 
before the commencement date of the 
Amendment Rules; and
 (b) payable before that date, but is paid on or after 
that date.”.
74. Schedule 1 amended (micro-organisms)
 (1) Schedule 1—
Repeal
“[s. 73]” 
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˾˸
“[ୋ31ZWʿ73ڌڝ4]”f
 (2) ڌڝ1dίୋ 1{{
̋ɝ
 “1A. ᙑ່
ʕ{{
ਖ਼л(patent )೵ಂਖ਼лi
͡ ሗ(application for a patent )ʿਖ਼л͡ሗ(patent 
application )೵ಂਖ਼л͡
ሗf”f
 (3) ڌڝ1dୋ 1(1){{
ᄻৰ
ί“ν”Ͼί “׼” Ϟο̩
˾˸
“ٙ” f
 (4) ڌڝ1dୋ 1(1){{
ᄻৰ
“̥Ϟίୋ (2)׼
˙̙ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 77ૢϾԊ ”
˾˸
“ίୋ (2)ఱ༈
ϾԊd඲ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 77ૢϾ ”f
 (5) ڌڝ1dୋ 1(3)dί “ୋ(2)(b)ື”{{
̋ɝ
“ධ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊd ”fSubstitute
“[ss. 31ZW & 73 & Sch. 4]”.
 (2) Schedule 1, before paragraph 1—
Add
 “1A. Interpretation
In this Schedule—
application for a patent (͡ሗ ) and patent 
application  (ਖ਼л͡ሗ ) mean a standard patent (O) 
application or short-term patent application;
patent (ਖ਼л ) means a standard patent (O) or short-term 
patent.”.
 (3) Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1)—
Repeal
everything after “subject of” and before “requires”
Substitute
“a patent application or patent”.
 (4) Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1)—
Repeal
“shall only be regarded”
Substitute
“is to be regarded, in relation to the micro-organism 
itself,”.
 (5) Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3)—
Repeal
“The”
Substitute
“For a short-term patent application, the”. 
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 (6) ڌڝ1dୋ 1(3)(b){{
ᄻৰ
ί“ਗ਼ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“Ϟɛʊ౤͉̈ૢԷୋ 147(5)ٝ
ٙܝ1˜ʫяʹd ”f
 (7) ڌڝ1dୋ 1{{
ᄻৰୋ (4)ື
˾˸
 “(4) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊdୋ (2)(b)׼ܸה
඲ί˸ɨ
๟{{
 (a) ٙܝ16{{
 (i) Ꮄ
א
ii) νӚϞɛᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ{{౤ʹ˚ಂi
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Q(2)ሗӋ{{
˚ಂi
 (c) ٙܝ1֣
jϞɛʊ౤͉̈ૢԷୋ 147(4)ሗ
Ӌf
 (5) ࣣ׼
ʕ౤Զୋ (2)(b)͵ʊഗ
ʚୋ 1BΝจf ”f (6) Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3)(b)—
Repeal
everything after “has”
Substitute
“informed the applicant that a request referred to in 
section 147(5) of the Ordinance has been made,”.
 (7) Schedule 1, paragraph 1—
Repeal subparagraph (4)
Substitute
 “(4) For a standard patent (O) application, if the 
information specified in subparagraph (2)(b) is not 
submitted at the time the application is filed, it must 
be submitted before the earliest of the following 
time—
 (a) the expiry of 16 months after—
 (i) if priority has been claimed—the date of 
priority claimed; or
 (ii) if priority has not been claimed—the date 
of filing; 
 (b) if a request is made under section 37Q(2) of the 
Ordinance—the date of the request; 
 (c) the expiry of 1 month after the Registrar has 
informed the applicant that a request referred to 
in section 147(4) of the Ordinance has been 
made.
 (5) For a patent application, the applicant is, on giving 
the information specified in subparagraph (2)(b) in 
the specification of the application, to be regarded as 
having also given the specified consent under 
paragraph 1B.”. 
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 (8) ڌڝ1dίୋ 1{{
̋ɝ
 “1B. Νจ
 (1) Νจ{{
 (a) Ν
จ{{
 (i) ίഗʚୋ 1(2)(b)d༈
ٙ
ɛiʿ
 (ii) א
d༈͡ሗ
ʚ΂ОɛdϾ༈ɛ
ɛi
 (b) iʿ
 (c) {{
 (i) dϾ༈ஷ
̙ᐏ౤Զ༈੃
iʿ
 (ii) ੔π
ሗӋf
 (2) ίୋ (1)ືʕ{{
ٙɛ(entitled person )ઋ
ɛ{{ (8) Schedule 1, after paragraph 1—
Add
 “1B. Specified consent
 (1) A specified consent—
 (a) is the consent of an applicant of a patent 
application to make a deposited culture available 
to—
 (i) an entitled person after the information 
specified in paragraph 1(2)(b) is given; and
 (ii) any person who is not an entitled person, 
after the date of publication of the 
standard patent (O) application or the date 
of grant of the short-term patent;
 (b) is unconditional and irrevocable; and
 (c) is subject to—
 (i) the production of the Registrar’s 
confirmation notice regarding the release 
to the person who is named in the 
confirmation notice as a person to whom 
the culture may be made available; and
 (ii) the making of a valid request for the 
culture to be made available to the 
depositary institution with which the 
culture is deposited.
 (2) In subparagraph (1)—
deposited culture (يincludes a deposited 
culture that is treated under paragraph 3(2) as having 
always been available; 
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 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊ{ {͉ૢԷୋ  
147(4)ૢi
 (b) ఱ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊ{{͉ૢԷୋ 147(5)ૢi
੃ቮيdeposited culture )ኽୋ 3(2)඲ൖ
f ”f
 (9) ڌڝ1˖˖͉dୋ 2(1)ʿ(2){{
ᄻৰ
“notice of confirmation ”
˾˸
“confirmation notice ”f
 (10) ڌڝ1dୋ 2(4)(a){{
ᄻৰ
“຅Ъʊ஗࿞Ϋ ”
˾˸
“஗࿞Ϋ ”f
 (11) ڌڝ1dୋ 2(4)(a){{
ᄻৰ
ί“ഒ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸ʱ໮f
 (12) ڌڝ1dୋ 2(4)(b)dί “126(5)”{{
̋ɝ
“39(4)א”f
 (13) ڌڝ1dίୋ 2(4){{
̋ɝ
 “(4A) ୋ(4)(a)ಂග{{entitled person (ɛ ) means a person who has 
the right to make a request in the circumstances 
specified in—
 (a) for a standard patent (O) application—section 
147(4) of the Ordinance; 
 (b) for a short-term patent application—section 
147(5) of the Ordinance.”.
 (9) Schedule 1, English text, paragraph 2(1) and (2)—
Repeal
“notice of confirmation”
Substitute
“confirmation notice”.
 (10) Schedule 1, paragraph 2(4)(a)—
Repeal
“deemed to have been”
Substitute
“to be regarded as being”.
 (11) Schedule 1, paragraph 2(4)(a)—
Repeal
everything after “been refused”
Substitute a semicolon.
 (12) Schedule 1, paragraph 2(4)(b), before “126(5)”—
Add
“39(4) or”.
 (13) Schedule 1, after paragraph 2(4)—
Add
 “(4A) The period referred to in subparagraph (4)(a)— 
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 (a) ୋ 94ٙ  
ୋ 100AAe
100AABe100AACא100AADַ࢝
ಂdШʔ
ಂගiʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 28ూ (ᔟ͉
ૢԷୋ 37ZDא123٫) ܼ
לא
ഒ(֛) ూf ”f
 (14) ڌڝ1dίୋ 2{{
̋ɝ
 “2A. ي
1) ʿୋ 2Be2Ce2D ʿ2Eኽ͉ૢ
Էୋ 69˙
ᛆлf
 (2) ʿୋ 2Be2Ce
2Dʿ2Eቇ͜{{
 (a) ධਖ਼л͡ሗ
{{
 (i) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊ{{͉ૢԷୋ
37Q(1)(a)ૢi
 (ii) ఱ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊ{ {͉ૢԷୋ  
118(2)(a)ૢiʿ (a) if it is a period that has been altered under 
section 94 of these Rules or for which an 
extended period has been granted under section 
100AA, 100AAB, 100AAC or 100AAD of these 
Rules—includes such altered period and 
extended period but does not include the period 
before the alteration or the grant of the 
extension; and
 (b) if an application is reinstated under section 28 
of the Ordinance as applied by section 37ZD or 
123 of the Ordinance—does not include the 
period between the withdrawal, deemed 
withdrawal or refusal (as the case requires) and 
the reinstatement of the application.”.
 (14) Schedule 1, after paragraph 2—
Add
 “2A. Making cultures available only to experts
 (1) This paragraph and paragraphs 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E 
do not affect the rights of the Government or any 
person authorized in writing by a public officer under 
section 69 of the Ordinance.
 (2) This paragraph and paragraphs 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E 
apply if—
 (a) before preparations for publication of a patent 
application under one of the following 
provisions have been completed—
 (i) for a standard patent (O) application—
section 37Q(1)(a) of the Ordinance;
 (ii) for a short-term patent application—
section 118(2)(a) of the Ordinance; and 
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 (b) ٙࣸڌ׼ܸ
Ϟᗫᅵ͉Ꮠ̥
f
 (3) {{
 (a) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Q(1)(a)બ
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ  
118(2)(a)˙ʮ
ʮѓiʿ
 (b) ኋ၍Ϟୋ 2ኽୋ 2EБԫd
ᆽႩ
Ї{{
 (i) א
ii) Ϟᗫਖ਼л͡ሗ{{
 (A) ஗࿞Ϋi
 (B) א
C) ഒf
 2B. ي
1) ኽୋ 2A(2)ڗ
࢕( ሗӋɛ )f
 (2) ሗӋ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ᐏ౤ԶϞ
ᗫᅵ͉i (b) the applicant for the patent has, by notice filed 
with the Registrar in the specified form, notified 
the Registrar of the intention of the applicant 
that the sample of micro-organism should be 
made available only to an expert.
 (3) If the applicant files the notice, the Registrar must—
 (a) at the time of publication of the standard 
patent (O) application under section 37Q(1)(a) 
of the Ordinance or the short-term patent under 
section 118(2)(a) of the Ordinance, advertise in 
the official journal that the provisions of this 
paragraph have effect; and
 (b) despite paragraph 2, not issue any confirmation 
notice regarding the release of a deposited 
culture otherwise than under paragraph 2E 
until—
 (i) the patent is granted; or
 (ii) the patent application is—
 (A) withdrawn;
 (B) regarded as being withdrawn; or
 (C) refused.
 2B. Request to make cultures available to experts
 (1) If a notice is filed under paragraph 2A(2), any person 
may request the Registrar to make the sample of 
micro-organism available to an expert ( requester ).
 (2) The request must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) nominate the expert to whom the requester 
wishes the sample to be made available; 
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 (c) ༉ઋʿ༟ዝi
 (d) ٙ
ፕ{{
 (i) ͛
΂Оᅵ͉iʿ
 (ii) ԫධϞ
͛І
΂Оᅵ͉iʿ
 (e) f
 (3) ፕ{{
 (a) ν᙮ୋ (2)(d)dৰ (c)֛
ࣖ
ל
ഒi
 (b) ν᙮ୋ (2)(d)(i)ΪᏐ
ፕ͵ί༈ਖ਼л
΂Оಂගʫd˸ʿί͉ૢԷୋ 39(4)א
126(5)ٙࠑ6ආɓӉಂගʫdՈϞ
ɢiʿ
 (c) ν᙮ୋ (2)(d)(ii)dίᗫ˷ҭʚϞᗫਖ਼
dʔ੻ՈϞ
ɢf (c) set out the particulars and the credentials of the 
expert;
 (d) be accompanied by the undertakings of the 
expert made for the benefit of the applicant for, 
or the proprietor of, the patent—
 (i) not to make the sample, or any sample 
derived from it, available to any other 
person; and
 (ii) not to use the sample, or any sample 
derived from it, otherwise than for 
experimental purposes relating to the 
subject matter of the invention; and
 (e) be filed with the Registrar.
 (3) An undertaking—
 (a) referred to in subparagraph (2)(d) has effect, 
subject to sub-subparagraph (c), during any 
period before the patent application has been 
withdrawn, is to be regarded as being withdrawn 
or has been refused;
 (b) referred to in subparagraph (2)(d)(i) also has 
effect, if a patent is granted on the application, 
during any period for which the patent is in 
force and during the further period of 6 months 
referred to in section 39(4) or 126(5) of the 
Ordinance; and
 (c) referred to in subparagraph (2)(d)(ii) does not 
have effect after the date of publication in the 
official journal of a notice advertising the grant 
of the patent. 
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 (4) ୋ(3)(a)ಂග{{
 (a) ୋ 94ٙ  
ୋ 100AAe
100AABe100AACא100AADַ࢝
ಂdШʔ
ಂගiʿ
 (b) ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 28ూ (ᔟ͉
ૢԷୋ 37ZDא123٫) ܼ
לא
ഒ(֛) ూf
 (5) ঐ੄Ъ͉ૢԷୋ 69΂О
ᅄ͜dୋ (2)(d)ፕ{{
 (a) ٙݬ
ɛЪ̈iʿ
 (b) ࣖ
ɢf
 (6) ୋ(2)(d)ಯ
ฦϾһҷ{{
 (a) Ϟɛiʿ
 (b) f (4) The period referred to in subparagraph (3)(a)—
 (a) if it is a period that has been altered under 
section 94 of these Rules or for which an 
extended period has been granted under section 
100AA, 100AAB, 100AAC or 100AAD of these 
Rules—includes such altered period and 
extended period but does not include the period 
before the alteration or the grant of the 
extension; and
 (b) if an application is reinstated under section 28 
of the Ordinance as applied by section 37ZD or 
123 of the Ordinance—does not include the 
period between the withdrawal, deemed 
withdrawal or refusal (as the case requires) and 
the reinstatement of the application.
 (5) For the purposes of enabling any Government use 
specified in section 69 of the Ordinance in relation to 
the culture, the undertakings referred to in 
subparagraph (2)(d)—
 (a) are not required from any Government 
department or person authorized in writing by 
a Government department for the purposes of 
this paragraph; and
 (b) do not have effect in relation to the expert who 
made the undertakings.
 (6) An undertaking referred to in subparagraph (2)(d) 
may be varied by way of derogation by agreement 
between—
 (a) the applicant or proprietor; and
 (b) the expert who made the undertaking. 
ୋ74ૢ 
Section 74Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B768L.N. 35 of 2019
B769
 (7) νୋ (2)(d)ਖ਼лdϾఱ༈ਖ਼л
ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 64ૢᐏҭʚd
ᇍ
ɢf
 2C. ٝ
1) ኽୋ 2B඲{{
 (a) ͡ሗɛi
ʿ
 (b) ಂʫ͡ሗɛ̙౤ʹˀ࿁
d˸ˀ࿁༈ධሗӋf
 (2) ኽୋ (1)(b)d͡ሗɛ
ಂf
 2D. ٝ
1) ኽୋ 2BሗӋd
༈͡ሗɛ̙ίୋ 2C(1)(b)ಂʫd౤ʹˀ
f
 (2) ඲{{
 (a) i
 (b) ଣ͟i
ʿ
 (c) f
 (3) ਓ
͉d৔ʹୋ 2B(1)ሗӋɛf (7) If, in respect of a patent to which an undertaking 
referred to in subparagraph (2)(d) relates, a 
compulsory licence is granted under section 64 of the 
Ordinance, the undertaking does not have effect to 
the extent necessary for the licence to have effect.
 2C. Applicant may file opposition notice
 (1) If a request is filed under paragraph 2B, the Registrar 
must—
 (a) send a copy of the request to the applicant for 
the patent; and
 (b) specify a period within which the applicant may 
file an opposition notice to oppose the request.
 (2) The Registrar may extend the period specified under 
subparagraph (1)(b) if, before its expiry, the applicant 
makes a request to the Registrar to extend the 
period.
 2D. Opposition notice
 (1) An applicant for a patent who intends to oppose a 
request filed under paragraph 2B may file an 
opposition notice within the period specified under 
paragraph 2C(1)(b).
 (2) The opposition notice must—
 (a) be in the specified form;
 (b) set out the grounds of opposition to releasing a 
sample of micro-organism to the expert; and
 (c) be filed with the Registrar.
 (3) An applicant who files an opposition notice must, at 
the same time, send a copy of it to the requester 
referred to in paragraph 2B(1). 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B770L.N. 35 of 2019
B771
 2E. ࣣٝ
1) ๫ୋ 2D(1)ʿ(2)ڗ
඲{{
 (a) ٙ
࢕
i
 (b) ٝ
ኽୋ 2BϞᗫሗӋʿ༈ᆽ
ਓ͉d৔ʹ{{
 (i) Ϟᗫਖ਼л͡ሗɛi
 (ii) Ϟᗫ੔πዚ࿴i
 (iii) ୋ2B(1)ሗӋɛiʿ
 (iv) iʿ
 (c) {{ਗ਼Ϟᗫ
ϞᗫሗӋɛʿϞᗫ͡ሗɛf
 (2) ኽୋ (1)(c)ϞᗫሗӋɛd༈ሗӋɛ
ኽୋ 2Bf
 (3) ๫ୋ 2D(1)ʿ(2)d
ਓ͉d৔
ʹ{{
 (a) Ϟᗫ͡ሗɛi
 (b) Ϟᗫ੔πዚ࿴i
 (c) ϞᗫሗӋɛiʿ
 (d) f 2E. Confirmation notice in favour of expert
 (1) If an opposition notice is filed in accordance with 
paragraph 2D(1) and (2), the Registrar must—
 (a) decide, having regard to the credentials of the 
expert and any other factors the Registrar 
considers relevant, whether to issue a 
confirmation notice in favour of the expert;
 (b) if the Registrar decides to issue a confirmation 
notice in favour of the expert—send a copy of 
the request filed under paragraph 2B and the 
confirmation notice to—
 (i) the applicant for the patent;
 (ii) the depositary institution;
 (iii) the requester referred to in paragraph 
2B(1); and
 (iv) the expert; and
 (c) if the Registrar decides not to issue a 
confirmation notice—notify the requester and 
the applicant of the decision in writing.
 (2) If the Registrar notifies the requester under 
subparagraph (1)(c), the requester may nominate 
another expert under paragraph 2B.
 (3) If no opposition notice is filed in accordance with 
paragraph 2D(1) and (2), the Registrar must send a 
copy of the request and the confirmation notice to—
 (a) the applicant;
 (b) the depositary institution;
 (c) the requester; and
 (d) the expert. 
ୋ74ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B772L.N. 35 of 2019
B773
 (4) ͡ሗd
೻ҏd೯̈
ͪf ”f
 (15) ڌڝ1dୋ 3(1)(a)(i)dί “2(1)”{{
̋ɝ
“א2B(1)”f
 (16) ڌڝ1˖˖͉dୋ 3(2){{
ᄻৰ
“,—”
˾˸
“—”f
 (17) ڌڝ1dୋ 3(2)(c)dί “ୋ”{{
̋ɝ
“37ZAe ”f
 (18) ڌڝ1dୋ 4(1)d່dί “ͭ ”
{{
̋ɝ
“ࠈࡌא” f
 (19) ڌڝ1dୋ 4(1)d਷ყ੔π˴၍຅່҅{{
ᄻৰ
“੔πዚ࿴ ”
˾˸
“ዚ࿴ ”f (4) The Registrar may, on the initiative of the Registrar 
or on application of a party to the proceedings, give 
directions that the Registrar thinks fit with regard to 
any part of the procedure including the subsequent 
procedure to be followed.”.
 (15) Schedule 1, paragraph 3(1)(a)(i), after “2(1)”—
Add
“or 2B(1)”.
 (16) Schedule 1, English text, paragraph 3(2)—
Repeal
“,—”
Substitute
“—”.
 (17) Schedule 1, paragraph 3(2)(c), after “section”—
Add
“37ZA,”.
 (18) Schedule 1, paragraph 4(1), definition of the Budapest 
Treaty , after “1977”—
Add
“as revised or amended from time to time”.
 (19) Schedule 1, paragraph 4(1), definition of international 
depositary authority —
Repeal
“a depositary”
Substitute
“an”. 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B774L.N. 35 of 2019
B775
 (20) ڌڝ1dୋ 4(2){{
ᄻৰ
ί“੔πዚ࿴ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“{{
 (a) א
b) ዚ࿴{{
 (i) Ԩ౤ԶՉ
ᔖঐiʿ
 (ii) ᝈձ
˙όdආБՉԫf ”f
75. ڌڝࠈࡌ2 (൬͜)
 (1) ڌڝ2{{
ᄻৰ
“[ୋ104ૢ]”
˾˸
“[ୋ104ʿ114ૢ]”f
 (2) ڌڝ2{{
ᄻৰ
“൬͜ᇜ໮ ”
˾˸
“ධ”f
 (3) ڌڝ2dୋ 1ධ{{
ᄻৰ
“13(1)(a)e13 (1)(b)א14(5)” (20) Schedule 1, paragraph 4(2)—
Repeal
everything after “depositary institution ”
Substitute
  “is—
 (a) an international depositary authority; or
 (b) an institution that at all relevant times—
 (i) performs the functions of receiving, 
accepting and storing micro-organism and 
furnishing samples of micro-organism; and
 (ii) conducts its affairs in so far as they relate 
to those functions in an objective and 
impartial manner.”.
75. Schedule 2 amended (fees)
 (1) Schedule 2—
Repeal
“[s. 104]”
Substitute
“[ss. 104 & 114]”.
 (2) Schedule 2—
Repeal
“Fee No.”
Substitute
“Item”.
 (3) Schedule 2, item 1—
Repeal
“13(1)(a), 13(1)(b) or 14(5)” 
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B776L.N. 35 of 2019
B777
˾˸
“13(1)(a)אb)e14 (5)e37H (1)(a)אb)א37K(7)”f
 (4) ڌڝ2dୋ 2ධ{{
ᄻৰ
“3(7)e7(4)e37 (5)e38 (5)”
˾˸
“2C(1)e3(7)e7(4)(a)e31G (1)e31L (1)e37 (5)”f
 (5) ڌڝ2dୋ 2ධdί “ኽ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ۆ” f
 (6) ڌڝ2dୋ 3ධdί “13(5)”{{
̋ɝ
“א37I(4)”f
 (7) ڌڝ2dୋ 3ධdί “(4)”{{
̋ɝ
“א37I(1)(d)(ii)”f
 (8) ڌڝ2{{
ᄻৰୋ 4ධ
˾˸
“4ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 15א22ਖ਼
া፽ሗӋ{{
˸
ෂॆ˙ό౤ʹ380
֛ܸڗ
༟ৃӻ୕275”fSubstitute
“13(1)(a) or (b), 14(5), 37H(1)(a) or (b) or 37K(7)”.
 (4) Schedule 2, item 2—
Repeal
“3(7), 7(4), 37(5), 38(5),”
Substitute
“2C(1), 3(7), 7(4)(a), 31G(1), 31L(1), 37(5),”.
 (5) Schedule 2, item 2, after “108(3)”—
Add
“of these Rules”.
 (6) Schedule 2, item 3, after “13(5)”—
Add
“or 37I(4)”.
 (7) Schedule 2, item 3, after “(4)”—
Add
“or 37I(1)(d)(ii)”.
 (8) Schedule 2—
Repeal item 4
Substitute
“4 Filing request to record a designated 
patent application under section 15 or 
22 of the Ordinance—
if the filing is made in paper or 
other physical form or is by fax380
if the filing is made by electronic 
means to an information system 
designated by the Registrar275”. 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B778L.N. 35 of 2019
B779
 (9) ڌڝ2{{
ᄻৰୋ 5ධ
˾˸
“5ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 23ਖ਼л
ሗӋ{{
˸
ෂॆ˙ό౤ʹ380
֛ܸڗ
༟ৃӻ୕275”f
 (10) ڌڝ2{{
ᄻৰୋ 6ධ
˾˸
“6ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 113e116א125ૢ౤
ҭʚ͡ሗ{{
˸
ෂॆ˙ό౤ʹ755
֛ܸڗ
༟ৃӻ୕545”f
 (11) ڌڝ2dୋ 9ධ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ 11א21ૢ౤̈ ”
˾˸
“ୋ 11א21ࠈה” f (9) Schedule 2—
Repeal item 5
Substitute
“5 Filing request for registration of a 
designated patent and grant of a 
standard patent (R) under section 23  
of the Ordinance—
if the filing is made in paper or 
other physical form or is by fax380
if the filing is made by electronic 
means to an information system 
designated by the Registrar275”.
 (10) Schedule 2—
Repeal item 6
Substitute
“6 Filing application for grant of a short-
term patent under section 113, 116 or 
125 of the Ordinance—
if the filing is made in paper or 
other physical form or is by fax755
if the filing is made by electronic 
means to an information system 
designated by the Registrar545”.
 (11) Schedule 2, item 9, after “21”—
Add
“of these Rules”. 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B780L.N. 35 of 2019
B781
 (12) ڌڝ2dୋ 10ධ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ 68(6)ૢ౤̈ ”
˾˸
“ୋ 68A(2)ࠈה” f
 (13) ڌڝ2{{
ᄻৰୋ 13ධ
˾˸
“13ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 39ᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ᚃಂሗӋ{{
ίୋ 3e4e5e6e7e8א9ϋ
ᚃ
ಂሗӋ450
ίୋ 10e11e12e13א14ϋ
ᚃ
ಂሗӋ620
ίୋ 15e16e17e18א19ϋ
ᚃ
ಂሗӋ850”f
 (14) ڌڝ2dୋ 18ධdί “28”{{
̋ɝ
“e37ZD ”f
 (15) ڌڝ2dୋ 18ධdί “29”{{
̋ɝ
“e37ZD ”f (12) Schedule 2, item 10—
Repeal
“68(6)”
Substitute
“68A(2) of these Rules”.
 (13) Schedule 2—
Repeal item 13
Substitute
“13 Request for renewal of a standard patent 
under section 39 of the Ordinance—
request for renewal for a further 
year after the expiry of the 3rd, 
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th year450
request for renewal for a further 
year after the expiry of the 10th, 
11th, 12th, 13th or 14th year620
request for renewal for a further 
year after the expiry of the 15th, 
16th, 17th, 18th or 19th year850”.
 (14) Schedule 2, item 18, after “28”—
Add
“, 37ZD”.
 (15) Schedule 2, item 18, after “29”—
Add
“, 37ZD”. 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B782L.N. 35 of 2019
B783
 (16) ڌڝ2dୋ 19ධ{{
ᄻৰ
“45”
˾˸
“9F”f
 (17) ڌڝ2dୋ 21ධdί “ୋ46ૢ”{{
̋ɝ
“ۆ” f
 (18) ڌڝ2dୋ 25ධ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ17e24e29e68א100”
˾˸
“ୋ 100AA (1)(b)א100AAB (1)(b)”f
 (19) ڌڝ2dୋ 26ධdί “ᙇ͉ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᙇ ”f
 (20) ڌڝ2dୋ 26ධ{{
ᄻৰ
“17(4)e24 (4)e56א68”
˾˸
“56(9)א100AAD (1)(a)(ii)”f (16) Schedule 2, item 19—
Repeal
“45”
Substitute
“9F”.
 (17) Schedule 2, item 21, after “46”—
Add
“of these Rules”.
 (18) Schedule 2, item 25—
Repeal
“17, 24, 29, 68 or 100”
Substitute
“100AA(1)(b) or 100AAB(1)(b) of these Rules”.
 (19) Schedule 2, item 26, after “translation”—
Add
“or transliteration”.
 (20) Schedule 2, item 26—
Repeal
“sections 17(4), 24(4), 56 or 68”
Substitute
“section 56(9) or 100AAD(1)(a)(ii)”. 
ୋ75ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B784L.N. 35 of 2019
B785
 (21) ڌڝ2dίୋ 30{{
̋ɝ
“31ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Dୋ
31Bኽ͉ૢԷୋ 110Aૢʿ
ୋ 68Bూ͡ሗ405
32ୋ 31C(4)א69(4)ૢ౤ʹ
ࣣࠑ135
33ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(1)(b)ۆ
ୋ31Mኽ͉ૢԷୋ  
37Z(1)(b)ୋ 31ZSૢd  
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ{{
˸
ෂॆ˙ό౤ʹ480
֛ܸڗ
༟ৃӻ୕345
34ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37L(5)ୋ
31M (5)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
ʮѓ൬68
35ୋ 31M (5)(b)གྷಂᖮ
౤ʹ൬
̋൬95 (21) Schedule 2, after item 30—
Add
“31 Restoration application under section 
37D of the Ordinance and section 31B 
of these Rules, or under section 110A of 
the Ordinance and section 68B of these 
Rules405
32 Filing statement of priority under 
section 31C(4) or 69(4) of these Rules135
33 Filing standard patent (O) application 
under section 37L(1)(b) of the 
Ordinance and section 31M of these 
Rules, or under section 37Z(1)(b) of the 
Ordinance and section 31ZS of these 
Rules—
if the filing is made in paper or 
other physical form or is by fax480
if the filing is made by electronic 
means to an information system 
designated by the Registrar345
34 Advertisement fee for standard patent 
(O) application under section 37L(5) of 
the Ordinance and section 31M(5) of 
these Rules68
35 Additional fee for late payment of filing 
fee or advertisement fee for standard 
patent (O) application under section 
31M(5)(b) of these Rules95 
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B786L.N. 35 of 2019
B787
36ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37T(1)ୋ
31ZCબᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
ݟ4,000
37ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37V(3)(c)ۆ
ୋ31ZI (1)ኽ͉ૢԷୋ
127D (3)(c)ୋ 81I(1)ૢd
ሗӋ1,700
38ୋ 31ZK (2)e31ZM (2)e
38A(8)e38C (6)e81K (2)e81M (2)א
81R(6)୩ৃሗӋ1,700
39ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 46ୋ  
38AႭ  
ࣣ׼1,700
40ୋ 38B(1)א81Q(1)ૢ౤
ٝ1,525
41ୋ 38C(1)א81R(1)ૢ౤
ࠑ325
42ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 127B (1)(a)ۆ
ୋ81B(2)(b)ኽ͉ૢԷୋ
127B (2)ୋ 81B(3)(c)ૢd
ݟ4,000
43ୋ 82A(8)ࢩ
ٝ1,700 ”f36 Request for substantive examination of 
a standard patent (O) application under 
section 37T(1) of the Ordinance and 
section 31ZC of these Rules4,000
37 Filing request to review under section 
37V(3)(c) of the Ordinance and section 
31ZI(1) of these Rules, or under section 
127D(3)(c) of the Ordinance and section 
81I(1) of these Rules1,700
38 Request for hearing referred to in 
section 31ZK(2), 31ZM(2), 38A(8), 
38C(6), 81K(2), 81M(2) or 81R(6) of 
these Rules1,700
39 Application to amend specification after 
the grant of a patent under section 46 
of the Ordinance and section 38A of 
these Rules1,700
40 Filing opposition notice under section 
38B(1) or 81Q(1) of these Rules1,525
41 Filing counter-statement under section 
38C(1) or 81R(1) of these Rules325
42 Request for substantive examination of 
a short-term patent under section 
127B(1)(a) of the Ordinance and section 
81B(2)(b) of these Rules, or under 
section 127B(2) of the Ordinance and 
section 81B(3)(c) of these Rules4,000
43 Filing notice of intention to appear at 
the hearing under section 82A(8) of 
these Rules1,700”. 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B788L.N. 35 of 2019
B789
76. ڌڝ4
ڌڝ3{{
̋ɝ
“ڌڝ4
[ୋ100e100AAe  
100AABe100AAC ʿ 
100AAD ૢ]
ࠢࣛ
ୋ1௅
ୋ 100AAಂ
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
1. ୋ11ૢ(ಂ )
2. ୋ16(1)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 18ܝ
ٝ) 
3. ୋ21ૢ(ಂ )76. Schedule 4 added
After Schedule 3—
Add
“Schedule 4
[ss. 100, 100AA,
100AAB, 100AAC &
100AAD]
Time Limits
Part 1
Periods that may not be Extended under Section 
100AA of these Rules
Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
1. Section 11 (grace period)
2. Section 16(1) (notice following examination under 
section 18 of Ordinance)
3. Section 21 (grace period) 
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B790L.N. 35 of 2019
B791
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
4. ୋ23(1)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 25(1)ʘ
ෂ༺ )
5. ୋ31B(6)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37DూᎴ΋ᛆл )
6. ୋ31C(4)ʿ(7)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Eૢᑊ၈ՈϞ
Ꮄ΋ᛆ )
7. ୋ31M (5)ૢ(͉ૢԷୋ 37Lબᅺ๟ਖ਼
л͡ሗ )
8. ୋ31V(2)(b)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37MૢආБਿ͉
ٝ) 
9. ୋ31W (3)ૢ(ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37M (3)(c)(ii)ٙࠑ
֛) 
10. ୋ31ZA (2)ૢ(ࠑ) 
11. ୋ31ZC (3)ʿ(4)ૢ(ሗӋ )
12. ୋ31ZS (2)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37Zબᅺ
ʱක͡ሗ )Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
4. Section 23(1) (communication following 
examination under section 25(1) of the Ordinance)
5. Section 31B(6) (restoration of priority right under 
section 37D of Ordinance)
6. Section 31C(4) and (7) (claiming priority under 
section 37E of Ordinance)
7. Section 31M(5) (standard patent (O) application 
under section 37L of Ordinance)
8. Section 31V(2)(b) (notice after examination of 
minimum requirement under section 37M of 
Ordinance)
9. Section 31W(3) (requirements for making reference 
to earlier specified application referred to in 
section 37M(3)(c)(ii) of Ordinance)
10. Section 31ZA(2) (observations by third parties)
11. Section 31ZC(3) and (4) (request for substantive 
examination)
12. Section 31ZS(2) (divisional standard patent (O) 
application under section 37Z of Ordinance) 
ୋ76ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B792L.N. 35 of 2019
B793
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
13. ୋ31ZT (2)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 37ZA (1)ૢίҭʚਖ਼
ሗӋ )
14. ୋ35(1)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 43ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л )
15. ୋ40(2)ૢ(૝ )
16. ୋ48(4)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 146ૢһ͍ਖ਼лʿ͡ሗ
፹Ⴌ )
17. ୋ53(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 58ٙ
ࠢࣛ) 
18. ୋ56(9)ૢ(ٙ
Ⴇ˖ )
19. ୋ56B(1)ʿ(3)ૢ(ᗫ˷͉ૢԷୋ 37E(1)e 
37M (3)(c)(ii)e111(1)ʿ114(3)(c)(ii)֛) 
20. ୋ57(3)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 106(3)ٙ
ᙇ͉ )
21. ୋ67(2)(b)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 114ૢආБਿ͉஝
ٝ) Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
13. Section 31ZT(2) (request to amend standard 
patent (O) application before grant under section 
37ZA(1) of Ordinance)
14. Section 35(1) (amendment of standard patent (R) 
under section 43 of the Ordinance)
15. Section 40(2) (surrender of patents)
16. Section 48(4) (correction of errors in patents and 
applications under section 146 of the Ordinance)
17. Section 53(1) and (2) (time limit for application 
under section 58 of the Ordinance)
18. Section 56(9) (the language of proceedings before 
the Registrar)
19. Section 56B(1) and (3) (language requirements  
for sections 37E(1), 37M(3)(c)(ii), 111(1) and 
114(3)(c)(ii) of Ordinance)
20. Section 57(3) (filing of corrected translation under 
section 106(3) of the Ordinance)
21. Section 67(2)(b) (notice after examination of 
minimum requirement under section 114 of 
Ordinance) 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B794L.N. 35 of 2019
B795
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
22. ୋ67A(3)ૢ(ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)(c)(ii)࿁
֛) 
23. ୋ68A(2)ૢ(ʮ
ַࠢࣛ࢝) 
24. ୋ68B(6)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 110AూᎴ΋ᛆл )
25. ୋ69(4)ʿ(7)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 111ૢᑊ၈ՈϞ
Ꮄ΋ᛆ )
26. ୋ74(1)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 116೵ಂਖ਼л
ʱක͡ሗ )
27. ୋ78(1)ૢ(ኽ͉ૢԷୋ 125ૢ౤̈˸਷ყ͡ሗ
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ )
28. ୋ79A(2)ૢ(ࠑ) 
29.ڌڝ1ୋ2C(1)(b)ݬ(ي) Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
22. Section 67A(3) (requirements for making reference 
to earlier specified application referred to in 
section 114(3)(c)(ii) of Ordinance)
23. Section 68A(2) (extension of time for filing search 
report and paying filing fee or advertisement fee)
24. Section 68B(6) (restoration of priority right under 
section 110A of Ordinance)
25. Section 69(4) and (7) (claiming priority under 
section 111 of Ordinance)
26. Section 74(1) (divisional short-term patent 
application under section 116 of the Ordinance)
27. Section 78(1) (short-term patent application based 
on international application under section 125 of 
Ordinance)
28. Section 79A(2) (observations by third parties)
29. Paragraph 2C(1)(b) of Schedule 1 (micro-
organisms) 
ୋ76ૢ 
Section 76Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B796L.N. 35 of 2019
B797
ୋ2௅
ୋ 100AABတ
ַ࢝1ಂ
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
1. ୋ38B(2)ૢ(ٝ) 
2. ୋ38C(2)ૢ(ࠑ) 
3. ୋ81Q(2)ૢ(ٝ) 
4. ୋ81R(2)ૢ(ࠑ) 
5. ୋ82(2)(c)ʿ(d)ૢ(ᛆ )
6. ୋ82A (2)(b)ʿ(3)ૢ(ୋ 38C(6)א 
81R(6)ሗӋ )Part 2
Periods that may be Extended for 1 Month on 
Request under Section 100AAB of these Rules 
before Expiry of Current Period
Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
1. Section 38B(2) (opposition notice)
2. Section 38C(2) (counter-statement)
3. Section 81Q(2) (opposition notice)
4. Section 81R(2) (counter-statement)
5. Section 82(2)(c) and (d) (Registrar’s discretionary 
powers)
6. Section 82A(2)(b) and (3) (request referred to in 
section 38C(6) or 81R(6) of these Rules) 
ୋ76ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B798L.N. 35 of 2019
B799
ୋ3௅
ୋ 100AABࠢ
ٙܝ1ַ࢝1ٙ
ಂ
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
1. ୋ81E(1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
2. ୋ81G(1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
3. ୋ81I(1)ૢ(ሗӋ )
4. ୋ81K(1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
5. ୋ81M (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )Part 3
Periods that may be Extended for 1 Month on 
Request under Section 100AAB of these Rules no 
later than 1 Month after Expiry of Current 
Period
Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
1. Section 81E(1) (response to examination notice)
2. Section 81G(1) (response to further examination 
notice)
3. Section 81I(1) (request to review)
4. Section 81K(1) (response to review opinion)
5. Section 81M(1) (response to further review 
opinion) 
ୋ76ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B800L.N. 35 of 2019
B801
ୋ4௅
ୋ 100AABတ
ַ࢝2ಂ
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
1. ୋ17ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ )
2. ୋ24ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ )
3. ୋ29(2)ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ˸ʿऊ
ဲᓃ )
4. ୋ31X(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 37Nٙ
౤ʹ )
5. ୋ31Y(1)(b)ૢ(બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗʕdί
ʔԑʘஈ )
6. ୋ56C(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᗫ˷͉ૢԷୋ 37N(5)ʿ
114A (5)֛) 
7. ୋ67B(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ఱ͉ૢԷୋ 114Aٙ
౤ʹ )Part 4
Periods that may be Extended for 2 Months on 
Request under Section 100AAB of these Rules 
before Expiry of Current Period
Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
1. Section 17 (correction of deficiencies in request to 
record)
2. Section 24 (correction of deficiencies in request for 
registration and grant)
3. Section 29(2) (correction of deficiencies and 
removal of doubts in maintenance documents)
4. Section 31X(1) and (2) (filing for purposes of 
section 37N of Ordinance)
5. Section 31Y(1)(b) (correction of deficiencies in 
standard patent (O) application as regards formal 
requirements)
6. Section 56C(1) and (2) (language requirements for 
sections 37N(5) and 114A(5) of Ordinance)
7. Section 67B(1) and (2) (filing for purposes of 
section 114A of Ordinance) 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B802L.N. 35 of 2019
B803
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
8. ୋ68(1)(b)ૢ(һ͍ί೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗʕdίҖόɪ
ʔԑʘஈ )
9. ୋ82(2)(a)ʿ(b)ૢ(ᛆ )
ୋ5௅
ୋ 100AABࠢ
ٙܝ2ַ࢝2ٙ
ಂ
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
1. ୋ31ZE (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
2. ୋ31ZG (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
3. ୋ31ZI (1)ૢ(ሗӋ )
4. ୋ31ZK (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
5. ୋ31ZM (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
8. Section 68(1)(b) (correction of deficiencies in 
short-term patent application as regards formal 
requirements)
9. Section 82(2)(a) and (b) (Registrar’s discretionary 
powers)
Part 5
Periods that may be Extended for 2 Months on 
Request under Section 100AAB of these Rules no 
later than 2 Months after Expiry of Current 
Period
Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
1. Section 31ZE(1) (response to examination notice)
2. Section 31ZG(1) (response to further examination 
notice)
3. Section 31ZI(1) (request to review)
4. Section 31ZK(1) (response to review opinion)
5. Section 31ZM(1) (response to further review 
opinion) 
ୋ76ૢ 
Section 76Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B804L.N. 35 of 2019
B805
ୋ6௅
ୋ 100AACʔ൴གྷ 2˜
ಂ
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
1. ୋ17ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ )
2. ୋ24ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ )
3. ୋ29(2)ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ˸ʿऊ
ဲᓃ )
4. ୋ31Y(1)(b)ૢ(બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗʕdί
ʔԑʘஈ )
5. ୋ31ZC (2)ૢ(ሗӋ )
6. ୋ31ZE (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
7. ୋ31ZG (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
8. ୋ31ZI (1)ૢ(ሗӋ )
9. ୋ31ZK (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )Part 6
Periods that may be Extended for not exceeding 2 
Months under Section 100AAC of these Rules
Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
1. Section 17 (correction of deficiencies in request to 
record)
2. Section 24 (correction of deficiencies in request for 
registration and grant)
3. Section 29(2) (correction of deficiencies and 
removal of doubts in maintenance documents)
4. Section 31Y(1)(b) (correction of deficiencies in 
standard patent (O) application as regards formal 
requirements)
5. Section 31ZC(2) (request for substantive 
examination)
6. Section 31ZE(1) (response to examination notice)
7. Section 31ZG(1) (response to further examination 
notice)
8. Section 31ZI(1) (request to review)
9. Section 31ZK(1) (response to review opinion) 
ୋ76ૢ 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B806L.N. 35 of 2019
B807
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
10. ୋ31ZM (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
11. ୋ68(1)(b)ૢ(һ͍ί೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗʕdίҖόɪ
ʔԑʘஈ )
12. ୋ81E(1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
13. ୋ81G(1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
14. ୋ81I(1)ૢ(ሗӋ )
15. ୋ81K(1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
16. ୋ81M (1)ૢ(ΫᏐ )
ୋ7௅
ୋ 100AADಂ
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ
ධૢ˖
1. ୋ17ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ )Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
10. Section 31ZM(1) (response to further review 
opinion)
11. Section 68(1)(b) (correction of deficiencies in 
short-term patent application as regards formal 
requirements)
12. Section 81E(1) (response to examination notice)
13. Section 81G(1) (response to further examination 
notice)
14. Section 81I(1) (request to review)
15. Section 81K(1) (response to review opinion)
16. Section 81M(1) (response to further review 
opinion)
Part 7
Periods that may be Extended under Section 
100AAD of these Rules
Column 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
1. Section 17 (correction of deficiencies in request to 
record) 
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2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B808L.N. 35 of 2019
B809
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ධૢ˖
2. ୋ24ૢ(ʔԑʘஈ )
3. ୋ31Y(1)(b)ૢ(બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗʕdί
ʔԑʘஈ )
4. ୋ68(1)(b)ૢ(һ͍ί೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗʕdίҖόɪ
ʔԑʘஈ )”fColumn 1 Column 2
Item Provision of these Rules to which the period relates
2. Section 24 (correction of deficiencies in request for 
registration and grant)
3. Section 31Y(1)(b) (correction of deficiencies in 
standard patent (O) application as regards formal 
requirements)
4. Section 68(1)(b) (correction of deficiencies in 
short-term patent application as regards formal 
requirements)”.Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B810L.N. 35 of 2019
B811ڌڝ1 Schedule 1
ڌڝ1
[ୋ2ૢ]
ਖ਼л (ɓছ ) ʕ˸ “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”˾ಁ “ᅺ
๟ਖ਼л ”א“ਖ਼л ”ࠈࡌ
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ ୋ3ᙷ ୋ4ᙷ
ධ ૢ˖˖ο˖ο
1. ୋ3(2)(a)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
2. ୋ3(2)(c)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
3. ୋ3(3)(c)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
4. ୋ3(5)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”(ʔ
Оஈ̈ତ )“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
5. ୋ8(2)(e)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
6. ୋ9(a)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”(ʔ
Оஈ̈ତ )“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
7. ୋ9(b)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
8. ୋ9(c)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
9. ୋ25ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
10. ୋ26ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
11. ୋ27ૢdᅺᕚ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
12. ୋ27(1)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”Schedule 1
[s. 2]
Minor Amendments to Patents (General) Rules Relating 
to Replacement of “standard patent” or “patent” by 
“standard patent (R)”
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Provision Words repealed Words substituted
1. Section 3(2)(a) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
2. Section 3(2)(c) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
3. Section 3(3)(c) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
4. Section 3(5) “standard patent” 
(wherever 
appearing)“standard patent (R)”
5. Section 8(2)(e) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
6. Section 9(a) “standard patent” 
(wherever 
appearing)“standard patent (R)”
7. Section 9(b) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
8. Section 9(c) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
9. Section 25 “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
10. Section 26 “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
11. Section 27, 
heading“standard patent ”“standard patent (R) ”
12. Section 27(1) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B812L.N. 35 of 2019
B813ڌڝ1 Schedule 1
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ ୋ3ᙷ ୋ4ᙷ
ධ ૢ˖˖ο˖ο
13. ୋ28ૢdᅺᕚ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
14. ୋ28(1)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
15. ୋ28(2)ૢ “ਖ਼л ”(׵
Оஈ̈ତ )“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
16. ୋ30ૢdᅺᕚ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
17. ୋ30ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” (ʔ
Оஈ̈ତ )“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
18. ୋ31ૢdᅺᕚ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
19. ୋ31(1)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
20. ୋ31(2)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
21. ୋ35ૢdᅺᕚ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
22. ୋ35(1)(b)ૢ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
23. ୋ37ૢdᅺᕚ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
24. ୋ37(2)ૢ “ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
25. ୋ37(4)ૢ “Ϟᗫਖ਼л ” “Ϟᗫᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
26.ڌڝ2d 
ୋ11ධ“ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
27.ڌڝ2d 
ୋ17ධ“ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Provision Words repealed Words substituted
13. Section 28, 
heading“standard patent ”“standard patent (R) ”
14. Section 28(1) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
15. Section 28(2) “patent” (wherever 
appearing)“standard patent (R)”
16. Section 30, 
heading“standard patent ”“standard patent (R) ”
17. Section 30 “standard patent” 
(wherever 
appearing)“standard patent (R)”
18. Section 31, 
heading“standard patent ”“standard patent (R) ”
19. Section 31(1) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
20. Section 31(2) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
21. Section 35, 
heading“standard patent ”“standard patent (R) ”
22. Section 35(1)(b) “standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
23. Section 37, 
heading“standard patent ”“standard patent (R) ”
24. Section 37(2) “patent” “standard patent (R)”
25. Section 37(4) “of the patent” “of the standard 
patent (R)”
26. Schedule 2,  
item 11“standard patent” “standard patent (R)”
27. Schedule 2,  
item 17“standard patent 
application”“standard patent (R) 
application”Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B814L.N. 35 of 2019
B815ڌڝ1 Schedule 1
ୋ1ᙷ ୋ2ᙷ ୋ3ᙷ ୋ4ᙷ
ධ ૢ˖˖ο˖ο
28.ڌڝ2d 
ୋ20ධ“ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ” “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Provision Words repealed Words substituted
28. Schedule 2,  
item 20“standard patent” “standard patent (R)”Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B816L.N. 35 of 2019
B817ڌڝ2
ୋ1ૢSchedule 2
Section 1
ڌڝ2
[ୋ2ૢ]
ࠈࡌٙ
1. ՟˾ୋ 2௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ2௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ2௅
ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
2. ՟˾ୋ 2௅ୋ 1ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ2௅dୋ 1ʱ௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ1ʱ௅{{ም̙͡ሗᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
3. ՟˾ୋ 2௅ୋ 2ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ2௅dୋ 2ʱ௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚ
˾˸Schedule 2
[s. 2]
Amendments Relating to Headings of Provisions
1. Part 2 heading substituted
Part 2, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 2
Standard Patents by Re-registration ”.
2. Part 2, Division 1 heading substituted
Part 2, Division 1, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Division 1—Who may Apply for Standard Patent 
(R)”.
3. Part 2, Division 2 heading substituted
Part 2, Division 2, heading—
Repeal the heading
SubstitutePatents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B818L.N. 35 of 2019
B819ڌڝ2
ୋ4ૢSchedule 2
Section 4
“ୋ2া፽ሗӋ ”f
4. ᄻৰୋ 3௅ᅺᕚ (ૢ˖ )
ୋ3௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚf
5. ̋ɝୋ 2௅ୋ 4ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 27{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ4ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ૢ˖ ”f
6. ՟˾ୋ 4௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ4˖˖͉dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚ
˾˸
“Part 4
Provisions on Patents after Grant ”f
7. ՟˾ୋ 9௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ9௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚ
˾˸“Division 2—Request to Record Designated Patent 
Application ”.
4. Part 3 heading repealed (provisions as to applications for 
standard patents before grant)
Part 3, heading—
Repeal the heading.
5. Part 2, Division 4 heading added
Before section 27—
Add
“Division 4—Provisions on Standard Patent (R) 
Applications before Grant ”.
6. Part 4 heading substituted
Part 4, English text, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 4
Provisions on Patents after Grant ”.
7. Part 9 heading substituted
Part 9, heading—
Repeal the heading
SubstitutePatents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B820L.N. 35 of 2019
B821ڌڝ2
ୋ8ૢSchedule 2
Section 8
“ୋ9௅
೵ಂਖ਼л ”f
8. ̋ɝୋ 9௅ୋ 1ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ9௅dίୋ 58{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ1͡ሗ ”f
9. ̋ɝୋ 9௅ୋ 2ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 68{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ2ࠦ
ݟ” f
10. ̋ɝୋ 9௅ୋ 3ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 68{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ3ۃ
೻ҏ ”f
11. ᄻৰୋ 10௅ᅺᕚ (೻ҏ )
ୋ10௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚf“Part 9
Short-term Patents ”.
8. Part 9, Division 1 heading added
Part 9, before section 58—
Add
“Division 1—Applications for Short-term Patents ”.
9. Part 9, Division 2 heading added
Before section 68—
Add
“Division 2—Examination on Formal Requirements 
of Short-term Patent Applications ”.
10. Part 9, Division 3 heading added
After section 68—
Add
“Division 3—Procedure up to and including Grant of 
Short-term Patents ”.
11. Part 10 heading repealed (procedure up to and including grant of 
short-term patents)
Part 10, heading—
Repeal the heading.Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B822L.N. 35 of 2019
B823ڌڝ2
ୋ12ૢSchedule 2
Section 12
12. ̋ɝୋ 9௅ୋ 4ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ9௅dίୋ 78{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ4ૢ˖ ”f
13. ᄻৰୋ 11௅ᅺᕚ (ૢ˖ )
ୋ11௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚf
14. ՟˾ୋ 13௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ13௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ13௅
ʿᕏධૢ˖ ”f
15. ̋ɝୋ 13௅ୋ 1ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 88{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ1ቡ ”f
16. ̋ɝୋ 13௅ୋ 2ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ୋ13௅dίୋ 92{{
̋ɝ12. Part 9, Division 4 heading added
Part 9, after section 78—
Add
“Division 4—Provisions on Short-term Patents after 
Grant ”.
13. Part 11 heading repealed (provisions as to short-term patents 
after grant)
Part 11, heading—
Repeal the heading.
14. Part 13 heading substituted
Part 13, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 13
Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions ”.
15. Part 13, Division 1 heading added
Before section 88—
Add
“Division 1—Information and Inspection ”.
16. Part 13, Division 2 heading added
Part 13, after section 92—
AddPatents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B824L.N. 35 of 2019
B825ڌڝ2
ୋ17ૢSchedule 2
Section 17
“ୋ2֝” f
17. ᄻৰୋ 14௅ᅺᕚ (ᕏධૢ˖ )
ୋ14௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰᅺᕚf
18. ̋ɝୋ 13௅ୋ 3ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 95{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ3ʱ௅{{ᗇኽ ”f
19. ̋ɝୋ 13௅ୋ 4ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 97{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ4ʱ௅{{౤Զ˖΁ഃ ”f
20. ̋ɝୋ 13௅ୋ 5ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 99{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ5ʱ௅{{ᚥਪ ”f
21. ̋ɝୋ 13௅ୋ 6ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 100{{
̋ɝ“Division 2—Filing and Service of Documents and 
Related Matters ”.
17. Part 14 heading repealed (miscellaneous)
Part 14, heading—
Repeal the heading.
18. Part 13, Division 3 heading added
After section 95—
Add
“Division 3—Evidence ”.
19. Part 13, Division 4 heading added
After section 97—
Add
“Division 4—Furnishing of Documents etc. ”.
20. Part 13, Division 5 heading added
Before section 99—
Add
“Division 5—Advisers ”.
21. Part 13, Division 6 heading added
Before section 100—
AddPatents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B826L.N. 35 of 2019
B827ڌڝ2
ୋ22ૢSchedule 2
Section 22
“ୋ6ࠢࣛ” f
22. ̋ɝୋ 13௅ୋ 7ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 101{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ7ྼʿʮѓ ”f
23. ̋ɝୋ 13௅ୋ 8ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 104{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ8ʱ௅{{൬͜ ”f
ڗ
ᘆ
2019ϋ3˜12˚“Division 6—Time Limits ”.
22. Part 13, Division 7 heading added
Before section 101—
Add
“Division 7—Publication, Sale, Verification and 
Advertisement ”.
23. Part 13, Division 8 heading added
Before section 104—
Add
“Division 8—Fees ”.
Ada K. L. LEUNG
Registrar of Patents
12 March 2019Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B828L.N. 35 of 2019
B829ൗᙑ
ୋ1ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 1
ൗᙑ
 ਖ਼л (ɓছ ) (ୋ514Է C)(˴
 )f
2.  2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ  
(2016ϋୋ 17໮) (ૢԷ )࿁ ਖ਼лૢԷ (ୋ514௝) (ૢ
Է)֛ࠈ
f
3. ୋ 3ୋ 1A௅d˸ఱ౤̈
ఱ ૢԷ ୋ
9F(1)ૢ(׼
ɛ )ఱ ૢԷ ୋ 9F(2)ૢ(ɛʔᏐ
ɛ )dϾ
ڗ( ڗ) ୋ 1A௅՟˾ ˴᜗
 ତϞୋ 38Ͼ౤
 ତϞୋ  
38஗ᄻৰ (ୋ 23ૢ)f
4. ୋ 4 ୋ 2ୋ 1Aʱ௅d
ૢԷ ୋ
11Aୋ 1A
ତϞୋ 55ૢd༈ୋ 55஗ᄻৰ (ୋ 35ૢ)fExplanatory Note
These Rules amend the Patents (General) Rules (Cap. 514 sub. 
leg. C) ( principal Rules ).
2. The main purpose of the Rules is to reflect the changes made 
to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) ( Ordinance ) by the Patents 
(Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016) which, among 
other things, provides for standard patents by original grant 
(standard patents (O) ) and substantive examination of short-
term patents.
3. Section 3 of the Rules adds a new Part 1A to the principal 
Rules to provide for the procedural matters for a request to the 
Registrar of Patents ( Registrar ) to make a finding in relation to 
section 9F(1) of the Ordinance that the person who makes the 
request has a right to be mentioned as the inventor or a joint 
inventor of an invention, or a request to the Registrar to make 
a finding in relation to section 9F(2) of the Ordinance that a 
person ought not to have been mentioned as the sole inventor 
or a joint inventor of an invention. The new Part 1A replaces 
and expands the scope of the existing section 38 of the 
principal Rules to cover an invention in any published patent 
application for the invention. The existing section 38 of the 
principal Rules is repealed (see section 23 of the Rules).
4. Section 4 of the Rules adds a new Division 1A to Part 2 of the 
principal Rules to provide for the exhibition and meeting under 
section 11A of the Ordinance (which addresses non-prejudicial 
disclosure in relation to standard patent (R) applications). The 
new Division 1A replaces the existing section 55 of the 
principal Rules, which is repealed (see section 35 of the Rules).Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B830L.N. 35 of 2019
B831ൗᙑ
ୋ5ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 5
5. ୋ 12ୋ 15e16ʿ17
ୋ15e16ʿ17ণᏝ੬஝fϤ̮d
ୋ 15ૢԷ ୋ 16(a)(ii)Չ˼˚ಂdϾ
ૢ
Է ୋ 16(a)(ii)ٙ
ਓ͉f
6. ୋ 18 ୋ 31ఱ˸ɨԫධ
౤ʹᗇኽd˸
ఱ ૢԷ ୋ 34(3)(a)ॶ༈͡ሗɛʊમ՟ί
f
7. ୋ 19ୋ 3A௅d˸ఱ ૢԷ
ୋ3ୋ  
3Aމ6ʱ௅{{
 (a) ୋ1ʱ௅ (ୋ 31AЇ31Dૢ)׌
ʿᎴ΋ᛆ (ૢԷ ୋ 3௅ୋ 1٫ܸה) ૢ˖f
 ୋ 9௅ᗫ˷೵ಂਖ਼л
ୋ 31Aኽ ૢ
Է ୋ 37B(3)(b)ᗇኽdϾ༈ᗇኽ
ୋ 31Be31C ʿ
31DూᎴ΋ᛆлձᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ (࣬
ኽ ૢ Է ୋ 37Dʿ37E٫) d
ૢ˖i5. Section 12 of the Rules replaces sections 15, 16 and 17 of the 
principal Rules with new sections 15, 16 and 17, in order to 
bring them in line with the latest drafting conventions. In 
addition, the new section 15 provides for the other date referred 
to in section 16(a)(ii) of the Ordinance as applicable to an 
international application designating the State Intellectual 
Property Office and provides that an application to which 
section 16(a)(ii) of the Ordinance applies must be accompanied 
by a copy of the official notification issued by the State 
Intellectual Property Office.
6. Section 18 of the Rules amends section 31 of the principal 
Rules mainly to provide for the filing of evidence by the 
applicant of a standard patent (R) application with the 
Registrar to satisfy, for the purposes of section 34(3)(a) of the 
Ordinance, the Registrar that the applicant has taken all 
reasonable care required by the circumstances of the case.
7. Section 19 of the Rules adds a new Part 3A to the principal 
Rules to provide for the procedural matters for standard patent 
(O) applications under Part 3 of the Ordinance. The new Part 
3A is divided into 6 Divisions—
 (a) Division 1 (new sections 31A to 31D) contains 
provisions on novelty and priority under Division 1 
of Part 3 of the Ordinance. Some of the provisions 
are based on the corresponding provisions on short-
term patents under Part 9 of the principal Rules. The 
new section 31A provides for the prescribed written 
evidence in relation to a non-prejudicial disclosure 
under section 37B(3)(b) of the Ordinance. The new 
sections 31B, 31C and 31D provide for related 
matters on restoring the priority right and claiming 
priority under sections 37D and 37E of the 
Ordinance respectively;Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B832L.N. 35 of 2019
B833ൗᙑ
ୋ7ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 7
 (b) ୋ2ʱ௅ (ୋ 31EЇ31Lૢ)༱Ϟᗫ˷ም̙͡
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л (ૢԷ ୋ 3௅ୋ 2٫ܸה) 
މ4ϣʱ௅fୋ 1ϣʱ௅ (ୋ
31EЇ31Hૢ)dԨ
 ୋ 3ૢ(ᗫ˷ም̙͡ሗᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ڗ) ૢ˖fୋ 2ϣʱ
௅(ୋ 31Iૢ)ኽ ૢԷ ୋ 37I(4)ૢΣஈ
౤̈͡ሗ (ኽ ૢԷ ୋ 37I(1)(d)(ii)ૢ೯
٫) ૢ˖fୋ 3ϣʱ௅ (ࠈ
ୋ31Jૢ)ɨdഗʚ͡ሗɛʿ
Ϟ ૢ
Է ୋ 37J(2)ૢԷ ୋ 37K(2)ٙࠑ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗfୋ  
4ϣʱ௅ (ୋ 31Kʿ31Lૢ)ٙ
ૢ˖dϾ༈ධᔷʧᗫ˷ί ૢԷ ୋ  
37J(2)ૢԷ ୋ 37K(2)ն˿
त஢i
 (c) ୋ3ʱ௅ (ୋ 31MЇ31Xૢ)ኽ ૢ
Է ୋ 3௅ୋ 3બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
ୋ 31Mf༈อ
ୋ 31NЇ31Seί
ᖭྡeᅦ፽e˖΁ɽʃʿяͪe௓
Ӌf຅
 ୋ 9Ꮠૢ˖   (b) Division 2 (new sections 31E to 31L) contains 
provisions on who may apply for standard patents 
(O) under Division 2 of Part 3 of the Ordinance and 
is organized in 4 subdivisions. Subdivision 1 (new 
sections 31E to 31H) provides for the reference to the 
Registrar on the question as to who may apply and is 
based on section 3 of the principal Rules concerning 
reference to the Registrar on the question as to who 
may apply for standard patents (R). Subdivision 2 
(new section 31I) provides for the application to the 
Registrar under section 37I(4) of the Ordinance in 
relation to the directions given under section  
37I(1)(d)(ii) of the Ordinance. Subdivision 3 (new 
section 31J) provides for notification to the applicant 
and licensee of the applicant by the Registrar if an 
order in relation to a standard patent (O) application 
is made under section 37J(2) of the Ordinance or 
referred to in section 37K(2) of the Ordinance. 
Subdivision 4 (new sections 31K and 31L) provides 
for the reference to the Registrar in relation to a 
licence to continue working or to work an invention 
after the making of an order under section 37J(2) of 
the Ordinance or referred to in section 37K(2) of the 
Ordinance;
 (c) Division 3 (new sections 31M to 31X) provides for 
the procedural matters for filing standard patent (O) 
applications with the Registrar under Division 3 of 
Part 3 of the Ordinance. The new section 31M sets 
out the application requirements. The new sections 
31N to 31S provide for the requirements in respect 
of description, drawings referred to in a description, 
abstract, size and presentation of documents, form 
of statements, counter-statements and evidence as 
well as claims. Some of the new provisions are based Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B834L.N. 35 of 2019
B835ൗᙑ
ୋ7ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 7
  Ꮠૢ˖ᗫ˷೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf  
ୋ 31TЇ31Xૢ˖j  
e ૢԷ ୋ  
37M (3)(c)(ii)͡ሗЪ
˞ʹᖭྡʿՉ˼ᕏ
ධ೻ҏi
 (d) ୋ4ʱ௅ (ୋ 31Ye31Z ʿ31ZAૢ)ఱ˸ɨԫ
ኽ ૢԷ ୋ 3௅ୋ 4ʱ௅d
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
ୋ 31Yኽ ૢ
Է ୋ 37P(1)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗʕdί
ୋ 31Zʿ
31ZAኽ ૢԷ ୋ
37Qኽ ૢԷ ୋ 37Rૢd
ٙࠑ
i
 (e) ୋ5ʱ௅ (ୋ 31ZBЇ31ZPૢ)ٙ
ኽ ૢԷ ୋ 3௅ୋ 5ࡡ
ୋ  
31ZBЇ31ZHݟ
eආ
f
ୋ 31ZIЇ31ZNኽ ૢԷ ୋ  on the corresponding provisions on applications for 
short-term patents under Part 9 of the principal 
Rules. The new sections 31T to 31X provide for 
statements by an applicant who is not an inventor, 
requirements for making a reference to an earlier 
specified application referred to in section  
37M(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance, filing of missing 
description or missing drawing as well as other 
miscellaneous procedural matters;
 (d) Division 4 (new sections 31Y , 31Z and 31ZA) 
provides for the procedural matters for examination 
on the formal requirements and publication of 
standard patent (O) applications under Division 4 of 
Part 3 of the Ordinance. The new section 31Y 
provides for correction of deficiencies in a standard 
patent (O) application as regards the formal 
requirements under section 37P(1) of the Ordinance. 
The new sections 31Z and 31ZA respectively provide 
for the publication of the application under section 
37Q of the Ordinance and the filing of a notice of 
observations on the patentability of an invention that 
is the subject of the application under section 37R of 
the Ordinance;
 (e) Division 5 (new sections 31ZB to 31ZP) provides for 
the procedural matters for substantive examination 
of standard patent (O) application under Division 5 
of Part 3 of the Ordinance. The new sections 31ZB 
to 31ZH provide for the request for substantive 
examination, and the procedural matters for the 
substantive examination covering examination notice, 
further examination notice, the responses to those 
notices, and provisional refusal notice. The new 
sections 31ZI to 31ZN provide for the request to 
review under section 37V(3)(c) of the Ordinance, and Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B836L.N. 35 of 2019
B837ൗᙑ
ୋ7ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 7
  37V (3)(c)೻ҏd
ࣨ
ୋ
31ZPႩ
ر
બᅺ๟ਖ਼лi
 (f) ୋ6ʱ௅ (ୋ 31ZQЇ31ZXૢ)ίҭ
ૢ˖f຅ʕ௅ʱૢ
 ୋ 9Ꮠૢ˖
ૢ˖jᗫ˷
ᚣ (ૢ
Է ୋ 37B(2)(b)(i)٫ܸה) ኽ ૢԷ
ୋ37Zኽ ૢ
Է ୋ 37ZA (1)બᅺ๟
ሗӋe ૢԷ ୋ 28(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᔟ ૢԷ
ୋ37ZD (1)٫) બᅺ๟
dʿ ૢԷ ୋ 29(1)ʿ(2)ૢ(ᔟ ૢ
Է ୋ 37ZD (1)٫) બ
࣬
ኽ ૢԷ ୋ 149(2A)d
ኽ ૢԷ ୋ 37L(7)(b)ૢdఱऒ
஝
fthe procedural matters for the request to review 
covering review opinion, further review opinion, the 
responses to those opinions, and final refusal notice. 
The new section 31ZP provides for the procedural 
matters for the grant and publication of a standard 
patent (O) if the Registrar is of the opinion that the 
standard patent (O) application complies with all the 
examination requirements;
 (f) Division 6 (new sections 31ZQ to 31ZX) contains 
provisions on standard patent (O) applications before 
grant. Some of them are based on the corresponding 
provisions on short-term patents under Part 9 of the 
principal Rules. The provisions include those on a 
claim regarding a disclosure that was due to, or in 
consequence of, an evident abuse under section 
37B(2)(b)(i) of the Ordinance, divisional standard 
patent (O) applications under section 37Z of the 
Ordinance, request to amend a standard patent (O) 
application before grant under section 37ZA(1) of 
the Ordinance, notice requesting reinstatement of a 
standard patent (O) application under section 28(1) 
and (2) of the Ordinance as applied by section 
37ZD(1) of the Ordinance and application for 
restoration of rights lost in respect of standard 
patent (O) applications under section 29(1) and (2) 
of the Ordinance as applied by section 37ZD(1) of 
the Ordinance. The provisions also provide for the 
requirements concerning inventions requiring the use 
of micro-organisms under section 149(2A) of the 
Ordinance and requirements concerning the sequence 
listing for an invention involving nucleotide and 
amino acid sequences under section 37L(7)(b) of the 
Ordinance.Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B838L.N. 35 of 2019
B839ൗᙑ
ୋ8ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 8
8. ୋ 20 ୋ 34֛ࠈ
ఱ ૢԷୋ  
40(4)ც
f
9. ୋ 21ୋ 36 ୋ 36ૢd˸ఱ
ૢԷ ୋ 43ʿ44೻
೻ҏf
10. ୋ 24ୋ 38AЇ38Fૢd
ኽ ૢԷ ୋ 46d
ٙ
f
11. ୋ 27ୋ 41A׼ࠈ
ν Ϟ ૢ Է ୋ 55(4)νϞ ૢԷ ୋ
56(2)Ԭɛɻf
12. ୋ 29 ୋ 43࿁ᔷ፽ᅺ๟
f
13. ୋ 33ୋ 6A௅(ୋ
53Aૢ)ʝϞᑌᖩd˸
f8. Section 20 of the Rules amends section 34 of the principal 
Rules to provide for the filing of evidence by an applicant with 
the Registrar to satisfy, for the purposes of section 40(4) of the 
Ordinance, the Registrar that the applicant has taken all 
reasonable care required by the circumstances of the case.
9. Section 21 of the Rules replaces section 36 of the principal 
Rules with a new section 36 to remove the reference to post-
grant revocation proceedings in the Mainland for the purposes 
of sections 43 and 44 of the Ordinance.
10. Section 24 of the Rules adds new sections 38A to 38F to the 
principal Rules to provide for the application to the Registrar 
to amend the specification of patents after grant under section 
46 of the Ordinance. The provisions include the related 
procedural matters covering opposition notice, counter-
statement and the final decision by the Registrar.
11. Section 27 of the Rules adds a new section 41A to the principal 
Rules to provide that the Registrar must notify certain persons 
if an order under section 55(4) of the Ordinance or referred to 
in section 56(2) of the Ordinance is made.
12. Section 29 of the Rules amends section 43 of the principal 
Rules to include references to standard patent (R) application 
and standard patent (O) application.
13. Section 33 of the Rules adds a new Part 6A (new section 53A) 
to the principal Rules to provide for the circumstances under 
which inventions are to be regarded as being so linked as to 
form a single inventive concept.Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B840L.N. 35 of 2019
B841ൗᙑ
ୋ14ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 14
14. ୋ 34ୋ 54 ୋ 54ૢd˸ఱ
ૢԷ ୋ 91(1)(i)೻
೻ҏf
15. ୋ 36(4)ୋ 56(9A)ૢd˸
 ୋ 56(9)ቇ͜ᇍఖfᔟ༈ୋ 56(9)ૢdஈ
ಂʫd඲౤ʹ˖΁ᙇ
f
16. ୋ 37ୋ 56AЇ56Dૢd
{{
 (a) ૢԷ ୋ 37M (3)(c)(ii)א114(3)(c)(ii)༰Ϙ
͡ሗi
 (b) ૢԷ ୋ 37E(1)א111(1)͡ሗf
17. ୋ 38 ୋ 58ࠈ
Ӌe
࿁ ૢ Է ୋ 114(3)(c)(ii)ٙ
 ୋ 67A˖΁d˸ʿ౤ʹஈ
 ୋ 56e56Aʿ56B֛
ᙇf
18. ୋ 42(1)ୋ 62(9)ୋ 62(9A)Ї 
(9D) ୋ 62(9)ૢdԴ༈ഃૢ˖ୌΥ௰อ
ᗫ˷  14. Section 34 of the Rules replaces section 54 of the principal 
Rules with a new section 54 to remove the reference to post-
grant revocation proceedings in the Mainland for the purposes 
of section 91(1)(i) of the Ordinance.
15. Section 36(4) of the Rules adds a new section 56(9A) to the 
principal Rules to limit the application of section 56(9) of the 
principal Rules by which the Registrar may specify or extend 
periods within which translation of a document is to be filed or 
information in English or Chinese is to be provided.
16. Section 37 of the Rules adds new sections 56A to 56D to the 
principal Rules to provide for the language requirements for the 
following applications that are in neither English nor Chinese—
 (a) an earlier specified application referred to in section 
37M(3)(c)(ii) or 114(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance;
 (b) a previous application referred to in section 37E(1) 
or 111(1) of the Ordinance.
17. Section 38 of the Rules amends section 58 of the principal 
Rules to provide for the maximum of 2 independent claims that 
may be contained in a short-term patent application and the 
filing of the documents required under section 67A of the 
principal Rules for a reference to an earlier specified application 
under section 114(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance and the translation 
of documents and transliteration of names required by the 
Registrar under sections 56, 56A and 56B of the principal 
Rules for the application.
18. Section 42(1) of the Rules replaces section 62(9) of the 
principal Rules with a new section 62(9) with the addition of 
the new section 62(9A) to (9D), in order to bring the provisions 
in line with the latest drafting conventions and to provide for 
requirements on size and presentation of documents for the Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B842L.N. 35 of 2019
B843ൗᙑ
ୋ19ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 19
 e
Ӌʿᅦ፽f
19. ୋ 45ୋ 67Aʿ67Bૢd
֛( ᙮ ૢ
Է ୋ 114(3)(c)(ii)٫ࠑ) d˸ʿఱ ૢԷ ୋ 114AૢϾ
ૢ˖f
20. ୋ 46ୋ 68 ୋ 68ࠈ
ʔ
ගf
21. ୋ 47ୋ 68Aʿ68Bૢf
ୋ 68Aୋ 46 ୋ
68(4)ʿ(6)ૢ˖dୌΥ
Ꮸజѓʿᖮ˹౤
ୋ 68Bኽ ૢԷ ୋ 110AૢϾ౤
ૢ˖dϾ༈ධ͡ሗᗫ˷ ૢԷୋ
110A (1)(b)Ꮄ΋ᛆлf
22. ୋ 48ୋ 69 ୋ 69ૢd˸ఱ
ኽ ૢ Է ୋ 111ୋ
69ί
ٙܝ16˜ʫ౤ʹfdescription, claims and abstract for a short-term patent 
application.
19. Section 45 of the Rules adds new sections 67A and 67B to the 
principal Rules to provide for the requirements for making a 
reference to an earlier specified application referred to in 
section 114(3)(c)(ii) of the Ordinance, as well as the filing of a 
missing description or missing drawing for the purposes of 
section 114A of the Ordinance.
20. Section 46 of the Rules replaces section 68 of the principal 
Rules with a new section 68 to provide for the time for the 
applicant to correct the deficiencies in a short-term patent 
application in relation to formal requirements.
21. Section 47 of the Rules adds new sections 68A and 68B to the 
principal Rules. The new section 68A replaces the existing 
section 68(4) and (6) of the principal Rules to be repealed by 
section 46 of the Rules to bring the provision dealing with the 
extension of time for filing search report and paying filing fee 
or advertisement fee for a short-term patent application in line 
with the latest drafting conventions. The new section 68B 
provides for the restoration application under section 110A of 
the Ordinance in relation to the priority right of a subsequent 
short-term patent application referred to in section 110A(1)(b) 
of the Ordinance.
22. Section 48 of the Rules replaces section 69 of the principal 
Rules with a new section 69 to provide for claiming priority 
under section 111 of the Ordinance. It also provides that a 
statement of priority must be filed together with a short-term 
patent application, or within 16 months after the earliest date 
of priority claimed.Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B844L.N. 35 of 2019
B845ൗᙑ
ୋ23ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 23
23. ୋ 49ୋ 69Aૢd˸ఱᑊ
ૢ˖j ૢԷ ୋ 116ࠑ
ʱක͡ሗf
24. ୋ 50 ୋ 70ᚣ
ૢ˖j͉ૢԷୋ 109(b)מ׌࢔
ᚣf
25. ୋ 51ୋ 73 ୋ 73࣬
ኽ ૢ Է ୋ 149(2A)j
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf
26. ୋ 52ୋ 73Aኽ ૢ
Է ୋ 113(4)(b)ҏΐ
೵
ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf
27. ୋ 53 ୋ 74೵ಂਖ਼
౤ʹj͉ૢԷୋ 114(3)ܸה
ᐏୌΥ຅˚f
28. ୋ 54ୋ 74Aૢd˸ఱᗫ
j͉ૢԷୋ 109(a)ʔ
ᚣf23. Section 49 of the Rules adds a new section 69A to the principal 
Rules to provide for claiming priority for a divisional short-
term patent application referred to in section 116 of the 
Ordinance.
24. Section 50 of the Rules amends section 70 of the principal 
Rules to provide for the claims regarding a non-prejudicial 
disclosure under section 109(b) of the Ordinance.
25. Section 51 of the Rules replaces section 73 of the principal 
Rules with a new section 73 to provide for the requirements 
concerning a short-term patent application for an invention 
requiring the use of micro-organisms under section 149(2A) of 
the Ordinance.
26. Section 52 of the Rules adds a new section 73A to the principal 
Rules to provide for the requirements concerning the sequence 
listing in a short-term patent application for an invention 
involving nucleotide and amino acid sequences under section 
113(4)(b) of the Ordinance.
27. Section 53 of the Rules amends section 74 of the principal 
Rules to provide that a new short-term patent application is to 
be regarded as duly filed on the date on which the minimum 
requirement under section 114(3) of the Ordinance is complied 
with.
28. Section 54 of the Rules adds a new section 74A to the principal 
Rules to provide for the requirements for making a claim 
regarding a non-prejudicial disclosure under section 109(a) of 
the Ordinance.Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B846L.N. 35 of 2019
B847ൗᙑ
ୋ29ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 29
29. Section 55 of the Rules replaces section 75 of the principal 
Rules with a new section 75 to provide for the request to 
amend a short-term patent application before grant under 
section 120 of the Ordinance.
30. Section 56 of the Rules replaces section 78 of the principal 
Rules with a new section 78 to provide for the other date 
referred to in section 125(2) of the Ordinance.
31. Section 57 of the Rules adds a new section 79A to the principal 
Rules to provide for the filing of a notice of observations on 
the patentability of an invention that is the subject of a short-
term patent.
32. Section 58 of the Rules adds new Divisions 5 and 6 to Part 9 
of the principal Rules—
 (a) Division 5 (new sections 81A to 81O) provides for 
the procedural matters for substantive examination 
of short-term patents under Division 5 of Part 15 of 
the Ordinance. The new sections 81A to 81H provide 
for the request for substantive examination, and the 
procedural matters for substantive examination 
covering examination notice, further examination 
notice, the responses to those notices, and provisional 
revocation notice. The new sections 81I to 81N 
provide for the request to review under section 
127D(3)(c) of the Ordinance, and the procedural 
matters for the request to review covering review 
opinion, further review opinion, the responses to 
those opinions, and final revocation notice. The new 
section 81O provides for continuing substantive 
examination by the Registrar upon compliance with 
the examination requirement concerned;29. ୋ 55ୋ 75 ୋ 75ૢd˸ఱ
ኽ ૢ Է ୋ 120ٙ
ૢ˖f
30. ୋ 56ୋ 78 ୋ 78ࠈ
 ૢ Է ୋ 125(2)Չ˼˚ಂf
31. ୋ 57ୋ 79Aૢd˸ఱ౤
̙
f
32. ୋ 58 ୋ 9ୋ 5ʿ6ʱ
௅{{
 (a) ୋ5ʱ௅ (ୋ 81AЇ81Oૢ)ኽ ૢԷ
ୋ15௅ୋ 5֛ࠈ
ୋ 81AЇ81HሗӋʿ
ૢ˖dϾϞᗫ೻ҏ଄ႊᄲ
֛
ୋ 81IЇ81Nኽ ૢԷ ୋ
127D (3)(c)ٙ
จԈeආɓ
f༈
ୋ 81Odஈ
iPatents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B848L.N. 35 of 2019
B849ൗᙑ
ୋ33ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 33
 (b) Division 6 (new sections 81P to 81V) contains 
provisions on a request for amendment of a short-
term patent after grant. The provisions include the 
related procedural matters covering opposition 
notice, counter-statement, directions by the Registrar 
and the final decision by the Registrar.
33. Section 59 of the Rules amends section 82 of the principal 
Rules to provide for the filing of a request for hearing referred 
to in new sections 31ZK(2), 31ZM(2), 81K(2) and 81M(2) of 
the principal Rules.
34. Section 60 of the Rules adds a new section 82A to the principal 
Rules to provide for the request for a hearing referred to in new 
section 38C(6) or 81R(6) of the principal Rules.
35. Section 61 of the Rules amends section 83 of the principal 
Rules to expand the scope of hearings in public to a standard 
patent (O) application after publication of the application in 
accordance with section 37Q of the Ordinance and a short-
term patent after publication of the patent under section  
118(2)(a) of the Ordinance.
36. Section 62 of the Rules amends section 87 of the principal 
Rules to enable the Registrar to order for security for costs in 
proceedings under section 37H of the Ordinance and to include 
a reference to any person who files an opposition referred to in 
section 46(3)(c) or 127E(2)(b) of the Ordinance. (b) ୋ6ʱ௅ (ୋ 81PЇ81Vૢ)༱Ϟᗫ˷ίҭʚ
޴ܼ
e
f
33. ୋ 59 ୋ 82 อ
ୋ 31ZK (2)e31ZM (2)e81K (2)ʿ81M (2)౤ʹ୩
ૢ˖f
34. ୋ 60ୋ 82Aૢd˸ఱ ˴
ୋ 38C(6)א81R(6)ૢ
˖f
35. ୋ 61 ୋ 83ٙ
๫ ૢԷ ୋ 37Qબᅺ๟ਖ਼
ኽ ૢԷ ୋ 118(2)(a)೵ಂਖ਼лf
36. ୋ 62 ୋ 87̙ί ૢԷ
ୋ37H࿁˸ɨ
j౤ʹ ૢԷ ୋ 46(3)(c)א127E (2)(b)ٙࠑ
΂ОɛfPatents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B850L.N. 35 of 2019
B851ൗᙑ
ୋ37ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 37
37. Section 63 of the Rules amends section 88 of the principal 
Rules to include a reference to standard patent (O) application.
38. Section 64 of the Rules amends section 89 of the principal 
Rules to provide that, in addition to the documents prepared in 
the Patents Registry solely for use in the Registry, documents 
prepared by an adviser appointed by the Registrar under 
section 99(1) of the principal Rules solely for the same use are 
also not open to inspection.
39. Section 66 of the Rules amends section 91 of the principal 
Rules to expand the scope of that section 91 to cover a 
statement of priority for a standard patent (O) application 
referred to in section 37E(1) of the Ordinance and also to cover 
the name and address of any person which the Registrar is 
required to communicate to any other person under section 
31F(4)(b) of the principal Rules.
40. Section 68 of the Rules adds a new section 98A to the principal 
Rules to provide for the power of the Registrar to make and 
send a copy of any document containing reference to the state 
of the art.
41. Section 74 of the Rules amends Schedule 1 to the principal 
Rules so that the provisions in that Schedule would be 
expanded to provide for the procedural matters for making 
samples of micro-organisms available to experts only, and that 
the provisions also apply to a standard patent (O) application 
and a standard patent (O).37. ୋ 63 ୋ 88બᅺ๟
f
38. ୋ 64 ୋ 89ৰəίਖ਼л
ኽ ˴
 ୋ 99(1)˖΁
ቡf
39. ୋ 66 ୋ 91༈ 91ૢ 
ᇍఖdԴ༈ૢ଄ႊ ૢԷ ୋ 37E(1)બᅺ๟  
 ୋ  
31F(4)(b)Τ၈ʿ
ήѧf
40. ୋ 68ୋ 98A֛ࠈ
ᛆɢdϾ༈˖΁༱Ϟ࿁ତ
f
41. ୋ 74ڌڝ1ૢ
౤Զɓԫd
ࡡ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼лfPatents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B852L.N. 35 of 2019
B853ൗᙑ
ୋ42ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 42
42. ͵{{
 (a)  ୋ 100 ʕ̋
ୋ 100AAЇ100AADڌڝࠈ4d˸
ܛج
ૢ  
މ
ቡᚎ (ୋ 69e70ʿ76ૢ)i
 (b) Ϊ(a)dᄻৰί
 ୋ 17e24ʿ29εቱૢ˖ (ਞቡ
ୋ 12e16ʿ17ૢ)i
 (c) ڌڝ2d˸ఱ ૢԷ ୋ  
149(2)(c) (຾
٫ࠈࡌהۆ) ൬͜ (ਞ
ୋ 75ૢ)i
 (d) ୋ 114Ϊ͉஝
ཀನτર (ୋ
73ૢ)f
 (e) ٙ
ڢ
ၑ (ୋ 5(3)e
(4)e(5)ʿ(8)e6e8(2)e22(1)e25(1)ʿ31(1)ૢ)i
 (f) ֛( ਞ
ୋ 13ʿ18(1)ૢ)i42. The Rules also—
 (a) reorganize provisions in the principal Rules in respect 
of extension of time limits for doing any act or 
taking any proceedings under the principal Rules into 
an consolidated scheme for better clarity and 
accessibility, by substituting section 100 of the 
principal Rules and adding new sections 100AA to 
100AAD and a new Schedule 4 to the principal Rules 
(see sections 69, 70 and 76 of the Rules);
 (b) make consequential amendments to repeal the 
redundant provisions in sections 17, 24 and 29 of the 
principal Rules, as a result of the reorganization 
mentioned in subparagraph (a) (see sections 12, 16 
and 17 of the Rules);
 (c) amend Schedule 2 to the principal Rules to provide 
for the new fees for the purposes of section 149(2)(c) 
of the Ordinance for several existing and the new 
procedural matters under the principal Rules as 
amended by the Rules (see section 75 of the Rules);
 (d) add a new section 114 to the principal Rules to 
provide for the transitional arrangement as a result 
of the amendments made by the Rules (see section 
73 of the Rules);
 (e) amend certain provisions in the principal Rules so 
that the time for some procedural steps would be 
reckoned by the time when the person concerned 
receives a document instead of the time when it is 
sent (see sections 5(3), (4), (5) and (8), 6, 8(2), 22(1), 
25(1) and 31(1) of the Rules);
 (f) make amendments to the principal Rules to dispense 
with certain signing requirements (see sections 13 
and 18(1) of the Rules);Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B854L.N. 35 of 2019
B855ൗᙑ
ୋ42ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 42
 (g)  ୋ 11ʿ21d˸ “grace 
period ”˾ಁ࿁ “period of grace ”˖౤
တ຅˚ක
ߧ( ۆ
ୋ11ʿ14ૢ)i
 (h) d˸ “ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
Ԭ࿁ “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”א“ਖ਼л ”ࠑ( ਞ
ୋ 2(2)ڌڝ1)i
 (i) d˸һอ࿁ ૢԷ ʿ
ࠑ( ୋ 10e15 (2)e
26(1)e28e29(4)e30e36(1)e(2)ʿ(3)e62(1)e
65e66ʿ67ૢ)i
 (j) ᕏ
ࠈࡌ( ୋ 2(3)ڌڝ2)i
 (k) dԴ༈ഃૢ
ٙ
ҷ (ୋ 5(2)e7e8(4)e18 (2)e 
(4)ʿ(5)e20(4)e22(2)e25(2)e26(2)e31(2)e
39(3)e40 (1)ʿ(16)e42 (5)e43 (1)ʿ44ૢ)iʿ
 (l) d˸
Ꮡ (ୋ
39(1)ʿ(2)e40 (2)Ї(15)e41e42 (2)e(3)ʿ(4)e
43(2)ʿ(3)ʿ50(4)ૢ)f (g) make miscellaneous amendments to sections 11 and 
21 of the principal Rules to replace the English 
references to “period of grace” with references to 
“grace period”, and to provide that the grace periods 
are to begin on the date of expiry of the original 
time limits, to ensure consistency throughout the 
principal Rules (see sections 11 and 14 of the Rules);
 (h) make miscellaneous amendments to the principal 
Rules to replace certain references to “standard 
patent” or “patent” with references to “standard 
patent (R)” (see section 2(2) of the Rules and 
Schedule 1 to the Rules);
 (i) make miscellaneous amendments to the principal 
Rules to update the references to provisions in the 
Ordinance and the principal Rules (see sections 10, 
15(2), 26(1), 28, 29(4), 30, 36(1), (2) and (3), 62(1), 
65, 66 and 67 of the Rules);
 (j) make miscellaneous amendments to the principal 
Rules relating to the headings of provisions in the 
principal Rules (see section 2(3) of the Rules and 
Schedule 2 to the Rules);
 (k) make textual amendments to certain provisions in the 
principal Rules to bring them in line with the latest 
drafting conventions or to make minor textual 
changes (see sections 5(2), 7, 8(4), 18(2), (4) and (5), 
20(4), 22(2), 25(2), 26(2), 31(2), 39(3), 40(1) and (16), 
42(5), 43(1) and 44 of the Rules); and
 (l) make Chinese textual amendments to certain 
provisions in the principal Rules to improve drafting 
and clarity (see sections 39(1) and (2), 40(2) to (15), 
41, 42(2), (3) and (4), 43(2) and (3) and 50(4) of the 
Rules).Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019 2019ϋਖ਼л (ɓছ) (ࠈࡌ) 
2019ϋୋ 35ʮѓ
B856L.N. 35 of 2019
B857ൗᙑ
ୋ43ݬExplanatory Note
Paragraph 43
43. The Rules come into operation on a day to be appointed by the 
Registrar by notice published in the Gazette.43. f