Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1724Ord. No. 17 of 2016
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Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016
Contents
Section Page
1. Short title and commencement  ............................................. A1759
2. Patents Ordinance amended  ................................................. A1759
3. Long title amended  ............................................................... A1761
4. Part I heading substituted  ..................................................... A1761
Part 1
Preliminary
5. Section 2 amended (interpretation)  ....................................... A1761
6. Section 3 amended (meaning of application for a standard 
patent )  ................................................................................... A1769
7. Section 4 amended (meaning of designated patent , etc.)  ....... A1771
8. Section 5 amended (meaning of published )  ........................... A1771
9. Section 6 amended (other references)  ................................... A1773
10. Section 9 amended (special provision regarding invention 
covered by 2 or more patents) ............................................... A1773
11. Part 1A added  ....................................................................... A17752016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
ͦ፽
ૢϣ  ϣ
1. ˚ಂ   ................................................................... A1758
2. ਖ਼лૢԷ   ................................................................... A1758
3. ༉ᕚ   ............................................................................... A1760
4. ՟˾ୋ I௅ᅺᕚ   .................................................................... A1760
ୋ1௅
ኬԊ
5. ୋ 2ૢ(ᙑ່ )  .............................................................. A1760
6. ୋ 3ૢ(͡ሗ଄່ )  ................................ A1768
7. ୋ 4ૢ(ਖ਼л଄່ )  ........................................ A1770
8. ୋ 5ૢ(ڌ଄່ )  ................................................... A1770
9. ୋ 6ૢ(ࠑ ) ....................................................... A1772
10. ୋ 9ૢ(͟ 2׵2׼
तйૢ˖ )  ......................................................................... A1772
11. ̋ɝୋ 1A௅  ........................................................................ A1774Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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Part 1A
Patentability, Right to Patent and Mention of Inventor
Division 1—Patentability
9A. Patentable inventions ........................................... A1775
9B. Novelty  ................................................................ A1779
9C. Inventive step  ...................................................... A1783
9D. Industrial application  .......................................... A1785
Division 2—Right to Patent and Mention of Inventor
9E. Right to patent belongs to inventor  .................... A1785
9F . Mention of inventor  ............................................ A1787
12. Headings before section 10 substituted  ................................. A1787
Part 2
Standard Patents by Re-registration
Division 1—General
13. Section 10 amended (general provision regarding 
applications for standard patents)  ......................................... A1789
14. Section 11 amended (formality examination of 
applications for standard patent)  .......................................... A1789
15. Part 2, Division 2 added  ....................................................... A1791
Division 2—Novelty and Priority
11A. Non-prejudicial disclosure  .................................. A1791
11B. Priority right  ....................................................... A1793ୋ1A௅
ɛ
ୋ1׌
9A. ׼  ..................................................... A1774
9B. ׌  ................................................................. A1778
9C. ׌  ................................................................. A1782
9D. ʈุᏐ͜   ............................................................. A1784
ୋ2ɛ
9E. ɛ   ...................................... A1784
9F. ɛ   ......................................................... A1786
12. ՟˾ίୋ 10ᅺᕚ   ................................................... A1786
ୋ2௅
ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ୋ1ʱ௅{{ɓছૢ˖
13. ୋ 10ૢ(ɓছૢ˖ )  ............... A1788
14. ୋ 11ૢ(ݟ ) ............... A1788
15. ̋ɝୋ 2௅ୋ 2ʱ௅   ............................................................ A1790
ୋ2ʿᎴ΋ᛆ
11A. ᚣ   .............................................. A1790
11B. Ꮄ΋ᛆл   ............................................................. A1792Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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11C. Effect of priority right  ........................................ A1797
16. Heading before section 12 substituted  .................................. A1799
Division 3—Who may Apply for Standard Patent (R)
17. Section 12 amended (who may apply)  .................................. A1799
18. Section 13 amended (determination before grant of 
questions as to who may apply)  ............................................ A1799
19. Section 14 amended (effect of transfer of application 
under section 13)  .................................................................. A1803
20. Heading before section 15 substituted  .................................. A1803
Division 4—Request to Record Designated Patent Application
21. Section 15 amended (filing of request to record)  .................. A1803
22. Section 17 amended (date of filing of request to record)  .....A1805
23. Section 18 amended (examination on filing of request to 
record)  .................................................................................. A1805
24. Section 19 amended (examination as to formal 
requirements of request to record)  ....................................... A1807
25. Section 20 amended (publication of request to record)  ........ A1809
26. Section 22 amended (provision for request to record in 
the event of a divisional designated patent application)  ....... A1809
27. Heading before section 23 substituted  .................................. A1811
Division 5—Request for Registration and Grant
28. Section 23 amended (filing of request for registration and 
grant)  .................................................................................... A181111C. ɢ   .................................................. A1796
16. ՟˾ίୋ 12ᅺᕚ   ................................................... A1798
ୋ3ʱ௅{{ም̙͡ሗᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л
17. ୋ 12ૢ(ም̙͡ሗ )  ..................................................... A1798
18. ୋ 13ૢ(֛ ) .... A1798
19. ୋ 14ૢ(ኽୋ 13ɢ )  ..................... A1802
20. ՟˾ίୋ 15ᅺᕚ   ................................................... A1802
ୋ4া፽ሗӋ
21. ୋ 15ૢ(౤ʹ )  .......................................... A1802
22. ୋ 17ૢ(˚ಂ )  .................................. A1804
23. ୋ 18ૢ(ݟ ) ........................... A1804
24. ୋ 19ૢ(ݟ ) ............ A1806
25. ୋ 20ૢ(ڌ ) .......................................... A1808
26. ୋ 22ૢ(া፽ሗӋϾ
ૢ˖ )  ......................................................................... A1808
27. ՟˾ίୋ 23ᅺᕚ   ................................................... A1810
ୋ5ʱ௅{{ൗ̅ၾҭʚሗӋ
28. ୋ 23ૢ(౤ʹ )  .............................. A1810Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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29. Section 24 amended (date of filing request for registration 
and grant)  ............................................................................. A1813
30. Section 25 amended (examination on filing of request for 
registration and grant)  .......................................................... A1813
31. Section 26 amended (examination as to formal 
requirements of the request for registration and grant)  ........ A1815
32. Section 27 amended (registration of designated patent 
and grant of patent)  ............................................................. A1817
33. Heading before section 28 substituted  .................................. A1819
Division 6—Further Processing and Restoration of Rights
34. Section 28 amended (further processing of application 
for standard patent)  .............................................................. A1821
35. Section 29 amended (restoration of rights)  ........................... A1823
36. Section 30 amended (effect of restoration of rights under 
section 29)  ............................................................................. A1825
37. Heading before section 31 substituted  .................................. A1827
Division 7—Provisions on Standard Patent (R) Applications before 
Grant
38. Section 31 amended (amendment of application for 
standard patent)  .................................................................... A1827
39. Section 32 amended (withdrawal of application)  .................. A1829
40. Section 33 amended (maintaining application for 
standard patent)  .................................................................... A183129. ୋ 24ૢ(౤ʹ˚ಂ )  ....................... A1812
30. ୋ 25ૢ(ݟ ) ............... A1812
31. ୋ 26ૢ(ᄲ
ݟ )........................................................................................ A1814
32. ୋ 27ૢ(ҭʚ )  ................... A1816
33. ՟˾ίୋ 28ᅺᕚ   ................................................... A1818
ୋ6ూ
34. ୋ 28ૢ(ආɓӉஈଣ )  ................... A1820
35. ୋ 29ૢ(ూ )  ................................................. A1822
36. ୋ 30ૢ(ኽୋ 29؈ࣖٙ ) ..................... A1824
37. ՟˾ίୋ 31ᅺᕚ   ................................................... A1826
ୋ7ૢ˖
38. ୋ 31ૢ(ࠈࡌٙ ) .............................. A1826
39. ୋ 32ૢ(࿞Ϋ )  ................................................. A1828
40. ୋ 33ૢ(͡ሗ )  .................................. A1830Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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41. Section 34 amended (restoring application for standard 
patent)  ................................................................................... A1833
42. Section 35 amended (effect of restoration order under 
section 34)  ............................................................................. A1833
43. Section 36 amended (limitation on withdrawal, 
amendment, etc. of application)  ........................................... A1835
44. Section 37 amended (Registrar may refuse to record 
under section 20 or to register and grant under section 
27)  ......................................................................................... A1835
45. Part 3 added  ......................................................................... A1835
Part 3
Standard Patents by Original Grant
Division 1—Novelty and Priority
37A. Interpretation of Division 1 of Part 3  ................ A1837
37B. Non-prejudicial disclosure  .................................. A1837
37C. Priority right  ....................................................... A1839
37D. Restoration of priority right  ............................... A1845
37E. Claiming priority  ................................................ A1847
37F . Effect of priority right  ........................................ A1849
Division 2—Who may Apply for Standard Patent (O)
37G. Application may be made alone or jointly  .......... A1849
37H. Determination before grant of questions as to 
who may apply  .................................................... A185141. ୋ 34ૢ(ూ )  .............................. A1832
42. ୋ 35ૢ(ኽୋ 34ɢ )  .......... A1832
43. ୋ 36ૢ(ࠢࣛٙ ) ....................... A1834
44. ୋ 37ૢ(ኽୋ 20ഒ
ኽୋ 27ૢЪ̈ൗ̅ၾҭʚ )  ............................................. A1834
45. ̋ɝୋ 3௅  ........................................................................... A1834
ୋ3௅
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ୋ1ʿᎴ΋ᛆ
37A. ୋ3௅ୋ 1ᙑ່   ....................................... A1836
37B. ᚣ   .............................................. A1836
37C. Ꮄ΋ᛆл   ............................................................. A1838
37D. ూ   .................................................. A1844
37E. ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ   .................................................. A1846
37F. ɢ   .................................................. A1848
ୋ2બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
37G. ᑌΥ౤̈͡ሗ   ...................................... A1848
37H. ֛  ............ A1850Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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37I. Powers of Registrar and court if standard 
patent (O) application has been filed  .................. A1851
37J. Registrar and court may order new standard 
patent (O) application under certain 
circumstances  ...................................................... A1855
37K. Effect of transfer of application on licences 
and other rights in or under application etc.  ...... A1857
Division 3—Applications for Standard Patents (O)
37L.  Requirements of standard patent (O) 
application ........................................................... A1861
37M. Date of filing of standard patent (O) 
application ........................................................... A1865
37N. Filing of missing description or missing 
drawing  ............................................................... A1869
37O. Missing description or missing drawing not 
filed or withdrawn  ............................................... A1873
Division 4—Examination on Formal Requirements and Publication of 
Standard Patent (O) Application
37P . Examination on formal requirements  ................. A1873
37Q. Publication of application  ................................... A1875
37R. Observations by third parties on patentability 
of invention  ......................................................... A187737I. ٙ
ᛆɢ   ..................................................................... A1850
37J. ٙ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ   .............................................. A1854
37K. त஢ʿՉ˼ᛆлഃ
ᅂᚤ   ................................................................. A1856
ୋ3͡ሗ
37L. ֛  ................................... A1860
37M. ౤ʹ˚ಂ   ........................... A1864
37N. ʿ˞ʹᖭྡ   ................................... A1868
37O. ˞ʹᖭྡ   ............ A1872
ୋ4ڌ
37P. ݟ  .......................................... A1872
37Q. ͡ሗ   ............................................................. A1874
37R. ࠑ  ....................... A1876Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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Division 5—Substantive Examination of Standard Patent (O) 
Applications and Grant of Standard Patents (O)
37S. Interpretation of Division 5 of Part 3  ................ A1879
37T. Request for substantive examination of 
standard patent (O) application  .......................... A1881
37U. Substantive examination by Registrar  ................. A1881
37V . Applicant may file representations and 
requests for amendment, etc.  .............................. A1885
37W . Registrar must consider representations and 
requests for amendment, etc.  .............................. A1887
37X. Grant of standard patent (O)  ............................. A1887
37Y . Refusal to grant standard patent (O)  .................. A1889
Division 6—Provisions on Standard Patent (O) Applications before 
Grant
37Z. Divisional standard patent (O) application  ......... A1889
37ZA.  Amendment of standard patent (O) 
application before grant  ...................................... A1893
37ZB.  Withdrawal of standard patent (O) 
application ........................................................... A1893
37ZC. Effect of withdrawal and refusal of standard 
patent (O) application  ......................................... A1893ୋ5બᅺ๟ਖ਼л  
ҭʚ
37S. ୋ3௅ୋ 5ᙑ່   ....................................... A1878
37T. ݟ  ............ A1880
37U. ݟ  ..................................................... A1880
37V. ሗӋഃ   ....................... A1884
37W. ሗӋഃ   ........................... A1886
37X. ҭʚ   .......................................... A1886
37Y. બᅺ๟ਖ਼л   ...................................... A1888
ୋ6ૢ˖
37Z. ʱක͡ሗ   ................................... A1888
37ZA. બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ   ....................... A1892
37ZB. ࿞Ϋ   ................................... A1892
37ZC. ᅂᚤ   ................ A1892Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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37ZD. Further processing of, and restoration of 
rights in respect of, standard patent (O) 
application ........................................................... A1895
46. Headings before section 38 substituted  ................................. A1895
Part 4
Provisions on Patents after Grant
Division 1—Standard Patents
47. Section 38 amended (deemed date of filing where 
standard patent has been granted)  ........................................ A1897
48. Section 39 amended (term of standard patent)  .................... A1897
49. Section 42 amended (determination after grant of 
questions referred before grant)  ............................................ A1899
50. Section 43 amended (amendment of standard patent 
following opposition or revocation proceedings in the 
designated patent office)  ....................................................... A1899
51. Section 44 amended (revocation of standard patent 
following opposition or revocation proceedings in the 
designated patent office)  ....................................................... A1901
52. Section 45 and cross-heading before it repealed  ................... A1903
53. Part 4, Division 2 heading added .......................................... A1903
Division 2—Patents Generally
54. Section 46 substituted  ........................................................... A1903
46. Application to amend specification after grant  .....A190537ZD. ༈
ᛆл   ......................................................... A1894
46. ՟˾ίୋ 38ᅺᕚ   ................................................... A1894
ୋ4௅
ૢ˖
ୋ1ʱ௅{{ᅺ๟ਖ਼л
47. ୋ 38ૢ(຅Ъ౤ʹ˚ಂ )  ........ A1896
48. ୋ 39ૢ(ಂ )  ...................................... A1896
49. ୋ 42ૢ(Ъ̈൒
֛ )........................................................................................ A1898
50. ୋ 43ૢ(ٙ
ᅺ๟ਖ਼л )  .................................................. A1898
51. ୋ 44ૢ(ٙ
࿞ቖᅺ๟ਖ਼л )  .................................................. A1900
52. ᄻৰୋ 45ʃᅺᕚ   .................................... A1902
53. ̋ɝୋ 4௅ୋ 2ʱ௅ᅺᕚ   ..................................................... A1902
ୋ2ɓছૢ˖
54. ՟˾ୋ 46ૢ  ......................................................................... A1902
46. ͡ሗ   ............................... A1904Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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55. Section 49 amended (Registrar’s power to revoke patent 
on grounds of “ordre public” or morality)  ........................... A1909
56. Part V heading substituted  ................................................... A1909
Part 5
Property in Patents and Applications; Registration
57. Section 54 amended (co-ownership of patents and 
applications for patents) ........................................................ A1911
58. Section 55 amended (determination of right to patent 
after grant)  ............................................................................ A1913
59. Section 56 amended (effect of transfer of patent under 
section 55)  ............................................................................. A1915
60. Part VI heading substituted  .................................................. A1917
Part 6
Employees’ Inventions
61. Part VII heading substituted ................................................. A1917
Part 7
Contracts as to Patented Products etc.
62. Part VIII heading substituted  ............................................... A1919
Part 8
Compulsory Licences for Standard Patents
63. Part IX heading substituted  .................................................. A191955. ୋ 49ૢ(ଣ͟࿞ቖਖ਼л
ᛆɢ )  ................................................................................ A1908
56. ՟˾ୋ V௅ᅺᕚ   ................................................................... A1908
ୋ5௅
ପᛆiൗ̅
57. ୋ 54ૢ(΍ΝኹϞᛆ )  ............... A1910
58. ୋ 55ૢ(֛ ) ................... A1912
59. ୋ 56ૢ(ኽୋ 55ɢ )  ..................... A1914
60. ՟˾ୋ VI௅ᅺᕚ   ................................................................. A1916
ୋ6௅
׼
61. ՟˾ୋ VII௅ᅺᕚ   ................................................................ A1916
ୋ7௅
ߒ
62. ՟˾ୋ VIII௅ᅺᕚ   .............................................................. A1918
ୋ8௅
त஢
63. ՟˾ୋ IX௅ᅺᕚ   ................................................................. A1918Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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Part 9
Government Use of Patented Inventions
64. Section 69 amended (Government use of patents during 
a period of extreme urgency)  ................................................ A1919
65. Part IXA heading substituted  ............................................... A1921
Part 9A
Import Compulsory Licences for Patented Pharmaceutical Products
66. Section 72A heading amended (interpretation of Part 
IXA)  ..................................................................................... A1921
67. Part IXB heading substituted  ............................................... A1921
Part 9B
Export Compulsory Licences for Patented Pharmaceutical Products
68. Section 72K amended (interpretation of Part IXB)  ............. A1923
69. Part X heading substituted  ................................................... A1923
Part 10
Effects of Patent and Patent Application
70. Section 78 substituted  ........................................................... A1925
78. Claims  ................................................................. A1925
71. Section 79 amended (the abstract)  ........................................ A1927
72. Part XI heading substituted  .................................................. A1927ୋ9௅
׼
64. ୋ 69ૢ(ಂගʫᅄ͜ਖ਼л )  ............... A1918
65. ՟˾ୋ IXA௅ᅺᕚ   .............................................................. A1920
ୋ9A௅
त஢
66. ୋ 72Aૢᅺᕚ (ୋIXAᙑ່ )  .............................. A1920
67. ՟˾ୋ IXB௅ᅺᕚ   ............................................................... A1920
ୋ9B௅
त஢
68. ୋ 72Kૢ(ୋIXBᙑ່ )  ...................................... A1922
69. ՟˾ୋ X௅ᅺᕚ   ................................................................... A1922
ୋ10௅
ɢ
70. ՟˾ୋ 78ૢ  ......................................................................... A1924
78. Ӌ   ............................................................. A1924
71. ୋ 79ૢ(ᅦ፽ )  ............................................................. A1926
72. ՟˾ୋ XI௅ᅺᕚ   ................................................................. A1926Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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Part 11
Infringement
73. Section 80 amended (proceedings for infringement of 
patent)  ................................................................................... A1927
74. Section 81 amended (restrictions on recovery of damages 
for infringement)  ................................................................... A1927
75. Section 83 amended (right to continue use begun before 
priority date)  ......................................................................... A1929
76. Section 88 amended (infringement of rights conferred by 
publication of application for standard patent)  .................... A1931
77. Section 89 amended (remedy for groundless threats of 
infringement proceedings)  ..................................................... A1931
78. Section 89A added  ................................................................ A1933
89A. Circumstances under which plaintiff not 
entitled to relief claimed  ..................................... A1933
79. Part XII heading substituted  ................................................ A1939
Part 12
Revocation of Patents
80. Cross-heading before section 91 repealed  ............................. A1939
81. Section 91 amended (power to revoke patents on 
application)  ........................................................................... A1939
82. Section 92 amended (application for revocation)  .................. A1943
83. Sections 93 to 100 and cross-headings repealed  .................... A1943ୋ11௅
͕ਖ਼л
73. ୋ 80ૢ(೻ҏ )  ............... A1926
74. ୋ 81ૢ(Փ )  ........ A1926
75. ୋ 83ૢ(ᛆл )  ....A1928
76. ୋ 88ૢ(ᛆ
л)  ........................................................................................ A1930
77. ୋ 89ૢ(ٙ
໾હ )  .................................................................................... A1930
78. ̋ɝୋ 89Aૢ  ...................................................................... A1932
89A. ᏶п   ....A1932
79. ՟˾ୋ XII௅ᅺᕚ   ................................................................ A1938
ୋ12௅
࿞ቖ
80. ᄻৰίୋ 91ʃᅺᕚ   ............................................... A1938
81. ୋ 91ૢ(ᛆɢ )  ....................... A1938
82. ୋ 92ૢ(͡ሗ )  .......................................... A1942
83. ᄻৰୋ 93Ї100ૢʿʃᅺᕚ  ................................................ A1942Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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84. Cross-heading before section 101 repealed  ........................... A1945
85. Section 101 amended (proceedings in which validity of 
patent may be put in issue)  ................................................... A1945
86. Section 101A added  .............................................................. A1945
101A. Powers of court in validity proceedings in 
relation to short-term patents  ............................. A1947
87. Part XIII heading substituted  ............................................... A1947
Part 13
General Provisions on Amendment of Patents and Patent 
Applications
88. Section 102 amended (amendment of patent in 
infringement or revocation proceedings)  ............................... A1949
89. Section 103 amended (amendments of applications and 
patents not to include added matter)  .................................... A1949
90. Part XIV heading substituted  ............................................... A1951
Part 14
Language of Proceedings and Authentic Text
91. Section 104 amended (language of proceedings before 
Registrar)  .............................................................................. A1953
92. Section 106 amended (authentic text of standard patent 
and standard patent application)  .......................................... A1953
93. Part XV heading substituted ................................................. A195384. ᄻৰίୋ 101ʃᅺᕚ   ............................................. A1944
85. ୋ 101ૢ(جٙ
೻ҏ )  ................................................................................ A1944
86. ̋ɝୋ 101Aૢ  ..................................................................... A1944
101A. ٙ
ᛆɢ   ..................................................................... A1946
87. ՟˾ୋ XIII௅ᅺᕚ   .............................................................. A1946
ୋ13௅
ɓছૢ˖
88. ୋ 102ૢ(ࡌ
ਖ਼л )  ................................................................................ A1948
89. ୋ 103ૢ(̋ԫ
ධ)  ........................................................................................ A1948
90. ՟˾ୋ XIV௅ᅺᕚ   .............................................................. A1950
ୋ14௅
Ⴇ˖ʿॆᆽ˖͉
91. ୋ 104ૢ(Ⴇ
˖)  ........................................................................................ A1952
92. ୋ 106ૢ(ॆᆽ˖͉ )  ...... A1952
93. ՟˾ୋ XV௅ᅺᕚ   ................................................................ A1952Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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Part 15
Short-term Patents
94. Section 108 and cross-heading before it repealed  ................. A1955
95. Cross-heading before section 109 repealed  ........................... A1955
96. Part 15, Division 1 heading and section 108A added  ........... A1955
Division 1—Novelty and Priority
108A. Interpretation of Division 1 of Part 15  ............... A1955
97. Section 109 amended (non-prejudicial disclosure)  ................ A1957
98. Cross-heading before section 110 repealed  ........................... A1957
99. Section 110 amended (priority right)  .................................... A1959
100. Section 110A added  .............................................................. A1967
110A. Restoration of priority right  ............................... A1967
101. Section 111 amended (claiming priority)  .............................. A1969
102. Section 112 amended (effect of priority right)  ...................... A1971
103. Part 15, Division 2 heading and section 112A added  ........... A1971
Division 2—Applications for Short-term Patents
112A. Application may be made alone or jointly  .......... A1971
104. Cross-heading before section 113 repealed  ........................... A1973
105. Section 113 amended (requirements of short-term patent 
application)  ........................................................................... A1973
106. Section 114 substituted  ......................................................... A1979
114. Date of filing of short-term patent application  ....A1979ୋ15௅
೵ಂਖ਼л
94. ᄻৰୋ 108ʃᅺᕚ   .................................. A1954
95. ᄻৰίୋ 109ʃᅺᕚ   ............................................. A1954
96. ̋ɝୋ 15௅ୋ 1ʱ௅ᅺᕚʿୋ 108Aૢ  ............................. A1954
ୋ1ʿᎴ΋ᛆ
108A. ୋ15௅ୋ 1ᙑ່   ..................................... A1954
97. ୋ 109ૢ(ᚣ )  .................................... A1956
98. ᄻৰίୋ 110ʃᅺᕚ   ............................................. A1956
99. ୋ 110ૢ(Ꮄ΋ᛆл )  ................................................... A1958
100. ̋ɝୋ 110Aૢ  ..................................................................... A1966
110A. ూ   .................................................. A1966
101. ୋ 111ૢ(ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )  ........................................ A1968
102. ୋ 112ૢ(ɢ )  ........................................ A1970
103. ̋ɝୋ 15௅ୋ 2ʱ௅ᅺᕚʿୋ 112Aૢ  ............................. A1970
ୋ2͡ሗ
112A. ᑌΥ౤̈͡ሗ   ....................................... A1970
104. ᄻৰίୋ 113ʃᅺᕚ   ............................................. A1972
105. ୋ 113ૢ(֛ ) ................................ A1972
106. ՟˾ୋ 114ૢ  ....................................................................... A1978
114. ౤ʹ˚ಂ   ................................... A1978Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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107. Sections 114A and 114B added  ............................................ A1983
114A. Filing of missing description or missing 
drawing  ............................................................... A1983
114B. Missing description or missing drawing not 
filed or withdrawn  ............................................... A1987
108. Section 115 amended (examination as to formal 
requirements)  ........................................................................ A1989
109. Section 116 amended (divisional short-term patent 
application)  ........................................................................... A1991
110. Section 117 amended (formality examination only)  .............. A1991
111. Heading before section 118 substituted  ................................ A1991
Division 3—Procedures up to and Including Grant
112. Section 118 amended (grant of short-term patent and 
publication)  ........................................................................... A1993
113. Section 120 amended (amendment of application for 
short-term patent before grant)  ............................................ A1993
114. Section 121 amended (withdrawal of application)  ................ A1993
115. Section 123 amended (further processing of, and 
restoration of rights in respect of, short-term patent 
applications)  .......................................................................... A1995
116. Section 124 amended (Registrar may refuse to grant 
short-term patent)  ................................................................. A1999107. ̋ɝୋ 114Aʿ114Bૢ  ....................................................... A1982
114A. ˞ʹᖭྡ   ................................... A1982
114B. ˞ʹᖭྡ   ............ A1986
108. ୋ 115ૢ(ݟ ) ............................. A1988
109. ୋ 116ૢ(ʱක͡ሗ )  ................................ A1990
110. ୋ 117ૢ(ݟ ) .................................... A1990
111. ՟˾ίୋ 118ᅺᕚ   ................................................. A1990
ୋ3೻ҏ
112. ୋ 118ૢ(ڌ ) ............................. A1992
113. ୋ 120ૢ(͡ሗ )  .......... A1992
114. ୋ 121ૢ(࿞Ϋ )  ............................................... A1992
115. ୋ 123ૢ(༈
ᛆл )  ..................................................................... A1994
116. ୋ 124ૢ(ഒҭʚ೵ಂਖ਼л )  ......................... A1998Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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117. Section 125 amended (short-term patent application 
based on international application)  ...................................... A1999
118. Heading before section 126 substituted  ................................ A1999
Division 4—Provisions on Short-term Patents after Grant
119. Section 126A added  .............................................................. A2001
126A. Observations by third parties on patentability 
of short-term patents  .......................................... A2001
120. Part 15, Division 5 added  ..................................................... A2003
Division 5—Substantive Examination of Short-term Patents
127A. Interpretation of Division 5 of Part 15  ............... A2003
127B. Request for substantive examination of short-
term patents  ........................................................ A2003
127C. Substantive examination by Registrar  ................. A2005
127D. Proprietor may file representations and 
requests for amendment, etc.  .............................. A2009
127E. Registrar must consider representations and 
requests for amendment, etc.  .............................. A2011
127F . Certificate of substantive examination  ................ A2013
127G. Revocation of short-term patents  ....................... A2015
121. Heading before section 128 substituted  ................................ A2017
Division 6—Miscellaneous
122. Section 128 repealed (disclosure of invention by 
specification; availability of samples of micro-organisms)  ....A2017117. ୋ 125ૢ(೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ )  .......... A1998
118. ՟˾ίୋ 126ᅺᕚ   ................................................. A1998
ୋ4ૢ˖
119. ̋ɝୋ 126Aૢ  ..................................................................... A2000
126A. ࠑ  ................ A2000
120. ̋ɝୋ 15௅ୋ 5ʱ௅   .......................................................... A2002
ୋ5ݟ
127A. ୋ15௅ୋ 5ᙑ່   ..................................... A2002
127B. ݟ  ........................... A2002
127C. ݟ  ..................................................... A2004
127D. ሗӋഃ   ....................... A2008
127E. ሗӋഃ   ........................... A2010
127F. ࣣ׼  .................................................. A2012
127G. ࿞ቖ೵ಂਖ਼л   ..................................................... A2014
121. ՟˾ίୋ 128ᅺᕚ   ................................................. A2016
ୋ6ʱ௅{{ᕏධૢ˖
122. ᄻৰୋ 128ૢ(௪
Ϟ)  ........................................................................................ A2016Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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123. Section 129 amended (court proceedings in relation to 
short-term patents)  ............................................................... A2019
124. Part XVI heading substituted  ............................................... A2023
Part 16
Miscellaneous
125. Section 138 amended (licences granted by order of the 
court or Registrar or by Director of Health)  ........................ A2023
126. Section 139A amended (protection of Government and 
public officers)  ...................................................................... A2025
127. Part XVII heading substituted  .............................................. A2025
Part 17
Offences
128. Section 143 amended (unauthorized claim that patent 
has been applied for) ............................................................. A2025
129. Section 144A added  .............................................................. A2025
144A. Prohibition on use of certain titles and 
descriptions  ......................................................... A2027
130. Part XVIII heading substituted  ............................................ A2029
Part 18
Administrative Provisions
131. Section 147 amended (information about patent 
applications and patents, and inspection of documents)  ...... A2029123. ୋ 129ૢ(೻ҏ )  ...... A2018
124. ՟˾ୋ XVI௅ᅺᕚ   .............................................................. A2022
ୋ16௅
ᕏධૢ˖
125. ୋ 138ૢ(ҭ
त஢ )  ............................................................................. A2022
126. ୋ 139Aૢ(ღ )  ...................... A2024
127. ՟˾ୋ XVII௅ᅺᕚ   ............................................................. A2024
ୋ17௅
ໆБ
128. ୋ 143ૢ(͊຾஢̙Ͼᑊ၈ʊ͡ሗਖ਼л )  ..................... A2024
129. ̋ɝୋ 144Aૢ  ..................................................................... A2024
144A. ࠑ  ................................... A2026
130. ՟˾ୋ XVIII௅ᅺᕚ   ............................................................ A2028
ୋ18௅
ૢ˖
131. ୋ 147ૢ(ݟٙ
ቡ)  ........................................................................................ A2028Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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132. Section 149 amended (rules)  ................................................. A2029
133. Part XIX heading substituted  ............................................... A2031
Part 19
Repeals and Transitional Arrangements
134. Section 159 heading amended (interpretation (Part XIX))  .....A2033132. ୋ 149ૢ(ۆ ) ........................................................... A2028
133. ՟˾ୋ XIX௅ᅺᕚ   .............................................................. A2030
ୋ19௅
τર
134. ୋ 159ૢᅺᕚ (ୋXIXᙑ່ )  ............................... A2032 
ୋ1ૢ 
Section 1Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1759
An Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance to provide for standard 
patents by original grant; to provide for substantive 
examination of short-term patents; to prohibit the use of 
certain titles and descriptions in providing patent agency 
services; to make technical and miscellaneous amendments to 
improve the operation and presentation of the Ordinance; and 
to provide for related and transitional matters.
[        ]
Enacted by the Legislative Council.
1. Short title and commencement
 (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016.
 (2) This Ordinance comes into operation on a day to be 
appointed by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic 
Development by notice published in the Gazette.
2. Patents Ordinance amended
The Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) is amended as set out in 
sections 3 to 134.ૢ˖iఱ೵
Դ
БʿБ˖dЪ̈Ҧஔ
ૢ˖f
[        ]
f
1. ˚ಂ
 (1)  2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢ Է f
 (2) ˚ಂ
f
2. ਖ਼лૢԷ
ਖ਼лૢԷ (ୋ514௝)ୋ 3Ї134ૢfਜ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
֜ڗ݁
ശ
2016ϋ6˜8˚Ι௝ЗໄHONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Ordinance No. 17 of 2016
John TSANG
Acting Chief Executive
8 June 2016 L.S. 
ୋ3ૢ 
Section 3Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1761
3. Long title amended
 (1) The long title—
Repeal
“new provision”
Substitute
“provisions”.
 (2) The long title—
Repeal
“in substitution for the Registration of Patents 
Ordinance”.
4. Part I heading substituted
Part I, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 1
Preliminary ”.
5. Section 2 amended (interpretation)
 (1) Section 2(1), definition of date of filing , paragraph (b), 
after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R),”.
 (2) Section 2(1), definition of date of filing , after paragraph 
(c)—3. ༉ᕚ
 (1) ༉ᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“ٙ” f
 (2) ༉ᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ૢ˖ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸̩໮f
4. ՟˾ୋ I௅ᅺᕚ
ୋI௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ1௅
ኬԊ ”f
5. ୋ 2ૢ(ᙑ່ )
 (1) ୋ2(1)ૢd౤ʹ˚ಂ່d (b)dί “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”ʘ
{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ2(1)ૢd౤ʹ˚ಂ່dί (c){{ 
ୋ5ૢ 
Section 5Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
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Add
 “(d) in relation to an application for a standard patent (O), 
means the date of filing accorded in accordance with 
section 37M;
 (e) in relation to an application for a short-term patent, 
means the date of filing accorded in accordance with 
section 114;”.
 (3) Section 2(1), definition of request for registration and 
grant , after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (4) Section 2(1), definition of short-term patent —
Repeal
“Part XV”
Substitute
“Part 15”.
 (5) Section 2(1), definition of standard patent —
Repeal
everything after “means”
Substitute
“—
 (a) a standard patent (R); or
 (b) a standard patent (O);”.
 (6) Section 2(1)—
 (a) definition of application for a patent ;
 (b) definition of patent application ;
 (c) definition of short-term patent application ;̋ɝ
 “(d) ๫ୋ 37Mૢண
౤ʹ˚ಂi
 (e) ๫ୋ 114౤
ʹ˚ಂi ”f
 (3) ୋ2(1)ૢdൗ̅ၾҭʚሗӋ່dί “ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”ʘ
{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (4) ୋ2(1)ૢd೵ಂਖ਼л່{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋXV௅”
˾˸
“ୋ15௅”f
 (5) ୋ2(1)ૢdᅺ๟ਖ਼л່{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ܸ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“{{
 (a) א
b) બᅺ๟ਖ਼лi ”f
 (6) ୋ2(1)ૢ{{
 (a) ͡ሗ່i
 (b) ਖ਼л͡ሗ່i
 (c) ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ່i 
ୋ5ૢ 
Section 5Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1765
 (d) definition of standard patent application —
Repeal the definitions.
 (7) Section 2(1)—
Add in alphabetical order
“application for a patent (͡ሗ ) and patent 
application  (ਖ਼л͡ሗ ) mean—
 (a) an application for a standard patent (R);
 (b) an application for a standard patent (O); or
 (c) an application for a short-term patent;
application for a patent or other protection (ڭ
͡ሗ ) means an application for any of the 
following—
 (a) a patent;
 (b) the registration of a utility model;
 (c) a utility certificate;
 (d) an inventor’s certificate;
application for a short-term patent (͡ሗ ) and 
short-term patent application  (೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ ) mean 
an application under Part 15 for a short-term patent;
application for a standard patent (͡ሗ ) and 
standard patent application (ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ) mean—
 (a) an application for a standard patent (R); or
 (b) an application for a standard patent (O);
application for a standard patent ( O) (͡
ሗ) and standard patent (O) application  (બᅺ๟ਖ਼
л͡ሗ ) mean an application under Part 3 for a 
standard patent (O); (d) ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ່{{
່f
 (7) ୋ2(1)ૢ{{
അྌᅰͦනҏ̋ɝ
“બᅺ๟ਖ਼л (standard patent (O))ኽୋ 3ݔ
ਖ਼лi
͡ሗ (application for a standard patent 
(O))ʿબᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ  (standard patent (O) 
application )ኽୋ 3બᅺ๟ਖ਼л౤̈
͡ሗi
͡ሗ (application for a patent or other 
protection )͡ሗ{{
 (a) ਖ਼лi
 (b) i
 (c) i
 (d) i
͡ሗ  (application for a patent )ʿਖ਼л͡ሗ  (patent 
application ){{
 (a) ͡ሗi
 (b) א
c) ͡ሗi
͡ሗ (application for a short-term patent )ʿ
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ  (short-term patent application )ܸ࣬
ኽୋ 15͡ሗi
ݟsubstantive examination ){{
 (a) ኽୋ 3௅ୋ  
5༈ධ͡ሗi 
ୋ5ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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certificate of substantive examination (ࣣ׼ ) 
means a certificate issued by the Registrar under 
section 127F in respect of a short-term patent;
material date (ᗫᒟ˚ಂ ) means—
 (a) for a standard patent (R) application, the date 
of filing of the corresponding designated patent 
application or, if priority is claimed, the date of 
priority;
 (b) for a standard patent (R), the deemed date of 
filing of the application for the patent or, if 
priority is claimed, the date of priority;
 (c) for a standard patent (O) application, the date 
of filing of the application or, if priority is 
claimed, the date of priority;
 (d) for a standard patent (O), the date of filing of 
the application for the patent or, if priority is 
claimed, the date of priority;
 (e) for a short-term patent application, the date of 
filing of the application or, if priority is claimed, 
the date of priority;
 (f) for a short-term patent, the date of filing of the 
application for the patent or, if priority is 
claimed, the date of priority;
standard patent ( O) (બᅺ๟ਖ਼л ) means a patent for an 
invention granted under Part 3;
standard patent ( R) (ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ) means a patent for an 
invention granted under Part 2;
substantive examination (ݟmeans— (b) ኽୋ 15௅ୋ 5ʱ௅ᄲ
༈ධਖ਼лi
ࣣ׼certificate of substantive examination ) 
ኽୋ 127F׼
i
͡ሗ (application for a standard patent )ʿᅺ
๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ  (standard patent application ){{
 (a) א
b) ͡ሗi
ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л (standard patent (R))ኽୋ 2ධ
ਖ਼лi
ᗫᒟ˚ಂ (material date ){{
 (a) ਖ਼л
א( νϞɛᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )
˚ಂi
 (b) ຅
א( νϞɛᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )Ꮄ
˚ಂi
 (c) ౤ʹ
א( νϞɛᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )ٙ
˚ಂi
 (d) ౤
א( νϞɛᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )Ꮄ΋ᛆ
˚ಂi
 (e) ౤ʹ˚
א( νϞɛᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )˚
ಂi 
ୋ6ૢ 
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 (a) for a standard patent (O) application, an 
examination of the application under Division 5 
of Part 3;
 (b) for a short-term patent, an examination of the 
patent under Division 5 of Part 15;”.
 (8) Section 2(2)—
Repeal
“standard patent (͡ሗ )”
Substitute
“standard patent (R) (͡ሗ ) and standard 
patent (R) application ( ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ )”.
 (9) Section 2(2)—
Repeal
“Paris Convention country (਷ ) section 98(6)”.
6. Section 3 amended (meaning of application for a standard 
patent )
 (1) Section 3, heading—
Repeal
““application for a standard patent” ”
Substitute
“application for a standard patent (R) and standard patent 
(R) application ”.
 (2) Section 3, after “application for a standard patent” 
(wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R) or a standard patent (R) application”. (f) ౤ʹ˚
א( νϞɛᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )˚
ಂi”f
 (8) ୋ2(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“͡ሗ (application for a standard patent )”
˾˸
“͡ሗ (application for a standard  
patent (R))ʿᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (standard patent (R) 
application )”f
 (9) ୋ2(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“਷ (Paris Convention country ) ୋ98(6)ૢ”f
6. ୋ 3ૢ(͡ሗ଄່ )
 (1) ୋ3ૢdᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
““͡ሗ ””
˾˸
“͡ሗ ʿᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f
 (2) ୋ3ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “͡ሗ ”
˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f 
ୋ7ૢ 
Section 7Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1771
 (3) Section 3—
Repeal
“Part II”
Substitute
“Part 2”.
 (4) Section 3(b), after “grant of a standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (5) Section 3, after “grant of the standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
7. Section 4 amended (meaning of designated patent , etc.)
Section 4(2), after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
8. Section 5 amended (meaning of published )
 (1) Section 5(2)(a), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) After section 5(2)(d)—
Add
 “(da) to a standard patent (O) application being published 
is a reference to its being published under section 
37Q; (3) ୋ3ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋII௅”
˾˸
“ୋ2௅”f
 (4) ୋ3ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “ҭʚᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”
˾˸
“ҭʚᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
 (5) ୋ3ૢdί “ҭʚ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
7. ୋ 4ૢ(ਖ਼л଄່ )
ୋ4(2)Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
8. ୋ 5ૢ(ڌ଄່ )
 (1) ୋ5(2)(a)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ίୋ 5(2)(d){{
̋ɝ
 “(da) ࣬
ኽୋ 37Qi 
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 (db) to the grant of a standard patent (O) being published 
is a reference to its being published under section 
37X;”.
9. Section 6 amended (other references)
 (1) Section 6(5), English text, after “Ordinance”—
Add
“, a”.
 (2) Section 6(5), after “patent application”—
Add
“or standard patent (O) application,”.
 (3) Section 6(5), English text, after “a designated patent”—
Add a comma.
10. Section 9 amended (special provision regarding invention covered 
by 2 or more patents)
 (1) Section 9—
Repeal
“Part VIII”
Substitute
“Part 8”.
 (2) Section 9—
Repeal
“Part IX” (db) ࣬
ኽୋ 37Xi ”f
9. ୋ 6ૢ(ࠑ) 
1) ୋ6(5)˖˖͉dί “Ordinance ”{{
̋ɝ
“, a”f
 (2) ୋ6(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ʫ ”
˾˸
“બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗʫ dί΂Оਖ਼л
ʫd ”f
 (3) ୋ6(5)˖˖͉dί “a designated patent ”{{
̋ɝஸ໮f
10. ୋ 9ૢ(͟ 2׵2त
йૢ˖ )
 (1) ୋ9ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋVIII௅”
˾˸
“ୋ8௅”f
 (2) ୋ9ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋIX௅” 
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Substitute
“Part 9”.
 (3) Section 9—
Repeal
“Part IXA ”
Substitute
“Part 9A ”.
 (4) Section 9—
Repeal
“Part IXB”
Substitute
“Part 9B”.
11. Part 1A added
After Part 1—
Add
“Part 1A
Patentability, Right to Patent and Mention of 
Inventor
Division 1—Patentability
 9A. Patentable inventions
 (1) An invention is patentable if it—
 (a) is new;
 (b) involves an inventive step; and˾˸
“ୋ9௅”f
 (3) ୋ9ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋIXA௅”
˾˸
“ୋ9A௅”f
 (4) ୋ9ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋIXB௅”
˾˸
“ୋ9B௅”f
11. ̋ɝୋ 1A௅
ίୋ 1{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ1A௅
ɛ
ୋ1׌
9A. ׼
1) ν{{
 (a) i
 (b) iʿ 
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 (c) is susceptible of industrial application.
 (2) The following are not to be regarded as an invention 
for the purposes of subsection (1)—
 (a) a discovery, scientific theory or mathematical 
method;
 (b) an aesthetic creation;
 (c) a scheme, rule or method for performing a 
mental act, playing a game or doing business, or 
a program for a computer; and
 (d) a presentation of information.
 (3) Subsection (2) excludes the patentability of the 
subject-matter or activities referred to in that 
subsection only to the extent to which a patent or 
patent application relates to the subject-matter or 
activities as such.
 (4) A method for the treatment of the human or animal 
body by surgery or therapy, or a diagnostic method 
practised on the human or animal body, is not to be 
regarded as an invention that is susceptible of 
industrial application for the purposes of subsection 
(1). However, this subsection does not apply to a 
product, and in particular a substance or 
composition, for use in any such method.
 (5) An invention the publication or working of which 
would be contrary to public order (“ordre public”) or 
morality is not a patentable invention. However, the 
working of an invention is not to be regarded as so 
contrary only because it is prohibited by any law in 
force in Hong Kong.
 (6) The following are not patentable—
 (a) a plant or animal variety; and (c) ঐЪʈุᏐ͜d
у᙮̙Ԯਖ਼лf
 (2) ˸ɨධͦʔ੻ൖЪୋ (1){{
 (a) i
 (b) ௴Ъi
 (c) ࠇٙ
೻όiʿ
 (d) f
 (3) ୋ(2)ᅺ
ٙ
f
 (4) ఱୋ (1)א
ൢᓙ
f್Ͼd͉
dˈՉ
f
 (5) ༸ᅃ
f್Ͼd΂О
ܛج
༸ᅃf
 (6) ˸ɨධͦʔ᙮̙Ԯਖ਼л{{
 (a) ၇iʿ 
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 (b) an essentially biological process for the 
production of plants or animals (other than a 
microbiological process or its products).
 9B. Novelty
 (1) An invention is to be regarded as new if it does not 
form part of the state of the art.
 (2) For a patent application for an invention ( subject 
application ), the state of the art comprises everything 
made available to the public (in Hong Kong or 
elsewhere), whether by means of a written or oral 
description, by use or in any other way before the 
material date of the subject application.
 (3) For the subject application, the state of the art also 
comprises the contents of the following applications 
for an invention—
 (a) a standard patent (R) application as filed—
 (i) the material date of which is before the 
material date of the subject application; 
and
 (ii) the corresponding designated patent 
application of which was published by the 
designated patent office on or after the 
material date of the subject application;
 (b) a designated patent application as filed in a 
designated patent office—
 (i) the date of filing of which or, if priority 
was claimed in the designated patent office, 
the date of priority accorded in the 
designated patent office, is before the 
material date of the subject application; 
and (b) ج
(ৰ̮ )f
 9B. ׌
1) ݊
f
 (2) ਖ਼л͡ሗ (˴᜗͡ሗ )ϾԊdତϞҦ
d౤Զʚ (࠰
ٙ) ي( ᔟ
౤Զ
ٙ)f
 (3) ౤ʹ
{{
 (a) ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
ሗ{{
 (i) ᗫᒟ˚ಂ
iʿ
 (ii) ٙ
ਖ਼л຅҅
i
 (b) ܸٙ
ਖ਼л͡ሗ{{
 (i) א( ਖ਼л຅҅
ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )֛ٙ
ᗫᒟ˚
iʿ 
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 (ii) which was published by the designated 
patent office on or after the material date 
of the subject application;
 (c) a standard patent (O) application, as filed and 
as published—
 (i) the material date of which is before the 
material date of the subject application; 
and
 (ii) which was published under section 37Q on 
or after the material date of the subject 
application; and
 (d) a short-term patent application—
 (i) the material date of which is before the 
material date of the subject application; 
and
 (ii) because of which a short-term patent was 
published under section 118 on or after the 
material date of the subject application.
 (4) For an invention consisting of a substance or 
composition for use in a method referred to in 
section 9A(4), if the use of the substance or 
composition in any such method does not form part 
of the state of the art, then the fact that the 
substance or composition forms part of the state of 
the art does not prevent the invention from being 
regarded as new.
 (5) For an invention consisting of a substance or 
composition for a specific use in a method referred 
to in section 9A(4), if the specific use of the 
substance or composition in any such method does 
not form part of the state of the art, then the fact 
that the substance or composition, and any other use  (ii) ᗫᒟ˚ಂ຅˚
i  
 (c) બᅺ๟
ਖ਼л͡ሗ{{
 (i) ᗫᒟ˚ಂ
iʿ
 (ii) ᗫᒟ˚ಂ຅˚
ኽୋ 37Qiʿ
 (d) ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ{{
 (i) ᗫᒟ˚ಂ
iʿ
 (ii) ɓධ೵ಂਖ਼лʊ
࣬
ኽୋ 118f
 (4) ̍ўԶίୋ 9A(4)ʕԴ͜
ٙ
א
׼
f
 (5) ̍ўԶίୋ 9A(4)ʕЪत
ί༈˙
у
ج   
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of the substance or composition in any such method, 
form part of the state of the art does not prevent the 
invention from being regarded as new.
 (6) For the purpose of any validity proceedings 
commenced before the commencement date in 
relation to a pre-existing patent, section 94 as in force 
immediately before that date continues to apply to 
the invention, which is the subject of the patent, as if 
that section had not been repealed.
 (7) For the purpose of any validity proceedings 
commenced on or after the commencement date in 
relation to a pre-existing patent, this section applies 
to the invention, which is the subject of the patent, 
as if the patent was granted on or after the 
commencement date.
 (8) In this section—
commencement date (˚ಂ ) means the date on which 
the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (17 of 
2016) comes into operation;
pre-existing patent (Ϟਖ਼л ) means a standard patent or 
short-term patent granted before the commencement 
date;
validity proceedings (೻ҏ ) means any 
proceedings in which the validity of a patent is put in 
issue under section 101(1).
 9C. Inventive step
 (1) An invention is to be regarded as involving an 
inventive step if, having regard to the state of the art, 
it is not obvious to a person skilled in the art.  ɓ௅ʱd͵ʔ
f
 (6) ܛج׌ࣖ
೻ҏϾԊdίၡટ༈˚ಂ  
ୋ 94ʘ
d೓ν༈ૢԨ͊ᄻৰɓᅵf
 (7) කϞ
೻ҏϾԊd͉ૢ
ί
ҭʚɓᅵf
 (8) ί͉ૢʕ{{
˚ಂ (commencement date )2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) 
ૢԷ (2016ϋୋ 17໮)˚ಂi
೻ҏ (validity proceedings )೻ҏd
ሞ
ኽୋ 101(1)ૢ౤̈i
Ϟਖ਼л (pre-existing patent )ᅺ
೵ಂਖ਼лf
 9C. ׌
1) ٙ
඲ൖЪ̍ў௴
f 
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 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), if the state of the 
art also comprises the contents of the applications 
falling within section 9B(3), those applications are 
not to be considered in deciding whether there has 
been an inventive step.
 9D. Industrial application
An invention is to be regarded as susceptible of industrial 
application if it can be made or used in any kind of  
industry, including agriculture.
Division 2—Right to Patent and Mention of Inventor
 9E. Right to patent belongs to inventor
 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the right to a 
patent belongs to the inventor or the inventor’s 
successor in title.
 (2) If the inventor is an employee, the right to the patent 
is to be determined—
 (a) in accordance with the law of the country, 
territory or area in which the employee is wholly 
or mainly employed; or
 (b) if the identity of the country, territory or area 
cannot be determined, in accordance with the 
law of the country, territory or area where the 
employer’s place of business to which the 
employee is attached is located.
 (3) If 2 or more persons have made an invention 
independently of each other, the right to a patent for 
the invention belongs to the person whose patent 
application has the earlier or earliest material date (as 
the case requires). (2) Бୋ (1)ಛdνତϞҦஔ͵̍ўୋ 9B(3)ה
dʔ
੻Ͻᅇ༈ഃ͡ሗf
 9D. ʈุᏐ͜
ʈุ (ุ༵ )ʕЪ̈
඲ൖЪঐЪʈุᏐ͜f
ୋ2ɛ
 9E. ɛ
 (1) ৰୋ (2)ʿ(3)Ϟᗫ
ɛf
 (2) ᛆлም᙮d඲{{
 (a) e
א
b) (א
਷
ุਕήᓃ )๫༈ุਕήᓃ
f
 (3) νϞ 2׵2ۆ
ί༈ഃɛʕdՉਖ਼л
٫( ֛) f 
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 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a standard patent 
application that has not been published under section 
20 or 37Q.
 9F. Mention of inventor
 (1) The inventor or joint inventors of an invention have 
a right to be mentioned as such in—
 (a) any published patent application for the 
invention; and
 (b) any patent granted for the invention.
 (2) If a person has been mentioned as the sole inventor 
or a joint inventor of an invention because of this 
section, any other person who alleges that the person 
ought not to have been so mentioned may request 
the Registrar to make a finding to that effect.
 (3) If the Registrar makes such a finding, the Registrar—
 (a) must accordingly amend the register;
 (b) must advertise the fact of the amendment by 
notice in the official journal; and
 (c) may issue a certificate of the finding to the 
person who made the request.”.
12. Headings before section 10 substituted
Headings before section 10—
Repeal the headings
Substitute (4) ኽୋ 20א37Qdୋ (3)
༈͡ሗf
 9F. ɛ
 (1) ɛdѩϞᛆί˸ɨධ
ɛ{{
 (a) ΂Оਖ਼л͡ሗi
ʿ
 (b) ΂Оਖ਼лf
 (2) א
၈༈ɛʔ
Ϥ
൒ᓙf
 (3) {{
 (a) ፽̅i
 (b) ʮѓiʿ
 (c) ٙ
f ”f
12. ՟˾ίୋ 10ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 10ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ഃᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
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“Part 2
Standard Patents by Re-registration
Division 1—General ”.
13. Section 10 amended (general provision regarding applications for 
standard patents)
 (1) Section 10, heading, after “ standard patents ”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 10, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (3) Section 10(a)—
Repeal
everything after “designated patent office”
Substitute a semicolon.
 (4) Section 10(c)—
Repeal
everything after “designated patent application”
Substitute
“; and”.
14. Section 11 amended (formality examination of applications for 
standard patent)
 (1) Section 11, heading, after “ standard patent ”—“ୋ2௅
ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ୋ1ʱ௅{{ɓছૢ˖ ”f
13. ୋ 10ૢ(ɓছૢ˖ )
 (1) ୋ10ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ10Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (3) ୋ10(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ڌ” Ϟο̩
˾˸ʱ໮f
 (4) ୋ10(c)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ҭʚਖ਼л ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“iʿ ”f
14. ୋ 11ૢ(ݟ) 
1) ୋ11ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{ 
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Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 11, after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (3) Section 11(d)—
Repeal
“45”
Substitute
“9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9F, 11A, 11B, 11C”.
 (4) Section 11(d)—
Repeal
“, 79, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 or 100”
Substitute
“or 79”.
15. Part 2, Division 2 added
After section 11—
Add
“Division 2—Novelty and Priority
 11A. Non-prejudicial disclosure
 (1) For the purposes of section 9B, if the conditions 
specified in subsection (2) are satisfied, a disclosure 
of an invention that is the subject of a standard 
patent (R) application is not to be taken into 
consideration in determining whether the invention 
forms part of the state of the art.̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ11ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (3) ୋ11(d)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“45”
˾˸
“9Ae9Be9Ce9De9Ee9Fe11Ae11Be11C ”f
 (4) ୋ11(d)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“e79e93e94e95e96e97e98e99א100”
˾˸
“א79”f
15. ̋ɝୋ 2௅ୋ 2ʱ௅
ίୋ 11{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ2ʿᎴ΋ᛆ
 11A. ᚣ
 (1) ݄މ
Бୋ 9BᚣୌΥୋ (2)ٙ׼ܸ
ɓ௅
ᚣʔʚϽᅇf 
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 (2) The conditions are—
 (a) the disclosure occurred no earlier than 6 months 
before the deemed date of filing of the standard 
patent (R) application; and
 (b) the disclosure was due to, or in consequence 
of—
 (i) an evident abuse in relation to the 
applicant or a proprietor of the invention 
for the time being; or
 (ii) the fact that the applicant or a proprietor 
of the invention for the time being had 
displayed the invention at a prescribed 
exhibition or meeting.
 (3) Subsection (2)(b)(ii) applies only if—
 (a) at the time of filing the corresponding 
designated patent application, the applicant 
stated, in accordance with the law of the 
designated patent office relating to non-
prejudicial disclosure, that the invention had 
been so displayed; and
 (b) the request to record the designated patent 
application contains a statement that indicates 
the prescribed details relating to the disclosure, 
as required under section 15(2)(f).
 11B. Priority right
 (1) Subsection (3) applies if the proprietor of a 
designated patent application for an invention, on the 
basis of an earlier application for a patent or other 
protection for the same invention filed in or for a 
Paris Convention country, enjoys in the designated 
patent office a right of priority for the period of 12  (2) {{
 (a) ຅Ъ౤ʹ˚
ۃ6˜ʫ೯͛iʿ
 (b) ٙ
{{
 (i) ϞɛϞ
א
ii) Ϟɛd
ͪ༈
f
 (3) ୋ(2)(b)(ii)ɨቇ͜{{
 (a) ܲ
جٙ
ͪiʿ
 (b) ኽୋ 15(2)(f)া፽ሗӋd
༉ઋf
 11B. Ꮄ΋ᛆл
 (1) ୋ(3)ٙ
א
ٙ
ٙ   
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months after the date of filing of the earlier 
application ( priority period ) under the law of the 
office.
 (2) Subsection (3) also applies if the proprietor, on the 
basis of an earlier application for a patent or other 
protection for the same invention filed in or for a 
country, territory or area that is not a Paris 
Convention country, enjoys in the designated patent 
office a right of priority for the priority period 
consequent on an international agreement—
 (a) that applies to Hong Kong because either Hong 
Kong is a party to it or it is applied to Hong 
Kong by the Central People’s Government of 
the People’s Republic of China; and
 (b) that provides for the grant of such priority on 
the basis of a first filing made in or for that 
country, territory or area and subject to 
conditions equivalent to those laid down in the 
Paris Convention.
 (3) The proprietor or the proprietor’s successor in title 
enjoys, for the purpose of filing a standard patent (R) 
application for the invention, which is the subject of 
the designated patent application, the same right of 
priority as the person enjoys in respect of the 
designated patent application in the designated patent 
office.
 (4) The right conferred by subsection (3) is subject to 
sections 15(2)(e) and 23(3)(c).
 (5) In this section, a reference to the law of a designated 
patent office includes the law of the office dealing 
with the circumstances under which—  ٙܝ12ಂග (Ꮄ΋ಂග )ʫd
ਖ਼л຅҅ԮϞᎴ΋ᛆлf
 (2) ୋ(3)׵
ί༈ஈఱ
͡ሗdϾ
dίᎴ΋ಂ
ਖ਼л຅҅ԮϞᎴ΋ᛆл{{
 (a) ಥ (ಥ᙮༈՘ᙄ
Դ
ಥ )iʿ
 (b) ༈
௰΋౤ʹd
f
 (3) ٙࠑ
౤ʹᔷ፽ᅺ๟
Ꮄ΋ᛆлd
ਖ਼
Ꮄ΋ᛆлf
 (4) ୋ(3)ᛆлdաୋ 15(2)(e)ʿ23(3)(c)ૢ
f
 (5) ݔ
ɨ{{ 
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 (a) a filing made in or for a Paris Convention 
country that is equivalent to a regular national 
filing under the domestic legislation of that 
country, or under bilateral or multilateral 
agreements, gives rise to a right of priority;
 (b) a subsequent application for a patent for the 
same subject-matter as in a previous first 
application and filed in or for the same Paris 
Convention country is to be considered as the 
first application for the purpose of determining 
priority; and
 (c) multiple priorities may be claimed in respect of 
a designated patent application.
 (6) In this section—
Paris Convention country (਷ ) means a country 
or territory other than Hong Kong which is a party 
to the Paris Convention or a dependent territory of 
any such country to which that Convention has been 
extended;
regular national filing (౤ʹ ) means a filing that 
establishes the date on which an application was 
filed, whatever the outcome of the application may 
be.
 11C. Effect of priority right
 (1) The right of priority conferred by section 11B has 
the effect that the date of priority enjoyed in the 
designated patent office is to be regarded as the date 
of priority of the standard patent (R) application for 
the purposes of this Ordinance. (a) ౤ʹ (ኽ
ഃ
٫) ପ͛ɓධᎴ΋ᛆлi
 (b) ௰΋͡ሗऒ
ίΝɓˋኇ
ਖ਼л
௰΋͡ሗiʿ
 (c) ɓධᎴ΋
ᛆf
 (6) ί͉ૢʕ{{
਷ (Paris Convention country )
ήਜ (ಥৰ̮ )הߒ
᙮ɺi
౤ʹ (regular national filing )౤
˚ಂ (ʔሞ༈
νО )f
 11C. ɢ
 (1) ͟ୋ 11Bܸ
˚ಂdఱ͉ૢԷϾԊd
˚ಂf 
ୋ16ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1799
 (2) A standard patent (R) granted because of a standard 
patent (R) application in respect of which the 
proprietor enjoys a right of priority as provided in 
section 11B is not to be invalidated only because any 
subject-matter disclosed in the earlier application 
(that is to say, the application on the basis of which 
the right of priority is enjoyed in the designated 
patent office) was made available to the public at any 
time after the date of filing of the earlier 
application.”.
16. Heading before section 12 substituted
Heading before section 12—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Division 3—Who may Apply for Standard  
Patent (R) ”.
17. Section 12 amended (who may apply)
Section 12, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
18. Section 13 amended (determination before grant of questions as 
to who may apply)
 (1) Section 13(1), after “standard patent” (wherever 
appearing)—
Add
“(R)”. (2) ɓᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼лΪɓධᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾᐏ
Ϟɛఱ༈ධ͡ሗԮϞୋ 11B֛
m
͡ሗ (ਖ਼л຅҅ኽʘϾԮϞᎴ΋ᛆ
͡ሗ )ٙ
ගd౤Զʚʮ଺f ”f
16. ՟˾ίୋ 12ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 12ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ3ʱ௅{{ም̙͡ሗᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
17. ୋ 12ૢ(ም̙͡ሗ )
ୋ12Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
18. ୋ 13ૢ(֛) 
1) ୋ13(1)Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f 
ୋ18ૢ 
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 (2) Section 13(1)(b)—
Repeal
“a patent”
Substitute
“a standard patent (R)”.
 (3) Section 13(3), after “standard patent” (wherever 
appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (4) Section 13—
Repeal subsection (6)
Substitute
 “(6) No order may be made under subsection (3) unless 
notice of the reference is given in the prescribed 
manner to each person who, not being a party to the 
reference, is—
 (a) an applicant named in the standard patent (R) 
application; or
 (b) a person alleged in the reference to have the 
right to apply for the grant of a standard patent 
(R) for the invention, whether alone or jointly 
with any other person, because of any 
transaction, instrument or event relating to—
 (i) the invention; or
 (ii) the standard patent (R) application.
 (6A) A person who receives a notice under subsection (6) 
may oppose the making of the order, which is sought 
in the reference.”. (2) ୋ13(1)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ᔷʧ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(b) ΂О 2׵
2Ϟɛd̙ਗ਼ᏐщҪ
א
ਪᕚd ”f
 (3) ୋ13(3)Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (4) ୋ13ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (6)ಛ
˾˸
 “(6) ɓ˙˲
ʔ
ኽୋ (3)ಛЪ̈ն˿{{
 (a) ͡ሗ
א
b) ٙ֝
ᑌΝ΂ОՉ
ᛆл
ɛ{{
 (i) א
ii) ༈ධᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗf
 (6A) ኽୋ (6)ɛd̙ˀ࿁Ъ̈Ϟᗫᔷʧ
ն˿f ”f 
ୋ19ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1803
19. Section 14 amended (effect of transfer of application under 
section 13)
 (1) Section 14, Chinese text, heading—
Repeal
“ɢ ”
Substitute
“ᅂᚤ ”.
 (2) Section 14, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (3) Section 14(2), English text—
Repeal
“a patent”
Substitute
“a standard patent (R)”.
20. Heading before section 15 substituted
Heading before section 15—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Division 4—Request to Record Designated Patent 
Application ”.
21. Section 15 amended (filing of request to record)
 (1) Section 15, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.19. ୋ 14ૢ(ኽୋ 13ɢ )
 (1) ୋ14ૢdʕ˖˖͉dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“ɢ ”
˾˸
“ᅂᚤ ”f
 (2) ୋ14Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (3) ୋ14(2)˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“a patent ”
˾˸
“a standard patent (R)”f
20. ՟˾ίୋ 15ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 15ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ4া፽ሗӋ ”f
21. ୋ 15ૢ(౤ʹ )
 (1) ୋ15Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f 
ୋ22ૢ 
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 (2) Section 15(2)(e)—
Repeal
“section 98”
Substitute
“section 11B”.
22. Section 17 amended (date of filing of request to record)
Section 17(2), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
23. Section 18 amended (examination on filing of request to record)
 (1) Section 18(1)(a)—
Repeal
“(the “minimum requirements”)”
Substitute
“(minimum requirements )”.
 (2) Section 18(2), after “because of deficiencies”—
Add
“in the request”. (2) ୋ15(2)(e)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“98ૢ”
˾˸
“11Bૢ”f
22. ୋ 17ૢ(˚ಂ )
ୋ17(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“௅ʱ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“ٙܝڌ6ۆ
͡ሗஈଣf ”f
23. ୋ 18ૢ(ݟ) 
1) ୋ18(1)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“( “֛”)” 
˾˸
“(֛”) f
 (2) ୋ18(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“νΪ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“ʔঐண
๫
dһ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf ”f 
ୋ24ૢ 
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A1807
 (3) Section 18(3), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
24. Section 19 amended (examination as to formal requirements of 
request to record)
 (1) Section 19(1)—
Repeal
everything after “the Registrar”
Substitute
“must examine the request to ascertain whether the 
requirements of section 15(2) and (3) ( formal requirements ) 
have been satisfied.”.
 (2) After section 19(1)—
Add
 “(1A) If there are deficiencies in the request as regards the 
formal requirements that cannot be corrected, the 
standard patent (R) application must be refused.”.
 (3) Section 19—
Repeal subsections (2) and (3)
Substitute
 “(2) If there are deficiencies in the request as regards the 
formal requirements that may be corrected, the 
Registrar must give the applicant an opportunity to 
correct them in accordance with the rules. (3) ୋ18(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ගʫ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“͡ሗ
ஈଣf ”f
24. ୋ 19ૢ(ݟ) 
1) ୋ19(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“඲ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“щʊୌΥୋ 15(2)ʿ(3)஝
֛(֛) f”f
 (2) ίୋ 19(1){{
̋ɝ
 “(1A) ʔ
ഒf ”f
 (3) ୋ19ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ʿ(3)ಛ
˾˸
 “(2) dϞʔԑʘஈdϾ
඲ഗʚ͡ሗɛዚ
dһ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf 
ୋ25ૢ 
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 (3) If any deficiencies referred to in subsection (2) are 
not corrected in accordance with the rules, then 
except as provided in subsection (4)—
 (a) where no steps are taken to correct the 
deficiencies, the application is to be regarded as 
being withdrawn; or
 (b) in any other case, the application must be 
refused.”.
 (4) Section 19(4)—
Repeal
“such right shall be”
Substitute
“then only the right is”.
25. Section 20 amended (publication of request to record)
Section 20(1)—
Repeal
“deficiencies noted”
Substitute
“deficiencies”.
26. Section 22 amended (provision for request to record in the event 
of a divisional designated patent application)
 (1) Section 22, Chinese text, heading—
Repeal
“ʮ”
Substitute
“ʱ”. (3) νୋ (2)ʚ
ৰୋ (4)̮{{
 (a) (νӚϞમ՟΂ОӉ᜷һ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈ )ɪ
א
b) (ɨ )ഒf ”f
 (4) ୋ19(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“һ͍d ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“͡ሗසఄ̰༈ධᛆлf ”f
25. ୋ 20ૢ(ڌ) 
ୋ20(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ 19(2)ʔԑʘஈ ”
˾˸
“ୋ19(2)ʔԑʘஈ ”f
26. ୋ 22ૢ(֛ٙࠈ
ૢ˖ )
 (1) ୋ22ૢdʕ˖˖͉dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“ʮ”
˾˸
“ʱ”f 
ୋ27ૢ 
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A1811
 (2) Section 22, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (3) Section 22(1)(b)—
Repeal
““a divisional corresponding designated patent 
application””
Substitute
“divisional designated patent application ”.
 (4) Section 22(2)—
Repeal
“Where”
Substitute
“Subject to section 103(1), where”.
27. Heading before section 23 substituted
Heading before section 23—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Division 5—Request for Registration and Grant ”.
28. Section 23 amended (filing of request for registration and grant)
 (1) Section 23, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 23(1)(a)— (2) ୋ22Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (3) ୋ22(1)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
““ʱක͡ሗ ””
˾˸
“ʱක͡ሗ ”f
 (4) ୋ22(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ኽ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(2) ίୌΥୋ 103(1)ʱක͡
া፽ሗӋd ”f
27. ՟˾ίୋ 23ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 23ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ5ʱ௅{{ൗ̅ၾҭʚሗӋ ”f
28. ୋ 23ૢ(౤ʹ )
  (1) ୋ23Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ23(1)(a)ૢ{{ 
ୋ29ૢ 
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A1813
Repeal
“(whether under this Part or Part III)”.
 (3) Section 23(5)—
Repeal
“a patent”
Substitute
“a standard patent (R)”.
29. Section 24 amended (date of filing request for registration and 
grant)
 (1) Section 24(1)—
Repeal
“section 25(3)”
Substitute
“section 25(2) and (4)”.
 (2) Section 24(1)(a), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
30. Section 25 amended (examination on filing of request for 
registration and grant)
Section 25—
Repeal subsections (2) and (3)ᄻৰ
ί“ഒ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“૝iʿ ”f
 (3) ୋ23(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ਖ਼л ”
˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
29. ୋ 24ૢ(౤ʹ˚ಂ )
 (1) ୋ24(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ25(3)ૢ”
˾˸
“ୋ25(2)ʿ(4)ૢ”f
 (2) ୋ24(1)(a)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
30. ୋ 25ૢ(ݟ) 
ୋ25ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ʿ(3)ಛ 
ୋ31ૢ 
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Substitute
 “(2) If there are deficiencies in the request as regards the 
requirements of section 24(1) that cannot be 
corrected, the standard patent (R) application must 
be refused.
 (3) Subject to section 24(2), if there are deficiencies in 
the request as regards the requirements of section 
24(1) that may be corrected, the Registrar must give 
the applicant an opportunity to correct them in 
accordance with the rules.
 (4) If any deficiencies referred to in subsection (3) are 
not corrected in accordance with the rules—
 (a) where no steps are taken to correct the 
deficiencies, the application is to be regarded as 
being withdrawn; or
 (b) in any other case, the application must be 
refused.”.
31. Section 26 amended (examination as to formal requirements of 
the request for registration and grant)
 (1) Section 26(1)—
Repeal
“everything after “the Registrar”
Substitute
“must examine the request to ascertain whether the 
requirements of section 23(3) and (4) ( formal requirements ) 
have been satisfied.”.
 (2) After section 26(1)—˾˸
 “(2) ሗӋίୋ 24(1)dϞʔঐһ͍
ഒf
 (3) ᙃୋ 24(2)ሗӋίୋ
24(1)dϞʔԑʘஈdϾ༈ഃʔԑʘ
඲ഗʚ͡ሗɛዚึdᜫ͡
dһ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf
 (4) νୋ (3)ʚ
{{
 (a) (νӚϞમ՟΂ОӉ᜷һ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈ )Ϟ
א
b) (ɨ )ഒf ”f
31. ୋ 26ૢ(ݟ) 
1) ୋ26(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“඲ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“ୋ 23(3)ʿ(4)֛( Җόɪ
֛) щᐏୌΥf ”f
 (2) ίୋ 26(1){{ 
ୋ32ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1817
Add
 “(1A) If there are deficiencies in the request as regards the 
formal requirements that cannot be corrected, the 
standard patent (R) application must be refused.”.
 (3) Section 26—
Repeal subsections (2) and (3)
Substitute
 “(2) If there are deficiencies in the request as regards the 
formal requirements that may be corrected, the 
Registrar must give the applicant an opportunity to 
correct them in accordance with the rules.
 (3) If any deficiencies referred to in subsection (2) are 
not corrected in accordance with the rules, then 
except as provided in subsection (4)—
 (a) where no steps are taken to correct the 
deficiencies, the application is to be regarded as 
being withdrawn; or
 (b) in any other case, the application must be 
refused.”.
 (4) Section 26(4)—
Repeal
“then such right shall be”
Substitute
“, then only the right is”.
32. Section 27 amended (registration of designated patent and grant 
of patent)
 (1) Section 27, heading—̋ɝ
 “(1A) ʔ
ഒf ”f
 (3) ୋ26ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ʿ(3)ಛ
˾˸
 “(2) dϞʔԑʘஈdϾ
඲ഗʚ͡ሗɛ
dһ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf
 (3) νୋ (2)ʚ
ৰୋ (4)̮{{
 (a) (νӚϞમ՟΂ОӉ᜷һ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈ )Ϟ
א
b) (ɨ )ഒf ”f
 (4) ୋ26(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“һ͍d ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“͡ሗසఄ̰༈ධᛆлf ”f
32. ୋ 27ૢ(ҭʚ )
 (1) ୋ27ૢdᅺᕚdί “ҭʚ ”{{ 
ୋ33ૢ 
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A1819
Repeal
“grant of patent ”
Substitute
“grant of standard patent (R) ”.
 (2) Section 27(1)—
Repeal
“deficiencies noted”
Substitute
“deficiencies”.
 (3) Section 27, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (4) Section 27—
Repeal
“certificate” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“certificate of grant”.
 (5) Section 27(2)—
Repeal
“A patent”
Substitute
“A standard patent (R)”.
33. Heading before section 28 substituted
Heading before section 28—
Repeal the heading
Substitute̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ ”f
 (2) ୋ27(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ 26(2)ʔԑʘஈ ”
˾˸
“ୋ26(2)ʔԑʘஈ ”f
 (3) ୋ27Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (4) ୋ27Ϟ “ࣣ׼” {{
̋ɝ
“ҭʚ ”f
 (5) ୋ27(2)ૢdί “ਖ਼л ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ ”f
33. ՟˾ίୋ 28ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 28ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ34ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1821
“Division 6—Further Processing and Restoration of 
Rights ”.
34. Section 28 amended (further processing of application for 
standard patent)
 (1) Section 28, heading, after “ standard patent ”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 28(1)(a), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (3) Section 28(1)(a), after “is deemed”—
Add
“to be or regarded as being”.
 (4) Section 28(2)(a)—
Repeal
“deemed”.
 (5) Section 28—
Repeal subsection (3)
Substitute
 “(3) This section does not apply to an application that—
 (a) is refused under section 25(2) or (4)(b); or
 (b) is deemed to be or regarded as being withdrawn 
under section 15(4), 23(5), 24(2), 25(4)(a) or 
33(2).”.“ୋ6ూ ”f
34. ୋ 28ૢ(ආɓӉஈଣ )
 (1) ୋ28ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ28(1)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ഒ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(a) ΂О௅ʱd
ࠢࣛٙࠈה( ֛ڗ
ࠢࣛ) d”f
 (3) ୋ28(1)(a)ૢdί “࿞Ϋ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ൖЪ஗࿞Ϋ ”f
 (4) ୋ28(2)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“຅Ъ ”f
 (5) ୋ28ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (3)ಛ
˾˸
 “(3) {{
 (a) ኽୋ 25(2)א4)(b)א
b) ኽୋ 15(4)e23 (5)e24 (2)e25 (4)(a)א33(2)
͡ሗf ”f 
ୋ35ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1822Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1823
35. Section 29 amended (restoration of rights)
 (1) Section 29(1)(a), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 29(1)(i)—
Repeal
everything before “as a direct consequence”
Substitute
 “(i) if the standard patent (R) application is refused, or is 
deemed to be or regarded as being withdrawn,”.
 (3) Section 29(1)(i)—
Repeal
“shall be deemed to be”
Substitute
“, the refusal or withdrawal is”.
 (4) Section 29(1)(i)—
Repeal
“shall be treated”
Substitute
“is to be regarded”.
 (5) Section 29(1)(ii), English text—
Repeal
“shall be”
Substitute
“is to be”.
 (6) Section 29(3)—35. ୋ 29ૢ(ూ )
 (1) ୋ29(1)(a)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ29(1)(i)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“࿞Ϋd ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(i) ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ൖЪ஗ ”f
 (3) ୋ29(1)(i)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ࣖ” 
˾˸
“ࣖ” f
 (4) ୋ29(1)(i)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ܙ޶” 
˾˸
“ʘԫɓᅵ ”f
 (5) ୋ29(1)(ii)˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“shall be ”
˾˸
“is to be ”f
 (6) ୋ29(3)ૢ{{ 
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Repeal
“deemed”.
 (7) Section 29(4)—
Repeal
“a notice”
Substitute
“an application”.
 (8) Section 29(5)—
Repeal
“or 25(3)”
Substitute
“, 25(4), 31(1), 32(1) or 33(2) or (4)”.
36. Section 30 amended (effect of restoration of rights under section 
29)
 (1) Section 30(2)(a), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 30(3)—
Repeal
“patent”
Substitute
“standard patent (R)”.
 (3) Section 30(5)—
Repeal
“patent”ᄻৰ
“຅Ъ ”f
 (7) ୋ29(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“஝Է ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“ୋ (2)(a)ࠢٙ
ಂf”f
 (8) ୋ29(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“א25(3)”
˾˸
“e25 (4)e31 (1)e32 (1)א33(2)א4)”f
36. ୋ 30ૢ(ኽୋ 29؈ࣖٙ) 
1) ୋ30(2)(a)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ30(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ਖ਼л ”
˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
 (3) ୋ30(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ਖ਼л ” 
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Substitute
“standard patent (R)”.
37. Heading before section 31 substituted
Heading before section 31—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Division 7—Provisions on Standard Patent (R) 
Applications before Grant ”.
38. Section 31 amended (amendment of application for standard 
patent)
 (1) Section 31, heading, after “ standard patent ”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 31(1)—
Repeal
“103”
Substitute
“103(2)”.
 (3) Section 31(1), after “standard patent” (wherever 
appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
37. ՟˾ίୋ 31ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 31ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ7ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
ૢ˖ ”f
38. ୋ 31ૢ(ࠈࡌٙ) 
1) ୋ31ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ31(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“103”
˾˸
“103(2)”f
 (3) ୋ31(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“d΂О ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“͡ሗɛd̙ίᐏԱኽ༈ධ͡ሗϾҭʚ
ࡌ
༈ධ͡ሗf ”f 
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39. Section 32 amended (withdrawal of application)
 (1) Section 32(1), after “standard patent” (wherever 
appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 32(2)—
Repeal
“patent application”
Substitute
“standard patent (R) application”.
 (3) Section 32(2), after “is deemed”—
Add
“or regarded”.
 (4) Section 32(2)(a)—
Repeal
“section 94(3)”
Substitute
“section 9B(3)”.
 (5) Section 32(2)(b)—
Repeal
“section 98”
Substitute
“section 11B”.39. ୋ 32ૢ(࿞Ϋ )
 (1) ୋ32(1)Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ32(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”
˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f
 (3) ୋ32(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ʊ”
˾˸
“ൖЪ஗ ”f
 (4) ୋ32(2)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“94(3)ૢ”
˾˸
“9B(3)ૢ”f
 (5) ୋ32(2)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“98ૢ”
˾˸
“11Bૢ”f 
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40. Section 33 amended (maintaining application for standard patent)
 (1) Section 33, heading, after “ standard patent ”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 33, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (3) Section 33(2)—
Repeal
“a patent application” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“a standard patent (R) application”.
 (4) Section 33(4)—
Repeal
“patent application”
Substitute
“standard patent (R) application”.
 (5) Section 33(5)—
Repeal
“application for a patent”
Substitute
“standard patent (R) application”.
 (6) Section 33(6)—
Repeal
“patent application”40. ୋ 33ૢ(͡ሗ )
 (1) ୋ33ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ33Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (3) ୋ33(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”
˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f
 (4) ୋ33(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”
˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f
 (5) ୋ33(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“͡ሗ ”
˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f
 (6) ୋ33(6)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ਖ਼л͡ሗ ” 
ୋ41ૢ 
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Substitute
“standard patent (R) application”.
 (7) Section 33(9)—
Repeal
“application for a patent”
Substitute
“standard patent (R) application”.
41. Section 34 amended (restoring application for standard patent)
 (1) Section 34, heading, after “ standard patent ”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 34(1), after “standard patent” (wherever 
appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
42. Section 35 amended (effect of restoration order under section 34)
 (1) Section 35(2)(a) and (3)—
Repeal
“for a patent”
Substitute
“for a standard patent (R)”.
 (2) Section 35(5)—
Repeal
“in the patent”˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f
 (7) ୋ33(9)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“͡ሗd ”
˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗd ”f
41. ୋ 34ૢ(ూ )
 (1) ୋ34ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ34(1)Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
42. ୋ 35ૢ(ኽୋ 34ɢ )
 (1) ୋ35(2)(a)ʿ(3)ૢdί “͡ሗ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ ”f
 (2) ୋ35(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“༈ධ ”Ϟο̩ 
ୋ43ૢ 
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Substitute
“of the standard patent (R)”.
 (3) Section 35(6), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
43. Section 36 amended (limitation on withdrawal, amendment, etc. 
of application)
Section 36, after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
44. Section 37 amended (Registrar may refuse to record under 
section 20 or to register and grant under section 27)
 (1) Section 37(1), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 37(1)—
Repeal
“section 93(5)”
Substitute
“section 9A(5)”.
45. Part 3 added
After section 37—˾˸
“dஈ
f ”f
 (3) ୋ35(6)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
43. ୋ 36ૢ(ࠢࣛٙ) 
ୋ36ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
44. ୋ 37ૢ(ኽୋ 20ኽ
ୋ27ૢЪ̈ൗ̅ၾҭʚ )
 (1) ୋ37(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“᙮ᅺ๟ ”
˾˸
“d᙮ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ ”f
 (2) ୋ37(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“Ϊୋ 93(5)”
˾˸
“dΪୋ 9A(5)”f
45. ̋ɝୋ 3௅
ίୋ 37{{ 
ୋ45ૢ 
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Add
“Part 3
Standard Patents by Original Grant
Division 1—Novelty and Priority
 37A. Interpretation of Division 1 of Part 3
In this Division—
Hong Kong application (ಥ͡ሗ ) means a standard 
patent (O) application or short-term patent 
application;
non-Hong Kong application (ಥ͡ሗ ) means an 
application for a patent or other protection in or for 
a Paris Convention country or WTO member 
country, territory or area, other than a patent 
application under this Ordinance.
 37B. Non-prejudicial disclosure
 (1) For the purposes of section 9B, if the conditions 
specified in subsection (2) are satisfied, a disclosure 
of an invention that is the subject of a standard 
patent (O) application is not to be taken into 
consideration in determining whether the invention 
forms part of the state of the art.
 (2) The conditions are—
 (a) the disclosure occurred no earlier than 6 months 
before the date of filing of the standard patent 
(O) application; and̋ɝ
“ୋ3௅
ࡡબᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ୋ1ʿᎴ΋ᛆ
 37A. ୋ3௅ୋ 1ᙑ່
ί͉ʱ௅ʕ{{
ಥ͡ሗ (non-Hong Kong application )ߒ
ί༈
ኽ͉
ਖ਼л͡ሗi
ಥ͡ሗ (Hong Kong application )બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf
 37B. ᚣ
 (1) ݄މ
Бୋ 9BᚣୌΥୋ (2)ٙ׼ܸ
ɓ௅
ᚣʔʚϽᅇf
 (2) {{
 (a) ۃ
6˜ʫ೯͛iʿ 
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 (b) the disclosure was due to, or in consequence 
of—
 (i) an evident abuse in relation to the 
applicant or a proprietor of the invention 
for the time being; or
 (ii) the fact that the applicant or a proprietor 
of the invention for the time being had 
displayed the invention at an official, or 
officially recognized, international 
exhibition falling within the terms of the 
Convention on International Exhibitions 
signed at Paris on 22 November 1928, as 
applied to Hong Kong.
 (3) Subsection (2)(b)(ii) applies only if the standard 
patent (O) application as filed contains—
 (a) a statement to the effect that the invention had 
been so displayed; and
 (b) the prescribed written evidence in support of 
the statement.
 37C. Priority right
 (1) Subsection (2) applies if a person has filed—
 (a) a non-Hong Kong application for an invention; 
or
 (b) a Hong Kong application for an invention.
 (2) The person or the person’s successor in title enjoys, 
for the purpose of filing a subsequent standard 
patent (O) application for the same invention, a right 
of priority for the period of 12 months after the date 
of filing of the first non-Hong Kong application or  (b) ٙ
{{
 (i) ϞɛϞ
א
ii) Ϟɛd
࢝
ᚎ᙮ί
1928ϋ11˜22׵
ܸٙה
ᚎf (“ ”݊Convention 
on International Exhibitions ”ᙇΤf )
 (3) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ༱Ϟ{{
 (a) ͪiʿ
 (b) ᗇኽd
ୋ(2)(b)(ii)ಛ˙ቇ͜f
 37C. Ꮄ΋ᛆл
 (1) ౤ʹ{{
 (a) א
b) ಥ͡ሗd
ୋ (2)ಛቇ͜f
 (2) Ϟᛆᘱ
౤ʹ˚ಂ   
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Hong Kong application, subject to compliance with 
the prescribed conditions.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)—
 (a) every filing of a non-Hong Kong application 
that is equivalent to a regular national filing 
under the domestic legislation of the place in or 
for which the application is filed, or under 
bilateral or multilateral agreements, is to be 
recognized as giving rise to a right of priority;
 (b) a subsequent non-Hong Kong application for 
the same subject-matter as in a previous first 
non-Hong Kong application and filed in or for 
the same place is to be considered as the first 
application for the purpose of determining 
priority only if, on the date of filing the 
subsequent application, the previous 
application—
 (i) has been withdrawn, abandoned or refused, 
without being open to public inspection 
and without leaving any rights outstanding; 
and
 (ii) has not served as a basis for claiming a 
right of priority; and
 (c) if, because of paragraph (b), a subsequent non-
Hong Kong application is considered as the first 
application, the previous non-Hong Kong 
application may not later serve as a basis for 
claiming a right of priority.
 (4) For the purposes of subsection (2)—
 (a) every regular filing of a Hong Kong application 
is to be recognized as giving rise to a right of 
priority;  ٙܝ12ࡡٙ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊdԮϞᎴ΋ᛆлf
 (3) Бୋ (2)ಛ{{
 (a) ಥ͡ሗdν
εᗙ՘
ପ
͛Ꮄ΋ᛆлi
 (b) ಥ͡ሗ (٫ܝ) ԫධd
ಥ͡ሗ (٫ۃ) ٙ
Νɓή˙౤ʹd
౤ɨ{{
 (i) ʊίӚϞʮක
ٙ
ഒiʿ
 (ii) ᑊ၈ՈϞ
ኽd
Ꮄ΋ᛆϾԊdൖЪ௰΋͡ሗiʿ
 (c) ಥ͡ሗΪ (b)d஗ൖЪ௰
ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋
ኽf
 (4) Бୋ (2)ಛ{{
 (a) ପ͛Ꮄ
΋ᛆлi 
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 (b) a subsequent Hong Kong application for the 
same subject-matter as in a previous first Hong 
Kong application is to be considered as the first 
application for the purpose of determining 
priority only if, on the date of filing the 
subsequent application, the previous 
application—
 (i) has been withdrawn, abandoned or refused, 
without being open to public inspection 
and without leaving any rights outstanding; 
and
 (ii) has not served as a basis for claiming a 
right of priority; and
 (c) if, because of paragraph (b), a subsequent Hong 
Kong application is considered as the first 
application, the previous Hong Kong 
application may not later serve as a basis for 
claiming a right of priority.
 (5) A right of priority that arises as a result of a non-
Hong Kong application or Hong Kong application 
for an invention may be assigned or otherwise 
transmitted, either with the application or 
independently, and the reference in subsection (2) to 
a person’s successor in title is to be construed 
accordingly.
 (6) In this section—
regular filing of a Hong Kong application (͍஝
౤ʹ ) means a filing of a Hong Kong application 
that establishes the date on which the application was 
filed, whatever the outcome of the application may 
be; (b) ಥ͡ሗ (٫ܝ) ԫධd
ಥ͡ሗ (٫ۃ) ԫ
౤ɨ{{
 (i) ʊίӚϞʮක
ٙ
ഒiʿ
 (ii) ᑊ၈ՈϞ
ኽd
Ꮄ΋ᛆϾԊdൖЪ௰΋͡ሗiʿ
 (c) ಥ͡ሗΪ (b)d஗ൖЪ௰΋
ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ
ኽf
 (5) ݔ
˸Չ˼˙ό
ᔷෂd̙ஹΝ༈ධ͡ሗආБd͵̙ዹͭήආ
БdϾίୋ (2)ɛd඲
ኽϤ༆ᙑf
 (6) ί͉ૢʕ{{
౤ʹ (regular national filing )౤
˚ಂ (ʔሞ༈
νО )i 
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regular national filing (౤ʹ ) means a filing that 
establishes the date on which an application was 
filed, whatever the outcome of the application may 
be.
 37D. Restoration of priority right
 (1) This section applies if—
 (a) a person files a non-Hong Kong application or 
Hong Kong application for an invention; and
 (b) the person or the person’s successor in title files 
a subsequent standard patent (O) application 
for the same invention within 2 months after the 
expiry of the 12-month period referred to in 
section 37C(2).
 (2) The applicant of the subsequent standard patent (O) 
application may apply to the Registrar for restoring 
the priority right of the patent application.
 (3) The application for restoring the priority right 
(restoration application ) must be made in the 
prescribed manner before the earlier of the 
following—
 (a) the end of 2 months after the expiry of the 
12-month period;
 (b) the date on which preparations for publication 
under section 37Q of the subsequent standard 
patent (O) application are completed.
 (4) A restoration application is to be regarded as being 
made only if the prescribed fee for the application is 
paid.͍஝౤ʹ (regular filing of a Hong Kong 
application )౤ʹdϾ༈ධ౤ʹᆽ
˚ಂ (νО )f
 37D. ూ
 (1) ͉ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) ಥ
͡ሗiʿ
 (b) ίୋ 37C(2)ٙࠑ12ٙܝ2˜
౤ʹɓ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗf
 (2) ͡ሗɛd̙Σ
Ꮄ΋ᛆлf
 (3) ͡ሗ (ూ͡ሗ )඲ί˸ɨՇ
˙ό౤̈{{
  (a) ࠑ12ٙܝ2i
 (b) ኽୋ 37Q
ҁϓ˚ಂf
 (4) d༈ධ͡ሗ˙
̙ൖЪʊ౤̈f 
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 (5) The Registrar may approve a restoration application 
if the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant failed to 
file the subsequent standard patent (O) application 
within the 12-month period even though the 
applicant had taken all reasonable care required by 
the circumstances.
 37E. Claiming priority
 (1) An applicant for a standard patent (O) desiring to 
take advantage of the priority of a previous 
application must file, in the prescribed manner and 
within the prescribed time, a statement of priority 
and a copy of the previous application.
 (2) Multiple priorities, whether or not they originated in 
different countries, may be claimed—
 (a) in respect of a standard patent (O) application; 
and
 (b) if appropriate, for any one claim in the 
application.
 (3) If multiple priorities are claimed, a time limit that 
runs from the date of priority is to run from the 
earliest date of priority.
 (4) If one or more priorities are claimed in respect of a 
standard patent (O) application, the right of priority 
is to cover only those elements of the application 
that are included in the previous application or 
applications the priority of which is claimed.
 (5) Although certain elements of the invention for which 
priority is claimed do not appear among the claims 
formulated in the previous application, priority may 
still be granted if the documents of the previous  (5) ც
ࠑ12
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗd
ూ͡ሗf
 37E. ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ
 (1) ٙ
˙όd
ਓ
͉f
 (2) ̙ఱ˸ɨ΢ධdᑊ၈ՈϞεධᎴ΋ᛆ (ʔሞ༈ഃᎴ
࢕) {{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗiʿ
 (b) (༑ )Ӌf
 (3) ˚ಂৎ
f
 (4) א
ίᑊ
ɓධ͡ሗ
९f
 (5) ࠅ
Ӌʕ̈ତd   
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application as a whole specifically disclosed the 
elements.
 37F. Effect of priority right
 (1) The right of priority conferred by section 37C has 
the effect that the date of priority of a previous 
application claimed under section 37E is to be 
regarded as the date of priority of the standard 
patent (O) application for the purposes of this 
Ordinance.
 (2) If—
 (a) a standard patent (O) application is filed; and
 (b) the priority of a previous application is claimed 
under section 37E,
then despite anything contained in this Ordinance, 
the standard patent (O) application, and the standard 
patent (O) granted because of it, are not to be 
invalidated only because any subject-matter disclosed 
in the previous application was made available to the 
public at any time after the date of filing of the 
previous application.
Division 2—Who may Apply for Standard Patent (O)
 37G. Application may be made alone or jointly
 (1) An application for a standard patent (O) for an 
invention may be made by a person alone or jointly 
with any other person.
 (2) Subject to any determination under section 37H, for 
the purpose of proceedings before the Registrar, the 
applicant is to be regarded as being entitled to apply 
for a standard patent (O) for the invention.  ᚣ
ʥ̙ҭʚᎴ΋ᛆf
 37F. ɢ
 (1) ͟ୋ 37Cኽ
ୋ37E˚ಂd
Ꮄ
˚ಂf
 (2) ɭϞɛ{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗiʿ
 (b) ኽୋ 37E͡ሗᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ
΋ᛆd
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
બᅺ๟ਖ਼лdѩʔ
ᚣ
ܝ
ගd౤Զʚʮ଺f
ୋ2બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
 37G. ᑌΥ౤̈͡ሗ
 (1) ౤̈
͡ሗf
 (2) ίୌΥୋ 37Hආ
׼
બᅺ๟ਖ਼лf 
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 37H. Determination before grant of questions as to who may 
apply
 (1) At any time before a standard patent (O) has been 
granted for an invention—
 (a) whether or not a standard patent (O) 
application for the invention has been filed, a 
person may refer to the Registrar or the court 
the question whether the person is entitled, 
whether alone or jointly with any other person, 
to apply for a standard patent (O) for the 
invention; or
 (b) if such an application has been filed, any of the 
joint proprietors of the application may refer to 
the Registrar or the court the question whether 
any right in or under the application should be 
transferred or granted to any other person.
 (2) The Registrar or the court may make an order that 
the Registrar or the court thinks fit to give effect to a 
determination on the question referred.
 37I. Powers of Registrar and court if standard patent (O) 
application has been filed
 (1) Without limiting section 37H(2), if a question is 
referred to the Registrar or the court under section 
37H(1) after a standard patent (O) application has 
been filed—
 (a) the Registrar or the court may order that the 
application must proceed in the name of the 
person who makes the reference, or in joint 
names of that person and any other person; 37H. ֛
1) ග{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗdఱ༈ධ
щϞᛆ (ʔሞఊ
ᑌΝ΂ОՉ˼ɛ )બ
א
b) ΂О΍Ν
৫mί༈
΂ОᛆлdᏐщ୅
ҭʚ΂ОՉ˼ɛf
 (2) ն˿d˸ੂБఱᔷ
f
 37I. ᛆɢ
 (1) ୋ 37H(2)બᅺ๟
ኽୋ 37H(1)ૢᔷʧ
৫{{
 (a) ٙ
˸༈ɛʿ΂ОՉ˼ɛᑌΤආ
Бi 
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 (b) the Registrar or the court may order that, 
because of the reference, the standard patent (O) 
must not be granted;
 (c) the Registrar or the court may order the 
application to be amended, subject to section 
103(2), so as to exclude any matter to which the 
question relates; or
 (d) the Registrar or the court may—
 (i) make an order transferring or granting a 
licence or other right in or under the 
application; and
 (ii) give directions to any person for carrying 
out the provisions of the order.
 (2) No order may be made under subsection (1) unless 
notice of the reference is given in the prescribed 
manner to each person who, not being a party to the 
reference, is—
 (a) an applicant named in the standard patent (O) 
application; or
 (b) a person alleged in the reference to have the 
right to apply for a standard patent (O) for the 
invention, whether alone or jointly with any 
other person, because of any transaction, 
instrument or event relating to—
 (i) the invention; or
 (ii) the standard patent (O) application.
 (3) A person who receives a notice under subsection (2) 
may oppose the making of the order, which is sought 
in the reference. (b) ৫̙Ϊ༈ධᔷʧdն˿ʔ੻ҭʚϞᗫ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼лi
 (c) ৫̙ն˿dίୋ 103(2)ɨd
΂О
א
d) ৫̙{{
 (i) א
Չ˼ᛆлiʿ
 (ii) ͪf
 (2) ɓ˙˲
ʔ
ኽୋ (1)ಛЪ̈ն˿{{
 (a) ͡ሗ
א
b) ٙ֝
ᑌΝ΂ОՉ
ٙ
ɛ{{
 (i) א
ii) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗf
 (3) ኽୋ (2)ɛd̙ˀ࿁Ъ̈Ϟᗫᔷʧ
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 (4) If a person ( person A ) to whom directions have been 
given under subsection (1)(d)(ii) fails to do anything 
necessary for carrying out the directions within  
14 days after the date of the directions, the Registrar 
or the court may, on application by a person ( person 
B) in whose favour or on whose reference the 
directions have been given, authorize person B to do 
the thing on behalf of person A.
 (5) No direction is to be given under this section so as to 
affect the mutual rights or obligations of trustees or 
of the personal representatives of deceased persons, 
or their rights or obligations as such.
 37J. Registrar and court may order new standard patent (O) 
application under certain circumstances
 (1) This section applies if—
 (a) a question is referred to the Registrar or the 
court under section 37H(1)(a) after a standard 
patent (O) application ( earlier application ) has 
been filed; and
 (b) the earlier application—
 (i) is refused according to an order under 
section 37I(1)(b);
 (ii) is amended according to an order under 
section 37I(1)(c); or
 (iii) is refused under any other provision of this 
Ordinance, or is withdrawn, before the 
Registrar or the court has disposed of the 
reference.
 (2) The Registrar or the court may make an order 
providing— (4) ኽୋ (1)(d)(ii)ɛ
(٫ۃ) ͪdν
ɛ (٫ܝ) ٙܝ
14΂Оԫ
٫ۃ
Ъ̈༈ԫઋf
 (5) ʝ
່
່ਕf
 37J. બᅺ๟ਖ਼
л͡ሗ
 (1) ͉ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (༰Ϙ͡ሗ )ʊ౤ʹ
ኽୋ 37H(1)(a)ڗ
৫iʿ
 (b) ༰Ϙ͡ሗ{{
 (i) ኽୋ 37I(1)(b)ն˿஗
ഒi
 (ii) ኽୋ 37I(1)(c)ն˿஗
א
iii) ࣬
ʊ
஗࿞Ϋf
 (2) ն˿{{ 
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 (a) that a person who made the reference may, 
within the time specified in the order and 
subject to section 103(1), make a new standard 
patent (O) application for—
 (i) all or any of the matters comprised in the 
earlier application; or
 (ii) if applicable, all or any of the matters 
excluded from the earlier application;
 (b) that the date of filing of the earlier application 
is to be regarded as the date of filing of the new 
application; and
 (c) that the new application enjoys the benefit of 
any right of priority.
 37K. Effect of transfer of application on licences and other rights 
in or under application etc.
 (1) If an order is made under section 37I that a standard 
patent (O) application must proceed in the name of 
any original applicant (whether or not the application 
is also to proceed in the name of some other person), 
a licence or other right in or under the application is, 
subject to the order and any directions under section 
37I(1)(d)(ii)—
 (a) to continue in force; and
 (b) to be treated as granted by the person in whose 
name the application is to proceed.
 (2) If an order is made under section 37I that a standard 
patent (O) application must not proceed in the name 
of any original applicant, but must proceed in the 
name of another person (on the ground that the 
original applicant was not entitled to apply for the 
patent), a licence or other right in or under the  (a) ග
ᙃୋ 103(1)ૢ˖ɨdఱ˸ɨԫ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ{{
 (i) א
ii) (༑ )Ό௅
΂Оԫධi
 (b) ٙ
౤ʹ˚ಂiʿ
 (c) лूf
 37K. ᅂᚤ
 (1) ኽୋ 37Iબᅺ๟ਖ਼
Τ່ආБ (ʔሞ༈
Τ່ආБ )ίୌΥ༈
ኽୋ 37I(1)(d)(ii)஝
Չ˼
ᛆл{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) މ
f
 (2) ኽୋ 37Iબᅺ๟ਖ਼
Τ່ආБdϾ඲
Τ່ආБ (Ϟ͡ሗɛೌᛆ͡ሗ
༈ධਖ਼л )ኽୋ 37I(1)(d)(ii)  
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application is, subject to the order and any directions 
under section 37I(1)(d)(ii), to lapse—
 (a) on the registration of the other person as the 
new applicant; or
 (b) if the application has not been published, on 
the making of the order.
 (3) If an order referred to in subsection (2) is made, an 
original applicant of the standard patent (O) 
application or a licensee of the applicant who meets 
the conditions specified in subsection (5) is entitled 
to be granted a licence by the new applicant to 
continue working or to work, as the case may be, the 
invention which is the subject of the application.
 (4) If a new standard patent (O) application is made in 
accordance with an order under section 37J(2), an 
applicant of the earlier application or a licensee of 
the applicant who meets the conditions specified in 
subsection (5) is entitled to be granted a licence by 
the applicant of the new application to continue 
working or to work, as the case may be, the 
invention, so far as it is the subject of the new 
application.
 (5) The conditions are—
 (a) the applicant or licensee, acting in good faith 
before the reference that results in the making 
of the order—
 (i) worked the invention in Hong Kong; or
 (ii) made effective and serious preparations to 
do so; and  ί༈
Չ˼ᛆл{{
 (a) א
b) (ڌ) dу
f
 (3) νϞୋ (2)ୌΥୋ (5)ܸ
א
ϞɛdϞᛆᐏϞᗫอ͡ሗɛҭʚ
݄( ֛) ᙮༈
f
 (4) ๫ୋ 37J(2)બᅺ
ୌΥୋ (5)Ϟᗫ༰
ϞɛdϞᛆᐏ
݄
(֛) อ
f
 (5) {{
 (a) Ъ̈Ϟᗫն
ر
ɨ{{
 (i) א
ii) ๟௪ʈЪiʿ 
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 (b) the applicant or licensee makes a request for 
licence to the new applicant or applicant of the 
new application, as the case may be, within the 
prescribed time.
 (6) A licence granted under subsection (3) or (4)—
 (a) is a non-exclusive licence; and
 (b) must be granted for a reasonable period and on 
reasonable terms.
 (7) A person to whom a request for licence is made, or a 
person claiming to be entitled to be granted a licence, 
may refer to the Registrar or the court the question—
 (a) whether the latter is so entitled; and
 (b) whether the period or terms of the licence are 
reasonable.
 (8) On a reference under subsection (7), the Registrar or 
the court—
 (a) must determine the question; and
 (b) may make an order that the Registrar or the 
court thinks fit to give effect to the 
determination, including an order for the grant 
of a licence.
Division 3—Applications for Standard Patents (O)
 37L. Requirements of standard patent (O) application
 (1) A standard patent (O) application must—
 (a) be signed by the applicant; and
 (b) be filed with the Registrar in the prescribed 
manner. (b) ගʫdΣϞ
͡ሗɛ (ൖ᙮Оઋ
֛) d౤̈त஢ሗӋf
 (6) ኽୋ (3)א4)त஢{{
 (a) ਖ਼͜त஢iʿ
 (b) Υଣಂගf
 (7) ɛd̙ਗ਼
৫{{
 (a) ਪᕚiʿ
 (b) ਪᕚf
 (8) ኽୋ (7)৫{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ն˿d˸ੂБ༈
ն˿ҭʚत஢f
ୋ3͡ሗ
 37L. ֛
1) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ඲{{
 (a) ͟͡ሗɛᖦ໇iʿ
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 (2) A standard patent (O) application must contain—
 (a) a request for the grant of a standard patent (O);
 (b) a specification that provides for—
 (i) a description of the invention which is the 
subject of the application;
 (ii) at least one claim; and
 (iii) any drawing referred to in the description 
or the claim or claims;
 (c) an abstract;
 (d) if the applicant desires to claim non-prejudicial 
disclosure of the invention under section  
37B(2)(b)(ii), the statement and evidence 
required under section 37B(3);
 (e) if the applicant desires to take advantage of the 
priority of a previous application, a statement 
of priority and a copy of the previous 
application required under section 37E(1); and
 (f) if the invention requires for its performance the 
use of a micro-organism, information on the 
availability of samples of the micro-organism to 
the public (if any).
 (3) A standard patent (O) application—
 (a) must state the name and address of the 
applicant;
 (b) must—
 (i) identify each inventor of the invention; 
and
 (ii) specify the last known address of each 
inventor (unless the inventor is also the 
applicant); (2) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ඲༱Ϟ{{
 (a) ሗӋi
 (b) {{
 (i) i
 (ii) Ӌiʿ
 (iii) ΂Оᖭྡi
 (c) ɓ΅ᅦ፽i
 (d) (ኽୋ 37B(2)(b)(ii)ૢdఱϞᗫ೯
ᑊ၈ )ኽୋ
37B(3)ʿᗇኽi
 (e) (Ꮄ΋ᛆ )ኽ
ୋ37E(1)ʿɓ
ਓ͉iʿ
 (f) (ٙي) 
ࣘ
(༑ )f
 (3) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ{{
 (a) Τ၈ʿήѧi
 (b) ඲{{
 (i) ɛiʿ
 (ii) ήѧ
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 (c) if the applicant is not an inventor, must contain 
a statement in the specified form indicating how 
the applicant becomes entitled to apply for a 
standard patent (O) for the invention; and
 (d) must specify an address in Hong Kong for 
service of documents.
 (4) A standard patent (O) application must also comply 
with the requirements of this Ordinance on providing 
information in, or translating documents into, one or 
both official languages.
 (5) A filing fee and an advertisement fee are payable 
within the prescribed time.
 (6) If any of the fees is not paid within the prescribed 
time or the grace period provided in the rules, the 
application is to be regarded as being withdrawn.
 (7) The rules may—
 (a) provide that a standard patent (O) application 
must or may contain a title of the invention and 
a designation of the classification of the 
invention; and
 (b) provide for the requirements of a standard 
patent (O) application for an invention that 
involves nucleotide and amino acid sequences.
 (8) This section does not prevent a standard patent (O) 
application from being initiated by documents 
complying with section 37M(3).
 37M. Date of filing of standard patent (O) application
 (1) For the purpose of according a date of filing to a 
standard patent (O) application, the Registrar must 
examine the application to ascertain— (c) ׼ܸ
̈༈͡ሗɛνО੻˸Ϟᛆఱ༈
બᅺ๟ਖ਼лiʿ
 (d) ಥήѧf
 (4) ٙࠦ
Ⴇ˖ (Ⴇ˖ )
ɓԻ
Ⴇ˖f
 (5) ගʫᖮ˹f
 (6) ᄱ
༈ධ͡ሗ඲ൖЪ஗࿞Ϋf
 (7) ̙{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗd඲༱Ϟ (̙༱Ϟ )
ܸٙ
iʿ
 (b) બ
f
 (8) ˟΂ОᔟୌΥୋ 37M (3)֛
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗf
 37M. ౤ʹ˚ಂ
 (1) ඲
{{ 
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 (a) whether it complies with the requirement 
specified in subsection (3) ( minimum 
requirement ); and
 (b) whether the prescribed filing fee and 
advertisement fee have been paid within the 
prescribed time.
 (2) Subject to section 37N(3), the date of filing of a 
standard patent (O) application is the earliest date on 
which the application complies with the minimum 
requirement.
 (3) The requirement specified for subsection (1)(a) is that 
the documents filed for the standard patent (O) 
application contain—
 (a) an indication that a standard patent (O) is 
sought;
 (b) information identifying the applicant; and
 (c) either one of the following—
 (i) something that appears to be a description 
of an invention;
 (ii) a reference to an earlier specified 
application made by the applicant or the 
applicant’s predecessor in title, together 
with a statement indicating that a 
description and the drawings (if any) of 
the invention, which is the subject of the 
standard patent (O) application, are 
completely contained in the specified 
application.
 (4) If a date of filing cannot be accorded to a standard 
patent (O) application because of deficiencies in the 
application as regards the minimum requirement, the  (a) щୌΥୋ (3)֛( ਿ͉
֛) iʿ
 (b) ගʫ
ᖮ˹f
 (2) ৰୋ 37N(3)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
௰Ϙ˚
ಂf
 (3) ୋ(1)(a)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
˖΁඲༱Ϟ{{
 (a) ͪi
 (b) iʿ
 (c) ˸ɨՉʕɓධ{{
 (i) i
 (ii) ౤
d
ʘ
ʿϞᗫᖭྡ (༑ )dʊ
͡ሗʫf
 (4) Ϟʔ
ஈ   
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Registrar must give the applicant an opportunity to 
correct them in accordance with the rules.
 (5) If any deficiencies referred to in subsection (4) are 
not corrected within the prescribed time, the 
application must not be dealt with as an application 
for a standard patent (O).
 (6) In subsection (3)(c)(ii)—
specified application (͡ሗ ) means—
 (a) an application for a patent or other protection 
in or for a Paris Convention country or WTO 
member country, territory or area, other than a 
patent application under this Ordinance;
 (b) a standard patent (O) application; or
 (c) a short-term patent application.
 37N. Filing of missing description or missing drawing
 (1) The Registrar may, by written notice, require the 
applicant of a standard patent (O) application to file 
a missing description or missing drawing in the 
prescribed manner and within the prescribed time.
 (2) The applicant may also, on the applicant’s own 
initiative, file a missing description or missing 
drawing in the prescribed manner and within the 
prescribed time.
 (3) If the standard patent (O) application has been 
accorded a date of filing in accordance with section 
37M(2), then on the filing of a missing description or 
missing drawing, the date of filing is to be changed 
to the date on which the description or drawing is 
filed.  dһ͍༈
ഃʔԑʘஈf
 (5) νୋ (4)ග
બᅺ๟ਖ਼
͡ሗஈଣf
 (6) ίୋ (3)(c)(ii)ಛʕ{{
͡ሗ (specified application ){{
 (a) א
͡
ਖ਼л͡ሗi
 (b) א
c) ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf
 37N. ʿ˞ʹᖭྡ
 (1) ٙ
˙όd౤ʹ˞ʹႭ
˞ʹᖭྡf
 (2) ˙όd
˞ʹᖭྡf
 (3) ๫ୋ
37M (2)d
˚ಂf 
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 (4) The Registrar must, by written notice, inform the 
applicant of the change of the date of filing.
 (5) Subsection (3) does not apply if—
 (a) the applicant has claimed priority of a previous 
application under section 37E;
 (b) the missing description or missing drawing is 
completely contained in the previous 
application;
 (c) when filing the description or drawing, the 
applicant makes, in accordance with the rules, a 
request that the date of filing accorded in 
accordance with section 37M(2) remains 
unchanged; and
 (d) the applicant files within the prescribed time—
 (i) a copy of the previous application;
 (ii) if the previous application is not in one of 
the official languages, its translation in one 
of the official languages; and
 (iii) a statement indicating the location of the 
description or drawing in the previous 
application and, if applicable, in its 
translation.
 (6) In this section—
missing description (׼means a part of the 
description of an invention referred to in section 
37L(2)(b)(i), that has not been filed in a standard 
patent (O) application;
missing drawing (˞ʹᖭྡ ) means a drawing referred to in 
section 37L(2)(b)(iii), that has not been filed in a 
standard patent (O) application. (4) ٝ
͡ሗɛf
 (5) ୋ (3)ಛʔቇ͜{{
 (a) ኽୋ 37E͡ሗ
ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆi
 (b) ֻ
͡ሗʫi
 (c) ౤
๫ୋ 37M (2)౤
ʹ˚ಂiʿ
 (d) ගʫd౤ʹ{{
 (i) ਓ͉i
 (ii) (Ⴇ
˖)Ⴇ˖ᙇ͉iʿ
 (iii) ᖭྡί༈ධཀ
͡ሗʿ (༑ )З
ໄf
 (6) ί͉ૢʕ{{
׼missing description )બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
ʕdӚϞఱୋ 37L(2)(b)(i)౤
௅ʱi
˞ʹᖭྡ (missing drawing )ୋ 37L(2)(b)(iii)e
ᖭྡf 
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 37O. Missing description or missing drawing not filed or 
withdrawn
 (1) If any missing description or missing drawing as 
defined by section 37N(6) is not filed within the 
prescribed time under section 37N(1) or (2), any 
reference to the description or drawing in the 
specification contained in the standard patent (O) 
application under section 37L(2)(b) is to be regarded 
as being deleted.
 (2) If a notice of change of the date of filing is issued 
under section 37N(4), the applicant of the standard 
patent (O) application may, within 1 month after the 
date of the notice, withdraw the missing description 
or missing drawing that has been filed.
 (3) On the withdrawal of the description or drawing—
 (a) any reference to the description or drawing in 
the specification contained in the patent 
application under section 37L(2)(b) is to be 
regarded as being deleted;
 (b) the description or drawing is to be regarded as 
not having been filed; and
 (c) the original date of filing of the patent 
application accorded in accordance with section 
37M(2) is to remain unchanged.
Division 4—Examination on Formal Requirements 
and Publication of Standard Patent (O) Application
 37P . Examination on formal requirements
 (1) If a standard patent (O) application has been 
accorded a date of filing and is not regarded as being 
withdrawn under section 37L(6), the Registrar must  37O. ˞ʹᖭྡ
 (1) ν΂Оίୋ 37N(6)˞ʹᖭྡd
ኽୋ 37N(1)א2)ගʫ౤
ኽୋ 37L(2)(b)બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
d඲ൖ
Ъ஗мৰf
 (2) ኽୋ 37N(4)ૢ೯̈d
ٙܝ1બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡
˞ʹ
ᖭྡf
 (3) {{
 (a) ኽୋ 37L(2)(b)Ⴍ
d඲ൖЪ
஗мৰi
 (b) ᖭྡ඲ൖЪ͊ʚ౤ʹiʿ
 (c) ๫ୋ 37M (2)Ϟ౤
वf
ୋ4બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
ڌ
37P. ݟ
1) ౤ʹ˚ಂd˲༈
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examine the application to ascertain whether the 
requirements of section 37L and of any rules made 
for the purposes of that section ( formal requirements ) 
have been complied with.
 (2) If there are deficiencies in the application as regards 
the formal requirements that cannot be corrected, the 
application must be refused.
 (3) If there are deficiencies in the application as regards 
the formal requirements that may be corrected, the 
Registrar must give the applicant an opportunity to 
correct them in accordance with the rules.
 (4) If any deficiencies referred to in subsection (3) are 
not corrected in accordance with the rules, then 
except as provided in subsection (5)—
 (a) where no steps are taken to correct the 
deficiencies, the application is to be regarded as 
being withdrawn; or
 (b) in any other case, the application must be 
refused.
 (5) If a deficiency relating solely to a claim to any right 
of priority is not duly corrected, then only the right 
is lost for the application.
 37Q. Publication of application
 (1) If a standard patent (O) application has been 
accorded a date of filing, and the Registrar is 
satisfied that the application complies with the formal 
requirements under section 37P, the Registrar must—
 (a) publish the application as filed, together with 
any subsequent amendment, as soon as 
practicable on the expiry of the prescribed time, 
unless the application is withdrawn or refused ୋ 37Lࠈ
֛( ֛) щᐏୌΥf
 (2) ʔ
ഒf
 (3) dϞʔԑʘஈdϾ
඲ഗʚ͡ሗɛ
dһ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf
 (4) νୋ (3)ʚ
ৰୋ (5)̮{{
 (a) (νӚϞમ՟΂ОӉ᜷һ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈ )Ϟ
א
b) (ɨ )ഒf
 (5) ΂ОᎴ΋ᛆ
͡ሗසఄ
̰༈ධᛆлf
 37Q. ͡ሗ
 (1) ౤ʹ˚ಂdϾஈ
ॶ༈ධ͡ሗୌΥୋ 37Pd
඲{{
 (a) (d
ഒ )d   
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before preparations for its publication are 
completed by the Registrar; and
 (b) advertise the fact of the publication by notice in 
the official journal.
 (2) The Registrar may publish the application within the 
prescribed time referred to in subsection (1)(a), if so 
requested by the applicant.
 (3) In publishing the application, the Registrar may omit 
from the specification contained in the application 
any matter—
 (a) that, in the Registrar’s opinion, disparages any 
person in a way likely to damage the person; or
 (b) the publication or working of which, in the 
Registrar’s opinion, would—
 (i) be contrary to public order (“ordre 
public”) or morality; or
 (ii) be likely to encourage offensive, immoral 
or anti-social behaviour.
 (4) In subsection (1)(a)—
subsequent amendment (ࠈࡌܝfor a standard patent 
(O) application, includes any amendment to the 
claims in, and any new claim added to, the 
application as filed, before preparations for 
publication of the application are completed by the 
Registrar.
 37R. Observations by third parties on patentability of invention
 (1) After a standard patent (O) application for an 
invention has been published, any person may file 
with the Registrar a written notice of the person’s 
observations on the patentability of the invention.  ͡
iʿ
 (b) ʮѓf
 (2) ̙ίୋ (1)(a)ࠈٙࠑ
͡ሗf
 (3) ׼
ԫධ{{
 (a) ࢔
א
b) {{
 (i) א
ii) e
f
 (4) ίୋ (1)(a)ಛʕ{{
ࠈࡌܝsubsequent amendment )બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
๟௪ʈ
d˸
Ӌf
 37R. ࠑ
1) d
d౤̈༈ɛ࿁༈ධ೯
f 
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 (2) The notice must—
 (a) set out the observations and the grounds for the 
observations; and
 (b) be filed in the prescribed manner and within the 
prescribed time.
 (3) The Registrar must, as soon as practicable after 
receiving a notice under subsection (1), send a copy 
of the notice to the applicant.
 (4) The Registrar must consider the observations when 
carrying out a substantive examination of the patent 
application.
 (5) A person does not become a party to any proceedings 
under this Ordinance only because the person files a 
notice under subsection (1).
Division 5—Substantive Examination of Standard 
Patent (O) Applications and Grant of Standard 
Patents (O)
 37S. Interpretation of Division 5 of Part 3
In this Division—
examination requirement (֛means a requirement 
specified in section 37U(3);
unfulfilled requirement (֛for a standard 
patent (O) application, means an examination 
requirement that—
 (a) in the Registrar’s opinion, is not complied with 
by the application; and
 (b) is set out in the notice to the applicant under 
section 37V(2). (2) ඲{{
 (a) ଣ͟iʿ
 (b) ˙ό౤ʹf
 (3) ίϗՑୋ (1)඲ίʲྼ̙Б
ਓ͉d৔ʹϞᗫ͡ሗɛf
 (4) ඲Ͻᅇɪ
f
 (5) ኽୋ (1)࣬މ
ɓ˙f
ୋ5બ
ҭʚ
 37S. ୋ3௅ୋ 5ᙑ່
ί͉ʱ௅ʕ{{
֛unfulfilled requirement )બᅺ
{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ኽୋ 37V(2)ૢ৔ʹϞ
i
֛examination requirement )ୋ 37U(3)׼ܸ
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 37T. Request for substantive examination of standard patent (O) 
application
 (1) The applicant of a standard patent (O) application 
must, in accordance with the rules, request the 
Registrar to carry out a substantive examination of 
the application.
 (2) The application is to be regarded as being withdrawn 
if—
 (a) no request for substantive examination is made 
within the prescribed time; or
 (b) where a request has been made, the prescribed 
fee for the examination is not paid within the 
prescribed time or the grace period provided in 
the rules.
 37U. Substantive examination by Registrar
 (1) On receiving a request for substantive examination 
of a standard patent (O) application and the 
prescribed fee, the Registrar must, by written notice, 
inform the applicant that the application has entered 
into the stage of substantive examination.
 (2) The Registrar must examine the application to 
determine whether the application complies with all 
the requirements specified in subsection (3).
 (3) The requirements are—
 (a) the invention, which is the subject of the 
application, is patentable under section 9A;
 (b) the specification contained in the application 
discloses the invention in accordance with 
section 77; 37T. ݟ
1) dሗӋஈ
f
 (2) ͡ሗ඲ൖЪ஗࿞Ϋ{{
 (a) ሗӋi
א
b) (ሗӋ )ί
ࠈٙ
൬͜d͊ᐏᖮ˹f
 37U. ݟ
1) ሗ
Ϟᗫ͡
f
 (2) щୌΥୋ
(3)f
 (3) {{
 (a) ኽୋ 9Aૢd᙮̙
Ԯਖ਼лi
 (b) ๫ୋ 77ᚣ
i 
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 (c) all the claims contained in the specification 
comply with the requirements of section 78(1);
 (d) the matter disclosed in the specification 
contained in the application does not extend 
beyond that disclosed in—
 (i) the application as filed; and
 (ii) if the application is a specified new 
application, the earlier standard patent (O) 
application as filed;
 (e) the application is not one of 2 relevant patent 
applications that—
 (i) are filed for the same invention made by 
the same inventor; and
 (ii) have the same material date.
 (4) In examining a standard patent (O) application to 
determine whether the application complies with the 
requirement specified in subsection (3)(a), the 
Registrar must have regard to—
 (a) if a claim for priority of a previous application 
has been made in respect of the application 
under section 37E, whether the applicant is 
entitled to the priority claimed; and
 (b) if a missing description or missing drawing as 
defined by section 37N(6) has been filed, 
whether the date of filing of the application 
remains unchanged.
 (5) The Registrar must carry out the examination in 
accordance with the rules.
 (6) In subsection (3)— (c) ӋdѩୌΥୋ
78(1)i
 (d) ԫධdʔ൴
൳{{
 (i) ԫධiʿ
 (ii) (อ͡ሗ )౤ʹ
ԫධi
 (e) ٙࠑ2ධϞᗫਖ਼л
Չʕɓධ{{
 (i) ༈2Νɓ
iʿ
 (ii) ༈2ᗫᒟ˚ಂf
 (4) ݊
щୌΥୋ (3)(a)඲Ͻᅇ{{
 (a) (Ꮄ
ኽୋ 37EૢЪ̈ )щϞᛆ
Ꮄ΋ᛆiʿ
 (b) (νʊ౤ʹୋ 37N(6)˞ʹ
ᖭྡ )वf
 (5) f
 (6) ίୋ (3)ಛʕ{{ 
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relevant patent application (Ϟᗫਖ਼л͡ሗ ) means—
 (a) a patent application which is pending; or
 (b) a patent application because of which a patent, 
being one that is in force, was granted;
specified new application (อ͡ሗ ) means—
 (a) a new standard patent (O) application made in 
accordance with an order under section 37J(2);
 (b) a new standard patent (O) application referred 
to in section 37Z; or
 (c) a new standard patent (O) application made in 
accordance with an order under section 55(4).
 37V . Applicant may file representations and requests for 
amendment, etc.
 (1) If the Registrar is of the opinion that a standard 
patent (O) application does not comply with any 
examination requirement, the Registrar must, by 
written notice, inform the applicant of the opinion.
 (2) The notice must set out each examination 
requirement that, in the Registrar’s opinion, is not 
complied with by the application.
 (3) The applicant may respond to the notice by filing, in 
accordance with the rules, any or all of the 
following—
 (a) a representation to establish that the application 
complies with an unfulfilled requirement;
 (b) subject to section 103(2), a request to amend 
the application to enable the application to 
comply with an unfulfilled requirement;
 (c) a request to review the Registrar’s opinion.Ϟᗫਖ਼л͡ሗ (relevant patent application ){{
 (a) א
b) ਖ਼л͡ሗdϾ༈ධਖ਼л
i
อ͡ሗ (specified new application ){{
 (a) ๫ୋ 37J(2)બᅺ
๟ਖ਼л͡ሗi
 (b) ୋ37Zא
c) ๫ୋ 55(4)બᅺ
๟ਖ਼л͡ሗf
 37V. ሗӋഃ
 (1) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗʔୌΥ΂Оᄲ
Ϟ
ᗫ͡ሗɛf
 (2) ٙ
f
 (3) Չʕ΂О
{{
 (a) ֛ٙ
i
 (b) (ίୋ 103(2)ɨ )ሗ
i
 (c) ሗӋf 
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 37W . Registrar must consider representations and requests for 
amendment, etc.
The Registrar must, in accordance with the rules—
 (a) consider and decide—
 (i) whether a representation filed under 
section 37V(3)(a) establishes that a 
standard patent (O) application complies 
with an unfulfilled requirement; and
 (ii) whether a requested amendment filed 
under section 37V(3)(b) would enable the 
application to comply with an unfulfilled 
requirement; and
 (b) review the Registrar’s opinion on a request filed 
under section 37V(3)(c).
 37X. Grant of standard patent (O)
 (1) The Registrar must grant a standard patent (O) for 
an invention, if the Registrar—
 (a) has examined the standard patent (O) 
application;
 (b) has considered the representation and requested 
amendment, and reviewed the Registrar’s 
opinion, under section 37W (where applicable); 
and
 (c) is of the opinion that the application, together 
with any requested amendment, complies with 
all the examination requirements.
 (2) As soon as practicable after the standard patent (O) 
is granted, the Registrar must— 37W. ሗӋഃ
{{
 (a) {{
 (i) ኽୋ 37V(3)(a)щᗇ
ධʔ
iʿ
 (ii) ኽୋ 37V(3)(b)d
ධʔᐏୌ
iʿ
 (b) ኽୋ 37V(3)(c)ٙڗ
จԈf
 37X. ҭʚ
 (1) બᅺ๟
ਖ਼л{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗi  
 (b) ኽୋ 37WʿሗӋ
จԈ (༑ )i
ʿ
 (c) d༈ධ͡ሗ (ࠈࡌٙ) d
f
 (2) ඲ίʲྼ̙Бᇍ
ఖʫdးҞ{{ 
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 (a) publish in the prescribed manner—
 (i) the specification of the patent;
 (ii) the name of the applicant; and
 (iii) the name of the inventor;
 (b) issue a certificate of grant in respect of the 
patent to the applicant; and
 (c) advertise the fact of the grant by notice in the 
official journal.
 (3) The Registrar may, in addition to the matters 
specified in subsection (2)(a), publish any other 
matters constituting or relating to the patent that the 
Registrar considers it desirable to publish.
 37Y. Refusal to grant standard patent (O)
The Registrar must refuse to grant a standard patent (O) 
for an invention, if the Registrar—
 (a) has examined the standard patent (O) 
application;
 (b) has considered the representation and requested 
amendment, and reviewed the Registrar’s opinion, 
under section 37W (where applicable); and
 (c) is of the opinion that the application, together 
with any requested amendment, does not 
comply with all the examination requirements.
Division 6—Provisions on Standard Patent (O) 
Applications before Grant
 37Z. Divisional standard patent (O) application
 (1) Subsection (2) applies if— (a) {{
 (i) i
 (ii) Τ၈iʿ
 (iii) Τi
 (b) iʿ
 (c) ʮѓf
 (3) ৰୋ (2)(a)א
f
 37Y. બᅺ๟ਖ਼л
બᅺ๟
ਖ਼л{{
 (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗi
 (b) ኽୋ 37WʿሗӋ
จԈ (༑ )i
ʿ
 (c) d༈ධ͡ሗ (ࠈࡌٙ) d
f
ୋ6ٙ
ૢ˖
 37Z. ʱක͡ሗ
 (1) ୋ (2)ಛቇ͜{{ 
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 (a) a standard patent (O) application ( earlier 
application ) has been filed; and
 (b) the applicant or the applicant’s successor in title 
files a new standard patent (O) application that 
meets the conditions specified in subsection (3).
 (2) Subject to section 103(1)—
 (a) the date of filing of the earlier application is 
regarded as the date of filing of the new 
application; and
 (b) the new application enjoys the benefit of any 
right of priority.
 (3) The conditions are—
 (a) the new application is filed—
 (i) before the earlier application is withdrawn;
 (ii) before the earlier application is regarded as 
being withdrawn;
 (iii) if a standard patent (O) has been granted 
because of the earlier application, before 
preparations for publication under section 
37X(2)(a) of the specification of the patent 
are completed; or
 (iv) within the prescribed time after the earlier 
application is refused by the Registrar; and
 (b) the new application—
 (i) is made in respect of any part of the 
subject-matter contained in the earlier 
application; and
 (ii) complies with the prescribed requirements. (a) બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ (༰Ϙ͡ሗ )ʊ౤ʹi
ʿ
 (b) ࡡٙ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗdϾ༈ධอ͡ሗୌΥୋ (3)ಛ
ૢ΁f
 (2) ίୌΥୋ 103(1)ɨ{{
 (a) อ͡ሗ
౤ʹ˚ಂiʿ
 (b) лूf
 (3) {{
 (a) {{
 (i) i
 (ii) i
 (iii) (બᅺ๟ਖ਼лΪ༈༰Ϙ͡ሗϾᐏ
ҭʚ )ኽୋ 37X(2)(a)༈ਖ਼л
א
iv) ග
ʫiʿ
 (b) ༈ධอ͡ሗ{{
 (i) ΂О௅
iʿ
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 37ZA. Amendment of standard patent (O) application before grant
 (1) Subject to section 103(2), the applicant of a standard 
patent (O) application may amend the application in 
accordance with the rules within the prescribed time.
 (2) The Registrar may, on the Registrar’s initiative, 
amend the specification and abstract contained in a 
standard patent (O) application so as to acknowledge 
a registered trade mark.
 37ZB. Withdrawal of standard patent (O) application
 (1) An applicant may, by written notice, withdraw a 
standard patent (O) application at any time before 
preparations for publication under section 37X(2)(a) 
of the specification of the standard patent (O) are 
completed.
 (2) A notice of withdrawal is irrevocable.
 37ZC. Effect of withdrawal and refusal of standard patent (O) 
application
If a standard patent (O) application is withdrawn, is 
regarded as being withdrawn, or is refused, under this 
Ordinance—
 (a) section 9B(3) continues to apply as regards the 
application if the application has been 
published;
 (b) the applicant continues to enjoy, on the basis of 
the application, a right of priority under section 
37C or 110 for filing a subsequent standard 
patent (O) application or short-term patent 
application; and
 (c) no other right may be claimed under this 
Ordinance in relation to the application. 37ZA. બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
 (1) ίୋ 103(2)͡ሗ
༈ධ͡ሗf
 (2) ձ
ൗ̅ਠᅺf
 37ZB. ࿞Ϋ
 (1) ኽୋ 37X(2)(a)Ⴍ
͡ሗɛ̙ᎇ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗf
 (2) ʔ̙࿞ቖf
 37ZC. ᅂᚤ
ኽ͉ૢԷ஗࿞ΫeൖЪ஗࿞Ϋd
{{
 (a) (ڌ) ୋ9B(3)ૢᘱᚃఱ༈ධ͡
ሗϾቇ͜i
 (b) ኽୋ 37Cא
110બᅺ
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗiʿ
 (c) ኽ͉ૢԷdఱ༈ධ͡ሗᑊ၈ՈϞ΂ОՉ
˼ᛆлf 
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 37ZD. Further processing of, and restoration of rights in respect 
of, standard patent (O) application
 (1) Sections 28(1) and (2), 29(1), (2) and (3) and 30 
apply, subject to the necessary modifications, to an 
application for a standard patent (O) as if—
 (a) a reference in those sections to an application or 
an applicant for a standard patent (R) were a 
reference to an application or an applicant for a 
standard patent (O);
 (b) a reference in those sections to Part 2 were a 
reference to this Part; and
 (c) the words “the request to record had been 
published under section 20” in section 29(3) 
were substituted by the words “the application 
had been published under section 37Q”.
 (2) Section 28(1) and (2), as applied by subsection (1), 
does not apply to—
 (a) a standard patent (O) application that is 
regarded as being withdrawn under section 
37L(6) or 37T(2)(b); or
 (b) a standard patent (O) application that is refused 
under section 37Y because the applicant fails to 
comply with a time limit under the rules made 
for the purposes of section 37V or 37W .
 (3) Section 29(1) and (2), as applied by subsection (1), 
does not apply to a failure to comply with a time 
limit under section 37D, 37E, 37N, 37O, 37Z, 37ZA 
or 37ZB.”.
46. Headings before section 38 substituted
Headings before section 38— 37ZD. ᛆл  
 (1) ୋ28(1)ʿ(2)e29 (1)e(2)ʿ(3)ʿ30ה
͡ሗd೓
νί༈ഃૢ˖ʕ{{
 (a) ٙ
બᅺ
͡ሗɛi
 (b) ୋ 2͉௅iʿ
 (c) ίୋ 29(3)ૢʕd “ኽୋ 20ڌ” 
ο̩d˸ “ኽୋ 37Qڌ” ο
̩՟˾f
 (2) Ϊୋ (1)ୋ 28(1)ʿ(2)˸
ɨ͡ሗ{{
 (a) ኽୋ 37L(6)א37T(2)(b)ٙ
א
b) Бୋ 37Vא37WૢϾ
ኽୋ 37Yૢ஗
બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗf
 (3) Ϊୋ (1)ୋ 29(1)ʿ(2)Ӛ
Ϟ፭ςୋ 37De 37Ee 37Ne 37Oe 37Ze 37ZAא
37ZBf ”f
46. ՟˾ίୋ 38ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 38ᅺᕚ{{ 
ୋ47ૢ 
Section 47Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1896Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1897
Repeal the headings
Substitute
“Part 4
Provisions on Patents after Grant
Division 1—Standard Patents ”.
47. Section 38 amended (deemed date of filing where standard patent 
has been granted)
 (1) Section 38, heading, after “ standard patent ”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 38, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
48. Section 39 amended (term of standard patent)
 (1) Section 39(1)(b)—
Repeal
everything after “beginning with”
Substitute
  “—
 (i) for a standard patent (R), the deemed date of 
filing of the application for the patent;
 (ii) for a standard patent (O), the date of filing of 
the application for the patent.”.
 (2) Section 39(3)—ᄻৰ༈ഃᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ4௅
ૢ˖
ୋ1ʱ௅{{ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
47. ୋ 38ૢ(຅Ъ౤ʹ˚ಂ )
 (1) ୋ38ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ38Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
48. ୋ 39ૢ(ಂ )
 (1) ୋ39(1)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“d ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“Ї{{
 (i) (ఱᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼лϾԊ )ٙ
ٙࠇ20˟i
 (ii) (બᅺ๟ਖ਼лϾԊ )ٙ
ٙࠇ20˟f ”f
 (2) ୋ39(3)ૢ{{ 
ୋ49ૢ 
Section 49Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1898Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1899
Repeal
everything after “subsection (2)”
Substitute
  “is—
 (a) for a standard patent (R), the anniversary of 
the deemed date of filing of the application for 
the patent first occurring after the date of grant 
of the patent;
 (b) for a standard patent (O), the anniversary of 
the date of filing of the application for the 
patent first occurring after the date of grant of 
the patent.”.
49. Section 42 amended (determination after grant of questions 
referred before grant)
Section 42—
Repeal
“section 13” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“section 13 or 37H”.
50. Section 43 amended (amendment of standard patent following 
opposition or revocation proceedings in the designated patent 
office)
 (1) Section 43, heading, after “ standard patent ”—
Add
“(R)”.ᄻৰ
ί“˚ಂ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“{{
 (a) (ఱᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼лϾԊ )຅
մϋ
˚i
 (b) (બᅺ๟ਖ਼лϾԊ )౤
մϋ˚f ”f
49. ୋ 42ૢ(֛) 
ୋ42Ϟ “13”{{
̋ɝ
“א37H”f
50. ୋ 43ૢ(೻
ᅺ๟ਖ਼л )
 (1) ୋ43ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f 
ୋ51ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1901
 (2) Section 43, after “standard patent” (wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
 (3) Section 43(1)—
Repeal
“Part II”
Substitute
“Part 2”.
 (4) Section 43(5)—
Repeal
“103”
Substitute
“103(3)”.
51. Section 44 amended (revocation of standard patent following 
opposition or revocation proceedings in the designated patent 
office)
 (1) Section 44, heading, after “ standard patent ”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (2) Section 44(1), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (3) Section 44(2) and (4)—
Repeal
“a patent” (2) ୋ43Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (3) ୋ43(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋII௅”
˾˸
“ୋ2௅”f
 (4) ୋ43(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“103”
˾˸
“103(3)”f
51. ୋ 44ૢ(೻
࿞ቖᅺ๟ਖ਼л )
 (1) ୋ44ૢdᅺᕚdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ44(1)Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (3) ୋ44(2)ʿ(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ਖ਼л ” 
ୋ52ૢ 
Section 52Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1903
Substitute
“a standard patent (R)”. 
 (4) Section 44(6)—
Repeal
“a patent under”
Substitute
“a standard patent (R) under”.
 (5) Section 44(6)—
Repeal
“a patent,”
Substitute
“a standard patent (R),”.
52. Section 45 and cross-heading before it repealed
 (1) Cross-heading before section 45—
Repeal the cross-heading.
 (2) Section 45—
Repeal the section.
53. Part 4, Division 2 heading added
Before section 46—
Add
“Division 2—Patents Generally ”.
54. Section 46 substituted
Section 46—˾˸
“ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
 (4) ୋ44(6)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“͟ਖ਼л ”
˾˸
“͟ᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼л ”f
 (5) ୋ44(6)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ٙ” 
˾˸
“ٙ” f
52. ᄻৰୋ 45ʃᅺᕚ
 (1) ίୋ 45ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
 (2) ୋ45ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢf
53. ̋ɝୋ 4௅ୋ 2ʱ௅ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 46{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ2ɓছૢ˖ ”f
54. ՟˾ୋ 46ૢ
ୋ46ૢ{{ 
ୋ54ૢ 
Section 54Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1904Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1905
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “46. Application to amend specification after grant
 (1) Subject to section 103(3), the proprietor of a patent 
may apply to amend the specification of the patent.
 (2) An application under subsection (1) must be made—
 (a) for a standard patent (R), to the court;
 (b) for a standard patent (O), to the Registrar or 
the court;
 (c) for a short-term patent in respect of which a 
certificate of substantive examination has been 
issued, to the Registrar or the court.
 (3) The Registrar or the court (as the case requires) 
must, in accordance with the rules made by the 
Registrar or the court—
 (a) publish an application to amend the 
specification of a patent;
 (b) advertise the fact of the publication by notice in 
the official journal; and
 (c) consider any opposition to the application filed 
within the prescribed time.
 (4) Despite subsection (3), the Registrar may decide not 
to publish the application or a part of the application 
if, in the Registrar’s opinion, the amendment 
proposed in the application or the part—
 (a) would cause the specification of the patent to 
contravene section 77 or 78;
 (b) contains any matter that disparages any person 
in a way likely to damage the person;ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “46. ͡ሗ
 (1) ίୋ 103(3)Ϟɛ̙౤̈
f
 (2) ୋ(1)͡ሗ{{
 (a) ৫౤
̈i
 (b) جאڗ
৫౤̈i
 (c) ೵ಂਖ਼л౤̈
৫౤̈f
 (3) ৫ (֛) ৫
{{
 (a) ͡ሗi
 (b) ʮѓiʿ
 (c) ˀ
࿁f
 (4) ኋ၍Ϟୋ (3)͡ሗ (א
௅ʱ ){{
 (a) ༼ˀୋ 77א78ૢi
 (b) ɛி
˙όd൰Э༈ɛi 
ୋ54ૢ 
Section 54Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1906Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1907
 (c) contains any matter the publication or working 
of which would—
 (i) be contrary to public order (“ordre 
public”) or morality; or
 (ii) be likely to encourage offensive, immoral 
or anti-social behaviour; or
 (d) is invalid under section 103(3).
 (5) The Registrar or the court may by order—
 (a) allow an amendment to the specification of a 
patent; and
 (b) attach conditions to the amendment that the 
Registrar or the court thinks fit.
 (6) No amendment may be allowed under subsection (5) 
if there are pending before the court proceedings in 
which the validity of the patent may be put in issue.
 (7) If an amendment to the specification of a patent is 
allowed by the Registrar or the court under 
subsection (5), the Registrar must, in accordance 
with the rules—
 (a) record and publish the amendment; and
 (b) advertise the fact of the publication by notice in 
the official journal.
 (8) The Registrar may, on the Registrar’s initiative, 
amend the specification of a patent so as to 
acknowledge a registered trade mark.
 (9) An amendment to the specification of a patent under 
this section has effect as from the grant of the patent.
 (10) The rules of court may provide for—
 (a) the manner in which an application under this 
section is to be made to the court; (c) {{
 (i) א
ii) ຅̙ঐึོᎸ˼ɛЪ̈˿ɛˀชeʔ
א
d) ኽୋ 103(3)d
༈ධ͡ሗ (༈௅ʱ )f
 (5) ৫̙ᔟն˿{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ૢ΁f
 (6) ೻ҏʕdϞ
ኽୋ (5)
f
 (7) ኽୋ (5)Ⴍ
{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ʮѓf
 (8) ൗ̅ਠ
ᅺf
 (9) dІҭʚ༈ධ
ɢf
 (10) ૢ˖{{
 (a) ˙όi 
ୋ55ૢ 
Section 55Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1908Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1909
 (b) the notification of the application to the 
Registrar and the Registrar’s appearance in 
proceedings;
 (c) the filing of opposition to the application; and
 (d) the procedures for determining the application.
 (11) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to 
an application that is filed with the court before that 
date to amend the specification of a patent.”.
55. Section 49 amended (Registrar’s power to revoke patent on 
grounds of “ordre public” or morality)
 (1) Section 49(1) and (3)—
Repeal
“section 93(5)”
Substitute
“section 9A(5)”.
 (2) Section 49(4)—
Repeal
“subsection (2)”
Substitute
“subsection (1)”.
56. Part V heading substituted
Part V , heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute (b) ೻ҏʕ̈
i
 (c) ˀ࿁iʿ
 (d) ೻ҏf
 (11) ί  2016ϋਖ਼
л(ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016ϋୋ 17໮)౤
͉ૢdᘱᚃቇ
༈ධ͡ሗf ”f
55. ୋ 49ૢ(ᛆɢ )
 (1) ୋ49(1)ʿ(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ93(5)ૢ”
˾˸
“ୋ9A(5)ૢ”f
 (2) ୋ49(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ(2)ಛ”
˾˸
“ୋ(1)ಛ”f
56. ՟˾ୋ V௅ᅺᕚ
ୋV௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ57ૢ 
Section 57Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1910Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1911
“Part 5
Property in Patents and Applications; 
Registration ”.
57. Section 54 amended (co-ownership of patents and applications 
for patents)
 (1) Section 54(3)—
Repeal
“Subject to sections 13”
Substitute
“Subject to sections 13, 37H, 37I, 37J”.
 (2) Section 54(3)—
Repeal
everything after “others”
Substitute
“—
 (a) make an application for amending the 
specification of the patent or for revoking the 
patent; or
 (b) grant a licence under the patent, or assign or 
mortgage a share in the patent.”.
 (3) Section 54(4), Chinese text—
Repeal
“ɨ ”
Substitute
“̮ ”.“ୋ5௅
ପᛆiൗ̅ ”f
57. ୋ 54ૢ(΍ΝኹϞᛆ )
 (1) ୋ54(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ίୌΥୋ 13ʿ55ɨ ”
˾˸
“ৰୋ 13e37He37Ie37J ʿ55̮ ”f
 (2) ୋ54(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“Νจɨ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“{{
 (a) ͡ሗ࿞ቖ༈ධ
א
b) ٙ
౧f ”f
 (3) ୋ54(4)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“ɨ ”
˾˸
“̮ ”f 
ୋ58ૢ 
Section 58Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1912Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1913
58. Section 55 amended (determination of right to patent after grant)
 (1) Section 55(4)—
Repeal
“103”
Substitute
“103(1)”.
 (2) Section 55(4), Chinese text—
Repeal
“֝wherever appearing)
Substitute
“ԫධ ”.
 (3) Section 55(5)(a)—
Repeal
“and”.
 (4) Section 55(5)(b), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (5) Section 55(5)(b)—
Repeal the full stop
Substitute
“; and”.
 (6) After section 55(5)(b)—
Add
 “(c) as having the benefit of any right of priority enjoyed 
by the patent, which is the subject of the 
unconditional or conditional revocation (as the case 
may be).”.58. ୋ 55ૢ(֛) 
1) ୋ55(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“103”
˾˸
“103(1)”f
 (2) ୋ55(4)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “֝” 
˾˸
“ԫධ ”f
 (3) ୋ55(5)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ʿ”f
 (4) ୋ55(5)(b)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (5) ୋ55(5)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ̩໮
˾˸
“iʿ ”f
 (6) ίୋ 55(5)(b){{
̋ɝ
 “(c) лूdϾ༈
ٙ( ൖ᙮О
֛) f”f 
ୋ59ૢ 
Section 59Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1914Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1915
 (7) Section 55(6), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
59. Section 56 amended (effect of transfer of patent under section 
55)
 (1) Section 56, Chinese text, heading—
Repeal
“ɢ ”
Substitute
“ᅂᚤ ”.
 (2) Section 56—
Repeal subsection (3)
Substitute
 “(3) If an order referred to in subsection (2) is made, an 
old proprietor or a licensee of the patent who meets 
the conditions specified in subsection (3B) is entitled 
to be granted a licence (but not an exclusive licence) 
by the new proprietor or proprietors of the patent to 
continue working or to work, as the case may be, the 
invention which is the subject of the patent.
 (3A) If a new application for a patent is made in 
accordance with an order under section 55(4), an old 
proprietor or a licensee of the original patent who 
meets the conditions specified in subsection (3B) is 
entitled to be granted a licence (but not an exclusive 
licence) by the applicant of the new application to 
continue working or to work, as the case may be, the 
invention for which the original patent was granted, 
so far as it is the subject of the new application. (7) ୋ55(6)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
59. ୋ 56ૢ(ኽୋ 55ɢ )
 (1) ୋ56ૢdʕ˖˖͉dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“ɢ ”
˾˸
“ᅂᚤ ”f
 (2) ୋ56ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (3)ಛ
˾˸
 “(3) νϞୋ (2)ୌΥୋ (3B)ಛ
Ϟɛd
Ϟɛҭʚत஢ (ਖ਼͜त
஢)݄( ֛) ᙮༈ධ
f
 (3A) ๫ୋ 55(4)ਖ਼л
ୌΥୋ (3B)Ϟਖ਼л
ٙ
͡ሗɛҭʚत஢ (ਖ਼͜त஢ )ᘱᚃ
݄( ֛) ೯
f 
ୋ60ૢ 
Section 60Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1916Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1917
 (3B) The conditions are—
 (a) the old proprietor or licensee, acting in good 
faith before the reference that results in the 
making of the order—
 (i) worked the invention in Hong Kong; or
 (ii) made effective and serious preparations to 
do so; and
 (b) the old proprietor or licensee makes a request 
for licence to the new proprietor or proprietors 
of the patent, or the applicant of the new 
application, as the case may be, within the 
prescribed time.”.
 (3) Section 56(5), after “patent”—
Add
“, or the applicant of the new application, as the case may 
be,”.
60. Part VI heading substituted
Part VI, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 6
Employees’ Inventions ”.
61. Part VII heading substituted
Part VII, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute (3B) {{
 (a) Ъ̈Ϟᗫ
ઋ
ɨ{{
 (i) א
ii) ๟௪ʈЪiʿ
 (b) ගʫdΣ
͡ሗɛ
(֛) d౤̈त஢ሗӋf ”f
 (3) ୋ56(5)ૢdί “Ϟɛ ”{{
̋ɝ
“͡ሗɛ (֛) d”f
60. ՟˾ୋ VI௅ᅺᕚ
ୋVI௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ6௅
׼” f
61. ՟˾ୋ VII௅ᅺᕚ
ୋVII௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ62ૢ 
Section 62Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1919
“Part 7
Contracts as to Patented Products etc. ”.
62. Part VIII heading substituted
Part VIII, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 8
Compulsory Licences for Standard Patents ”.
63. Part IX heading substituted
Part IX, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 9
Government Use of Patented Inventions ”.
64. Section 69 amended (Government use of patents during a period 
of extreme urgency)
Section 69(4)(b)—
Repeal
everything after “otherwise than”“ୋ7௅
ߒ” f
62. ՟˾ୋ VIII௅ᅺᕚ
ୋVIII௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ8௅
त஢ ”f
63. ՟˾ୋ IX௅ᅺᕚ
ୋIX௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ9௅
׼” f
64. ୋ 69ૢ(ಂගʫᅄ͜ਖ਼л )
ୋ69(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (b)ݬ 
ୋ65ૢ 
Section 65Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1920Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1921
Substitute
“in confidence after the material date of the patent 
application or of the patent for the invention,”.
65. Part IXA heading substituted
Part IXA, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 9A
Import Compulsory Licences for Patented 
Pharmaceutical Products ”.
66. Section 72A heading amended (interpretation of Part IXA)
Section 72A, heading—
Repeal
“Part IXA ”
Substitute
“Part 9A ”.
67. Part IXB heading substituted
Part IXB, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute˾˸
 “(b) (࢔a)ɨ )ٙ
ਖ਼л͡ሗ (ਖ਼л )הܝ
ගЪ̈
d”f
65. ՟˾ୋ IXA௅ᅺᕚ
ୋIXA௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ9A௅
त஢ ”f
66. ୋ 72Aૢᅺᕚ (ୋIXAᙑ່ )
ୋ72Aૢdᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋIXA௅”
˾˸
“ୋ9A௅”f
67. ՟˾ୋ IXB௅ᅺᕚ
ୋIXB௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ68ૢ 
Section 68Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1922Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1923
“Part 9B
Export Compulsory Licences for Patented 
Pharmaceutical Products ”.
68. Section 72K amended (interpretation of Part IXB)
 (1) Section 72K, heading—
Repeal
“Part IXB ”
Substitute
“Part 9B ”.
 (2) Section 72K, definition of Hong Kong patent number , 
paragraph (a)—
Repeal
“certificate”
Substitute
“certificate of grant”.
 (3) Section 72K, definition of Hong Kong patent number , after 
paragraph (a)—
Add
 “(ab) a number assigned by the Registrar to a certificate of 
grant issued in respect of the patent under section 
37X(2)(b);”.
69. Part X heading substituted
Part X, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute“ୋ9B௅
त஢ ”f
68. ୋ 72Kૢ(ୋIXBᙑ່ )
 (1) ୋ72Kૢdᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋIXB௅”
˾˸
“ୋ9B௅”f
 (2) ୋ72Kૢdಥਖ਼лᇜ໮່d (a){{
ᄻৰ
“ࣣ׼” 
˾˸
“ࣣ׼” f
 (3) ୋ72Kૢdಥਖ਼лᇜ໮່dί (a){{
̋ɝ
 “(ab) ኽୋ 37X(2)(b)ٙ
ᇜ໮i ”f
69. ՟˾ୋ X௅ᅺᕚ
ୋX௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ70ૢ 
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“Part 10
Effects of Patent and Patent Application ”.
70. Section 78 substituted
Section 78—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “78. Claims
 (1) The claims contained in the specification of a patent 
application or of a patent must—
 (a) define the matter for which protection is sought 
or given;
 (b) be clear and concise;
 (c) be supported by the description in the 
specification; and
 (d) relate to 1 invention or to a group of inventions 
that are so linked as to form a single inventive 
concept.
 (2) The rules may provide for the circumstances under 
which a group of inventions are to be regarded as 
being so linked as to form a single inventive concept.
 (3) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to a 
patent application filed, or a patent the application 
for which is filed, before that date.”.“ୋ10௅
ɢ ”f
70. ՟˾ୋ 78ૢ
ୋ78ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “78. Ӌ
 (1) Ӌd
඲{{
 (a) ԫධi
 (b) i
 (c) Рᗇiʿ
 (d) ᗫ˷ 1dϾ༈
f
 (2) ɨ඲ൖЪʝϞᑌᖩd
ૢ˖f
 (3) ί  2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016
ϋୋ 17໮)ίၡટ༈˚ಂ
ఱ༈
ਖ਼лf ”f 
ୋ71ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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71. Section 79 amended (the abstract)
Section 79—
Repeal
“section 94(3)”
Substitute
“section 9B(3)”.
72. Part XI heading substituted
Part XI, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 11
Infringement ”.
73. Section 80 amended (proceedings for infringement of patent)
Section 80(1), after “this Part”—
Add
“and section 129(1)”.
74. Section 81 amended (restrictions on recovery of damages for 
infringement)
 (1) Section 81(3)—
Repeal
“during any”
Substitute
“during the”.71. ୋ 79ૢ(ᅦ፽ )
ୋ79ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ94(3)ૢ”
˾˸
“ୋ9B(3)ૢ”f
72. ՟˾ୋ XI௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXI௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ11௅
͕ਖ਼л ”f
73. ୋ 80ૢ(೻ҏ )
ୋ80(1)ૢdί “͉௅ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ʿୋ 129(1)ૢ”f
74. ୋ 81ૢ(Փ )
 (1) ୋ81(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“΂ОආɓӉ ”
˾˸
“ආɓӉ ”f 
ୋ75ૢ 
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 (2) Section 81(3)—
Repeal
“specified under”
Substitute
“specified in”.
 (3) Section 81(5)—
Repeal
“section 46(1)”
Substitute
“section 46(5)”.
 (4) Section 81(5)—
Repeal
“of section 46(5)”
Substitute
“of section 46(7)”.
75. Section 83 amended (right to continue use begun before priority 
date)
Section 83—
Repeal subsection (1)
Substitute
 “(1) A person has the rights specified in subsection (2) if 
the person, in Hong Kong and before the material 
date of a patent—
 (a) does in good faith an act that would constitute 
an infringement of the patent if the patent were 
in force; or (2) ୋ81(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽ ”f
 (3) ୋ81(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“46(1)ૢ”
˾˸
“46(5)ૢ”f
 (4) ୋ81(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“46(5)ٙ” 
˾˸
“46(7)ٙ” f
75. ୋ 83ૢ(ᛆл )
ୋ83ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (1)ಛ
˾˸
 “(1) ಥ{{
 (a) dϾ৿ν༈ධਖ਼лʊ͛
א 
ୋ76ૢ 
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 (b) makes in good faith effective and serious 
preparations to do such an act.”.
76. Section 88 amended (infringement of rights conferred by 
publication of application for standard patent)
 (1) Section 88(2)(b), after “purpose”—
Add
“, for a standard patent (R),”.
 (2) Section 88(3)(b)—
Repeal
“date of publication of the request to record”
Substitute
“publication date of the request to record (for a standard 
patent (R)) or the publication date of the patent 
application (for a standard patent (O))”.
 (3) Section 88(3)(b), before the full stop—
Add
“or published application”.
77. Section 89 amended (remedy for groundless threats of 
infringement proceedings)
 (1) Section 89(2)—
Repeal
“In”
Substitute
“Subject to section 89A, in”. (b) ๟௪ʈЪd˸Ъ̈ɪ
d
༈ɛՈϞୋ (2)ᛆлf ”f
76. ୋ 88ૢ(ᛆл )
 (1) ୋ88(2)(b)ૢdί “d ”{{
̋ɝ
“ఱᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼лϾԊd ”f
 (2) ୋ88(3)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ίা፽ሗӋ ”
˾˸
“ί(ఱᔷ፽ᅺ๟ਖ਼лϾԊ )ί (ఱ
બᅺ๟ਖ਼лϾԊ )ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”f
 (3) ୋ88(3)(b)ૢdί “া፽ሗӋ ”{{
̋ɝ
“͡ሗ ”f
77. ୋ 89ૢ(໾હ )
 (1) ୋ89(2)ૢdί “ί΂О ”{{
̋ɝ
“ৰୋ 89A̮d ”f 
ୋ78ૢ 
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 (2) Section 89(2)—
Repeal
everything after “relief claimed”
Substitute a full stop.
 (3) After section 89(5)—
Add
 “(6) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to 
proceedings brought under subsection (1) in respect 
of a threat that is made before that date.”.
78. Section 89A added
After section 89—
Add
 “89A. Circumstances under which plaintiff not entitled to relief 
claimed
 (1) Where a threat alleged an infringement of a standard 
patent, the plaintiff in the relief proceedings is not 
entitled to the relief claimed if—
 (a) the defendant proves that the act in respect of 
which the threat was made constitutes or, if 
done, would constitute an infringement of the 
patent; and
 (b) the plaintiff fails to prove that the patent is 
invalid in the relevant respect. (2) ୋ89(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ɛd ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“᏶пf ”f
 (3) ίୋ 89(5){{
̋ɝ
 “(6) ኽୋ (1)ఱί  2016ϋ
ਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016ϋୋ 17໮)ۃ
͉
೻ҏf ”f
78. ̋ɝୋ 89Aૢ
ίୋ 89{{
̋ɝ
 “89A. ᏶п
 (1) ر
͡
᏶п{{
 (a) d࿴ϓ (א
ึ࿴ϓ )͕༈ධਖ਼лiʿ
 (b) f 
ୋ78ૢ 
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 (2) Where a threat alleged an infringement of a short-
term patent in respect of which a certificate of 
substantive examination has not been issued, the 
plaintiff in the relief proceedings is not entitled to 
the relief claimed if the defendant proves that—
 (a) the act in respect of which the threat was made 
constitutes or, if done, would constitute an 
infringement of the patent;
 (b) the patent is valid in the relevant respect; and
 (c) the defendant has complied with any access 
request for patent information made by the 
plaintiff before commencing the relief 
proceedings.
 (3) For subsection (2)(c)—
 (a) a request is taken to be an access request only if 
it is made in writing and is accompanied by a 
copy of this section;
 (b) the defendant is taken to have complied with an 
access request only if the defendant provides the 
patent information as at the request date to the 
plaintiff, without charge, within 14 days from 
the request date or any longer period agreed to 
by the plaintiff; and
 (c) the defendant is taken to have complied with an 
access request in relation to any patent 
information that the defendant has already 
provided to the plaintiff on or before the 
request date. (2) ೵ಂਖ਼
ٙ
᏶п{{
 (a) d࿴ϓ (א
ึ࿴ϓ )͕༈ධਖ਼лi
 (b) iʿ
 (c) ٙ
ක
f
 (3) ఱୋ (2)(c)ಛϾԊ{{
 (a) ˖͉d
՟ቡሗӋi
 (b) ʊ፭੽՟ቡሗ
ٙࠇ14˚ʫ (א
ಂගʫ )ѓɛ
iʿ
 (c) ѓɛ
஗ѓɛൖЪʊఱ༈ഃਖ਼
፭੽༈ධ՟ቡሗӋf 
ୋ78ૢ 
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A1937
 (4) Where a threat alleged an infringement of a short-
term patent in respect of which a certificate of 
substantive examination has been issued, the plaintiff 
in the relief proceedings is not entitled to the relief 
claimed if—
 (a) the defendant proves that the act in respect of 
which the threat was made constitutes or, if 
done, would constitute an infringement of the 
patent; and
 (b) the plaintiff fails to prove that the patent is 
invalid in the relevant respect.
 (5) This section only applies to relief proceedings 
brought in respect of a threat that is made on or 
after the commencement date of the Patents 
(Amendment) Ordinance 2016 (17  of 2016).
 (6) In this section—
patent information (ࣘfor a short-term patent, 
means—
 (a) the number assigned by the Registrar to the 
certificate of grant issued in respect of the 
patent under section 118(2)(b); and
 (b) a copy of any requested amendment to the 
specification of the patent that has been filed 
with the Registrar or the court, but not yet been 
published;
relief proceedings (೻ҏ ) means any proceedings 
brought by a person under section 89(1) in respect of 
a threat;
request date (ሗӋ˚ಂ ) means the date of delivery of a 
request; (4) ೵ಂਖ਼
ٙ
᏶п{{
 (a) d࿴ϓ (א
ึ࿴ϓ )͕༈ධਖ਼лiʿ
 (b) f
 (5) ఱί  2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016
ϋୋ 17໮)۾
೻ҏf
 (6) ί͉ૢʕ{{
উ (threat )ୋ 89(1)উ (׵
೻ҏ )i
ࣘ  patent information )ܸ{{
 (a) ࣣ׼( ኽୋ 118(2)(b)ૢఱ
٫) ᇜ໮iʿ
 (b) ৫౤ʹ (ڌ) e࿁༈
ਓ͉i
ሗӋ˚ಂ  (request date )˚ಂi 
ୋ79ૢ 
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threat (উ ) means a threat referred to in section 89(1) to 
bring proceedings for an infringement of a patent.”.
79. Part XII heading substituted
Part XII, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 12
Revocation of Patents ”.
80. Cross-heading before section 91 repealed
Cross-heading before section 91—
Repeal the cross-heading.
81. Section 91 amended (power to revoke patents on application)
 (1) Section 91(1)(d)—
Repeal
“section 22 or 116”
Substitute
“section 22, 37Z or 116”.
 (2) Section 91(1)(d), Chinese text—
Repeal
“֝wherever appearing)
Substitute
“ԫධ ”.೻ҏ (relief proceedings )ኽୋ 89(1)ૢd
೻ҏf ”f
79. ՟˾ୋ XII௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXII௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ12௅
࿞ቖ ”f
80. ᄻৰίୋ 91ʃᅺᕚ
ίୋ 91ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
81. ୋ 91ૢ(ᛆɢ )
 (1) ୋ91(1)(d)ૢdί “א116”{{
̋ɝ
“e37Z ”f
 (2) ୋ91(1)(d)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “֝” 
˾˸
“ԫධ ”f 
ୋ81ૢ 
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A1941
 (3) Section 91(1)—
Repeal paragraph (f)
Substitute
 “(f) that the patent is one of 2 patents that—
 (i) are granted for the same invention made by the 
same inventor; and
 (ii) have the same material date;”.
 (4) Section 91(1)—
Repeal paragraphs (g) and (h).
 (5) Section 91(1)(i), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (6) Section 91(2)(b)—
Repeal
“subsection (1)(a) to (h)”
Substitute
“subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f)”.
 (7) Section 91—
Repeal subsection (3).
 (8) At the end of section 91—
Add
 “(4) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to a 
patent the application for which is filed before that 
date.”. (3) ୋ91(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (f)ݬ
˾˸
 “(f) ٙࠑ2Չʕɓ
ධ{{
 (i) ༈2Ͼᐏ
iʿ
 (ii) ༈2ᗫᒟ˚ಂi ”f
 (4) ୋ91(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (g)ʿ(h)f
 (5) ୋ91(1)(i)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (6) ୋ91(2)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“Ї(h)”
˾˸
“e(b)e(c)e(d)e(e)ʿ(f)”f
 (7) ୋ91ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (3)ಛf
 (8) ίୋ 91͋ஈ{{
̋ɝ
 “(4) ί  2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016
ϋୋ 17໮)ίၡટ༈˚ಂ
ਖ਼
лf”f 
ୋ82ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1943
82. Section 92 amended (application for revocation)
 (1) Section 92(1)(a), Chinese text—
Repeal
“֝” 
Substitute
“ԫධ ”.
 (2) Section 92(2)—
Repeal
“(g) or (h),”.
 (3) Section 92(2)—
Repeal
“same invention” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“same invention made by the same inventor”.
 (4) After section 92(2)—
Add
 “(3) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to a 
patent the application for which is filed before that 
date.”.
83. Sections 93 to 100 and cross-headings repealed
 (1) Cross-heading before section 93—
Repeal the cross-heading.
 (2) Sections 93, 94, 95, 96 and 97—
Repeal the sections.82. ୋ 92ૢ(͡ሗ )
 (1) ୋ92(1)(a)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“֝” 
˾˸
“ԫධ ”f
 (2) ୋ92(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“e(g)אh)”f
 (3) ୋ92(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “׼” 
˾˸
“׼” f
 (4) ίୋ 92(2){{
̋ɝ
 “(3) ί  2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016
ϋୋ 17໮)ίၡટ༈˚ಂ
ਖ਼
лf”f
83. ᄻৰୋ 93Ї100ૢʿʃᅺᕚ
 (1) ίୋ 93ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
 (2) ୋ93e94e95e96ʿ97ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ഃૢ˖f 
ୋ84ૢ 
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A1945
 (3) Cross-heading before section 98—
Repeal the cross-heading.
 (4) Sections 98 and 99—
Repeal the sections.
 (5) Cross-heading before section 100—
Repeal the cross-heading.
 (6) Section 100—
Repeal the section.
84. Cross-heading before section 101 repealed
Cross-heading before section 101—
Repeal the cross-heading.
85. Section 101 amended (proceedings in which validity of patent 
may be put in issue)
 (1) Section 101(1)(e)—
Repeal the full stop
Substitute
“; and”.
 (2) After section 101(1)(e)—
Add
 “(f) in proceedings commenced under section 129(1)(b).”.
86. Section 101A added
After section 101—
Add (3) ίୋ 98ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
 (4) ୋ98ʿ99ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ഃૢ˖f
 (5) ίୋ 100ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
 (6) ୋ100ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢf
84. ᄻৰίୋ 101ʃᅺᕚ
ίୋ 101ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
85. ୋ 101ૢ(೻ҏ )
 (1) ୋ101(1)(e)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ̩໮
˾˸
“iʿ ”f
 (2) ίୋ 101(1)(e){{
̋ɝ
 “(f) ኽୋ 129(1)(b)೻ҏʕf ”f
86. ̋ɝୋ 101Aૢ
ίୋ 101{{
̋ɝ 
ୋ87ૢ 
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A1947
 “101A. Powers of court in validity proceedings in relation to short-
term patents
 (1) Without limiting section 101, the court may, in any 
validity proceedings in relation to a short-term 
patent, exercise any of its powers under this section.
 (2) If the short-term patent has not been subjected to a 
substantive examination, the court may—
 (a) direct the proprietor of the patent to request the 
Registrar to carry out the examination; and
 (b) stay the proceedings pending the outcome of 
the examination.
 (3) If the short-term patent is being subjected to a 
substantive examination, the court may—
 (a) direct the examination to be suspended; or
 (b) stay the proceedings pending the outcome of 
the examination.
 (4) If the substantive examination of a short-term patent 
has been suspended under subsection (3)(a), the 
court may, after the validity proceedings have been 
disposed of, order—
 (a) the examination to be resumed, on the 
conditions that the court thinks fit; or
 (b) the examination to be terminated.
 (5) In this section—
validity proceedings (೻ҏ ) means any 
proceedings in which the validity of a patent is put in 
issue under section 101(1).”.
87. Part XIII heading substituted
Part XIII, heading— “101A. ᛆɢ
 (1) ୋ 101ݔ
৫ί͉ૢ
΂Оᛆɢf
 (2) ৫̙{{
 (a) ආБ༈ධᄲ
iʿ
 (b) f
 (3) ৫̙{{
 (a) א
b) f
 (4) ኽୋ (3)(a)
৫̙
ն˿{{
 (a) א
b) f
 (5) ί͉ૢʕ{{
೻ҏ (validity proceedings )೻ҏd
ሞ
ኽୋ 101(1)ૢ౤̈f ”f
87. ՟˾ୋ XIII௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXIII௅dᅺᕚ{{ 
ୋ88ૢ 
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A1949
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 13
General Provisions on Amendment of Patents and 
Patent Applications ”.
88. Section 102 amended (amendment of patent in infringement or 
revocation proceedings)
Section 102(1)—
Repeal
“103”
Substitute
“103(3)”.
89. Section 103 amended (amendments of applications and patents 
not to include added matter)
 (1) Section 103(1)(b), English text—
Repeal
“, as filed” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“as filed”.
 (2) Section 103(1)—
Repeal
“may be filed under section 55(4), or as mentioned in 
section 22 or 116 (as may be appropriate), but shall be”ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ13௅
ɓছૢ˖ ”f
88. ୋ 102ૢ(ਖ਼л )
ୋ102(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“103”
˾˸
“103(3)”f
89. ୋ 103ૢ(̋ԫධ )
 (1) ୋ103(1)(b)˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “, as filed ”
˾˸
“as filed ”f
 (2) ୋ103(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ 55(4)νୋ 22א116ૢ(ቇ
֛) ছ౤ʹdШν༈ධ͡ሗ ” 
ୋ90ૢ 
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A1951
Substitute
“is”.
 (3) Section 103(1)—
Repeal
“the application as filed”
Substitute
“the earlier application as filed, or the application for the 
patent as filed”.
 (4) Section 103(2)—
Repeal
“a standard patent filed under section 31 shall be”
Substitute
“a patent is”.
 (5) Section 103(3)—
Repeal
“a patent filed under section 46(1) or 102, or of the 
specification of a standard patent filed under section 43 
shall be”
Substitute
“a patent is”.
90. Part XIV heading substituted
Part XIV , heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute˾˸
“ν”f
 (3) ୋ103(1)ૢdί “ٙ” {{
̋ɝ
“ਖ਼л ”f
 (4) ୋ103(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ 31ᅺ๟ ”
˾˸
“΂О ”f
 (5) ୋ103(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ 46(1)א102d
ኽୋ 43ᅺ๟ ”f
90. ՟˾ୋ XIV௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXIV௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ91ૢ 
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A1953
“Part 14
Language of Proceedings and Authentic Text ”.
91. Section 104 amended (language of proceedings before Registrar)
Section 104(3), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
92. Section 106 amended (authentic text of standard patent and 
standard patent application)
 (1) Section 106, heading—
Repeal
“standard patent ” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“standard patent (R) ”.
 (2) Section 106(1), (2) and (3), after “standard patent” 
(wherever appearing)—
Add
“(R)”.
93. Part XV heading substituted
Part XV , heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute“ୋ14௅
Ⴇ˖ʿॆᆽ˖͉ ”f
91. ୋ 104ૢ(Ⴇ˖ )
ୋ104(3)ૢdί “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
92. ୋ 106ૢ(ॆᆽ˖͉ )
 (1) ୋ106Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (2) ୋ106(1)e(2)ʿ(3)Ϟ “ᅺ๟ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
93. ՟˾ୋ XV௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXV௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ94ૢ 
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A1955
“Part 15
Short-term Patents ”.
94. Section 108 and cross-heading before it repealed
 (1) Cross-heading before section 108—
Repeal the cross-heading.
 (2) Section 108—
Repeal the section.
95. Cross-heading before section 109 repealed
Cross-heading before section 109—
Repeal the cross-heading.
96. Part 15, Division 1 heading and section 108A added
Before section 109—
Add
“Division 1—Novelty and Priority
 108A. Interpretation of Division 1 of Part 15
In this Division—
Hong Kong application (ಥ͡ሗ ) means a standard 
patent (O) application or short-term patent 
application;
non-Hong Kong application (ಥ͡ሗ ) means an 
application for a patent or other protection in or for 
a Paris Convention country or WTO member 
country, territory or area, other than a patent 
application under this Ordinance.”.“ୋ15௅
೵ಂਖ਼л ”f
94. ᄻৰୋ 108ʃᅺᕚ
 (1) ίୋ 108ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
 (2) ୋ108ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢf
95. ᄻৰίୋ 109ʃᅺᕚ
ίୋ 109ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
96. ̋ɝୋ 15௅ୋ 1ʱ௅ᅺᕚʿୋ 108Aૢ
ίୋ 109{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ1ʿᎴ΋ᛆ
 108A. ୋ15௅ୋ 1ᙑ່
ί͉ʱ௅ʕ{{
ಥ͡ሗ (non-Hong Kong application )ߒ
ί༈
ኽ͉
ਖ਼л͡ሗi
ಥ͡ሗ (Hong Kong application )બᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf ”f 
ୋ97ૢ 
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A1957
97. Section 109 amended (non-prejudicial disclosure)
 (1) Section 109—
Repeal
“section 94, a disclosure of the”
Substitute
“section 9B, a disclosure of an”.
 (2) Section 109(a)—
Repeal
“any proprietor”
Substitute
“a proprietor”.
 (3) Section 109(b)—
Repeal
“his legal predecessor has”
Substitute
“a proprietor of the invention for the time being had”.
 (4) Section 109—
Repeal
everything after “that the invention”
Substitute
“had been so displayed and contains the prescribed 
written evidence in support of the statement.”.
98. Cross-heading before section 110 repealed
Cross-heading before section 110—
Repeal the cross-heading.97. ୋ 109ૢ(ᚣ )
 (1) ୋ109ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ94Б ”
˾˸
“Бୋ 9Bૢ”f
 (2) ୋ109(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ᏺ͜ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(a) ᜑ ”f
 (3) ୋ109(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“΂ɛ ”
˾˸
“Ϟɛ ”f
 (4) ୋ109ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“׼” Ϟο̩
˾˸
“ᗇ
ኽf”f
98. ᄻৰίୋ 110ʃᅺᕚ
ίୋ 110ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf 
ୋ99ૢ 
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A1959
99. Section 110 amended (priority right)
 (1) Section 110—
Repeal subsection (1)
Substitute
 “(1) Subsection (1A) applies if a person has filed—
 (a) a non-Hong Kong application for an invention; 
or
 (b) a Hong Kong application for an invention.
 (1A) The person or the person’s successor in title enjoys, 
for the purpose of filing a subsequent short-term 
patent application for the same invention, a right of 
priority for the period of 12 months after the date of 
filing of the first non-Hong Kong application or 
Hong Kong application, subject to compliance with 
the prescribed conditions.”.
 (2) Section 110(2)—
Repeal
“subsection (1) as it applies in the case of a filing specified 
in paragraph (a) of that subsection”
Substitute
“subsection (1A)”.
 (3) Section 110(2)(a)—
Repeal
everything before “recognized as”99. ୋ 110ૢ(Ꮄ΋ᛆл )
 (1) ୋ110ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (1)ಛ
˾˸
 “(1) ౤ʹ{{
 (a) א
b) ಥ͡ሗd
ୋ (1A)ಛቇ͜f
 (1A) Ϟᛆᘱ
౤ʹ˚ಂ
ٙܝ12೵
ಂਖ਼л͡ሗϾԊdԮϞᎴ΋ᛆлf ”f
 (2) ୋ110(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ఱୋ (1)ಛ(a)Б ”
˾˸
“Бୋ (1A)ಛ”f
 (3) ୋ110(2)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“މ” Ϟο̩ 
ୋ99ૢ 
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Substitute
 “(a) every filing of a non-Hong Kong application that is 
equivalent to a regular national filing under the 
domestic legislation of the place in or for which the 
application is filed, or under bilateral or multilateral 
agreements, is to be”.
 (4) Section 110(2)(b)—
Repeal
everything before “be considered”
Substitute
 “(b) a subsequent non-Hong Kong application for the 
same subject-matter as in a previous first non-Hong 
Kong application and filed in or for the same place is 
to”.
 (5) Section 110(2)(b), after the semicolon—
Add
“and”.
 (6) Section 110(2)(c)—
Repeal
“application for a patent or other protection”
Substitute
“non-Hong Kong application”.
 (7) Section 110(2)(c)—˾˸
 “(a) ኽ
ഃ
ۆ” f
 (4) ୋ110(2)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ᑊ၈ՈϞ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(b) ಥ͡ሗ (٫ܝ) ԫධdၾ
ಥ͡ሗ (٫ۃ) ޴
̥Ϟίୌ
Ꮄ΋ᛆϾԊd
ʊίӚϞ
ٙ
٫ۃ
މ” f
 (5) ୋ110(2)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽi ”
˾˸
“ኽiʿ ”f
 (6) ୋ110(2)(c)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ٙ” 
˾˸
“ಥ ”f
 (7) ୋ110(2)(c)ૢ{{ 
ୋ99ૢ 
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Repeal
“application may not thereafter”
Substitute
“non-Hong Kong application may not later”.
 (8) Section 110(3)—
Repeal
“subsection (1) as it applies in the case of a filing specified 
in paragraph (b) of that subsection”
Substitute
“subsection (1A)”.
 (9) Section 110(3)(a)—
Repeal
“an application for a short-term patent under this Part 
shall be”
Substitute
“a Hong Kong application is to be”.
 (10) Section 110(3)(b)—
Repeal
everything before “be considered”
Substitute
 “(b) a subsequent Hong Kong application for the same 
subject-matter as in a previous first Hong Kong 
application is to”.
 (11) Section 110(3)(b), after the semicolon—ᄻৰ
“ʔ̙ ”
˾˸
“ʔ̙ ”f
 (8) ୋ110(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ఱୋ (1)ಛ(b)Б ”
˾˸
“Бୋ (1A)ಛ”f
 (9) ୋ110(3)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“඲ᐏ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(a) ͍஝౤ʹd ”f
 (10) ୋ110(3)(b)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ᑊ၈ՈϞ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(b) ಥ͡ሗ (٫ܝ) ԫධdၾɓ
ಥ͡ሗ (٫ۃ) Νd
Ꮄ
ۃ
༆
ഒiϾί༈
މ” f
 (11) ୋ110(3)(b)ૢ{{ 
ୋ99ૢ 
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Add
“and”.
 (12) Section 110(3)(c)—
Repeal
“application for a short-term patent” (wherever appearing)
Substitute
“Hong Kong application”.
 (13) Section 110(3)(c), English text—
Repeal
“thereafter”
Substitute
“later”.
 (14) Section 110(3)—
Repeal
““regular filing of an application for a short-term patent” 
(͍஝౤ʹ )”
Substitute
“regular filing of a Hong Kong application  (͍
஝౤ʹ )”.
 (15) Section 110(3)—
Repeal
“application for the short-term patent”
Substitute
“Hong Kong application”.ᄻৰ
“ኽi ”
˾˸
“ኽiʿ ”f
 (12) ୋ110(3)(c)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ᑊ၈ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(c) ಥ͡ሗԱኽ (b)d஗ൖЪ௰΋͡
މ” f
 (13) ୋ110(3)(c)˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“thereafter ”
˾˸
“later ”f
 (14) ୋ110(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
““͍஝౤ʹ ”(regular filing of an 
application for a short-term patent )”
˾˸
“͍஝౤ʹ (regular filing of a Hong Kong 
application )”f
 (15) ୋ110(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“Ϟᗫ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ ”
˾˸
“ಥ͡ሗ ”f 
ୋ100ૢ 
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A1967
 (16) Section 110(3A)—
Repeal
everything before “may be assigned”
Substitute
 “(3A) A right of priority that arises as a result of a non-
Hong Kong application or Hong Kong application 
for an invention”.
 (17) Section 110(3A)—
Repeal
“subsection (1) to the person’s “successors in title””
Substitute
“subsection (1A) to a person’s successor in title”.
 (18) Section 110—
Repeal subsection (4).
100. Section 110A added
After section 110—
Add
 “110A. Restoration of priority right
 (1) This section applies if—
 (a) a person files a non-Hong Kong application or 
Hong Kong application for an invention; and
 (b) the person or the person’s successor in title files 
a subsequent short-term patent application for 
the same invention within 2 months after the 
expiry of the 12-month period referred to in 
section 110(1A). (16) ୋ110(3A)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ٙ” Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(3A) ݔ
༈ධ ”f
 (17) ୋ110(3A)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ  
“ୋ(1)ٙ“ ɛ ””
˾˸
“ίୋ (1A)ɛd ”f
 (18) ୋ110ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (4)ಛf
100. ̋ɝୋ 110Aૢ
ίୋ 110{{
̋ɝ
 “110A. ూ
 (1) ͉ૢቇ͜{{
 (a) ಥ
͡ሗiʿ
 (b) ίୋ 110(1A)ٙࠑ12ٙܝ2ࡈ
౤ʹ
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf 
ୋ101ૢ 
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A1969
 (2) The applicant of the subsequent short-term patent 
application may apply to the Registrar for restoring 
the priority right of the patent application.
 (3) The application for restoring the priority right 
(restoration application ) must be made in the 
prescribed manner before the earlier of the 
following—
 (a) the end of 2 months after the expiry of the 
12-month period;
 (b) the date on which preparations for publication 
under section 118(2) of the short-term patent 
granted because of the subsequent short-term 
patent application are completed.
 (4) A restoration application is to be regarded as being 
made only if the prescribed fee for the application is 
paid.
 (5) The Registrar may approve a restoration application 
if the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant failed to 
file the subsequent short-term patent application 
within the 12-month period even though the 
applicant had taken all reasonable care required by 
the circumstances.”.
101. Section 111 amended (claiming priority)
 (1) Section 111(1)—
Repeal
“shall file in the prescribed manner”
Substitute
“must file, in the prescribed manner and within the 
prescribed time,”. (2) ڗ
Ꮄ΋ᛆлf
 (3) ͡ሗ (ూ͡ሗ )඲ί˸ɨՇ
˙ό౤̈{{
 (a) ࠑ12ٙܝ2i
 (b) (ධ೵
ಂਖ਼лᐏҭʚ )ኽୋ 118(2)ૢ
ҁϓ˚ಂf
 (4) d༈ධ͡ሗ˙
̙ൖЪʊ౤̈f
 (5) הر  
ࠑ  
12ۆ
ూ͡ሗf ”f
101. ୋ 111ૢ(ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆ )
 (1) ୋ111(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“౤ʹɓ΅ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(1) Ꮄ΋
˙όd ”f 
ୋ102ૢ 
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A1971
 (2) Section 111(6)—
Repeal
“Where”
Substitute
“Subject to section 127C(3)(a), where”.
102. Section 112 amended (effect of priority right)
Section 112(1)—
Repeal
“section 94(2) and (3) as it applies to this Part”
Substitute
“this Ordinance”.
103. Part 15, Division 2 heading and section 112A added
After section 112—
Add
“Division 2—Applications for Short-term Patents
 112A. Application may be made alone or jointly
 (1) An application for a short-term patent for an 
invention may be made by a person alone or jointly 
with any other person.
 (2) For the purpose of proceedings before the Registrar, 
the applicant is to be regarded as being entitled to 
exercise the right to the short-term patent.”. (2) ୋ111(6)ૢdί “ɭ”{{
̋ɝ
“ίୌΥୋ 127C (3)(a)ɨd ”f
102. ୋ 112ૢ(ɢ )
ୋ112(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ 94(2)ʿ(3)Б ”
˾˸
“ఱ͉ૢԷϾԊ ”f
103. ̋ɝୋ 15௅ୋ 2ʱ௅ᅺᕚʿୋ 112Aૢ
ίୋ 112{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ2͡ሗ
 112A. ᑌΥ౤̈͡ሗ
 (1) ౤̈
͡ሗf
 (2) މ
ᛆлf ”f 
ୋ104ૢ 
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A1973
104. Cross-heading before section 113 repealed
Cross-heading before section 113—
Repeal the cross-heading.
105. Section 113 amended (requirements of short-term patent 
application)
 (1) Section 113—
Repeal subsection (1)
Substitute
 “(1) A short-term patent application must—
 (a) be signed by the applicant; and
 (b) be filed with the Registrar in the prescribed 
manner.
 (1A) A short-term patent application must contain—
 (a) a request for the grant of a short-term patent;
 (b) a specification that provides for—
 (i) a description of the invention which is the 
subject of the application;
 (ii) one or more claims but not exceeding 2 
independent claims; and
 (iii) any drawing referred to in the description 
or the claim or claims;
 (c) an abstract;
 (d) a search report in relation to the invention;
 (e) if the applicant desires to claim non-prejudicial 
disclosure of the invention under section 109(b), 
the statement and evidence required under 
section 109;104. ᄻৰίୋ 113ʃᅺᕚ
ίୋ 113ʃᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ʃᅺᕚf
105. ୋ 113ૢ(֛) 
1) ୋ113ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (1)ಛ
˾˸
 “(1) ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ඲{{
 (a) ͟͡ሗɛᖦ໇iʿ
 (b) f
 (1A) ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ඲༱Ϟ{{
 (a) ሗӋi
 (b) {{
 (i) i
 (ii) ӋdШʔ੻൴གྷ  
2Ӌiʿ
 (iii) ΂Оᖭྡi
 (c) ɓ΅ᅦ፽i
 (d) Ꮸజѓi
 (e) (ኽୋ 109(b)Ъ
ᑊ၈ )ኽୋ 109ה
ʿᗇኽi 
ୋ105ૢ 
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 (f) if the applicant desires to take advantage of the 
priority of a previous application, a statement 
of priority and a copy of the previous 
application required under section 111(1);
 (g) if applicable, a request for deferring the grant 
of a short-term patent under section 119; and
 (h) if the invention requires for its performance the 
use of a micro-organism, information on the 
availability of samples of the micro-organism to 
the public (if any).”.
 (2) Section 113—
Repeal subsection (2)
Substitute
 “(2) A short-term patent application—
 (a) must state the name and address of the 
applicant;
 (b) must—
 (i) identify each inventor of the invention; 
and
 (ii) specify the last known address of each 
inventor (unless the inventor is also the 
applicant);
 (c) if the applicant is not an inventor, must contain 
a statement in the specified form indicating how 
the applicant becomes entitled to apply for a 
short-term patent for the invention; and
 (d) must specify an address in Hong Kong for 
service of documents.”. (f) (Ꮄ΋ᛆ )ኽ
ୋ111(1)ʿɓ΅
ਓ͉i
 (g) (༑ )ኽୋ 119ҭʚ
ሗӋiʿ
 (h) (ٙي) 
ࣘ
(༑ )f”f
 (2) ୋ113ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ಛ
˾˸
 “(2) ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ{{
 (a) Τ၈ʿήѧi
 (b) ඲{{
 (i) ɛiʿ
 (ii) ήѧ
(ৰ̮ )i
 (c) ׼ܸ
̈༈͡ሗɛνО੻˸Ϟᛆఱ༈
d͡ሗ೵ಂਖ਼лiʿ
 (d) ಥήѧf ”f 
ୋ105ૢ 
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A1977
 (3) Section 113(3), Chinese text—
Repeal
“Չʕ ” (wherever appearing).
 (4) Section 113(4)—
Repeal
“provide”.
 (5) Section 113(4)(a), before “that a short-term patent”—
Add
“provide”.
 (6) Section 113(4)(a), after the semicolon—
Add
“and”.
 (7) Section 113(4)—
Repeal paragraph (b)
Substitute
 “(b) provide for the requirements of a short-term patent 
application for an invention that involves nucleotide 
and amino acid sequences.”.
 (8) Section 113(5)—
Repeal
everything after “within that period or”
Substitute
“the grace period provided in the rules, the application is 
to be regarded as being withdrawn.”. (3) ୋ113(3)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
Ϟ “Չʕ ”f
 (4) ୋ113(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“֛” f
 (5) ୋ113(4)(a)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“༈ධ ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(a) ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗd඲༱Ϟ (̙༱Ϟ )׼
Τ၈d˸ʿ ”f
 (6) ୋ113(4)(a){{
̋ɝ
“ʿ”f
 (7) ୋ113(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (b)ݬ
˾˸
 “(b) ೵ಂਖ਼л
f ”f
 (8) ୋ113(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“א” Ϟο̩
˾˸
“༈ධ͡ሗ඲ൖЪ஗࿞
Ϋf”f 
ୋ106ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1978Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1979
 (9) Section 113—
Repeal subsection (6).
 (10) Section 113(7)—
Repeal
“section 114(2)”
Substitute
“section 114(3)”.
 (11) After section 113(7)—
Add
 “(7A) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to a 
short-term patent application filed with the Registrar 
before that date.”.
106. Section 114 substituted
Section 114—
Repeal the section
Substitute
 “114. Date of filing of short-term patent application
 (1) For the purpose of according a date of filing to a 
short-term patent application, the Registrar must 
examine the application to ascertain—
 (a) whether it complies with the requirement 
specified in subsection (3) ( minimum 
requirement ); and
 (b) whether the prescribed filing fee and 
advertisement fee have been paid in due time. (9) ୋ113ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (6)ಛf
 (10) ୋ113(7)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ114(2)ૢ” 
˾˸
“ୋ114(3)ૢ”f
 (11) ίୋ 113(7){{
̋ɝ
 “(7A) ί 2016 ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016
ϋୋ 17໮)ίၡટ༈
༈ධ͡ሗf ”f
106. ՟˾ୋ 114ૢ
ୋ114ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢ
˾˸
 “114. ౤ʹ˚ಂ
 (1) ඲ఱ˸
{{
 (a) щୌΥୋ (3)֛( ਿ͉
֛) iʿ
 (b) ಂʫᖮ˹f 
ୋ106ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1981
 (2) Subject to section 114A(3), the date of filing of a 
short-term patent application is the earliest date on 
which the application complies with the minimum 
requirement.
 (3) The requirement specified for subsection (1)(a) is that 
the documents filed for the short-term patent 
application contain—
 (a) an indication that a short-term patent is sought;
 (b) information identifying the applicant; and
 (c) either one of the following—
 (i) something that appears to be a description 
of an invention;
 (ii) a reference to an earlier specified 
application made by the applicant or the 
applicant’s predecessor in title, together 
with a statement indicating that a 
description and the drawings (if any) of 
the invention, which is the subject of the 
short-term patent application, are 
completely contained in the specified 
application.
 (4) If a date of filing cannot be accorded to a short-term 
patent application because of deficiencies in the 
application as regards the minimum requirement, the 
Registrar must give the applicant an opportunity to 
correct them in accordance with the rules.
 (5) If any deficiencies referred to in subsection (4) are 
not corrected within the prescribed time, the 
application must not be dealt with as a short-term 
patent application. (2) ৰୋ 114A (3)ٙ
௰Ϙ˚ಂf
 (3) ୋ(1)(a)೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ౤
˖΁඲༱Ϟ{{
 (a) ͪi
 (b) iʿ
 (c) ˸ɨՉʕɓධ{{
 (i) i
 (ii) ౤
d
׼
ʿϞᗫᖭྡ (༑ )dʊҁ዆
͡ሗʫf
 (4) Ϟʔԑʘ
඲
dһ͍༈ഃʔ
ԑʘஈf
 (5) νୋ (4)ග
ɓධ೵ಂਖ਼л͡
ሗஈଣf 
ୋ107ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1983
 (6) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to a 
short-term patent application filed with the Registrar 
before that date.
 (7) In subsection (3)(c)(ii)—
specified application (͡ሗ ) means—
 (a) an application for a patent or other protection 
in or for a Paris Convention country or WTO 
member country, territory or area, other than a 
patent application under this Ordinance;
 (b) a standard patent (O) application; or
 (c) a short-term patent application.”.
107. Sections 114A and 114B added
After section 114—
Add
 “114A. Filing of missing description or missing drawing
 (1) The Registrar may, by written notice, require the 
applicant of a short-term patent application to file a 
missing description or missing drawing in the 
prescribed manner and within the prescribed time.
 (2) The applicant may also, on the applicant’s own 
initiative, file a missing description or missing 
drawing in the prescribed manner and within the 
prescribed time. (6) ί 2016 ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016
ϋୋ 17໮)ίၡટ༈
༈ධ͡ሗf
 (7) ίୋ (3)(c)(ii)ಛʕ{{
͡ሗ (specified application ){{
 (a) א
͡
ਖ਼л͡ሗi
 (b) א
c) ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf ”f
107. ̋ɝୋ 114Aʿ114Bૢ
ίୋ 114{{
̋ɝ
 “114A. ˞ʹᖭྡ
 (1) ͡ሗ
׼
˞ʹᖭྡf
 (2) ˙όd
˞ʹᖭྡf 
ୋ107ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1985
 (3) If the short-term patent application has been 
accorded a date of filing in accordance with section 
114(2), then on the filing of a missing description or 
missing drawing, the date of filing is to be changed 
to the date on which the description or drawing is 
filed.
 (4) The Registrar must, by written notice, inform the 
applicant of the change of the date of filing.
 (5) Subsection (3) does not apply if—
 (a) the applicant has claimed priority of a previous 
application under section 111;
 (b) the missing description or missing drawing is 
completely contained in the previous 
application;
 (c) when filing the description or drawing, the 
applicant makes, in accordance with the rules, a 
request that the date of filing accorded in 
accordance with section 114(2) remains 
unchanged; and
 (d) the applicant files within the prescribed time—
 (i) a copy of the previous application;
 (ii) if the previous application is not in one of 
the official languages, its translation in one 
of the official languages; and
 (iii) a statement indicating the location of the 
description or drawing in the previous 
application and, if applicable, in its 
translation.
 (6) In this section— (3) ๫ୋ 114(2)
d༈౤ʹ
˚ಂf
 (4) ٝ
͡ሗɛf
 (5) ୋ (3)ಛʔቇ͜{{
 (a) ኽୋ 111͡ሗ
ᑊ၈ՈϞᎴ΋ᛆi
 (b) ֻ
͡ሗʫi
 (c) ౤
๫ୋ 114(2)౤ʹ
˚ಂiʿ
 (d) ගʫd౤ʹ{{
 (i) ਓ͉i
 (ii) (Ⴇ
˖)Ⴇ˖ᙇ͉iʿ
 (iii) ᖭྡί༈ධཀ
͡ሗʿ (༑ )З
ໄf
 (6) ί͉ૢʕ{{ 
ୋ107ૢ 
Section 107Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1987
missing description (׼means a part of the 
description of an invention referred to in section 
113(1A)(b)(i), that has not been filed in a short-term 
patent application;
missing drawing (˞ʹᖭྡ ) means a drawing referred to in 
section 113(1A)(b)(iii), that has not been filed in a 
short-term patent application.
 114B. Missing description or missing drawing not filed or 
withdrawn
 (1) If any missing description or missing drawing as 
defined by section 114A(6) is not filed within the 
prescribed time under section 114A(1) or (2), any 
reference to the description or drawing in the 
specification contained in the short-term patent 
application under section 113(1A)(b) is to be 
regarded as being deleted.
 (2) If a notice of change of the date of filing is issued 
under section 114A(4), the applicant of the short-
term patent application may, within 1 month after 
the date of the notice, withdraw the missing 
description or missing drawing that has been filed.
 (3) On the withdrawal of the description or drawing—
 (a) any reference to the description or drawing in 
the specification contained in the patent 
application under section 113(1A)(b) is to be 
regarded as being deleted;
 (b) the description or drawing is to be regarded as 
not having been filed; and
 (c) the original date of filing of the patent 
application accorded in accordance with section 
114(2) is to remain unchanged.”.׼missing description )ί೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗʕdӚ
Ϟఱୋ 113(1A)(b)(i)௅
ʱi
˞ʹᖭྡ (missing drawing )ୋ 113(1A)(b)(iii)ࠑ
ᖭྡf
 114B. ˞ʹᖭྡ
 (1) ν΂Оίୋ 114A (6)˞ʹᖭྡd
ኽୋ 114A (1)א2)ගʫ
ኽୋ 113(1A)(b)೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ
d඲ൖЪ
஗мৰf
 (2) ኽୋ 114A (4)ૢ೯̈d
ٙܝ1ٙ
˞ʹᖭྡf
 (3) {{
 (a) ኽୋ 113(1A)(b)Ⴍ
d඲ൖЪ
஗мৰi
 (b) ᖭྡ඲ൖЪ͊ʚ౤ʹiʿ
 (c) ๫ୋ 114(2)Ϟ౤ʹ
वf ”f 
ୋ108ૢ 
Section 108Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1988Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1989
108. Section 115 amended (examination as to formal requirements)
 (1) Section 115(1)—
Repeal
everything after “is not”
Substitute
“regarded as being withdrawn under section 113(5), the 
Registrar must examine the application to ascertain 
whether the requirements of section 113 and of any rules 
made for the purposes of that section ( formal 
requirements ) have been complied with.”.
 (2) After section 115(1)—
Add
 “(1A) If there are deficiencies in the application as regards 
the formal requirements that cannot be corrected, the 
application must be refused.”.
 (3) Section 115—
Repeal subsections (2) and (3)
Substitute
 “(2) If there are deficiencies in the application as regards 
the formal requirements that may be corrected, the 
Registrar must give the applicant an opportunity to 
correct them in accordance with the rules.
 (3) If any deficiencies referred to in subsection (2) are 
not corrected in accordance with the rules, then 
except as provided in subsection (4)—
 (a) where no steps are taken to correct the 
deficiencies, the application is to be regarded as 
being withdrawn; or108. ୋ 115ૢ(ݟ) 
1) ୋ115(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“ν΂О ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
“࣬
ኽୋ 113(5)༈ධ͡ሗd˸
ୋ 113֛( Җ
֛) щᐏୌΥf ”f
 (2) ίୋ 115(1){{
̋ɝ
 “(1A) ʔ
ഒf ”f
 (3) ୋ115ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ʿ(3)ಛ
˾˸
 “(2) dϞʔԑʘஈdϾ
඲ഗʚ͡ሗɛ
dһ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈf
 (3) νୋ (2)ʚ
ৰୋ (4)̮{{
 (a) (νӚϞમ՟΂ОӉ᜷һ͍༈ഃʔԑʘஈ )Ϟ
א 
ୋ109ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1990Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1991
 (b) in any other case, the application must be 
refused.”.
 (4) Section 115(4)—
Repeal
“duly corrected then such right shall be”
Substitute
“duly corrected, then only the right is”.
109. Section 116 amended (divisional short-term patent application)
Section 116(c)—
Repeal
“103”
Substitute
“103(1)”.
110. Section 117 amended (formality examination only)
Section 117—
Repeal paragraph (d)
Substitute
 “(d) any matter specified in section 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 
9F, 77, 78, 79, 103, 109, 110, 111(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) 
or 113(1A)(b)(ii).”.
111. Heading before section 118 substituted
Heading before section 118—
Repeal the heading
Substitute (b) (ɨ )ഒf ”f
 (4) ୋ115ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (4)ಛ
˾˸
 “(4) ΂ОᎴ΋ᛆ
͡ሗසఄ
̰༈ධᛆлf ”f
109. ୋ 116ૢ(ʱක͡ሗ )
ୋ116(c)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“103”
˾˸
“103(1)”f
110. ୋ 117ૢ(ݟ) 
ୋ117ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (d)ݬ
˾˸
 “(d) ୋ9Ae 9Be 9Ce 9De 9Ee 9Fe 77e78e79e
103e109e110e111(2)e(3)e(4)e(5)א6)א
113(1A)(b)(ii)΂Оԫධf ”f
111. ՟˾ίୋ 118ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 118ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ112ૢ 
Section 112Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1992Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1993
“Division 3—Procedures up to and Including Grant ”.
112. Section 118 amended (grant of short-term patent and publication)
 (1) Section 118(1)—
Repeal
“deficiencies noted by the Registrar”
Substitute
“deficiencies”.
 (2) Section 118(2)(a), Chinese text—
Repeal
“Τ၈i ”
Substitute a semicolon.
113. Section 120 amended (amendment of application for short-term 
patent before grant)
 (1) Section 120(1)—
Repeal
“103”
Substitute
“103(2)”.
 (2) Section 120—
Repeal subsection (2).
114. Section 121 amended (withdrawal of application)
 (1) Section 121(2)—
Repeal
“deemed”“ୋ3೻ҏ ”f
112. ୋ 118ૢ(ڌ) 
1) ୋ118(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽୋ 115(2)ʔԑʘஈ ”
˾˸
“ୋ115(2)ʔԑʘஈ ”f
 (2) ୋ118(2)(a)ૢdʕ˖˖͉{{
ᄻৰ
“Τ၈i ”
˾˸ʱ໮f
113. ୋ 120ૢ(͡ሗ )
 (1) ୋ120(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“103”
˾˸
“103(2)”f
 (2) ୋ120ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ಛf
114. ୋ 121ૢ(࿞Ϋ )
 (1) ୋ121(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ኽ͉ૢԷ຅Ъʊ ” 
ୋ115ૢ 
Section 115Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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A1995
Substitute
“regarded”.
 (2) Section 121(2)(a)—
Repeal
everything after “continue to enjoy”
Substitute
“, on the basis of the application, a right of priority under 
section 37C or 110 for filing a subsequent standard patent 
(O) application or short-term patent application;”.
115. Section 123 amended (further processing of, and restoration of 
rights in respect of, short-term patent applications)
 (1) Section 123(1)—
Repeal
“, 29(1) and (2) and 30 shall apply”
Substitute
“and 29(1) and (2) apply”.
 (2) Section 123(1), after “sections to an application”—
Add
“or an applicant”.
 (3) Section 123(1), after “standard patent”—
Add
“(R)”.
 (4) Section 123(1)—˾˸
“ኽ͉ૢԷൖЪ ”f
 (2) ୋ121(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ (a)ݬ
˾˸
 “(a) ኽୋ 37Cא110ૢd
א
೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗi ”f
115. ୋ 123ૢ(༈ഃ͡
ᛆл )
 (1) ୋ123(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“e29 (1)ʿ(2)ʿ30”
˾˸
“ʿ29(1)ʿ(2)”f
 (2) ୋ123(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ᅺ๟ਖ਼л͡ሗ ”
˾˸
“͡ሗɛ ”f
 (3) ୋ123(1)ૢdί “ࠑ” {{
̋ɝ
“ᔷ፽ ”f
 (4) ୋ123(1)ૢ{{ 
ୋ115ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1996Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1997
Repeal
“Part II”
Substitute
“Part 2”.
 (5) Section 123(1), after “reference to an application”—
Add
“or an applicant”.
 (6) Section 123(2)—
Repeal
everything after “does not apply”
Substitute
“to a short-term patent application that is regarded as 
being withdrawn under section 113(5).”.
 (7) Section 123(3)—
Repeal
“section 113, 114 or 115”
Substitute
“section 110A, 111, 113, 114, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 120 
or 121”.
 (8) After section 123(3)—
Add
 “(4) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to a 
short-term patent application filed with the Registrar 
before that date.”.ᄻৰ
“ୋII௅”
˾˸
“ୋ2௅”f
 (5) ୋ123(1)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ʿ͉௅ɓᅵ ”
˾˸
“͡ሗɛʿ͉௅ ”f
 (6) ୋ123ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ಛ
˾˸
 “(2) Ϊୋ (1)ୋ 28ኽୋ
113(5)೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf ”f
 (7) ୋ123(3)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“113e114א115”
˾˸
“110Ae111 e113e114e114Ae114Be115 e116e120
א121”f
 (8) ίୋ 123(3){{
̋ɝ
 “(4) ί 2016 ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016
ϋୋ 17໮)ίၡટ༈
༈ධ͡ሗf ”f 
ୋ116ૢ 
Section 116Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A1998Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A1999
116. Section 124 amended (Registrar may refuse to grant short-term 
patent)
Section 124—
Repeal
“section 93(5)”
Substitute
“section 9A(5)”.
117. Section 125 amended (short-term patent application based on 
international application)
 (1) Section 125(1), after “a patent for”—
Add
“invention or a patent for”.
 (2) Section 125(4)—
Repeal
“subsection (1)(b)”
Substitute
“subsection (1A)(b)”.
 (3) Section 125(6), after “inventions”—
Add
“and patents for utility models”.
118. Heading before section 126 substituted
Heading before section 126—
Repeal the heading
Substitute116. ୋ 124ૢ(ഒҭʚ೵ಂਖ਼л )
ୋ124ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ93(5)ૢ”
˾˸
“ୋ9A(5)ૢ”f
117. ୋ 125ૢ(೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗ )
 (1) ୋ125(1)ૢdί “ྼ͜ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ɓධ ”f
 (2) ୋ125(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ(1)(b)”
˾˸
“ୋ(1A)(b)”f
 (3) ୋ125(6)ૢdί “ਖ਼л ”{{
̋ɝ
“ҭʚਖ਼л ”f
118. ՟˾ίୋ 126ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 126ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸ 
ୋ119ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A2000Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A2001
“Division 4—Provisions on Short-term Patents after 
Grant ”.
119. Section 126A added 
After section 126—
Add
 “126A. Observations by third parties on patentability of short-term 
patents
 (1) After a short-term patent for an invention has been 
granted, any person may file with the Registrar a 
written notice of the person’s observations on the 
patentability of the invention.
 (2) The notice must—
 (a) set out the observations and the grounds for the 
observations; and
 (b) be filed in the prescribed manner and within the 
prescribed time.
 (3) The Registrar must, as soon as practicable after 
receiving a notice under subsection (1), send a copy 
of the notice to the proprietor of the short-term 
patent.
 (4) If the short-term patent is being subjected to a 
substantive examination, the Registrar must consider 
the observations when deciding whether to issue a 
certificate of substantive examination in respect of 
the patent.
 (5) A person does not become a party to any proceedings 
under this Ordinance only because the person files a 
notice under subsection (1).”.“ୋ4ૢ˖ ”f
119. ̋ɝୋ 126Aૢ
ίୋ 126{{
̋ɝ
 “126A. ࠑ
1) d΂Оɛ̙
̙Ԯ
f
 (2) ඲{{
 (a) ଣ͟iʿ
 (b) ˙ό౤ʹf
 (3) ίϗՑୋ (1)඲ίʲྼ̙Б
೵ಂਖ਼л
Ϟɛf
 (4) ֛݊
ࠑ
f
 (5) ኽୋ (1)࣬މ
ɓ˙f ”f 
ୋ120ૢ 
Section 120Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 2016ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ
2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
A2002Ord. No. 17 of 2016
A2003
120. Part 15, Division 5 added
After section 127—
Add
“Division 5—Substantive Examination of Short-term 
Patents
 127A. Interpretation of Division 5 of Part 15
In this Division—
examination requirement (֛means a requirement 
specified in section 127C(2);
unfulfilled requirement (֛for a short-term 
patent, means an examination requirement that—
 (a) in the Registrar’s opinion, is not complied with 
by the patent; and
 (b) is set out in the notice to the proprietor of the 
patent under section 127D(2).
 127B. Request for substantive examination of short-term patents
 (1) The proprietor of a short-term patent may—
 (a) request the Registrar to carry out a substantive 
examination of the patent; and
 (b) subject to section 103(3), file a request to amend 
the specification of the patent at the same time.
 (2) Any other person may also request the Registrar to 
carry out a substantive examination of the patent if 
the person satisfies the Registrar that—
 (a) there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the 
invention, which is the subject of the patent—
 (i) is not new;120. ̋ɝୋ 15௅ୋ 5ʱ௅
ίୋ 127{{
̋ɝ
“ୋ5ݟ
127A. ୋ15௅ୋ 5ᙑ່
ί͉ʱ௅ʕ{{
֛unfulfilled requirement )ఱɓධ೵ಂਖ਼
{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ኽୋ 127D (2)ૢ৔ʹ༈
i
֛examination requirement )ୋ 127C (2)׼ܸ
f
 127B. ݟ
1) Ϟɛ̙{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ίୋ 103(3)༈ධਖ਼
ሗӋf
 (2) d༈ɛ͵̙ሗӋ
{{
 (a) {{
 (i) i 
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 (ii) lacks an inventive step; or
 (iii) is not susceptible of industrial application; 
or
 (b) because of the person’s legitimate business 
interests, it would be reasonable for the 
examination to be carried out.
 (3) A request for substantive examination of a short-
term patent must—
 (a) be made in the prescribed manner; and
 (b) be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
 (4) No request for substantive examination of a short-
term patent may be made if—
 (a) a previous request for substantive examination 
of the patent has been made, and—
 (i) the outcome of the substantive 
examination is still pending; or
 (ii) that request has resulted in the issue of a 
certificate of substantive examination of 
the patent or in the revocation of the 
patent; or
 (b) the patent has been found by the court to be 
wholly valid in any proceedings in which the 
validity of the patent is contested.
 (5) A request for substantive examination of a short-
term patent may not be withdrawn.
 127C. Substantive examination by Registrar
 (1) On receiving a request for substantive examination 
of a short-term patent, the Registrar must examine 
the patent and consider any requested amendment  (ii) א
iii) א
b) ݊
f
 (3) ሗӋd඲{{
 (a) ˙ό౤̈iʿ
 (b) ൬͜f
 (4) ධ
{{
 (a) Ӌ࿁༈ධਖ਼лආБྼሯᄲ
dϾ{{
 (i) א
ii) ݟ
א
b) ᙄd
Ό
f
 (5) ሗӋdʔ̙࿞Ϋf
 127C. ݟ
1) dஈ
ኽୋ 127B (1)(b)ૢ
༈ධਖ਼лஹΝ (ν 
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filed under section 127B(1)(b) to determine whether 
the patent, together with the amendment (if allowed), 
complies with all the requirements specified in 
subsection (2).
 (2) The requirements are—
 (a) the invention, which is the subject of the patent, 
is patentable under section 9A;
 (b) the specification of the patent discloses the 
invention in accordance with section 77;
 (c) the specification provides for not more than 2 
independent claims, as required under section 
113(1A)(b)(ii);
 (d) all the claims contained in the specification 
comply with the requirements of section 78(1);
 (e) the matter disclosed in the specification of the 
patent does not extend beyond that disclosed 
in—
 (i) the patent application as filed; and
 (ii) if the patent was granted because of a 
specified new application, the earlier short-
term patent application as filed;
 (f) the protection conferred by the patent has not 
been extended by an amendment to its 
specification;
 (g) the patent is not one of 2 patents that—
 (i) are granted for the same invention made 
by the same inventor; and 
 (ii) have the same material date.༑ )щୌΥୋ (2)ಛ
f
 (2) {{
 (a) ኽୋ 9Aૢd᙮̙
Ԯਖ਼лi
 (b) ๫ୋ 77ᚣ༈ධ
i
 (c) ኽୋ 113(1A)(b)(ii)d౤Զ
ʔ൴གྷ 2Ӌi
 (d) ӋdѩୌΥୋ
78(1)i
 (e) ԫධdʔ൴൳{{
 (i) ԫධi
ʿ
 (ii) (༈ධਖ਼лᐏҭʚ )༰
ԫධi
 (f) ה
ᚐᇍఖi
 (g) ٙࠑ2Չ
ʕɓධ{{
 (i) ༈2׼
iʿ
 (ii) ༈2ᗫᒟ˚ಂf 
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 (3) In examining a short-term patent to determine 
whether the patent complies with the requirement 
specified in subsection (2)(a), the Registrar must have 
regard to—
 (a) if a claim for priority of a previous application 
has been made in respect of the patent 
application under section 111, whether the 
applicant is entitled to the priority claimed; and
 (b) if a missing description or missing drawing as 
defined by section 114A(6) has been filed, 
whether the date of filing of the patent 
application remains unchanged.
 (4) The Registrar must carry out the examination in 
accordance with the rules.
 (5) In subsection (2)(e)(ii)—
specified new application (อ͡ሗ ) means—
 (a) a new short-term patent application made in 
accordance with an order under section 55(4); 
or
 (b) a new short-term patent application referred to 
in section 116.
 127D. Proprietor may file representations and requests for 
amendment, etc.
 (1) If the Registrar is of the opinion that a short-term 
patent, together with any requested amendment 
under section 127B(1)(b) (if allowed), does not 
comply with any examination requirement, the 
Registrar must, by written notice, inform the 
proprietor of the patent of the opinion. (3) щୌΥୋ
(2)(a)඲Ͻᅇ{{
 (a) (͡ሗ
ኽୋ 111ૢЪ̈ )щ
Ꮄ΋ᛆiʿ
 (b) (νʊ౤ʹୋ 114A (6)˞
ʹᖭྡ )वf
 (4) f
 (5) ίୋ (2)(e)(ii)ಛʕ{{
อ͡ሗ (specified new application ){{
 (a) ๫ୋ 55(4)อ೵ಂਖ਼
א
b) ୋ116อ೵ಂਖ਼л͡ሗf
 127D. ሗӋഃ
 (1) ኽୋ
127B (1)(b)ࠈࡌٙ( ஢ )ʔୌΥ΂
dਗ਼ϞᗫจԈѓ
Ϟɛf 
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 (2) The notice must set out each examination 
requirement that, in the Registrar’s opinion, is not 
complied with by the patent.
 (3) The proprietor may respond to the notice by filing, 
in accordance with the rules, any or all of the 
following—
 (a) a representation to establish that the patent 
complies with an unfulfilled requirement;
 (b) subject to section 103(3), a request to amend 
the specification of the patent to enable the 
patent to comply with an unfulfilled 
requirement;
 (c) a request to review the Registrar’s opinion.
 127E. Registrar must consider representations and requests for 
amendment, etc.
 (1) The Registrar must, in accordance with the rules—
 (a) consider and decide—
 (i) whether a representation filed under 
section 127D(3)(a) establishes that a short-
term patent complies with an unfulfilled 
requirement; and
 (ii) whether a requested amendment filed 
under section 127D(3)(b), if allowed, 
would enable the patent to comply with an 
unfulfilled requirement; and
 (b) review the Registrar’s opinion on a request filed 
under section 127D(3)(c). (2) ٙ
f
 (3) Չʕ΂О
{{
 (a) ֛ٙ
i
 (b) (ίୋ 103(3)ɨ )Ⴍ
ධʔᐏୌΥ
i
 (c) ሗӋf
 127E. ሗӋഃ
 (1) {{
 (a) {{
 (i) ኽୋ 127D (3)(a)щᗇ
ٙ
iʿ
 (ii) ኽୋ 127D (3)(b)ࠈࡌٙ
ݔ
iʿ
 (b) ኽୋ 127D (3)(c)ٙڗ
จԈf 
ୋ120ૢ 
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 (2) If the Registrar is of the opinion that a requested 
amendment filed under section 127B(1)(b) or  
127D(3)(b), if allowed, would enable the patent to 
comply with an unfulfilled requirement, the Registrar 
must, in accordance with the rules—
 (a) publish the requested amendment;
 (b) consider any opposition to the amendment filed 
by third parties; and
 (c) decide whether to allow the amendment.
 (3) If the Registrar thinks fit, the Registrar may refer the 
opposition proceedings to the court, and the court 
may allow the amendment by order, subject to any 
conditions that it thinks fit.
 (4) If the requested amendment filed under section 
127B(1)(b) or 127D(3)(b) is allowed by the Registrar 
or the court, the Registrar must, in accordance with 
the rules—
 (a) record and publish the amendment; and
 (b) advertise the fact of the publication by notice in 
the official journal.
 (5) An amendment to the specification of a patent 
allowed under this section has effect as from the 
grant of the patent.
 127F. Certificate of substantive examination
 (1) The Registrar must issue a certificate of substantive 
examination in respect of a short-term patent, if the 
Registrar—
 (a) has examined the patent and considered any 
requested amendment filed under section 
127B(1)(b); (2) ኽୋ 127B (1)(b)א127D (3)(b)ૢ౤
ݔ
{{
 (a) i
 (b) ΂Оˀ࿁i
ʿ
 (c) f
 (3) ೻ҏdᔷʧ
ٙ
f
 (4) ኽୋ 127B (1)(b)א127D (3)(b)
{{
 (a) iʿ
 (b) ʮѓf
 (5) dІҭ
ɢf
 127F. ࣣ׼
1) ඲ఱɓධ೵ಂਖ਼лd೯̈ྼ
{{
 (a) ኽୋ
127B (1)(b)i 
ୋ120ૢ 
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 (b) has considered the representation and requested 
amendment, and reviewed the Registrar’s 
opinion, under section 127E(1) (where 
applicable); and
 (c) is of the opinion that the patent, together with 
any amendment allowed under section 127E, 
complies with all the examination requirements.
 (2) As soon as practicable after the certificate is issued, 
the Registrar must—
 (a) inform the following persons by written notice 
that the certificate has been issued—
 (i) the proprietor of the patent; and
 (ii) the person who has requested the 
substantive examination (if that person is 
not the proprietor);
 (b) send the certificate to the proprietor; and
 (c) enter a record of the issue of the certificate in 
the register.
 127G. Revocation of short-term patents
 (1) The Registrar must revoke a short-term patent if the 
Registrar—
 (a) has examined the patent and considered any 
requested amendment filed under section 
127B(1)(b);
 (b) has considered the representation and requested 
amendment, and reviewed the Registrar’s 
opinion, under section 127E(1) (where 
applicable); and (b) ኽୋ 127E (1)ʿሗ
จԈ (ٙ
༑)iʿ
 (c) d༈ධਖ਼л (ኽୋ 127E
ࠈࡌٙ) f
 (2) ඲ίʲྼ̙Бᇍఖʫd
းҞ{{
 (a) ʊ೯
̈{{
 (i) Ϟɛiʿ
 (ii) ɛ (ν༈ɛԨ
Ϟɛ )i
 (b) iʿ
 (c) ፽f
 127G. ࿞ቖ೵ಂਖ਼л
 (1) ඲࿞ቖɓධ೵ಂਖ਼л{{
 (a) ኽୋ
127B (1)(b)i
 (b) ኽୋ 127E (1)ʿሗ
จԈ (ٙ
༑)iʿ 
ୋ121ૢ 
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 (c) is of the opinion that the patent, together with 
any amendment allowed under section 127E, 
does not comply with all the examination 
requirements.
 (2) As soon as practicable after the patent is revoked, the 
Registrar must—
 (a) inform the following persons by written notice 
that the patent has been revoked—
 (i) the proprietor of the patent; and
 (ii) the person who has requested the 
substantive examination (if that person is 
not the proprietor);
 (b) advertise the fact of the revocation by notice in 
the official journal; and
 (c) enter a record of the revocation in the register.”.
121. Heading before section 128 substituted
Heading before section 128—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Division 6—Miscellaneous ”.
122. Section 128 repealed (disclosure of invention by specification; 
availability of samples of micro-organisms)
Section 128—
Repeal the section. (c) d༈ධਖ਼л (ኽୋ 127E
ࠈࡌٙ) f
 (2) ඲ίʲྼ̙Бᇍఖʫdး
Ҟ{{
 (a) ˸ɨɛɻ༈ධਖ਼лʊ஗࿞
ቖ{{
 (i) Ϟɛiʿ
 (ii) ɛ (ν༈ɛԨ
Ϟɛ )i
 (b) ʮѓiʿ
 (c) ፽f ”f
121. ՟˾ίୋ 128ᅺᕚ
ίୋ 128ᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ6ʱ௅{{ᕏධૢ˖ ”f
122. ᄻৰୋ 128ૢ(௪Ϟ )
ୋ128ૢ{{
ᄻৰ༈ૢf 
ୋ123ૢ 
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123. Section 129 amended (court proceedings in relation to short-term 
patents)
 (1) Section 129—
Renumber subsections (1), (2) and (3) as subsections (2), (4) 
and (5) respectively.
 (2) Before section 129(2)—
Add
 “(1) The proprietor of a short-term patent may only 
commence proceedings before a court for the 
enforcement of rights conferred under this Ordinance 
in relation to the patent ( enforcement proceedings ) 
if—
 (a) a certificate of substantive examination has 
been issued in respect of the patent;
 (b) a request for substantive examination of the 
patent has been made under section 127B and 
the examination has not been terminated by a 
court order under section 101A(4)(b); or
 (c) a certificate has been granted by a court under 
section 84(1), certifying the court’s finding 
that—
 (i) the patent is wholly valid; or
 (ii) if the enforcement proceedings relate to a 
relevant respect of the patent, the patent is 
valid in that respect.”.
 (3) Section 129—
Repeal subsection (2)
Substitute
 “(2) In any enforcement proceedings—123. ୋ 129ૢ(೻ҏ )
 (1) ୋ129ૢ{{
ਗ਼ୋ (1)e(2)ʿ(3)ୋ (2)e(4)ʿ(5)ಛf
 (2) ίୋ 129(2){{
̋ɝ
 “(1) ੶Փ
৫
೻ҏ (੶ՓੂБ೻ҏ ){{
 (a) ఱ༈ධਖ਼л೯̈i
 (b) ኽୋ 127Bૢ౤̈ሗӋdሗӋ࿁༈  
ኽୋ
101A (4)(b)א
c) ኽୋ 84(1)ࣨ
৫˸ɨ൒ᓙ{{
 (i) א
ii) (ɓ
ࠦ) f ”f
 (3) ୋ129ૢ{{
ᄻৰୋ (2)ಛ
˾˸
 “(2) ί΂О੶ՓੂБ೻ҏʕ{{ 
ୋ123ૢ 
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 (a) it is for the proprietor of the short-term patent 
to establish the validity of the patent or a 
relevant respect of the patent (as the case 
requires), and the fact that the patent has been 
granted is of no account in that regard; and
 (b) in the absence of evidence to the contrary, any 
of the following is sufficient proof of the 
validity of the patent or a relevant respect of 
the patent—
 (i) the certificate of substantive examination 
of the patent;
 (ii) a certificate referred to in subsection (1)(c);
 (iii) any evidence which is sufficient to establish 
prima facie the validity of the patent or 
that respect of the patent (as the case 
requires).”.
 (4) After section 129(2)—
Add
 “(3) In any enforcement proceedings, an application by 
the proprietor of the short-term patent for an 
injunction under section 80(1)(a) in interlocutory 
proceedings must be accompanied by a certificate or 
evidence referred to in subsection (2)(b)(i), (ii) or 
(iii).”.
 (5) Section 129(4)—
Repeal
“in proceedings before the court under this Ordinance in 
relation to a short-term patent”
Substitute
“, in enforcement proceedings,”. (a) ՉϞ
ࠦ( ֛) dϾఱϤ
i
ʿ
 (b) ɨd΂О˸ɨɓධdѩ
{{
 (i) i
 (ii) ୋ(1)(c)i
 (iii) ࠦ( ൖ
֛) ΂Оᗇኽf ”f
 (4) ίୋ 129(2){{
̋ɝ
 “(3) ͍
ኽୋ 80(1)(a)੶Փ˿͡ሗd
Ϟୋ (2)(b)(i)e(ii)אiii)ᗇ
ኽf”f
 (5) ୋ129(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
ί“೻ҏʕd ”Ϟο̩
˾˸
 “(4) ί੶ՓੂБ ”f 
ୋ124ૢ 
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 (6) Section 129(5)—
Repeal
“subsection (2)”
Substitute
“subsection (4)”.
 (7) After section 129(5)—
Add
 “(6) This section, as in force immediately before the 
commencement date of the Patents (Amendment) 
Ordinance 2016 (17 of 2016), continues to apply to 
enforcement proceedings commenced before that 
date.”.
124. Part XVI heading substituted
Part XVI, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 16
Miscellaneous ”.
125. Section 138 amended (licences granted by order of the court or 
Registrar or by Director of Health)
Section 138(1), after “section 14,”—
Add
“37K,”. (6) ୋ129(5)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ(2)ಛ”
˾˸
“ୋ(4)ಛ”f
 (7) ίୋ 129(5){{
̋ɝ
 “(6) ί 2016 ϋਖ਼л (ࠈࡌ) ૢԷ (2016
ϋୋ 17໮)ίၡટ༈˚ಂ
༈੶ՓੂБ೻ҏf ”f
124. ՟˾ୋ XVI௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXVI௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ16௅
ᕏධૢ˖ ”f
125. ୋ 138ૢ(ٙ
त஢ )
ୋ138(1)ૢdί “14e”{{
̋ɝ
“37Ke ”f 
ୋ126ૢ 
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126. Section 139A amended (protection of Government and public 
officers)
Section 139A(2)—
Repeal
“Part IX, IXA or IXB”
Substitute
“Part 9, 9A or 9B”.
127. Part XVII heading substituted
Part XVII, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 17
Offences ”.
128. Section 143 amended (unauthorized claim that patent has been 
applied for)
 (1) Section 143(1)(b), after “has been”—
Add
“refused,”.
 (2) Section 143(2), after “begins with the”—
Add
“refusal,”.
129. Section 144A added
After section 144—
Add126. ୋ 139Aૢ(ღ )
ୋ139A (2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“IXeIXAאIXB”
˾˸
“9e9Aא9B”f
127. ՟˾ୋ XVII௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXVII௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ17௅
ໆБ ”f
128. ୋ 143ૢ(͊຾஢̙Ͼᑊ၈ʊ͡ሗਖ਼л )
 (1) ୋ143(1)(b)ૢdί “͡ሗ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ഒe ”f
 (2) ୋ143(2)ૢdί “͡ሗ ”{{
̋ɝ
“ഒe ”f
129. ̋ɝୋ 144Aૢ
ίୋ 144{{
̋ɝ 
ୋ129ૢ 
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 “144A. Prohibition on use of certain titles and descriptions
 (1) A person must not, in the course of or in connection 
with the person’s business, trade or profession in 
Hong Kong, knowingly use or permit the use of a 
title or description specified in subsection (2).
 (2) The title or description is—
 (a) certified patent agent; 
 (b) registered patent agent;
 (c) certified patent attorney;
 (d) registered patent attorney; or
 (e) a title or description which may reasonably 
cause anyone to believe that the person using or 
permitted to use the title or description holds a 
qualification—
 (i) that is specifically granted for approving 
that person to provide patent agency 
services in Hong Kong; and
 (ii) that is recognized by law or endorsed by 
the Government.
 (3) Subsection (1) does not prohibit a person from using, 
or from permitting the use of, a title or description 
that—
 (a) solely relates to the person’s qualification for 
lawfully providing patent agency services in a 
jurisdiction outside Hong Kong; and
 (b) clearly indicates the jurisdiction.
 (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an 
offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of 
$500,000.”. “144A. ࠑ
1) ਖ਼ุ
א
஢˼ɛԴ͜ୋ
(2)f
 (2) {{
 (a) Ⴉ̙ਖ਼л˾ଣɛi
 (b) ൗ̅ਖ਼л˾ଣɛi
 (c) i
 (d) א
e) Դ΂
dԴ͜ (Դ͜ )ࠑ
{{
 (i) ಥྤʫ౤Զਖ਼л˾
iʿ
 (ii) f
 (3) ୋ(1)א
׼
{{
 (a) ౤Զ
iʿ
 (b) ၍ᒍਜf
 (4) ΂Оɛ༼ˀୋ (1)ໆd̙ஈ
ၮಛ $500,000 f”f 
ୋ130ૢ 
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130. Part XVIII heading substituted
Part XVIII, heading—
Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 18
Administrative Provisions ”.
131. Section 147 amended (information about patent applications and 
patents, and inspection of documents)
 (1) Section 147(1), after “section 20”—
Add
“or 37Q”.
 (2) Section 147(4), after “section 20”—
Add
“or 37Q (as the case requires)”.
 (3) Section 147(6), after “section 13”—
Add
“or 37J”.
132. Section 149 amended (rules)
 (1) Section 149(2)—
Repeal
“prejudice to the generality of”
Substitute
“limiting”.130. ՟˾ୋ XVIII௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXVIII௅dᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ18௅
ૢ˖ ”f
131. ୋ 147ૢ(ቡ )
 (1) ୋ147(1)ૢdί “20”{{
̋ɝ
“א37Q”f
 (2) ୋ147(4)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ૢ”
˾˸
“א37Qૢ(֛”) f
 (3) ୋ147(6)ૢdί “13”{{
̋ɝ
“א37J”f
132. ୋ 149ૢ(ۆ) 
1) ୋ149(2)ૢ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋ (1)׌” 
˾˸
“ୋ (1)ಛ”f 
ୋ133ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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 (2) After section 149(2)—
Add
 “(2A) Without limiting subsection (1), the rules may, in 
relation to an invention that requires for its 
performance the use of a micro-organism—
 (a) provide for the manner in which information on 
the availability of samples of the micro-
organism to the public (if any) is to be 
contained in a standard patent (O) application 
or a short-term patent application for the 
invention;
 (b) provide for the circumstances under which the 
patent application or the specification of the 
patent granted is to be regarded as having 
disclosed the invention in a manner sufficiently 
clear and complete for the invention to be 
performed by a person skilled in the art;
 (c) require the applicant for or proprietor of the 
patent—
 (i) to take specified steps to make the samples 
available to the public; and
 (ii) not to impose or maintain restrictions on 
the use of the samples, unless expressly 
provided otherwise; and
 (d) provide for the circumstances under which the 
samples need only be made available to a person 
or a description of persons.”.
133. Part XIX heading substituted
Part XIX, heading— (2) ίୋ 149(2){{
̋ɝ
 “(2A) ୋ (1)ݔ
{{
 (a) Σʮ଺౤Զ༈ฆ͛
ࣘ( ༑ )ఱ
೵ಂਖ਼
л͡ሗʫi
 (b) ʊᐏҭʚ
dൖЪʊ˸̂ʱή૶ูձҁ዆
׼
i
 (c) Ϟɛ{{
 (i) ᅵ͉i
ʿ
 (ii) ٙ
Փiʿ
 (d) ɛ (ٙ
ɛ)౤Զ༈ഃᅵ͉f ”f
133. ՟˾ୋ XIX௅ᅺᕚ
ୋXIX௅dᅺᕚ{{ 
ୋ134ૢ 
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2016ϋୋ 17໮ૢԷ
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Repeal the heading
Substitute
“Part 19
Repeals and Transitional Arrangements ”.
134. Section 159 heading amended (interpretation (Part XIX))
Section 159, heading—
Repeal
“(Part XIX) ”
Substitute
“(Part 19) ”.ᄻৰ༈ᅺᕚ
˾˸
“ୋ19௅
τર ”f
134. ୋ 159ૢᅺᕚ (ୋXIXᙑ່ )
ୋ159ૢdᅺᕚ{{
ᄻৰ
“ୋXIX௅”
˾˸
“ୋ19௅”f