Registered Designs Rules
(Cap. 522 sub. leg. A)
Contents
Section Page
Preliminary
1. (Omitted as spent) 2
2. Interpretation 2
2A. Specified forms 4
Registrable Designs
(Sections 5, 9 and 10 of Ordinance)
3. Prescribed case under section 5(3) of 
Ordinance6
4. Designs excluded from registration 6
5. Industrial application of designs 6
Applications for Registration
(Sections 12, 13, 18, 20 and 21 of 
Ordinance)
Filing of Applications
6. Form and contents of applications 8
7. Representations 10
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8. Statement of novelty 10
9. Statement relating to confidential disclosure 12
10. Statement in respect of previously registered 
designs, etc.12
11. Statement of priority, etc. 14
12. Evidence relating to armorial bearings, etc. 14
13. Evidence relating to names or portraits 16
14. Samples 16
15. Specimens 16
Multiple Applications
16. Multiple applications 18
Withdrawal and Reinstatement of 
Applications
17. Withdrawal of applications 18
18. Reinstatement of applications 18
Amendment of Applications
19. Amendment of applications 18
Rights in Applications
20. Transactions affecting rights in applications 18
Examination and Registration
(Sections 24, 25 and 26 of Ordinance)
21. Formal requirements 20
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22. Deficiencies 20
23. Refusal of applications 22
24. Classification of articles 22
25. Registration 22
26. Certificate of registration 24
27. Advertisement of registration 24
Duration of Registration
(Sections 28 and 30 of Ordinance)
28. Reminder of renewal of registration 26
29. Renewal of registration 28
30. Notice of failure to apply for renewal 28
31. Removal of registration 28
32. Surrender of registration 30
Rights in Registered Designs
(Sections 34 and 64 of Ordinance)
33. Transactions affecting rights in registered 
designs32
34. Registration of other transactions 34
35. Cancellation of claim to be mortgagee or 
licensee34
36. Furnishing of evidence 34
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(Sections 44, 45, 46 and 63 of Ordinance)Section Page
References to Registrar
37. Reference 34
38. Notice of opposition 36
39. Counter-statement 36
40. Evidence in support of opposition 38
41. Evidence in support of application 38
42. Evidence in reply 38
43. Directions on subsequent procedure 40
44. Notice of decision 40
45. Costs in unopposed cases 40
46. Reference to court 40
Applications to Court
47. Service on Registrar of applications 42
Miscellaneous
48. Filing of court orders, declarations or 
certificates42
49. Security for costs 42
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Cap. 522AAdministrative and Miscellaneous 
Provisions
(Sections 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76 
and 77 of Ordinance)Section Page
Register of Designs
50. Service on Registrar of applications under 
section 66 of Ordinance44
51. Correction of errors in Register 44
52. Inspection of Register 46
53. Designs relevant for defence purposes 46
54. Certificates and copies 48
55. Information and inspection of documents 48
55A. Form in which the records of the Registry are 
kept, etc.52
56. Publication of business hours and business 
days of the Registry52
57. Publication and sale of documents 54
Filing and Service of Documents and 
Related Matters
58. Signature of documents by partnerships, etc. 54
59. Translation of documents 54
60. Filing of documents with the Registrar 56
60A. Electronic filing 56
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60B. Terms for electronic filing 58
60C. Designation of electronic mail box 60
61. Service of documents 62
62. Correction of errors in filed documents 64
63. Amendments of documents and rectification 
of irregularities66
64. Alteration of name 68
Address
65. Address for service 68
65A. Failure to file address for service 70
66. Alteration or correction of address 72
Agents
67. Recognition of agents 74
Hearings
68. Exercise of Registrar’s discretionary powers 76
69. Hearing in public, etc. 76
70. Language of hearing 78
Evidence
71. Evidence 80
72. Statutory declarations and affidavits 80
Extension of Time
73. Extension of time 82
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73A. Extension of time limits in the case of an 
interruption in the Registry’s operations82
Fees
74. Fees 84
Transitional Provisions
(Section 92 of Ordinance)
75. Transitional provisions 84
Schedule Fees S-2
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(Cap. 522, sections 79, 80, 81 and 82)
(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 1 of 2022)
 
 
[27 June 1997] L.N. 368 of 1997
(Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2022)
Preliminary
1. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2022)
2. Interpretation
 (1) In these Rules—
digital signature (數碼簽署) has the meaning assigned by section 
2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553); 
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
electronic record (電子紀錄) has the meaning assigned by section 
2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553); 
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
electronic signature (電子簽署) has the meaning assigned by 
section 2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553); (L.N. 38 of 2004)
information system (資訊系統) has the meaning assigned by 
section 2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance 
(Cap. 553); (L.N. 38 of 2004)
Locarno Agreement  (《洛迦諾協議》) means the Locarno 
Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs, signed at Locarno on October 8, 1968, as amended from time to time;
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Verified Copysend  (送交) includes give, and cognate expressions are to be 
construed accordingly; (L.N. 38 of 2004)
statement of novelty  (新穎性陳述 ) means a statement in accordance 
with section 8;
textile article  (紡織品) means textile and plastics piece goods, 
handkerchiefs, shawls and such other classes of articles of 
a similar character as the Registrar may from time to time decide, for which the protection under the Ordinance is limited to features of pattern and ornament only.
 (2) Any reference in these Rules—
 (a) to a specified form shall be construed as a reference to 
the relevant form specified by the Registrar by notice 
published in the official journal; (2 of 2001 s. 27)
 (b) to an applicable fee shall be construed as a reference to 
the fee applicable in accordance with section 74 and the 
Schedule; or 
 (c) to the filing of a document or other thing shall, unless 
the context otherwise requires, be construed as a 
reference to the filing of the document or thing with the Registrar in accordance with sections 60, 60A, 60B and 
60C. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
2A.
 Specified forms
A requirement to use a specified form is satisfied by the use of 
either—
 (a) a replica of the specified form; or
 (b) a form acceptable to the Registrar,
that contains the information required by the specified form and 
complies with any directions of the Registrar as to the use of the 
specified form or replicas of it.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
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Verified CopyRegistrable Designs
(Sections 5, 9 and 10 of Ordinance)
3. Prescribed case under section 5(3) of Ordinance
The Registrar may exercise his powers under section 5(3) of 
the Ordinance in any case where a request for amendment of an application for registration of a design has been granted under section 21 of the Ordinance and in the opinion of the Registrar the amendment has the effect of significantly altering the design for 
which the application was initially filed.
4.
 Designs excluded from registration
There shall be excluded from registration under the Ordinance 
designs intended to be applied to any of the following articles, 
namely—
 (a) works of sculpture (other than casts or models used 
or intended to be used as models or patterns to be 
multiplied by any industrial process);
 (b) wall plaques, medals and medallions;
 (c) printed matter primarily of a literary or artistic character, 
including book jackets, calendars, certificates, coupons, 
dressmaking patterns, greeting cards, labels, leaflets, 
maps, plans, playing cards, postcards, stamps, trade advertisements, trade forms and cards, transfers and similar articles.
5.
 Industrial application of designs
A design is to be regarded for the purposes of section 10 of the 
Ordinance as “applied industrially” if it has been applied—
 (a) to more than 50 articles which do not all together 
constitute a single set of articles; or
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Verified Copy (b) to articles manufactured in lengths or pieces, not being 
handmade articles.
Applications for Registration
(Sections 12, 13, 18, 20 and 21 of Ordinance)
Filing of Applications
6. Form and contents of applications
 (1) An application for registration of a design shall be made on the specified form.
 (2) The application shall include the information and documents referred to in section 12(2)(a) to (e) of the Ordinance, 
namely—
 (a) a request for registration of the design;
 (b) a representation of the design suitable for reproduction, 
in accordance with section 7; (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (c) the name and address of the applicant;
 (d) where the applicant is not the designer, a statement 
explaining the applicant’s rights in relation to the design; 
and
 (e) an address in Hong Kong for service of documents.
 (3) In addition, the application shall include—
 (a) a statement identifying the article or articles to which 
the design is intended to be applied, in both official 
languages;
 (b) a statement identifying the classification of the article 
or articles to which the design is intended to be applied, 
according to the class and subclass of the classifications 
established by the Locarno Agreement;
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Verified Copy (c) a statement of novelty, in accordance with section 8; 
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (d) any statements or evidence required by sections 9, 10, 
11, 12 and 13, whichever are applicable;
 (e) a transliteration of the name of the applicant, if the 
name is not in Roman letters or in Chinese characters; 
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (f) the signature of the applicant; and
 (g) any other information required by the specified 
application form.
7. Representations
 (1) The representation of the design included with the application 
may be either a drawing or a photograph and shall be of a 
size of not more than 210 mm by 297 mm. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (2) Where the application is made for the registration of a design 
intended to be applied to a set of articles, the representation 
shall show the design as applied to each different article included in the set.
 (3) The Registrar may at any time require the applicant to file 
additional copies of the representation. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
8. Statement of novelty
 (1) A statement describing the features of the design which 
the applicant considers to be new shall be included in the 
application filed under section 6 in both official languages. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (2)-(3)  (Repealed L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (4) This section does not apply in the case of an application for 
registration of the pattern or ornament of a design which is 
intended to be applied to a textile article, to wallpaper or 
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Verified Copysimilar wall covering or to lace or to sets of textile articles or 
lace.
9. Statement relating to confidential disclosure
 (1) Where an applicant wishes to claim that section 9 of 
the Ordinance applies in relation to the application, the 
application shall include a statement to that effect in 
accordance with this section.
 (2) Except in the case referred to in subsection (3), the statement 
shall—
 (a) identify the provisions of section 9 of the Ordinance on which the applicant relies; and
 (b) describe the circumstances of the disclosure of the 
design including any relevant dates.
 (3) Where the disclosure of the design relates to an official international exhibition, the statement shall specify—
 (a) the name of the exhibition and the place where it was held;
 (b) the opening date of the exhibition; and
 (c) if the first disclosure of the design did not take place on 
the opening date of the exhibition, the date of such first 
disclosure.
 (4) The applicant may file additional information or documents in 
support of the claim.
10. Statement in respect of previously registered designs, etc.
 (1) Where an applicant wishes to claim that section 11 of 
the Ordinance applies in relation to the application, the 
application shall include a statement to that effect in accordance with this section.
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Verified Copy (2) The statement shall specify the number or numbers of the 
previous registration or registrations and the number or 
numbers of the previous application or applications for 
registration.
 (3) The applicant may file additional information or documents in 
support of the claim.
11. Statement of priority, etc.
 (1) Where an applicant wishes to claim the priority of a previous 
application under section 16 of the Ordinance, the application 
shall include the statement of priority and copy of the 
previous application required by that section.
 (2) In addition to the statement of priority and copy of the 
previous application, there shall be filed with the application, 
or within 3 months of the filing date of the application, a copy of a certificate issued by a competent authority of the relevant Paris Convention country or WTO member verifying 
to the Registrar’s satisfaction—  (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (a) the country, territory or area of filing of the previous 
application;
 (b) the filing date of the previous application and its filing 
number;
 (c) the representation of the design and the articles covered 
by the previous application.
12. Evidence relating to armorial bearings, etc.
Subject to section 8A of the Ordinance, where a reproduction of 
the armorial bearings, insignia, orders of chivalry, decorations, emblems or flags of any country, city, town, place, society, body corporate, institution or person appears on a design, the application shall include evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that such official or other person as is entitled to give consent to the registration 
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Verified Copyof the design and to the use of the reproduction has given such 
consent.
(31 of 2021 s. 18)
13. Evidence relating to names or portraits
 (1) Where the name or portrait of a living person appears on a 
design, the application shall include evidence satisfactory to 
the Registrar that the person has consented to the registration of the design and to the use of his name or portrait.
 (2) Where the name or portrait of a recently deceased person 
appears on a design, the application shall include evidence 
satisfactory to the Registrar that the personal representative of the deceased person has consented to the registration of the 
design and to the use of the deceased’s name or portrait.
14.
 Samples
 (1) Subject to this section, an application for registration of a 
2-dimensional design intended to be applied to a textile article 
may be accompanied by a sample of the article to which the 
design reproduced in the representation is applied.
 (2) The sample must be contained in a single envelope or packet.
 (3) The dimensions of the sample must not exceed 30 cm and the 
weight of any such envelope or packet and its packing must 
not exceed 4 kg.
 (4) Samples of perishable articles or articles which are dangerous 
to store shall not be submitted.
 (5) Except where the Registrar requires, samples of other articles shall not be submitted.
15.
 Specimens
Except where the Registrar requires, no specimens shall be filed.
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Verified CopyMultiple Applications
16. Multiple applications
Two or more designs may be the subject of the same application 
for registration if the designs relate to the same class of articles as classified in accordance with the classifications established by the Locarno Agreement or to the same set of articles.
Withdrawal and Reinstatement of Applications
17.
 Withdrawal of applications
A notice of withdrawal under section 18 of the Ordinance shall 
be made in writing and shall state the application number of the application being withdrawn.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
18.
 Reinstatement of applications
A notice requesting reinstatement of an application for registration 
of a design under section 20 of the Ordinance shall be made on the 
specified form.
Amendment of Applications
19. Amendment of applications
A request for amendment of an application for registration of a 
design under section 21 of the Ordinance shall be made on the 
specified form.
Rights in Applications
20. Transactions affecting rights in applications
 (1) Subject to section 64(3) of the Ordinance, notice may be 
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Verified Copygiven to the Registrar on the specified form of particulars 
concerning any transaction, instrument or event affecting an 
application for registration of a design and to which sections 
23 and 34 of the Ordinance apply.
 (2) Section 33(2) to (4) applies, with necessary modification, in 
relation to a notice filed under subsection (1) as it applies in 
relation to an application filed under section 33.
 (3) Subject to section 64(3) of the Ordinance, notice may be 
given to the Registrar on the specified form of particulars 
concerning any transaction, instrument or event by virtue of which the ownership of, or any interest in, an application for 
registration of a design is purportedly affected.
 (4) A notice under subsection (1) or (3) shall contain full 
particulars of the transaction, instrument or event.
Examination and Registration
(Sections 24, 25 and 26 of Ordinance)
21. Formal requirements
The following are specified as the “formal requirements” for the 
purposes of the Ordinance, namely—
 (a) all of the requirements of section 12 of the Ordinance; 
and
 (b) all of the requirements of sections 3 to 13 of these 
Rules. 
22. Deficiencies
 (1) Where the Registrar determines that there are deficiencies as regards the formal requirements, he shall give written notice 
of the deficiencies to the applicant.
 (2) Deficiencies as regards the formal requirements may be 
corrected within 3 months after the date of the notice.
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Verified Copy (3) Subject to section 26 of the Ordinance, if the deficiencies are 
corrected within the period referred to in subsection (2), the 
Registrar shall proceed to register the design in accordance 
with section 25.
23. Refusal of applications
 (1) Where the Registrar refuses an application for registration 
of a design under section 26 of the Ordinance, he shall give 
written notice of the refusal to the applicant.
 (2) The notice shall state the reasons for the Registrar’s decision.
 (3) For the purpose of any appeal against the Registrar’s decision 
under section 58 of the Ordinance, the date of the decision 
shall be the date when notice of the decision is sent to the 
applicant under this section.
24. Classification of articles
For the purposes of the registration of designs, articles shall be 
classified in accordance with the classifications specified in the Locarno Agreement.
25.
 Registration
 (1) The Registrar shall register a design under section 25 of 
the Ordinance by entering the following particulars in the 
Register—
 (a) the date of registration;
 (b) the date of entry in the Register;
 (c) if applicable, the priority date and the name of the 
relevant Paris Convention country or WTO member;
 (d) the registration number;
 (e) the name and address of the owner of the design;
 (f) any address for service;
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Verified Copy (g) the number of the class and subclass of the Locarno 
classification of the article or articles in respect of which 
the design is registered.
 (2) In addition, the Registrar shall enter the following in the 
Register—
 (a) a reproduction of the representation of the design included with the application;
 (b) any statement of novelty relating to the design;
 (c) particulars as to the article or articles in respect of which 
the design is registered;
 (d) particulars concerning any relevant transaction, 
instrument or event to which section 34 of the Ordinance 
applies;
 (e) if applicable, a statement that the design has been 
registered in accordance with section 11 of the 
Ordinance in association with a design which has been 
previously registered.
 (3) The Registrar may at any time enter in the Register such 
other particulars in relation to the design as he may think fit.
26. Certificate of registration
 (1) On registration of a design the Registrar shall issue a 
certificate of registration to the registered owner.
 (2) In the case of a design which is registered in accordance with section 11 of the Ordinance in association with a 
design which has been previously registered, the certificate 
of registration shall contain a statement that the design has been registered in association with that previously registered design.
27.
 Advertisement of registration
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Verified Copy (1) The advertisement of the registration of a design published in 
the official journal under section 25(d) of the Ordinance shall 
contain—  (2 of 2001 s. 27)
 (a) the date of registration;
 (b) if applicable, the priority date and the name of the relevant Paris Convention country or WTO member;
 (c) the registration number;
 (d) the name and address of the registered owner;
 (e) any address for service;
 (f) a reproduction of the representation of the design included with the application;
 (g) particulars as to the article or articles in respect of which the design is registered; and
 (h) the number of the class and subclass of the Locarno 
classification of the article or articles in respect of which 
the design is registered.
 (2) If a design is registered in accordance with section 11 of 
the Ordinance in association with a design which has been 
previously registered, the advertisement shall also contain the number or numbers of the previous registration or registrations and the number or numbers of the previous application or applications for registration.
Duration of Registration
(Sections 28 and 30 of Ordinance)
28.
 Reminder of renewal of registration
Except where the period of registration of a design has already 
been renewed in accordance with section 28 of the Ordinance and section 29 of these Rules, the Registrar shall not earlier than 6 months nor later than 1 month before the end of the period of 
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Verified Copyregistration give written notice of the imminent expiration of the 
period to the registered owner and inform him that the period of 
registration may be renewed in the manner described in section 29.
29. Renewal of registration
 (1) If the owner of a registered design wishes to renew the 
period of registration of a design under section 28(2) of the 
Ordinance, an application shall be made on the specified form before the end of the current period of registration but not 
earlier than 3 months immediately preceding the end of the 
current period.
 (2) If the owner of a registered design wishes to renew the 
period of registration of a design under section 28(5) of the 
Ordinance, an application shall be made on the specified form 
during the period of 6 months immediately following the end of the period specified in section 28(4) of the Ordinance.
 (3) An application under subsection (1) or (2) shall be 
accompanied by the applicable fees.
 (4) If an application is filed and the applicable fees are paid in 
accordance with subsection (1) or (2), the Registrar shall 
renew the registration of the design by making the appropriate 
entry in the Register.
30. Notice of failure to apply for renewal
If, at the end of the current period of registration of a design, 
an application is not filed or the applicable fees are not paid in accordance with section 29(1), the Registrar shall publish notice of that fact in the official journal.
(2 of 2001 s. 27)
31.
 Removal of registration
 (1) If an application is not filed or the applicable fees are not 
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Verified Copypaid in accordance with section 29(1) or (2), the Registrar 
shall remove the design from the Register.
 (2) Notice of the removal of the registration of a design from the 
Register shall be published in the official journal. (2 of 2001 
s. 27)
32. Surrender of registration
 (1) The registered owner of a design may surrender the 
registration of the design under section 30 of the Ordinance 
by filing a notice of surrender in the specified form.
 (2) A notice filed under this section shall not be valid unless the 
registered owner in the notice—
 (a) states that the registration is to be surrendered in respect 
of either—
 (i) all of the articles for which the design is registered; or
 (ii) articles specified in the notice;
 (b) gives the name and address of each other person having 
a registered interest in the design; and
 (c) certifies, in respect of every such person, that the person—
 (i) has been sent not less than 3 months’ notice of his 
intention to surrender the registration; or
 (ii) is not affected by the surrender or, if affected, consents to the surrender.
 (3) The surrender takes effect upon receipt by the Registrar of a notice which complies with subsection (2).
 (4) A surrender of the registration of a design has the same effect in respect of the articles for which the design is surrendered 
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Verified Copyas the registration of the design ceasing to have effect in 
respect of those articles.
 (5) The Registrar shall, upon the surrender taking effect, make 
the appropriate entry in the Register and publish notice of the 
surrender in the official journal. (2 of 2001 s. 27)
Rights in Registered Designs
(Sections 34 and 64 of Ordinance)
33. Transactions affecting rights in registered designs
 (1) Subject to section 64(3) of the Ordinance, application may be 
made on the specified form for the registration of particulars 
concerning any transaction, instrument or event to which section 34 of the Ordinance applies and by virtue of which a 
person claims to have acquired a right in or under a registered 
design.
 (2) The application shall contain the name and address of the 
person claiming or stated to have acquired the right together 
with full particulars of the transaction, instrument or event.
 (3) The application shall be signed by or on behalf of—
 (a) the assignor, where it relates to an assignment referred 
to in section 34(3)(a) of the Ordinance; (L.N. 38 of 
2004)
 (b) the mortgagor, where it relates to a mortgage referred to in section 34(3)(b) of the Ordinance; or
 (c) the grantor, where it relates to the grant of a licence 
or sub-licence referred to in section 34(3)(c) of the 
Ordinance,
or it shall be accompanied by such evidence as suffices to establish the assignment, mortgage or grant, as the case may be.
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Verified Copy (4) In any case not covered by subsection (3), the application 
shall be accompanied by such evidence as suffices to establish 
the transaction, instrument or event.
34. Registration of other transactions
 (1) Subject to section 64(3) of the Ordinance, application 
may be made on the specified form for the registration of 
particulars concerning any transaction, instrument or event (other than one referred to in section 33) by virtue of which the ownership of, or any interest in, a registered design is purportedly affected.
 (2) The application shall contain full particulars of the 
transaction, instrument or event.
35. Cancellation of claim to be mortgagee or licensee
Where the name of a person is entered in the Register as 
mortgagee or licensee in respect of a registered design, such person may on making an application on the specified form have a notice entered in the Register that he no longer claims to be mortgagee or licensee, as the case may be.
36.
 Furnishing of evidence
The Registrar may require any person who makes an application 
under section 33, 34 or 35 to furnish him with such evidence as he 
may require in connection with the application within such period as he may specify.
Legal Proceedings
(Sections 44, 45, 46 and 63 of Ordinance)
References to Registrar
37.
 Reference
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Verified Copy (1) A reference to the Registrar under section 44 of the Ordinance 
of the question of whether, having regard to section 7 of the 
Ordinance, a design is a registrable design shall be made by 
filing—  (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (a) an application in the specified form; and
 (b) a statement setting out fully the reference sought and the 
facts on which the applicant relies.
 (2) The applicant shall, at the same time as he files the application and statement, send a copy of it to the registered 
owner of the design. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (3) The Registrar shall enter a notice of the application in the 
Register and advertise the fact of the application having been 
filed in the official journal. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
38. Notice of opposition
 (1) If any person (including the registered owner) wishes to 
oppose an application under section 37, he shall, within 2 
months from the date of the advertisement in the official journal, file a notice of opposition in the specified form setting out fully the grounds on which the opponent objects to the application and the facts on which he relies. (2 of 2001 
s. 27; L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (2) The opponent shall, at the same time as he files the notice 
of opposition, send a copy of it to the applicant. (L.N. 38 of 
2004)
 (3) This section and sections 39 to 44 do not apply in any case where the Registrar refers the question to the court for 
determination in accordance with section 46. 
39.
 Counter-statement
 (1) Within 3 months from the date of the sending of the copy of 
the notice of opposition under section 38, the applicant shall 
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grounds on which he relies as supporting his application and 
the facts, if any, alleged in the notice of opposition which he 
admits. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (2) The applicant shall, at the same time as he files the counter-
statement, send a copy of it to the opponent. (L.N. 38 of 
2004)
40. Evidence in support of opposition
 (1) Within 3 months from the date of sending of the copy of the 
applicant’s counter-statement under section 39, the opponent 
shall file such evidence as he may desire to adduce in support of his opposition and shall send to the applicant a copy of that evidence. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (2) If the opponent fails to file evidence in accordance with 
subsection (1), he shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, 
be deemed to have abandoned the opposition.
41. Evidence in support of application
If the opponent files evidence in accordance with section 40, the 
applicant shall, within 3 months from the date of sending of the copy of the opponent’s evidence, file such evidence as he may desire to adduce in support of his application and shall send to the opponent a copy of that evidence.
42.
 Evidence in reply
 (1) The opponent may file further evidence, confined to matters 
strictly in reply, within 3 months from the date of sending of 
the copy of an applicant’s evidence under section 41, and if the opponent files such further evidence he shall send a copy to the applicant.
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Verified Copy (2) The applicant may file further evidence, confined to matters 
strictly in reply, within 3 months from the date of sending of 
the copy of an opponent’s evidence, and if the applicant files 
such further evidence he shall send a copy to the opponent.
 (3) No further evidence shall be filed by any party except by 
leave or direction of the Registrar.
43. Directions on subsequent procedure
The Registrar may give such directions as he may think fit with 
regard to the subsequent procedure on an application under section 
37.
44. Notice of decision
 (1) After hearing the party or parties wishing to be heard on an 
application under section 37 or, if no party so wishes, without 
a hearing, the Registrar shall decide the matter and shall 
notify all parties of his decision and, if any party so requests, shall give his reasons for the decision.
 (2) For the purpose of any appeal against the Registrar’s decision 
under section 58 of the Ordinance, the date of the decision 
shall be the date when notice of the decision is sent under this section.
45.
 Costs in unopposed cases
In the event that an application under section 37 is not opposed by 
the registered owner, the Registrar in deciding whether costs should be awarded to the applicant shall consider whether the proceedings 
might have been avoided if reasonable notice had been given by 
the applicant to the registered owner before the application was filed.
46.
 Reference to court
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37 and decides to refer the question to the court for 
determination, he shall forthwith serve a copy of the reference 
to the court on the applicant and the registered owner of the 
design. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (2) The Registrar shall enter a notice of the reference to the court 
in the Register and advertise the fact of the reference in the 
official journal. (2 of 2001 s. 27)
Applications to Court
47. Service on Registrar of applications
 (1) Where application to the court is made under section 45 or 
46 of the Ordinance for the registration of a design to be 
revoked, the applicant shall forthwith serve a copy of the 
application on the Registrar. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (2) The Registrar shall enter a notice of the application in the 
Register.
Miscellaneous
48. Filing of court orders, declarations or certificates
 (1) Where any order or declaration is made or any certificate is granted by the court under the Ordinance, the person in 
whose favour such order, declaration or certificate has been 
made or granted or, if there is more than one, such one of them as the Registrar may direct, shall file a certified copy of the order, declaration or certificate with the Registrar and, if rectification of the Register is required, the specified form.
 (2) Where appropriate, the Register shall be rectified by the 
Registrar accordingly.
49. Security for costs
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Verified Copy (1) If a party in any proceedings before the Registrar neither 
resides nor carries on business in Hong Kong, the Registrar 
may require him to give security for costs in such form and 
in such amount as the Registrar considers sufficient.
 (2) If the Registrar requires security to be given by any party in 
respect of an application, request or notice of opposition filed 
by him and the party fails to give such security as required, the Registrar may treat the application, request or notice of opposition as abandoned or withdrawn.
Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
(Sections 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76 and 77 of Ordinance)
Register of Designs
50.
 Service on Registrar of applications under section 66 of 
Ordinance
 (1) Where application to the court is made under section 66 of the Ordinance for the rectification of the Register, the 
applicant shall forthwith serve a copy of the application on 
the Registrar. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (2) The Registrar shall enter a notice of the application in the 
Register.
51. Correction of errors in Register
 (1) A request for the correction of an error in the Register under section 67 of the Ordinance shall be made on the specified 
form and shall clearly identify the proposed correction.
 (2) The Registrar shall advertise the fact of the request and the 
nature of the proposed correction in the official journal. (2 of 
2001 s. 27)
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Verified Copy (3) If any person wishes to oppose the request, he shall, within 
2 months from the date of the advertisement in the official 
journal, file a notice of opposition in the specified form 
setting out fully the grounds on which the opponent objects to 
the request and the facts on which he relies. (2 of 2001 s. 27; 
L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (4) The opponent shall, at the same time as he files the notice 
of opposition, send a copy of it to the person making the 
request. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (5) Within 3 months from the date of the sending of the copy 
of the notice of opposition under subsection (4), the person 
making the request shall file a counter-statement in the specified form setting out the grounds on which he relies as supporting his request and the facts, if any, alleged in the notice of opposition which he admits. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (6) The person making the request shall, at the same time as he 
files the counter-statement, send a copy of it to the opponent. 
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (7) The Registrar may give such directions as he may think fit 
with regard to the subsequent procedure.
52. Inspection of Register
Subject to sections 70 and 77 of the Ordinance and section 53, 
a person shall have the right to inspect the Register during the 
normal business hours of the Registry upon application made on 
the specified form.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
53. Designs relevant for defence purposes
Where the Registrar gives a direction under section 77(1) of the 
Ordinance, the representation of the design and any such evidence as is mentioned in section 77(2)(b) of the Ordinance shall not be 
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force of the directions.
54. Certificates and copies
 (1) Subject to sections 70 and 77 of the Ordinance, an application 
for a certified or uncertified copy of an entry in the Register 
or a certified or uncertified extract from the Register shall 
be made on the specified form and be accompanied by the 
applicable fee.
 (2) Subject to sections 70 and 77 of the Ordinance, upon 
application made on the specified form and payment of the 
applicable fee, the Registrar may supply the person making the application with—
 (a) a certified copy of any representation or other document 
kept in the Registry or a certified extract from any such 
document;
 (b) a certificate for the purposes of section 65(2) of the 
Ordinance; or
 (c) an uncertified copy of any representation or other document kept in the Registry or an uncertified extract 
from any such document.
55.
 Information and inspection of documents
 (1) A request under section 70 of the Ordinance for information, 
or for permission to inspect documents, relating to an 
application for registration of a design or to a registered 
design shall be made on the specified form.
 (2) Subject to sections 70 and 77 of the Ordinance and 
subsections (4), (5), (5A) and (6), the Registrar shall permit 
the inspection of such documents relating to a registered 
design as are specified in the request. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
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Verified Copy (3) Subject to sections 70 and 77 of the Ordinance and 
subsections (4), (5), (5A) and (6), the Registrar shall permit 
the inspection of such documents relating to an application 
for registration of a design as are specified in the request if 
the person making the request files such evidence as proves 
to the satisfaction of the Registrar—  (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (a) that the owner or applicant (as the case may be) 
consents to the inspection; or
 (b) that section 70(4) of the Ordinance applies in respect of 
the request.
 (4) The Registrar shall not be obliged to permit the inspection 
of any document under this section before he has completed 
every procedure, or every stage in the procedure which is 
relevant to the document in question, which he is required or permitted to carry out under the Ordinance or these Rules. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (5) The right of inspection under this section does not apply to—
 (a) any document prepared in the Registry solely for use 
therein;
 (b) any document sent to the Registry, whether at its request 
or otherwise, for inspection and subsequent return to the 
sender;
 (c) any request for information under subsection (1); or
 (d) any document issued by the Registry which the Registrar 
considers should be treated as confidential.
 (5A)  The right of inspection under this section extends only to 
documents and information kept by the Registry. (L.N. 38 of 
2004)
 (6) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the 
Registrar the duty of making available for public inspection—
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opinion disparages any person in a way likely to damage 
him; or
 (b) any document filed with or sent to the Registry before 
the day appointed for the commencement* of the 
Ordinance.
Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 27 June 1997.
55A.  Form in which the records of the Registry are kept, etc.
 (1) The Registrar shall determine the form in which the records 
of the Registry are constituted and kept and may determine 
the period for which such records, or any document or other thing kept by the Registry, shall be kept and the circumstances in which they may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
 (2) Where the Registrar keeps a record of a document or other 
thing in a form that differs from that in which the document 
or thing was originally filed with, or originally generated by, the Registrar, the record of that document or thing shall be presumed, unless the contrary is shown, to accurately represent the information contained in the document or thing as originally filed or generated.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
56.
 Publication of business hours and business days of the Registry
Any directions given by the Registrar under section 71 of the 
Ordinance specifying the hours of business or business days of the Registry shall be posted in the Registry and published in the official journal.
(2 of 2001 s. 27; L.N. 38 of 2004)
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Verified Copy57. Publication and sale of documents
The Registrar may arrange for the publication and sale of documents 
and information by the Registry.
Filing and Service of Documents and Related Matters
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
58. Signature of documents by partnerships, etc.
 (1) A document signed for or on behalf of a firm shall be signed 
by its partners, by any partner stating that he signs on behalf 
of the firm or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar 
that he is authorized to sign the document.
 (2) A document signed for or on behalf of a body corporate shall 
be signed by a director or the secretary or other principal 
officer of the body corporate or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorized to sign the document.
 (3) A document signed for or on behalf of an unincorporated 
body or association of persons other than a firm may be 
signed by any person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 
authorized to sign the document.
59. Translation of documents
 (1) Except as expressly provided in these Rules, where any 
document or part of a document which is not in one of 
the official languages is filed at the Registry or sent to the 
Registry in pursuance of the Ordinance or these Rules, it 
shall be accompanied by a translation into the language of the proceedings and such translation shall state the name of the translator and his official capacity, if any. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
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document supporting the statement under that section is not 
in one of the official languages, it shall be accompanied by a 
translation into the language of the proceedings.
 (3) The Registrar may, in respect of any document to be used for 
the purposes of evidence in proceedings before the Registrar 
and which is in a language other than the language of the proceedings, give directions as to—
 (a) the filing of the document in that other language;
 (b) the filing of a translation of the document into the 
language of the proceedings.
60. Filing of documents with the Registrar
 (1) Any document or other thing required or authorized by the Ordinance or these Rules to be filed with the Registrar must 
be delivered by hand to the Registrar at the Registry during the normal business hours of the Registry or sent to the Registrar by post.
 (2) Sending by post shall be deemed to be effected by properly 
addressing, preparing and posting a letter containing the 
document or other thing, with the postage on it prepaid, to the 
Registrar at the office of the Registry; and the document or thing shall be deemed to have been received at the time when the letter is actually received by the Registrar at the Registry.
 (3) The filing of a document or other thing with the Registrar 
shall be deemed to be effected at such time as it is received 
by the Registrar at the Registry and is recorded as received.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
60A.  Electronic filing
 (1) The Registrar may at his discretion permit, as an alternative 
to the filing of a document or other thing with the Registrar 
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record of that document or thing.
 (2) The Registrar may at his discretion permit, as an alternative 
to delivering or sending a document or other thing to the 
Registrar in the manner provided by section 60, the sending of an electronic record of that document or thing by electronic means to an information system designated by the Registrar.
 (3) The filing of an electronic record, and the sending of an 
electronic record by electronic means to the information 
system designated under subsection (2), shall be subject to such terms as the Registrar may specify either generally by 
notice published in the official journal or in any particular 
case by notice to the person desiring to file an electronic 
record or to send an electronic record to the Registrar by 
electronic means.
 (4) Where, in accordance with this section, a document or other 
thing in the form of an electronic record is sent by electronic 
means to the information system designated under subsection 
(2), the filing of that document or thing shall be deemed to be effected at such time as that electronic record is accepted by the designated information system.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
60B.
 Terms for electronic filing
 (1) Without limiting the generality of section 60A(3), the 
Registrar may specify terms under that section—
 (a) providing for the approval by the Registrar of the 
process that must be used to make or send an electronic 
record;
 (b) providing for the approval by the Registrar of the format 
or media in which an electronic record must be recorded 
or stored;
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Verified Copy (c) respecting the manner of authenticating an electronic 
record in circumstances where the document or other 
thing in question is required to be signed or sealed or 
authenticated in any manner;
 (d) requiring any document or other thing sent to the 
Registrar in the form of an electronic record to include 
or be accompanied by the electronic signature or digital signature of the person who sends it; and
 (e) respecting the manner of filing a document or other 
thing in cases where there is an interruption in the 
operation of the information system designated under section 60A(2).
 (2) Without limiting the generality of section 60A(3), the 
Registrar may refuse to accept or to register any document or 
other thing that is in the form of an electronic record if—
 (a) the information contained in the electronic record is not 
capable of being displayed in a legible form;
 (b) the electronic record is not capable of being stored in 
the information system designated under section 60A(2);
 (c) the electronic record appears to the Registrar to be 
altered, damaged or incomplete;
 (d) any electronic signature or digital signature or other kind of authentication accompanying or included with the 
electronic record appears to the Registrar to be altered or incomplete; or
 (e) any term specified by the Registrar under that section 
has been breached.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
60C.  Designation of electronic mail box
 (1) On the request of any person, the Registrar may designate an 
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by the Registrar which may be used by that person to 
communicate with the Registrar.
 (2) The use by any person of an electronic mail box within 
the designated information system shall be subject to such 
terms as the Registrar may specify either generally by notice 
published in the official journal or in any particular case by 
notice to the person for whom the electronic mail box is 
designated.
 (3) Where the Registrar designates an electronic mail box for 
a person under this section, any document or other thing 
required or authorized by the Ordinance or these Rules to be sent by the Registrar to that person shall be deemed to be properly sent if it is sent in the form of an electronic record to that person’s designated electronic mail box.
 (4) Sending to a designated electronic mail box shall be deemed 
to be effected at such time as the electronic record is accepted 
by the designated information system.
 (5) An electronic record sent to a designated electronic mail 
box shall be deemed to be received by the addressee at such 
time as the electronic record is accepted and recorded by that electronic mail box.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
61.
 Service of documents
 (1) Except as provided by sections 60, 60A, 60B and 60C, where 
any document or other thing is required or authorized by the 
Ordinance or these Rules to be sent to any person—
 (a) the document or other thing may be left at, or sent by 
post to, the address for service of the person; or
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Verified Copy (b) if the person does not have an address for service, the 
document or other thing may be sent by post to his last 
known address.
 (2) Sending by post shall be deemed to be effected by properly 
addressing, preparing and posting a letter containing the 
document or other thing, with the postage on it prepaid, to the 
address for service of the person or, if he does not have an address for service, at his last known address, and unless the contrary is shown, the document or thing shall be deemed to have been received by that person at the time when the letter 
would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
62.
 Correction of errors in filed documents
 (1) A request for the correction of any error of translation 
or transcription or of any clerical error or mistake in any 
document referred to in section 76(1) of the Ordinance (other than an address or address for service) shall be made on the specified form and shall clearly identify the proposed correction.
 (2) The Registrar may, if he thinks fit, require that the correction 
be shown on a copy of the document of which correction is 
sought.
 (3) The Registrar shall advertise the request and the nature of the 
proposed correction in the official journal. (2 of 2001 s. 27)
 (4) If any person wishes to oppose the request, he shall, within 
2 months from the date of the advertisement in the official 
journal, file a notice of opposition in the specified form setting out fully the grounds on which the opponent objects to the request and the facts on which he relies. (2 of 2001 s. 27; 
L.N. 38 of 2004)
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of opposition, send a copy of it to the person making the 
request. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (6) Within 3 months from the date of the sending of the copy 
of the notice of opposition under subsection (5), the person 
making the request shall file a counter-statement in the 
specified form setting out the grounds on which he relies as supporting his request and the facts, if any, alleged in the notice of opposition which he admits. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (7) The person making the request shall, at the same time as he 
files the counter-statement, send a copy of it to the opponent. 
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (8) The Registrar may give such directions as he may think fit 
with regard to the subsequent procedure.
63. Amendments of documents and rectification of irregularities
 (1) Subject to section 21 of the Ordinance, any document filed in any proceedings before the Registrar and any drawing or 
other representation of a design may, if the Registrar thinks 
fit, be amended, and any irregularity in procedure in or before the Registry may be rectified, on such terms as he may direct.
 (2) In the case of an irregularity or prospective irregularity—
 (a) which consists of a failure to comply with any limitation 
as to any period of time specified in the Ordinance 
or these Rules which has occurred, or appears to the 
Registrar is likely to occur, in the absence of a direction under this section;
 (b) which is attributable wholly or in part to an error, 
default or omission on the part of the Registry; and
 (c) which it appears to the Registrar should be rectified,
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shall be altered, on such terms as he may direct.
64. Alteration of name
 (1) A request by any person upon the alteration of his name 
for that alteration to be entered in the Register or on any 
document filed at the Registry shall be made on the specified 
form.
 (2) Before acting on a request to alter a name, the Registrar may 
require such proof of the alteration as he thinks fit.
 (3) If the Registrar is satisfied that the request may be allowed, he shall cause the Register or document to be altered 
accordingly.
Address
65.
 Address for service
 (1) Every person concerned in any proceedings before the 
Registrar shall file an address for service.
 (2) The address for service must be a residential or business 
address in Hong Kong.
 (3) A person may file an address for service—
 (a) where the person files any specified form that requires 
the person who completes it to provide an address for 
service, by filing the specified form with the address for 
service stated on it; or
 (b) in any other case, by notifying the Registrar in writing.
 (4) Where a specified form referred to in subsection (3)(a) is filed 
in the name of 2 or more persons, the address for service 
stated on that form shall be treated as the address for service of each of those persons.
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owner of a design may use only one address for service 
for the purposes of all proceedings before the Registrar 
concerning that application or registered design.
 (6) Subject to any filing to the contrary under this section, on 
the registration of a design, the address for service of the 
applicant for registration shall be treated as the address for service of the registered owner of the design for the purposes of all proceedings before the Registrar concerning that registered design.
 (7) Where a person files an address for service for the purposes 
of any proceedings before the Registrar, that address shall 
be treated as being in substitution for any address for service 
previously filed by that person for the purposes of those proceedings.
 (8) Where, after a person has become a party to proceedings 
before the Registrar, the person appoints an agent for the first 
time or appoints one agent in substitution for another, the newly appointed agent shall file an address for service.
 (9) No act required or authorized by the Ordinance or these Rules 
to be done by or to a person referred to in subsection (8) in 
connection with the proceedings in question may be done by or to the newly appointed agent before the date on which he files an address for service.
 (10) Any person may withdraw his address for service by notifying 
the Registrar in writing.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
65A.  Failure to file address for service
 (1) Where an address for service is not filed as required by 
section 65, or where the Registrar is satisfied that the address 
for service of the registered owner of a design or a party to 
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Registrar may send to the person concerned, at any of the 
addresses referred to in subsection (2), a notice to file an 
address for service.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the addresses are—
 (a) any previously filed address for service of the person;
 (b) any address of the person in Hong Kong that is shown 
in the Register;
 (c) any residential or business address of the person in Hong Kong; and
 (d) any other address of the person that is known to the Registrar.
 (3) If any person to whom a notice is sent under subsection (1) 
fails to file an address for service within 2 months after the 
date of the notice—
 (a) any application, notice or request filed by that person 
shall be treated as abandoned or withdrawn; and
 (b) the person shall be deemed to have withdrawn from any proceedings before the Registrar of which he is a party.
 (4) This section is without prejudice to the operation of sections 21 and 22.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
66.
 Alteration or correction of address
 (1) A request by any person for the alteration or correction of his address or address for service entered in the Register or 
on any document filed at the Registry shall be made on the specified form or by notice in writing and shall identify the entry in the Register or the document to which the request relates. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
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he shall cause the Register or document to be altered or 
corrected accordingly.
Agents
67. Recognition of agents
 (1) The Registrar may by notice in writing require an agent to 
produce evidence of his authority.
 (2) In any particular case the Registrar may require the personal 
signature or presence of any person.
 (3) A person who is authorized by another person to act as his agent shall, on or before the first occasion on which he acts 
as agent, notify the Registrar of the address in Hong Kong where he resides or carries on his business activities, which notice shall be given in the specified form or in writing. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (4) If a person who has given notice under subsection (3) changes 
the address in Hong Kong where he resides or carries on his 
business activities, he shall notify the Registrar of the change 
as soon as practicable thereafter, which notice shall be given 
in the specified form or in writing. (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (5) No act required or authorized by the Ordinance or these Rules 
to be done by or to any person may be done by or to an agent 
of that person before the date on which the agent notifies the 
Registrar in accordance with subsection (3). (L.N. 38 of 2004)
 (6) The Registrar may refuse to recognize as an agent in respect 
of any business under the Ordinance or these Rules—
 (a) a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence;
 (b) a person whose name has been struck off the roll 
of barristers or roll of solicitors kept under and in 
accordance with the Legal Practitioners Ordinance 
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acting as a barrister or solicitor;
 (c) a partnership or body corporate of which one of the 
partners or directors is a person whom the Registrar 
could refuse to recognize as an agent under paragraph (a) or (b);
 (d) a person against whom a disqualification order has been 
made under section 168E, 168F, 168G, 168H, 168J or 
168L of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32); (28 of 2012 ss. 912 & 
920)
 (e) a person against whom an order has been made under 
section 23(1)(a) or 24(1) of the repealed Securities 
(Insider Dealing) Ordinance (Cap. 395); or
 (f) a person against whom an order has been made under 
section 214(2)(d), 257(1)(a), 258(1) or 303(2)(a) of the 
Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571). (L.N. 38 of 2004)
Note: Section 75(4) of the Ordinance provides that the Registrar shall 
refuse to recognize as an agent a person who neither resides nor 
has a place of business in Hong Kong.  (L.N. 38 of 2004)
Hearings
68. Exercise of Registrar’s discretionary powers
Before exercising adversely to any party in a proceeding before 
him any discretion vested in him by the Ordinance or these Rules, the Registrar shall give that party at least 10 days’ notice of the time when he may be heard unless the party consents to a shorter notice.
69.
 Hearing in public, etc.
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otherwise directs.
 (2) In inter partes proceedings—
 (a) any party who wishes to be heard shall give notice in 
writing to the Registrar;
 (b) any party who intends to refer at the hearing to any 
document (other than a report of a decision of any 
court or of the Registrar) not already mentioned in the 
proceedings shall, unless the Registrar consents and 
the other parties agree, give at least 14 days’ notice of 
his intention to do so and shall include with the notice details of, or a copy of, the document concerned.
 (3) The Registrar may refuse to hear any party who has not given 
notice under subsection (2)(a) before the day appointed for 
the hearing.
 (4) After hearing the party or parties wishing to be heard or, if no 
party so wishes, without a hearing, the Registrar shall decide 
the matter and shall notify all parties of his decision and, if any party so requests, shall give his reasons for the decision.
 (5) For the purpose of any appeal against the Registrar’s decision 
under section 58 of the Ordinance, the date of the decision 
shall be the date when notice of the decision is sent under this 
section.
70. Language of hearing
 (1) Any party in a hearing before the Registrar, or any witness 
or expert called to give evidence by such party, may use 
a language other than the language of the proceedings on 
condition that, at least 1 month before the date laid down for the hearing, the party gives to the Registrar and to the other parties notice of his intention to use, or to call a witness or 
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of the proceedings.
 (2) The Registrar—
 (a) may require a party who gives notice under subsection 
(1) to make provision for interpretation into the language 
of the proceedings; and
 (b) may authorize interpretation into one of the official 
languages and may give directions as to who should 
bear the expenses thereof.
 (3) The Registrar may, subject to the consent of the parties 
concerned, give directions relating to the change of the 
language of proceedings on such terms as he may direct.
Evidence
71. Evidence
 (1) Where under the Ordinance or these Rules evidence may be 
filed, it shall be filed by statutory declaration or affidavit.
 (2) The Registrar may if he thinks fit in any particular case take 
oral evidence in lieu of or in addition to such evidence and 
shall allow any witness to be cross-examined on his affidavit 
or declaration, unless he directs otherwise.
72. Statutory declarations and affidavits
 (1) Any statutory declaration or affidavit required by the 
Ordinance or these Rules, or used in any proceedings, shall 
be made and subscribed as follows—
 (a) in Hong Kong, before any commissioner, notary, or 
other person authorized by the law of Hong Kong 
to administer an oath for the purpose of any legal proceeding; and
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judge, justice of the peace, notary public, officer or 
other person authorized by law to administer an oath or 
to exercise notarization functions in that place for the 
purpose of any legal proceeding.
 (2) A person signing a declaration by virtue of the provisions of 
section 58 shall state thereon the capacity in which he makes 
the declaration.
Extension of Time
73. Extension of time
 (1) The Registrar may, upon application made on the specified 
form by the person or party concerned and upon such notice 
to any person or party affected as he may direct, extend or 
further extend any period of time for doing any act or taking any proceeding under these Rules, other than the periods referred to in section 29, on such terms as he may direct.
 (2) An extension may be granted under this section 
notwithstanding that the period of time in question has 
already expired.
73A.  Extension of time limits in the case of an interruption in the 
Registry’s operations
 (1) Where on any day there is an event or circumstances causing an interruption in the normal operation of the Registry, the 
Registrar may notify the day as being one on which there is 
an interruption in the operations of the Registry.
 (2) Where any period of time specified in the Ordinance or these 
Rules, or as extended under these Rules, for the filing of any 
document or other thing with the Registrar expires on a day 
so notified, the period shall be extended to the first day next 
following (not being an excluded day) that is not so notified.
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shall be posted in the Registry.
 (4) In this section, excluded day (非辦公日) means a day that is 
not a business day of the Registry.
(L.N. 38 of 2004)
Fees
74. Fees
 (1) The fees to be paid in relation to any matter or proceeding 
under the Ordinance are those specified in the Schedule.
 (2) The fee to be paid in respect of a matter or proceeding shall be paid at the time specified in the Schedule in respect of that 
matter or proceeding.
 (3) Fees shall be paid by such means and in such manner as the 
Registrar directs.
Transitional Provisions
(Section 92 of Ordinance)
75. Transitional provisions
 (1) An application under section 92(2) of the Ordinance shall be 
made on the specified form.
 (2) On an application being made under subsection (1), the Registrar may, if satisfied that the design is deemed by section 
91 of the Ordinance to be registered under the Ordinance, 
enter in the Register the particulars referred to in section 25(1).
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[ss. 2(2) & 74]
Fees
Fee
No. Matter or proceeding Amount When payable
1 Application for registration 
of a design under section 
12 of the Ordinance and section 6—1 design for 
articles not forming a set 
of articles—
 (a) if the application 
is filed in paper 
or other physical form$315 for each 
article to which 
the design is to 
be appliedOn filing application
 (b) if the application 
is filed by 
electronic means 
to an information system designated by the Registrar (L.N. 2 
of 2024)$235 for each 
article to which 
the design is to be appliedOn filing application
 
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No. Matter or proceeding Amount When payable
2 Application for registration 
of a design under section 
12 of the Ordinance and 
section 6—1 design for 1 
set of articles—
 (a) if the application 
is filed in paper 
or other physical form$630 On filing application
 (b) if the application 
is filed by 
electronic means 
to an information system designated by the Registrar (L.N. 2 
of 2024)$470 On filing application
 
3 Application for registration 
of a design under 
sections 12 and 13 of the Ordinance and sections 6 and 16—2 or more designs 
for articles not forming a 
set of articles—
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No. Matter or proceeding Amount When payable
 (a) if the application 
is filed in paper 
or other physical form$315 for the first 
article to which 
the first design 
is to be applied, 
and $235 for 
each other article 
to which any of 
the designs is to 
be appliedOn filing application
 (b) if the application 
is filed by 
electronic means 
to an information system designated by the Registrar (L.N. 2 
of 2024)$235 for the first 
article to which 
the first design 
is to be applied, 
and $175 for each other article 
to which any of 
the designs is to 
be appliedOn filing application
 
4 Application for registration 
of a design under 
sections 12 and 13 of the Ordinance and sections 6 and 16—2 or more designs 
for articles forming a set 
of articles—
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No. Matter or proceeding Amount When payable
 (a) if the application 
is filed in paper 
or other physical form$630 for the first 
design, and $470 
for each other 
designOn filing application
 (b) if the application 
is filed by 
electronic means 
to an information system designated by the Registrar (L.N. 2 
of 2024)$470 for the first 
design, and $355 
for each other 
designOn filing application
 
5 Request to amend 
an application for 
registration of a design under section 21 of the 
Ordinance and section 19$135 On filing request
 
6 Request to correct an 
error in the Register 
under section 67 of the Ordinance and section 51$135 On filing request
 
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No. Matter or proceeding Amount When payable
7 Request to correct an 
error of translation 
or transcription or of 
any clerical error or 
mistake in any document 
under section 76 of the 
Ordinance and section 62$135 On filing request
 
8 Notice requesting 
reinstatement of 
an application for registration of a design 
under section 20 of the 
Ordinance and section 18$195 On filing notice
 
9 For advertisement in the 
official journal of the 
registration of a design (2 of 2001 s. 27)$62 On filing application 
under section 12 of 
the Ordinance and section 6
 
10 For a certified copy of an 
entry in the Register or a 
certified extract from the 
Register under section 
69 of the Ordinance and 
section 54$135 On filing application 
for copy
 
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No. Matter or proceeding Amount When payable
11 For a certified copy of 
document kept by the 
Registry, not otherwise 
charged$135 On filing application 
for copy
 
12 For an uncertified 
copy of an entry in the 
Register or an uncertified 
extract from the Register 
under section 69 of the 
Ordinance and section 54$5 per page On filing application 
for copy
 
13 For an uncertified copy of 
a document kept by the 
Registry, not otherwise 
charged$5 per page On filing application 
for copy
 
14 For renewal of the period 
of registration under 
section 28(3) or (5) of the 
Ordinance and section 
29—1st 5-year extension$475
(L.N. 26 of 2015)On filing application 
for renewal
 
15 For renewal of the period 
of registration under 
section 28(3) or (5) of the 
Ordinance and section 29—2nd 5-year extension$835
(L.N. 26 of 2015)On filing application 
for renewal
 
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No. Matter or proceeding Amount When payable
16 For renewal of the period 
of registration under 
section 28(3) or (5) of the 
Ordinance and section 
29—3rd 5-year extension$1,410
(L.N. 26 of 2015)On filing application 
for renewal
 
17 For renewal of the period 
of registration under 
section 28(3) or (5) of the 
Ordinance and section 29—4th 5-year extension $2,420
(L.N. 26 of 2015)On filing application 
for renewal
 
18 For renewal of the period 
of registration under 
section 92(2) of the 
Ordinance and section 75$1,230 On filing application 
for renewal
 
19 Additional fee for the 
renewal of the period of 
registration under section 
28(5) of the Ordinance 
and section 29$390 On filing application 
for renewal
 
20 Notice of particulars 
concerning any 
transaction, instrument or 
event under section 20$470 On filing notice
 
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No. Matter or proceeding Amount When payable
21 Application to register 
particulars of any 
transaction, instrument or 
event under section 33 or 
34$470 On filing application
 
22 Reference to Registrar 
under section 44 of the 
Ordinance and section 37$275 On filing application 
under section 37
 
23 Counter-statement or 
notice of opposition 
under section 38, 39, 51 or 62$470 On filing counter-
statement or notice 
of opposition
 
24 For certificate of Registrar 
under section 65(2) of the 
Ordinance and section 54$135 On filing application 
for certificate
 
25-26 (Repealed L.N. 38 of 2004)
 
27 For extending a period of 
time under section 73 (for 
each design)$310 On filing application 
for extension
(L.N. 38 of 2004; L.N. 2 of 2024)
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