IP/N/1/HKG/23  
 
30 April 2014  
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Council for Trade -Related Aspects  
of Intellectual  Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS  AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 O F THE AGREEMENT  
 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
The following communication, dated 16  April 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Hong Kong, China.  
 
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In accordance with Ar ticle 63.2 of the TRIPS Agreement, we would like to notify the TRIPS Council 
of amendments to some of Hong Kong, China's laws and regulations previously notified under 
document IP/N /1/HKG/2. The amended laws and regulations are the Patents Ordinance, 
Regis tered Designs Ordinance, Trade Marks Ordinance and Layout -design (Topography) of 
Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation. The 
amendments, which updated the relevant lists of qualifying countries, territori es or areas in these 
laws and regulations for the purpose of Hong Kong, China's meeting its international obligations 
under the Paris Convention and/or the TRIPS Agreement, came into force on 28 June 2013.  
 
Please find attached a copy of the respective ord ers and regulations that effected the above 
amendments, viz. the Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013, Registered 
Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2013, Trade Marks Ordinance 
(Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2013 a nd Layout -design (Topography) of Integrated 
Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2013. 
The relevant explanatory notes are also attached.  IP/N/1/HKG/23  
 
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA OF AMENDING LEGISLATION 
TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED AND  
LISTED UNDER ANNEX I OF DOCUMENT IP/N/1/HKG/2  
 
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
 
 
Name of legislation  
 
Patents Ordinance (Amen dment of Schedule 1) Order 2013 (L.N. 62 of 2013)1 
 
Type of legislation  
 
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514)  
 
Date of entry into force  
 
28 June 2013  
 
Purpose of legislation  
 
To update the list of Paris Convention countries and the l ist of WTO member countries, territories 
or areas for meeting the international obligations under the Paris Convention and the TRIPS 
Agreement of affording to a person who has filed an application for registration of a patent in a 
Paris Convention country or a WTO member country, territory or area a right of priority during a 
prescribed period for the purpose of filing the same application in Hong Kong, China.  
 
Contact for enquiries  
 
Ms. Winnie Ng  
Acting Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (Registra tion) 
Intellectual Property Department  
Government of Hong Kong, China  
Tel: (852) 2961 6859  
Fax: (862) 2838 6082  
Email: winniewhng@ipd.gov.hk  
 
                                                
1 See document IP/N/1/HGK/P/ 1/Add.9.  IP/N/1/HKG/23  
 
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA OF AMENDING LEG ISLATION 
TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED AND  
LISTED UNDER ANNEX I OF DOCUMENT IP/N/1/HKG/2  
 
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
 
 
Name of legislation  
 
Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2013 (L.N. 63 of 2013)2 
 
Type of  legislation  
 
Amendment of the Schedule to the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522)  
 
Date of entry into force  
 
28 June 2013  
 
Purpose of legislation  
 
To update the list of Paris Convention countries and the list of WTO member countries, territories 
or ar eas for meeting the international obligations under the Paris Convention and the TRIPS 
Agreement of affording to a person who has filed an application for registration of an industrial 
design in a Paris Convention country or a WTO member country, territory  or area a right of priority 
during a prescribed period for the purpose of filing the same application in Hong Kong, China.  
 
Contact for enquiries  
 
Ms. Winnie Ng  
Acting Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (Registration)  
Intellectual Property Depart ment 
Government of Hong Kong, China  
Tel: (852) 2961 6859  
Fax: (862) 2838 6082  
Email: winniewhng@ipd.gov.hk  
 
                                                
2 See document IP/N/1/HKG/D/ 1/Add.7.  IP/N/1/HKG/23  
 
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA OF AMENDING LEGISLATION 
TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS  AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED AND  
LISTED UNDER ANNEX I OF DOCUMENT IP/N/1/HKG/2  
 
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
 
 
Name of legislation  
 
Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2013 (L.N. 64 of 2013)3 
 
Type of legislation  
 
Amendment of Schedule 1 t o the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559)  
 
Date of entry into force  
 
28 June 2013  
 
Purpose of legislation  
 
To update the list of Paris Convention countries and the list of WTO member countries, territories 
or areas for meeting the international obligations un der the Paris Convention and the TRIPS 
Agreement of affording to a person who has filed an application for registration of a trademark in a 
Paris Convention country or a WTO member country, territory or area a right of priority during a 
prescribed period f or the purpose of filing the same application in Hong Kong, China.  
 
Contact for enquiries  
 
Ms. Winnie Ng  
Acting Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (Registration)  
Intellectual Property Department  
Government of Hong Kong, China  
Tel: (852) 2961 6859  
Fax: (862) 2838 6082  
Email: winniewhng@ipd.gov.hk  
 
                                                
3 See document IP/N/1/HKG/T/ 4/Add.4.  IP/N/1/HKG/23  
 
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NOTIFICATION TO TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA OF AMENDING LEGISLATION 
TO MAIN DEDICATED IP LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED AND  
LISTED UNDER ANNEX I OF DO CUMENT IP/N/1/HKG/2  
 
 
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
 
 
Name of legislation  
 
Layout -design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories 
or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2013 (L.N. 65 of 2013)4 
 
Type of legislation  
 
Amendmen t of the Schedule to the Layout -design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation 
of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg. B)  
 
Date of entry into force  
 
28 June 2013  
 
Purpose of legislation  
 
To update the list of qualifying countries, territories or areas for meeting the international 
obligations under the TRIPS Agreement of affording the same level of intellectual property 
protection for layout -designs (topographies) to citizens of other WTO member countries, terr itories 
or areas, as to citizens of Hong Kong, China.  
 
Contact for enquiries  
 
Ms. Winnie Ng  
Acting Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (Registration)  
Intellectual Property Department  
Government of Hong Kong, China  
Tel: (852) 2961 6859  
Fax: (862) 28 38 6082  
Email: winniewhng@ipd.gov.hk  
 
 
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4 See document IP/N/1/HKG/L/ 3/Add.1.