IP/N/1/HKG/T/4/Add.5  
 
4 December 2014  
(14-7085)  Page: 1/6  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/anglais/inglés  
 
  MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Addendum 
 The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of 
Schedule 1) Regulation 2014 (L.N. 70 of 2014) , as notified by Hong Kong, China on 
24 November 2014 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/HKG/24).  
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
HONG KONG, CHINE 
 
Addendum 
 
Le présent document contient le texte1 du Règlement de 2014 relatif à l'Ordonnance sur les 
marques de fabrique ou de commerce (modification de l'annexe 1) (L.N. 70 de 2014), notifié par Hong Kong, Chine le 24 novembre 2014 au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/HKG/24). 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Addendum 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del Reglamento de 2014 relativo a la Orden sobre 
marcas de fábrica o de comercio (modificación de la lista 1) (L.N. 70 de 2014), notificado por 
Hong Kong, China el 24 de noviembre de 2014 en virtud de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/HKG/24).  
                                               
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/HKG/T/4/Add.5 
 
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  Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2014 
 
 
 L.N. 70 of 2014 
Section 1   B1953 
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L.N. 70 of 2014 
  
Trade Marks Ordinance (Ame ndment of Schedule 1) 
Regulation 2014 
 
(Made by the Chief Executive in Council und er section 92 of the Trade Marks Ordinance 
(Cap. 559)) 
  
1. Commencement 
 
This Regulation comes into operation on 21 November 2014. 
 
2. Trade Marks Ordinance amended 
 
The Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) is amended as set out in section 3. 
 
3. Schedule 1 amended (Paris Conv ention countries and WTO members) 
 
(1) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the 
Paris Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Democratic People's Republic of Algeria" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria". 
 
(2) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of Bolivia" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Plurinational State of Bolivia". 
 
(3) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the 
Paris Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of France" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The French Republic". 
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(4) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Cooperative Republic of Guyana" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Guyana". 
 
(5) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of Hungary" 
 
Substitute 
 
"Hungary". 
 
(6) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the 
Paris Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Kyrghyz Republic" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Kyrgyz Republic". 
 
(7) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Malta" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Malta". 
 
(8) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention ", after item "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines"— 
 
Add 
 
"The Independent State of Samoa". 
 
(9) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the 
Paris Convention "— 
 
  (a) Repeal 
 
"The United States of Mexico"; 
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    (b) After item "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"— 
 
Add 
 
"The United Mexican States". 
 
(10) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas which have 
acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of Bolivia" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Plurinational State of Bolivia". 
 
(11) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas 
which have acceded to the Worl d Trade Organization Agreement "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of France" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The French Republic". 
 
(12) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas which have 
acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement "— 
  
Repeal 
 
"The Cooperative Republic of Guyana" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Guyana". 
 
(13) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas which have 
acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of Hungary" 
 
Substitute 
 
"Hungary". 
 
(14) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas 
which have acceded to the Worl d Trade Organization Agreement "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Kyrghyz Republic" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Kyrgyz Republic". 
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(15) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas which have 
acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Malta" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Malta". 
 
(16) Schedule 1, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas which have 
acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement ", after item "Swiss 
Confederation"— 
 
Add 
 
"The Republic of Tajikistan". 
 
(17) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas 
which have acceded to the Worl d Trade Organization Agreement "— 
 
  (a) Repeal  
 
"The United States of Mexico"; 
   (b) After item "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"— 
 
Add 
 
"The United Mexican States". 
 
  
 
  
 Kinnie WONG 
 Clerk to the Executive Council   
 
COUNCIL CHAMBER  
    13 May 2014 
  
 
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Explanatory Note 
 
This Regulation updates the lists of Paris Convention countries and WTO members contained 
in the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559). 
  
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