IP/N/1/HKG/D/1/Add.8  
 
4 December 2014  
(14-7084)  Page: 1/5  
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 Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of 
Schedule) Regulation 2014 (L.N. 69 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 texte
1 du Règlement de 2014 relatif à l'Ordonnance sur les 
dessins et modèles enregistrés (modification de l'annexe) (L.N. 69 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 texto1 del Reglamento de 2014 relativo a la Orden sobre 
dibujos y modelos registrados (modificación de la lista) (L.N. 69 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/D/1/Add.8 
 
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  Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2014 
 
 L.N. 69 of 2014 
Section 1 B1945 
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L.N. 69 of 2014 
   
Registered Designs Ordinance (Amend ment of Schedule) Regulation 2014 
 
(Made by the Chief Executive in Council under section 83 of the 
Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522)) 
  
1. Commencement 
 
This Regulation comes into operation on 21 November 2014.  
2. Registered Designs Ordinance amended 
 
The Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522) is amended as set out in section 3. 
 
3. Schedule amended (Paris Conven tion countries and WTO members) 
 
(1) The Schedule, 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) The Schedule, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of Bolivia" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Plurinational State of Bolivia". 
 
(3) The Schedule, 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) The Schedule, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Cooperative Republic of Guyana" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Guyana". 
 
(5) The Schedule, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Republic of Hungary" 
 
Substitute 
 
"Hungary". 
 
(6) The Schedule, English text, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to 
the Paris Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Kyrghyz Republic" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Kyrgyz Republic". 
 
(7) The Schedule, list under heading " Countries which have acceded to the Paris 
Convention "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"Malta" 
 
Substitute 
 
"The Republic of Malta". 
 
(8) The Schedule, 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) The Schedule, 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) The Schedule, list under heading " Countries, territories and areas which have 
acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement (not including countries 
which have acceded to the Paris Convention) "— 
 
Repeal 
 
"The Independent State of Samoa". 
 
 
  
 
 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 Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522). 
  
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