IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.10
4 December 2014
(14-7083)  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 
H
ONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Addendum 
 The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) 
Order 2014 (L.N. 68 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 de l'Arrêté de 2014 relatif à l'Ordonnance sur les brevets 
(amendement de l'annexe 1) (L.N. 68 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 de la Orden de 2014 relativa a la Orden sobre 
patentes (modificación de la lista 1) (L.N. 68 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/P/1/Add.10 
 
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  Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014 
 
 L.N. 68 of 2014 
Section 1 B1937 
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 L.N. 68 of 2014 
 
 
 
Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014 
 
(Made by the Chief Executive in Council under section 153 of the 
Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514)) 
 
1. Commencement 
 
This Order comes into operation on 21 November 2014. 
 
2. Patents Ordinance amended  
The Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) is amended as set out in section 3. 
 
3. Schedule 1 amended (Paris Conventi on countries and WTO member countries, 
territories and areas) 
 
 (1) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
Repeal 
 "The Democratic People's Republic of Algeria" 
 
Substitute  "The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria". 
 
 (2) Schedule 1, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
Repeal 
 "The Republic of Bolivia" 
 
Substitute  "The Plurinational State of Bolivia". 
 
 (3) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
Repeal 
 "The Republic of France" 
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Substitute  "The French Republic". 
 
 (4) Schedule 1, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
Repeal 
 "The Cooperative Republic of Guyana"  
Substitute 
 "The Republic of Guyana". 
 
 (5) Schedule 1, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
Repeal 
 "The Republic of Hungary"  
Substitute 
 "Hungary". 
 
 (6) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
Repeal 
 "Kyrghyz Republic"  
Substitute 
 "The Kyrgyz Republic". 
 
 (7) Schedule 1, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
Repeal 
 "Malta"  
Substitute 
 "The Republic of Malta". 
 
 (8) Schedule 1, list under heading " Paris Convention countries ", after item "Saint 
  Vincent and the Grenadines"— 
 
Add  
"The Independent State of Samoa". IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.10 
 
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 (9) Schedule 1, English text, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
 (a) Repeal 
 
"The United States of Mexico";  
 (b) After item "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"— 
 
Add 
 
"The United Mexican States". 
 
 (10) Schedule 1, list under heading " WTO member countries, territories and areas 
(not including Paris Convention countries) "— 
 
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 Order updates the lists of Paris Convention countries and WTO member countries, 
territories and areas contained in the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514). 
 
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