IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.9  
 
26 May 2014  
(14-3113)  Page: 1/4  
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 2013 (L.N. 62 of 2013), as notified by Hong Kong, China under Article 63.2 of the 
Agreement (see document IP/N/1/HKG/23). 
 
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 2013 relatif à l'Ordonnance sur les brevets 
(modification de l'annexe 1) (L.N. 62 de 2013), notifié par Hong Kong, Chine au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/HKG/23). 
 
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 de la Orden de 2013 relativa a la Orden sobre 
patentes (modificación del anexo 1) (L.N. 62 de 2 013), notificado por Hong Kong, China en virtud 
de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/HKG/23).  
                                               
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.9 
 
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  Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013 
 
 L.N. 62 of 2013 
Section 1   B1879 
____________________________________________________________________________ 
 L.N. 62 of 2013 
 
 
Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013 
 
 
(Made by the Chief Executive in Council under section 153 of the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514)) 
 
 
1. Commencement  
This Order comes into operation on 28 June 2013. 
  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, list under heading " Paris Convention countries ", after item "The 
Federative Republic of Brazil"— 
 
Add 
 "Brunei Darussalam". 
 
 (2) Schedule 1, list under heading " Paris Convention countries "— 
 
Repeal 
 "The Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya"  
Substitute 
 "Libya". 
 
(3) Schedule 1, list under heading " WTO member countries, territories and areas 
(not including Paris Convention countries) "— 
 
Repeal  "Negara Brunei Darussalam". 
 
(4) Schedule 1, list under heading " WTO member countries, territories and areas 
(not including Paris Convention countries) "— 
 
Repeal  
"European Community" 
 Substitute  
"European Union". IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.9 
 
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(5) Schedule 1, list under heading " WTO member countries, territories and areas 
(not including Paris Convention countries) "— 
 
Repeal 
 "The Republic of The Fiji Islands" 
 
Substitute  "The Republic of Fiji". 
 
(6) Schedule 1, list under heading " WTO member countries, territories and areas 
(not including Paris Convention countries) "— 
 
Repeal  
"The Union of Myanmar" 
 Substitute  
"The Republic of the Union of Myanmar". 
 
(7) Schedule 1, list under heading " WTO member countries, territories and areas 
(not including Paris Convention countries) ", before item "Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu"— 
 
Add 
 "The Independent State of Samoa".  
(8) Schedule 1, list under heading " WTO member countries, territories and areas 
(not including Paris Convention countries) ", after item "The Solomon Islands"— 
 
Add 
 "The Republic of Vanuatu". 
 
   
 Kinnie WONG 
 Clerk to the Executive Council  
 
COUNCIL CHAMBER  
     23 April 2013 
 
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Explanatory Note 
 
This Order updates the lists of Paris Convention countries and WTO member countries, 
territories or areas contained in the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514).  
 
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