IP/N/1/HKG/24  
 
1 December 2014  
(14-6965)  Page: 1/5  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
The following communication, dated 24 November 2014, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Hong Kong, China.  
 
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 In accordance with Article 63.2 of the TRIPS Agreem ent, we would like to notify the TRIPS Council 
of recent amendments to some of Hong Kong, China’s laws and regulations that were previously 
notified under document IP/N/1/HKG/2. The amended laws and regulations are the Patents Ordinance, Registered 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, territories 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 21 November 2014. 
 
Please find attached a copy of the respective orders and regulations that effected the above 
amendments, viz. the Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014, Registered 
Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2014, Trade Marks Ordinance 
(Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2014 and Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2014. The relevant explanatory notes are also attached. 
 IP/N/1/HKG/24 
 
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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 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014 (L.N. 68 of 2014)
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Type of legislation  
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) 
 Date of entry into force  
21 November 2014 
 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 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. Connie Law 
Acting Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (Registration) 
Intellectual Property Department Government of Hong Kong, China 
 
Tel:   (852) 2961 6896 Fax:   (862) 2838 6082 Email: connielaw@ipd.gov.hk  
 
 
                                               
1 See document IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.10. IP/N/1/HKG/24 
 
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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 
 Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2014 (L.N. 69 of 2014)
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Type of legislation  
Amendment of the Schedule to the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522) 
 Date of entry into force  
21 November 2014 
 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 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 f iling the same application in Hong Kong, China. 
 
Contact for enquiries 
 Ms. Connie Law 
Acting Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (Registration) 
Intellectual Property Department Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel:   (852) 2961 6896 
Fax:   (862) 2838 6082 Email:  connielaw@ipd.gov.hk  
 
 
 
                                               
2 See document IP/N/1/HKG/D/1/Add.8. IP/N/1/HKG/24 
 
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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 2014 (L.N. 70 of 2014)
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Type of legislation  
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) 
 Date of entry into force  
21 November 2014 
 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 under 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 for the purpose of filing the same application in Hong Kong, China.  
Contact for enquiries 
 Ms. Connie Law 
Acting Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (Registration) 
Intellectual Property Department Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel: (852) 2961 6896 
Fax: (862) 2838 6082 Email: connielaw@ipd.gov.hk  
 
 
                                               
3 See document IP/N/1/HKG/T/4/Add.5. IP/N/1/HKG/24 
 
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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 
 Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories 
or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2014 (L.N. 71 of 2014) 
 Type of legislation 
 
Amendment of the Schedule to the Layout-Design (T opography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation 
of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg. B)
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Date of entry into force 
 21 November 2014 
 
Purpose of legislation  
To update the list of qualifying countries, te rritories 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, territories or areas, as to citizens of Hong Kong, China. 
 
Contact for enquiries  
Ms. Connie Law 
Acting Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (Registration) Intellectual Property Department 
Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel:   (852) 2961 6896 Fax:   (862) 2838 6082 Email:  connielaw@ipd.gov.hk  
 
  
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4 See document IP/N/1/HKG/L/3/Add.2.