WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/N/1/HKG/13 
22 May 2006 
 
 (06-2464) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
  The following communication, dated 1 March 2006, 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 TRI PS Agreement, Hong Kong, China wishes to notify 
the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intell ectual Property Rights of recent amendments to 
Hong Kong, China’s laws and regul ations relating to the TRIPS Ag reement previously advised under 
document IP/N/1/HKG/2. 
 
 Four explanatory notes are attached.     Copies of the Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2005, the 
Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule  1) Regulation 2005, the Patents Ordinance 
(Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2005 and Layo ut-Design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits 
(Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2005 are enclosed.  IP/N/1/HKG/13 
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  NOTIFICATION TO THE TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA 
OF AMENDING LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY  LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED 
AND LISTED IN ANNEX I OF IP/N/1/HKG/2 
  
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
Name of legislation 
  Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of  Schedule) Regulation 2005 (L.N. 215 of 2005) 
 
Type of legislation 
 
 Amendment of the Schedule to the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522)
1 
 
Date of entry into force 
 
 17 February 2006  Purpose of legislation 
 
 To update the list of Paris Convention count ries and the list of WTO Member countries, 
territories or areas for meeting the internati onal obligations under the Paris Convention and 
the TRIPS Agreement of affording to a person w ho has filed an application for registration of 
an industrial design in a Paris Convention count ry 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. Pancy Fung  Assistant Director  Intellectual Property Department  Government of Hong Kong, China 
 Tel: (852) 2961 6802 
 Fax: (862) 2838 6276  E-mail: pancy.fung@ipd.gov.hk 
                                                     
 
1 See document IP/N/1/HKG/D/1/Add.4.  IP/N/1/HKG/13 
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NOTIFICATION TO THE TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA 
OF AMENDING LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY  LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED 
AND LISTED IN ANNEX I OF IP/N/1/HKG/2 
 
 BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
Name of legislation 
 
 Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Sche dule 1) Regulation 2005 (L.N. 216 of 2005)  
 
Type of legislation 
  Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559)
2 
 
Date of entry into force 
 
 17 February 2006  Purpose of legislation 
 
 To update the list of Paris Convention count ries and the list of WTO Member countries, 
territories or areas for meeting the internati onal obligations under the Paris Convention and 
the TRIPS Agreement of affording to a person w ho 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. Pancy Fung  Assistant Director  Intellectual Property Department  Government of Hong Kong, China 
 Tel: (852) 2961 6802 
 Fax: (862) 2838 6276  E-mail: pancy.fung@ipd.gov.hk 
                                                     
 
2 See document IP/N/1/HKG/T/4/Add.2. IP/N/1/HKG/13 
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  NOTIFICATION TO THE TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA 
OF AMENDING LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY  LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED 
AND LISTED IN ANNEX I OF IP/N/1/HKG/2 
  
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
Name of legislation 
  Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedul e 1) Order 2005 (L.N. 217 of 2005)  
 
Type of legislation 
 
 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514)
3 
 
Date of entry into force 
 
 17 February 2006  Purpose of legislation 
 
 To update the list of Paris Convention count ries and the list of WTO Member countries, 
territories or areas for meeting the internati onal obligations under the Paris Convention and 
the TRIPS Agreement of affording to a person w ho 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 purpo se of filing the same application in Hong 
Kong, China. 
  
Contact for enquiries 
  Ms. Pancy Fung 
 Assistant Director  Intellectual Property Department  Government of Hong Kong, China  Tel: (852) 2961 6802 
 Fax: (862) 2838 6276 
 E-mail: pancy.fung@ipd.gov.hk 
                                                     
 
3 See document IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.5.  IP/N/1/HKG/13 
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  NOTIFICATION TO THE TRIPS COUNCIL BY HONG KONG, CHINA 
OF AMENDING LEGISLATION TO MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY  LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED 
AND LISTED IN ANNEX I OF IP/N/1/HKG/2 
  
BACKGROUND INFORMATION  
Name of legislation 
  Layout-Design (Topography) of Integrated Ci rcuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, 
Territories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2005 (L.N. 218 of 2005)  
 
Type of legislation 
  Amendment of the Schedule to the Layout-Design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits 
(Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445 sub. leg. B)
4 
 
Date of entry into force 
 
 17 February 2006 
 
Purpose of legislation 
 
 To update the list of qualifying countries, terr itories or areas for meeting the international 
obligations under the TRIPS Agreement of afford ing 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. Pancy Fung 
 Assistant Director  Intellectual Property Department  Government of Hong Kong, China  Tel: (852) 2961 6802 
 Fax: (862) 2838 6276 
 E-mail: pancy.fung@ipd.gov.hk  
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4 See document IP/N/1/HKG/L/2/Add.1.