WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/N/1/HKG/21 
31 May 2010 
 
 (10-2974) 
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 22 March 2010, 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 TRIPS Council of recent amendments to Hong Kong,  China’s laws and regulations relating to the 
TRIPS Agreement previously advised under document IP/N/1/HKG/2.   
 
 Four explanatory notes are attached.     Copies of the Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2009, the Registered 
Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 2009, the Trade Marks Ordinance 
(Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2009 and the Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated 
Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Te rritories or Areas) (Amendment) Regulation 2009 
are enclosed.    IP/N/1/HKG/21 
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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 Sche dule 1) Order 2009 (L.N. 252 of 2009)
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Type of legislation 
 
 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514)  
 
Date of entry into force 
 
 26 February 2010 
 
 
Purpose of legislation 
 
 To update the list of Paris Conven tion countries and the list of WTO member countries, territories or 
areas for meeting the international obligations un der the Paris Convention and the TRIPS Agreement 
of affording to a person who has filed an applicati on 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 app lication in Hong Kong, China. 
 
 
Contact for enquiries 
 
Ms. Fanny Pang Assistant Director Intellectual Property Department 
Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel:  (852) 2961 6840 Fax:  (852) 2838 6276 Email:  fannypang@ipd.gov.hk 
                                                     
 
1 See document IP/N/1/HKG/P/1/Add.8.  IP/N/1/HKG/21 
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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 2009 (L.N. 253 of 2009)
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  Type of legislation 
 
 Amendment of the Schedule to the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522)   Date of entry into force 
 
 26 February 2010 
 
 
Purpose of legislation 
 
 To update the list of Paris Conven tion countries and the list of WTO member countries, territories or 
areas for meeting the international obligations un der 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 filing the same application in Hong Kong, China.  
 
Contact for enquiries 
 
Ms. Fanny Pang Assistant Director Intellectual Property Department 
Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel:  (852) 2961 6840 Fax:  (852) 2838 6276 Email:  fannypang@ipd.gov.hk  
 
                                                     
 
2 See document IP/N/1/HKG/D/1/Add.6. IP/N/1/HKG/21 
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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 Sche dule 1) Regulation 2009 (L.N. 254 of 2009)
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  Type of legislation 
 
 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559)   Date of entry into force 
 
 26 February 2010 
 
 
Purpose of legislation 
 
 To update the list of Paris Conven tion countries and the list of WTO member countries, territories or 
areas for meeting the international obligations un der the Paris Convention and the TRIPS Agreement 
of affording to a person who has filed an appli cation 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. Fanny Pang 
Assistant Director Intellectual Property Department 
Government of Hong Kong, China 
Tel:  (852) 2961 6840 Fax:  (852) 2838 6276 Email:  fannypang@ipd.gov.hk  
 
 
                                                     
 
3 See document IP/N/1/HKG/T/4/Add.3.  IP/N/1/HKG/21 
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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 2009 (L.N. 255 of 2009)
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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) 
 
 
Date of entry into force 
  
26 February 2010  
 
Purpose of legislation 
  
To update the list of qualifying countries, territories or areas for meeting the international obligations 
under the TRIPS Agreement of affording the same le vel of intellectual property protection for layout-
designs (topographies) to citizens of other WTO memb er countries, territories or areas, as to citizens 
of Hong Kong, China. 
 
 
Contact for enquiries 
 
Ms. Fanny Pang Assistant Director 
Intellectual Property Department 
Government of Hong Kong, China Tel:  (852) 2961 6840 Fax:  (852) 2838 6276 Email:  fannypang@ipd.gov.hk 
 
 
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4 See document IP/N/1/HKG/L/2/Add.2.