(1) In establishing any patent system in Hong
Kong, an important criteria is that the
ability to abuse the system should be as limited as possible so that prospective defendants are not intimidated by the costs of defending what in reality is an invalid claim wielded by a financially powerful
opponent. Secondly, the system must be comparatively cheap to operate both in terms of monetary costs and human resources.
Thirdly, the system should provide
reasonable certainty in terms of
predictability of the validity or invalidity.
of rights granted since otherwise the
uncertainty leads to a disincentive for
investment.
(2)
To protect local inventors, encourage
foreign investment in Hong Kong and maintain Hong Kong's international standing there is
need to me.
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