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7.
The
United
Kingdom
ratified
the 1883
Paris
Convention on 7 July 1884 and the revised Paris Convention, April 1970 (in relation to Articles
Stockholm Act, on 26
13-30) and on 19 May 1970 (in relation to Articles 1-12).
to notification
By a Intellectual Property Organization, applied the
revised
the Director-General
of the World
the United Kingdom
Convention as a whole to Hong Kong on
16 November 1977 (reference at Annex B).
8.
Article 27 of the
Stockholm Act replaces
the
Convention provides that the
1883
Paris Convention,
as
revised, in relations between countries to which the Act
applies.
The
revisions various
to the 1883 Convention,
however, remain in force in relations with those countries to which the Stockholm Act does not apply or does not apply
in its entirety.
Benefits
9.
The
Convention
encourages innovation and enhances
protection
of
industrial
rights property
in
Union
countries.
By
procedures,
it
and limiting
facilitates
the
grant
of
rights.
The
streamlining application
obligations to prohibit importation of infringing goods and unfair competition, and to provide right holders with legal
remedies
interests
of
it
against
the economic
safeguard acts such
of right holders. Given the growing importance intellectual property protection in international trade, is essential for Hong Kong to continue to comply with standards and procedures of the international community in protecting and promoting industrial property and, in
the
•
return,
to
Convention.
continue
to
enjoy the
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benefits of the