THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 8, 1909. 787
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to
Trade Marks.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Trade Marks Short title. Ordinance, 1909.
Definitions.
2. In and for the purposes of this Ordinance qualess Definitions. The context otherwise requires) :
A "mark" shall include a device, brand, heading. label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter. numeral, or any combination thereof;
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A trade mark" shall mean a mark used or pro- posed to be used upon or in connection with goods for the purpose of indicating that they are the goods of the proprietor of such trade mark by virtue of manufacture, selection, certification, dealing with, or offering for sale: A registrable trade mark" shall mean a trade mark which is capable of registration under the provisions of this Ordinance:
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"The Registrar" shall mean such officer as the Governor may, by order to be published in the Gazette, from time to time appoint to be Re- gistrar of Trade Marks:
*The Seal of the Registrar" shall mean the Seal of the office in which the Register of Trade Marks is kept.
"The Register" shall mean the register of trade marks kept under the provisions of this Or- dinance:
A "registered trade mark" shall mean a traile mark which is actually upon the register: Prescribed" shall mean, in relation to proceedings before the Court, prescribed by rules of court, and, in other eases, prescribed by this Ordin- ance or the Rules thereunder :
"The Court shall mean the Supreme Court and includes a Judge of the Supreme Court sitting separately in Court or in Chambers and in Original or Summary Jurisdiction :
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The Tribunal" shall mean the Governor. the
Court or the Registrar.
Seal,
3.-The Registrar shall use a seal having a device and impression of the Royal Arms with a label surrounding the same and the inscription "The Seal of the Trade Marks Office Hongkong ".
Register of Trade Marks.
Seal.
4. There shall be kept for the purposes of this Or-Register of dinance, at such office as the Governor shall by ordertrade marks. to be published in the Gazette direct, a book called the Register of Trade Marks, wherein shall be entered all registered trade marks with the dates of their registration, the names and addresses of their proprietors, notifications of assignments and transmissions, disclaimers, conditions, limitations and such other matters relating to such trade marks as may from time to time be prescribed. The register shall be kept under the control and management of the Registrar.