1800
No. 40 of 1909.
Register of
Trade Marks.
Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 4.
Trust not to
TRADE MARKS.
Register of Trade Marks.
4. There shall be kept for the purposes of this Ordinance, at such office as the Governor shall by notification 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 be prescribed. The Register shall be kept under the control and management of the Registrar.
5. There shall not be entered in the Register any notice of any trust expressed, implied, or constructive, nor shall any such notice be receivable by the Registrar.
5 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 5.
Incorporation of existing Register.
5 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 6.
Inspection of Register.
6. The Register of Trade Marks existing at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be incorporated with and form part of the Register. Subject to the provisions of sections 36 and 41, the validity of the original entry of any trade mark upon the Register so incorporated shall be determined in accordance with the Ordinance in force at the date of such entry, and such trade mark shall retain its original date, but for all other purposes it shall be deemed to be a trade mark registered under this Ordinance.
7. The Register shall during office hours be open to the inspection of the public, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed; and certified copies, sealed with the seal of the Registrar, of any entry therein shall be given to any person requiring the same on payment of the prescribed fee.
5 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 7.
Trade mark must be for particular goods.
8. A trade mark must be registered in respect of particular goods or classes of goods.
5 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 8.
Registrable trade marks.
5 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 9.
9. A registrable trade mark must contain or consist of at least one of the following essential particulars:-
(1) the name of a company, individual, or firm represented in a special or particular manner;
(2) the signature (in other than Chinese characters) of the applicant for registration or of some predecessor in his business;
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.