FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1990
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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO SET UP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPT GAZETTED
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LEGISLATION TO THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED SETTING UP OF A NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
PROVIDE FOR THE RESPONSIBLE FOR
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSALS
ARE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(ESTABLISHMENT)
CONTAINED IN THE DIRECTOR OF
BILL 1990 PUBLISHED
THE IN
GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
SAID A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN
SETTING UP THE NEW DEPARTMENT WOULD DEMONSTRATE TO HONG KONG'S TRADING PARTNERS AND THE COMMERCIAL WORLD THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
"IT WILL ALSO HELP ENCOURAGE
INNOVATION AND DESIGN IN HONG
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KONG, HE SAID.
TO
TAKE OVER TRADE MARKS
THE BILL PROPOSES
ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WHO WILL HEAD THE NEW DEPARTMENT AND THE FUNCTIONS OF REGISTRAR OF PATENTS AND FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL.
REGISTRAR OF
BECOME THE
FOCAL KONG'S
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW DEPARTMENT WOULD POINT OF ACTION FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION REGIME WHICH, IN DUE COURSE, SHOULD INCLUDE NEW LEGISLATION ON COPYRIGHT AND PATENTS; THE INTRODUCTION A REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR SERVICE MARKS; AND THE STRENGTHENING PROTECTION FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS.
OF
OF
"THE NEW DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION, HE SAID.
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WORK ON
OF THE BILL CONTAINS PROVISIONS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY THE TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT.
"IT IS OUR AIM TO FORMALLY ESTABLISH THE NEW DEPARTMENT ON JULY 2 THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 9.
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