FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1990
DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY APPOINTED
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT MS ALICE TAI YUEN- YING WILL BECOME THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WHEN THE NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT IS ESTABLISHED ON JULY 2 THIS YEAR.
AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B, MS TAI HAS BEEN SECONDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE SETTING UP OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THE NEW DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE OVER FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS.
"IT WILL BECOME THE FOCAL POINT OF ACTION FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION REGIME WHICH IN DUE COURSE SHOULD INCLUDE NEW LEGISLATION ON COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS, THE INTRODUCTION OF A REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR SERVICE MARKS AND THE STRENGTHENING OF PROTECTION FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS.
"IT WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE
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FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION, HE SAID.
MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN,
MS TAI JOINED THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN 1974, AND HAD HELD VARIOUS POSTS IN THE FORMER NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION BRANCH, THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, AS WELL AS THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
MORE RECENTLY, SHE HAD SERVED IN THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSEUMS) IN 1983-87.
SHE WENT ON OVERSEAS TRAINING IN 1987-88 AND SERVED AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, LONDON, IN 1988-89.
IN SEPTEMBER
OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
SHE BECAME DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS 1989 AND WAS PROMOTED TO HER PRESENT RANK STAFF GRADE B ON DECEMBER 1, 1989.
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STEPPED UP EFFORTS AGAINST SMUGGLING ANNOUNCED
A PACKAGE OF MEASURES HAS BEEN DRAWN UP BY THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP UP ACTION AGAINST SMUGGLING INTO CHINA.
ON HIGH-POWERED
THESE INCLUDE STRICTER LICENSING CONTROL SPEEDBOATS AND TIGHTER CONTROL OVER THE EXPORT OF CIGARETTES WHICH ARE POPULAR ITEMS UNLAWFULLY TAKEN INTO CHINA.
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