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FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1991
THESE EVALUATIONS INCLUDED VISUAL INSPECTION OF MORE THAN HALF OF
OF ROAD COVERING ALL MAJOR ROUTES HONG KONG.
765-KILOMETRES ROADS IN
ALL
IN ADDITION, A SERIES OF TESTS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT ON ROADS TOTALLING 600 KILOMETRES IN LENGTH, TO FIND OUT THEIR REMAINING LIFE SPAN.
DATA GATHERED WOULD BE PUT INTO A COMPUTERISED ROAD MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM WHICH COULD PRODUCE A COST-EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE PLAN.
THE CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT WAS AWARDED TO HALCROW ASIA PARTNERSHIP LTD.
AMENDMENT ORDINANCE PLUGS GAPS IN HK'S TRADE MARKS LAW
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AN AMENDMENT ORDINANCE HAS BEEN ENACTED TO PLUG KONG'S EXISTING LAW ON TRADE MARKS,
GAPS IN
HONG
THE COMMENTING ON
TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENT} ORDINANCE 1991, WHICH WAS · GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL
KONG PROPERTY, MISS ALICE TAI, SAID HONG
ΤΟ EXPANDED ITS LAW PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRADE MARKS USED IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES.
HAD
SHE SAID THE NEW LAW WOULD COME INTO EFFECT APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, PROBABLY NEXT MARCH.
ON A
DAY TO BE
SHE SAID THE GRACE PERIOD WAS NECESSARY ΤΟ ALLOW THE TRADE AND MARKS REGISTRY TO PREPARE FOR THE CHANGES, AND FOR THE PROFESSION TRADERS TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE NEW LAW.
"THE NEW LAW ALSO PROVIDES THAT THE DEPARTMENT CAN ACCEPT IT COMES APPLICATIONS NOT MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE WHEN INTO EFFECT," MISS TAI SAID.
"THE LEAD-IN PERIOD IS NEEDED го PREVENT A HUGE INFLUX OF APPLICATIONS ON ONE DAY," SHE SAID.
APPLICATIONS FILED DURING DATED WITH THE COMMENCEMENT DATE.
THE LEAD-IN PERIOD WOULD
ALL BE
TRADE
ΤΑΙ
IMPORTANT
PREVIOUSLY, THE LAW ONLY ALLOWED FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MARKS FOR USE ON GOODS. THE SERVICES SECTOR HAD BECOME MORE IN THE ECONOMY, AND IT HAD BEEN NECESSARY TO UPDATE THE LAW, MISS SAID.
ΤΟ "OTHER COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED LAWS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS FOR SERVICES, SHE SAID.
ALLOW
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