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TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1978

PATENTS WORKING PARTY INVITES COMMENTS

ON ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE

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THE PATENTS WORKING PARTY, WHICH WAS SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT IN MARCH, IS INVITING WRITTEN COMMENTS ON ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE.

A SECRETARIAT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY INTERESTED PARTIES, ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS ARE INVITED TO WRITE TO THE SECRETARY, PATENTS WORKING PARTY, PATENTS REGISTRY, REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, MELBOURNE PLAZA, 16TH FLOOR, 33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

HE SAID THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS AUGUST 31 AND ALL LETTERS WOULD BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.

THE WORKING PARTY'S TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE:

(1) TO EXAMINE THE EXISTING SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION OF

PATENTS IN HONG KONG, APPLYING ONLY TO PATENTS ALREADY HAVING EFFECT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, ITS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES-

(2)

TO EXAMINE THE NEEDS OF MANUFACTURERS AND INDUSTRY IN GENERAL IN HONG KONG IN RELATION TO THE REGISTRATION OF PATENTS=

(3) TO CONSIDER THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE GRANTING OR

REGISTRATION OF PATENTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES IN SO FAR AS THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE OF RELEVANCE OR ASSISTANCE TO THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG-

(4) TO CONSIDER WHAT, IF ANY, NEW PATENT SYSTEM IS REQUIRED

IN HONG KONG, AND TO RECOMMEND, ON THE BASIS OF CONCLUSIONS REACHED FROM THE ABOVE INVESTIGATIONS, AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING REGISTRATION OF UNITED KINGDOM PATENTS ORDINANCE OR THE ENACTMENT OF A NEW ORDINANCE TO MEET HONG KONG'S EXISTING AND FUTURE NEEDS= AND

(5) TO CONSIDER AND EXAMINE ANY OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS ARISING.

THE WORKING-PARTY HELD ITS FIRST MEETING EARLIER THIS MONTH.

IT'S MEMBERS ARE:

* THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE (CHAIRMAN)=

* MISS ELLA CHEONG, REPRESENTING THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG-

* MR. ANTHONY G. ROGERS, REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG BAR

ASSOCIATION=

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MR. W. TURNBULL, REPRESENTING THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES-

MR. J.D. MCGREGOR, REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE=

* MR. J.P. LEE, REPRESENTING THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS'

ASSOCIATION=

* MR. N.C.M. YEK, REPRESENTING THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY

AND CUSTOMS-

* MR. J.R. TOMS, REPRESENTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND

* MR. E.R. MAYCOCK OF THE PATENTS REGISTRY (SECRETARY).

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