THE PRESENT REGISTRIES WILL OFFICIALLY CLOSE FOR BUSINESS FROM 12.30 PM ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 14). BUT IT WILL REMAIN OPEN TO RECEIVE TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS CLAIMING CONVENTION PRIORITY; NOTICES OF AND ANY DOCUMENTS OPPOSITION TO ADVERTISED TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FILED IN CONNECTION WITH OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS OR RECTIFICATION PROCEEDINGS WHICH HAVE ALREADY COMMENCED; PATENT APPLICATIONS FILED WITHIN FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF GRANT THE UNITED KINGDOM OR FROM ITS TAKING EFFECT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND COPIES OF DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE COURT RELATING TO TRADE MARK RECTIFICATION AND APPEAL PROCEEDINGS.
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THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT AND ITS REGISTRIES WILL RESUME FULL SERVICES AT THE NEW OFFICES FROM NEXT MONDAY (DECEMBER 17).
THE NEW ENQUIRY NUMBER FOR THE DEPARTMENT IS 737 2622.
CENSUS EXHIBITION STARTS TOMORROW
A SERIES OF MOBILE EXHIBITION WILL BE STAGED IN MAJOR SHOPPING. ARCADES AND MTR STATIONS FROM MID DECEMBER TO EARLY MARCH NEXT YEAR TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF THE FORTHCOMING 1991 POPULATION CENSUS AND TO CALL FOR THEIR COOPERATION.
THE FIRST IN THE SERIES WILL COMMENCE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT THE MONG KOK MTR STATION.
ORGANISED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND DESIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THE EXHIBITION FEATURES THROUGH ATTRACTIVE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DESIGN USEFUL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE 1991 POPULATION CENSUS.
APART FROM SETTING OUT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT, IT ELUCIDATES THE ENUMERATION METHODS TO BE USED IN THE CENSUS AND HOW THE DATA COLLECTED WILL BE KEPT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
"THE SELF-ENUMERATION METHOD, IN PARTICULAR, IS THE FIRST TIME TO BE USED IN HONG KONG," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SIX OUT OF SEVEN HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE ENUMERATED THIS WAY WHILE THE OTHER ONE-SEVENTH HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE ENUMERATED BY THE TRADITIONAL INTERVIEWING METHOD.
"WE THEREFORE HOPE THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN GAIN A FAIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE METHODS THROUGH VISITING THE EXHIBITIONS," HE ADDED.
THE MOBILE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD IN PROMINENT LOCATIONS SUCH AS SHOPPING ARCADES OF POPULATED TOWN AREAS AND MTR STATIONS WHERE THE MESSAGE CAN BE EFFECTIVELY CONVEYED TO THE LARGEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE.
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