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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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