TNAG-2890-FCO40-4162-Reform-and-localisation-of-the-Hong-Kong-Patent-System-1993 — Page 281

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ANNEXURE 1

PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES FOR A PATENTS BILL

PART I INTRODUCTORY

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PART II

APPLICATIONS

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Who may apply

Request to record a European Patent Application (EPA)

Minimum requirements to obtain a date of request

Issue of receipt by Registrar

Preliminary examination as to minimum requirements of the request to record

Making good minimum requirements of the request to record

Examination as to formal requirements of the request to record

Making good deficiencies in formal requirements of the request to record

Failure to make good deficiencies in formal requirements of the request to record

Entry of request to record on register and publication

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Provision for request to record in the event of a divisional application

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Application for grant of a HK Patent

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