TNAG-2890-FCO40-4162-Reform-and-localisation-of-the-Hong-Kong-Patent-System-1993 — Page 291

Clause

Notes

Schedule 1

Schedule 2

SCHEDULES

Application of the 1949 Act to patents and applications existing before the introduction of the 1977 Act

Application of the 1977 Act to patents and applications existing before the introduction of the 1977 Act

1977 Act Sch. 1

1977 Act Sch. 2

Schedule 3

Transitional provisions

1.

2.

Request to record and application for grant of a HK patent based on a UK patent or a UK patent application.

(1)

UK patents granted but not registered in Hong Kong prior to the commencement date.

(2)

UK application published but not granted before the commencement date.

(3)

Request to record and application for grant of a HK patent based on EP patent (UK) or EPA (UK).

UK application (unpublished) made but not published prior to the commencement date.

(1)

EP patent (UK) granted but not registered in Hong Kong prior to the commencement date.

(2)

EPA (UK) published but not granted prior to the commencement date.

3.

4.

5.

Simultaneous applications for UK patent and EP patent (UK) where UK patent granted and registered in Hong Kong prior to the commencement date.

UK patents or EP patents (UK) registered or applications to register made under the Registration of Patents Ordinance prior to the commencement date.

Applications for UK patents made prior to the commencement date but allowed to lapse and EPA subsequently made.

Schedule 4 Consequential amendments

Schedule 5 List of treaty countries

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