1872
Penalty on falsely representing a trade mark as registered. 5 Edw. 7 c. 15 s. 67.
* Unauthorised assumption of Royal Arms. ib. s. 68.
+ Commencement of Ordinance.
No. 40 of 1909.
TRADE MARKS.
60.-(1) Any person who represents a trade mark as registered in Hongkong which is not so registered shall be liable for every offence, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
(2) A person shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Ordinance, to represent that a trade mark is registered in Hongkong, if he uses in connection with the trade mark the words "registered in Hongkong", or any words expressing or implying that registration has been obtained in Hongkong for the trade mark.
61. If any person, without the authority of His Majesty, uses in connection with any trade, business, calling, or profession, the Royal Arms (or arms so closely resembling the same as to be calculated to deceive) in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is duly authorised so to use the Royal Arms, or if any person, without the authority of His Majesty or a member of the Royal Family, uses in connection with any trade, business, calling, or profession any device, emblem, or title in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is employed by or supplies goods to His Majesty or to such member of the Royal Family, he may, at the suit of any person who is authorised to use such arms or such device, emblem, or title, or who is authorised by the Governor to take proceedings in that behalf, be restrained by injunction from continuing so to use the same: Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the right, if any, of the proprietor of a trade mark containing any such arms, device, emblem, or title to continue to use such trade mark.
[s. 62, rep. No. 12 of 1912.]
63. The Governor may appoint the Registrar under this Ordinance immediately after its commencement and thereafter all matters and things hitherto transacted and done by the Colonial Secretary under the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1898, may be transacted and done by the Registrar, but in all other respects this Ordinance shall come into operation on 1st April, 1910.
No. 41 of 1909, incorporated in No. 15 of 1901.
* As amended by No. 13 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
§ As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
1872
Penalty on falsely representing a trade mark as registered. 5 Edw. 7
c. 15 s. 67.
*
Unauthorised assumption
of Royal Arms.
ib. s. 68.
+
Commence- ment of Ordinance.
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No. 40 of 1909.
TRADE MARKS.
60.-(1) Any person who represents a trade mark as registered in Hongkong which is not so registered shall be liable for every offence, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
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(2) A person shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Ordinance, to represent that a trade mark is registered in Hongkong, if he uses in connection with the trade mark the words registered in Hongkong ", or any words expressing or implying that registration has been obtained in Hongkong for the trade mark.
Royal Arms.
as to
61. If any person, without the authority of His Majesty, uses in connection with any trade, business, calling, or profession, the Royal Arms (or arms so closely resembling the same be calculated to deceive) in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is duly authorised so to use the Royal Arms, or if any person, without the authority of His Majesty or a member of the Royal Family, uses in connection with any trade, business, calling, or profession any device, emblem, or title in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is employed by or supplies goods to His Majesty or to such member of the Royal Family, he may, at the suit of any person who is authorised to use such arms or such device, emblem, or title, or who is authorised by the Governor to take proceedings in that behalf, be restrained by injunction from continuing so to use the same: Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the right, if any, of the proprietor of a trade mark containing any such arms, device, emblem, or title to continue to use such trade mark.
[s. 62, rep. No. 12 of 1912.]
Commencement.
63. The Governor may appoint the Registrar under this Or- dinance immediately after its commencement and thereafter all matters and things hitherto transacted and done by the Colonial Secretary under the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1898, may be transacted and done by the Registrar, but in all other respects this Ordinance shall come into operation on 1st April, 1910.
No. 41 of 1909, incorporated in No. 15 of 1901.
* As amended by No. 13 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched. § As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
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