TRADE MARKS.
Fees.
No. 40 of 1909.
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5 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 61.
57. There shall be paid in respect of applications and registration and other matters under this Ordinance such fees as may be prescribed and notified by the Governor in Council.
Special trade marks.
58. Where any association or person undertakes the examination of any goods in respect of origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or other characteristic, and certifies the result of such examination by mark used or in connexion with such goods, the Governor in Council may, if he shall judge it to be to the public advantage, permit such association or person to register such mark as a trade mark in respect of such goods, whether or not such association or person be a trading association or trader or possessed of a goodwill in connexion with such examination and certifying. When so registered such trade mark shall be deemed in all respects to be a registered trade mark, and such association or person to be the proprietor thereof, save that such trade mark shall be transmissible or assignable only by permission of the Governor in Council.
Offences.
Falsification of entries in Register.
59. Every person who makes or causes to be made a false entry in the Register kept under this Ordinance or a writing falsely purporting to be a copy of an entry in any such register, or produces or tenders or causes to be produced or tendered in evidence any such entry or writing, knowing the same to be false, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Penalty on falsely representing a trade mark as registered.
60. - (1) Every person who represents a trade mark as registered in Hongkong which is not so registered shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty 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 connexion 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.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
5 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 67.
TRADE MARKS.
Fees.
No. 40 of 1909.
1817
́e. 15, s. 61.
57. There shall be paid in respect of applications and Fees. registration and other matters under this Ordinance such 5 Edw. 7, fees as may be prescribed and notified by the Governor in Council.
Special trade marks.
upon
marks.
58. Where any association or person undertakes the Standardiza- examination of any goods in respect of origin, material, mode tion trade of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or other characteristic, 5 Edw. 7, and certifies the result of such examination by mark used c. 15, s. 62. or in connexion with such goods, the Governor in Council may, if he shall judge it to be to the public advantage, permit such association or person to register such mark as a trade mark in respect of such goods, whether or not such associa- tion or person be a trading association or trader or possessed of a goodwill in connexion with such examination and certifying. When so registered such trade mark shall be deemed in all respects to be a registered trade mark, and such association or person to be the proprietor thereof, save that such trade mark shall be transmissible or assignable only by permission of the Governor in Council.
Offences.
of entries in
59. Every person who makes or causes to be made a false Falsification entry in the Register kept under this Ordinance or a writing Register. falsely purporting to be a copy of an entry in any such 5 Edw. 7, register, or produces or tenders or causes to be produced or c. 15, s. 66. tendered in evidence any such entry or writing, knowing the same to be false, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Penalty ou falsely
60. - (1) Every person who represents a trade mark as registered in Hongkong which is not so registered shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty a trade mark 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 connexion 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.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
representing
as registered. 5 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 67.
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