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CAP. 43}

Trade Marks Rules

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

TRADE MARKS RULES

(Cap. 43, section 90)

[1 January 1955]

47 of 1954, Schedule - L.N. 28 of 1964, L.N. 58 of 1968, L.N. 125 of 1974, L.N. 199 of 1977, L.N. 242 of 1981, L.N. 397 of 1984, L.N. 113 of 1985, L.N. 256 of 1987, R. Ed. 1987, L.N. 234 of 1989, ·35/90

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Citation

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These rules may be cited as the Trade Marks Rules.

Interpretation

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Registry" means the Trade Marks Registry, Hong Kong;

"section" means a section of the Ordinance, a subsection being indicated by a number enclosed in brackets immediately following the number of the section;

"specification" means the designation of goods in respect of which a trade mark, or a registered user of a trade mark, is registered or proposed to be registered.

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REGISTRABILITY OF TRADE MARKS (SECTIONS 9 to 12)

PRELIMINARY ADVICE (SECTION 73)

Unacceptable words and representations

(1) The Registrar may refuse to accept any application for the registration of a mark upon which any of the following appear

(a) The words "Patent", "Patented", "Registered", "Registered Design", "Copyright", "Entered at Stationers' Hall", "To counterfeit this is a forgery", or words to the like effect.

(b) Representations of Their Majesties or any member of the Royal Family, or any colourable imitations thereof.

(c) The words "Red Cross" or "Geneva Cross" and representations of the Geneva and other crosses in red, or of the Swiss Federal cross in white on a red ground or silver on a red ground, or such representations in a similar colour or colours.