INDUSTRY AND TRADE
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Design Council of the federation has instituted two awards for Hong Kong designed products: The Governor's Award for Hong Kong Design and the Federation of Hong Kong Industries Award for Good Design. Competitions are held annually. The federation has also set up a Packaging Council and Centre to promote creativity and innovation in the fields of product design and packaging. The Packaging Centre also regularly co-sponsors packaging competi- tions in co-operation with the Chinese Manufacturers' Association.
Established in 1934, the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong has a membership of over 2,000 representing factories of all sizes and industries. The association, a member of the Interna- tional Chamber of Commerce, has played an important role in the industrial development of Hong Kong. Among other things it launched a 'Buy Hong Kong Products' campaign to promote sales of Hong Kong products in the local market, and organised jointly with the Packaging Council, packaging competitions designed to improve marketing techniques through better packaging. Each year the association organises an exhibition of Hong Kong products which attracts an attendance of nearly 2,000,000 visitors.
TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS
Trade Marks are registered under the Trade Marks Ordinance, which is based on the United Kingdom Trade Marks Act 1938. The procedure is laid down in the Trade Marks Rules, and the prescribed forms may be obtained, free of charge, from the Registrar of Trade Marks, Registrar General's Department. Every mark, even if already registered in the United Kingdom or any other country, must satisfy all the requirements of the Hong Kong Trade Marks Ordinance before it may be accepted for registration. During the year 2,490 applications were received and 1,969 (including many made in previous years) were accepted and allowed to proceed to advertise- ment. A total of 1,800 marks were registered, the principal countries of origin being:
United States of America ... 469
Hong Kong
Japan
United Kingdom
West Germany
Switzerland Italy
450
244
France
160
Australia
100
Belgium
86
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The total number of marks on the register at December 31, 1971, was 26,339.
Hong Kong law does not provide for the original grant of patents, but the grantee of a United Kingdom patent may, within five years
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