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Intellectual Property Department - Trade Marks Registry Work Manual
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> Trade Marks Registry Work Manual
Trade
Marks Registry Work Manual
The
Work Manual is a guide for the Trade Marks Registry in relation
to examination of applications for registration and practice in
other proceedings under the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559). The
information contained is not adapted to any particular person's
circumstances and many details, which may be relevant to particular
circumstances, have been omitted. Accordingly, it cannot be relied
upon to be a complete and authoritative guide and should not be
quoted as or considered to be a legal authority. Full consideration
must be given to all the relevant factors and each case must be
considered on its merits.
The
Work Manual is intended to reflect the registry's practice and it
will be subject to changes from time to time.
In
the Work Manual, unless otherwise stated,
- "the
Ordinance" means the Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559);
- "the
Rules" means the Trade Marks Rules (Cap. 559 sub. leg.);
- "section
[#]" refers to the relevant section in the Trade Marks Ordinance
(Cap. 559); and
- "rule
[#]" refers to the relevant rule in the Trade Marks Rules
(Cap. 559 sub. leg.).
Current list
of chapters
(arranged in alphabetical order)
-
Absolute
grounds for refusal (20.8.2010)
- Addition
of opponents
- Address
for service and change of name, address or address for service
(7.5.2004)
- Agents
(7.5.2004)
- Alteration
of registered trademarks (29.12.2006)
- Amendment
of applications
(1.1.2007)
- Amendment
of pleadings (10.12.2004)
- Appeals
against decisions of the Registrar (29.5.2009)
- Applications
for extension of time (26.5.2006)
- Assents
by personal representatives (20.8.2007)
- Assignments
of registered trademarks and applications (26.5.2006)
- Case
Management Conference (23.3.2004)
- Certification
and collective marks (1.1.2007)
- Certified copies
- Claim to priority (29.12.2006)
- Classification
(1.1.2012)
- Colour
marks (1.1.2007)
- Computation
of time for filing at the Registry
- Computation
of time for service of documents between parties
- Consent,
honest concurrent use and other special circumstances (19.2.2010)
- Consolidation
of proceedings
- Correction of errors or omissions by the Registrar (30.9.2009)
- Cross
search list (1.1.2012)
- Declaration
of invalidity of registration of trademark, collective or certification
mark
- Defensive
trademarks (29.12.2006)
- Deficiencies
checking (29.12.2006)
- Directions
- Division
of applications
- Evidence
(24.6.2011)
- Examination
of applications
- Foreign words, letters or characters
- Geographical
origins (3.6.2011)
- Hearings (4.4.2007)
- Intervention (25.5.2007)
- Language
(19.9.2008)
- Letters
and numerals (18.11.2005)
- Licences
in respect of registered trademarks and applications
- Merger
of applications and registrations
- Names, signatures and images of individuals; fictitious character, titles of books, films and songs (18.6.2010)
- Names
and images of buildings, companies, clubs, etc. (6.2.2004)
- Objections
and opposition to change of classification of goods or services
- Objections
to amendment of applications for trademarks
- Opposition
or objection to removal of matter from the register
- Opposition
to registration (3.12.2010)
- Orders
of court transferring registered trademarks and applications
- Pattern marks
- Procedure
where leave is sought to file further evidence
- Processing
of pleadings and evidence (03.6.2005)
- Relative
grounds for refusal (12.3.2010)
- Renewal
and restoration
(19.6.2009)
- Revocation
of registration on grounds of non-use (5.6.2009)
- Revocation
of registration (including defensive, collective and certification
marks) on grounds other than non-use (5.6.2009)
-
Scope
of searches - relative grounds for refusal (24.9.2004)
- Search
(15.3.2005)
- Security
for costs (24.3.2005)
- Security
interests over registered trademarks and applications (28.3.2003)
- Series
of trademarks (1.1.2007)
- Service
of pleadings and evidence
- Shape
marks (1.1.2007)
- Slogans
and phrases (20.10.2006)
- Sound marks (24.10.2008)
- Stay
of proceedings (15.10.2004)
- Substitution
of parties
- Surrender
of registered trademark
- Taxation
of costs (25.7.2008)
- Time
limits in the examination process (14.5.2010)
- Transitional
arrangements (15.10.2003)
- Transitional
provisions for proceedings before Registrar (25.5.2007)
- Variation
and rectification of registration (12.2.2010)
- Where
the application is to be made
Previous versions of chapters amended since 01 August 2007
Please note that these chapters are no longer in force.
Log of changes made to chapters in
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